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Re: Taking pictures of Lego
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Sat, 15 Jul 2000 05:18:56 GMT
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  Hi,
I have used a large white poster board material and arranged the back so it
slopes up to vertical behind the model ... This removes the wall edge in the
pictures.. I dont have anything posted(yet) using this  method but it solved the
back wall line and (except with white  models) allows me to select the
background and remove it to place the model image into other landscapes .... I
was showing some of the  original pictures to a friend at work and he explained
thats how they do some sets professionally ...basically a slope up to vertical
along the back wall ...I keep hoping to get some new footage of my aircraft but
alas ... it just hasnt happened yet ...
  Hope this gives you some insight to a solution :)
   John

In lugnet.publish, Brett Carver writes:
I've got a quick question (although feel free to drift the subject as
much as you want):               :-)

What have people found to be the best material and color for use as a
backdrop behind their Lego models for taking pictures?

I've played with black, but it effects the metering and models with
black don't show up very well.  White has the same types of problems.
I've considered a neutral (50%) grey which would take care of the
brightness issue but may not look good as a backdrop.  Most other colors
would have too much effect on the "feel" of the model, or how well it
stands out given the colors it uses.

I've spent some time wandering fabric stores looking at material.  Many
that might look good are prone to collecting dust or getting wrinkles (I
don't want to have to iron my backdrop before each use).  Other
don't want to have to iron my backdrop before each use).  Other
materials (like felt or fleece) might be good, but their thickness makes
them a little harder to work with (and they collect fuzz).

The above questions should be generic and independent of the types of
models or the type of photography (film/digital).  But in my case I'm
looking at digital photos of MOCs, Star Wars, MindStorms MOCs, etc.

So, what have you found that works well?

Thanks.



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"John Morgan" <trees@utk.edu> wrote in message news:Fxq43K.Fp0@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) the (...) solved the (...) .... I (...) explained (...) vertical (...) aircraft but (...) I have posted pictures of this method on Brickshelf here: (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.publish)

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I've got a quick question (although feel free to drift the subject as much as you want): :-) What have people found to be the best material and color for use as a backdrop behind their Lego models for taking pictures? I've played with black, but it (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jul-00, to lugnet.publish)

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