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New to macro, tips for getting black background

Started 6 months ago | Questions thread
OP Dann-Oh Contributing Member • Posts: 894
Re: New to macro, tips for getting black background

BBbuilder467 wrote:

Dann-Oh wrote:

ken_in_nh wrote:

Outdoors or indoors? For indoor shooting, I bought a 16x20 or so painting canvas, added a base to it, and hung a black shirt over it. Outdoors, I far, far prefer natural backgrounds.

I have been doing a little bit of both. I just got a piece of black foamcore to try to use in the field.

Landscape fabric works well to isolate subjects and is so light, it won't damage anything draping it over delicate stalks and flowers. It folds and compresses to take up no space at all. It's like a waterproof paper towel in texture.

OHH that's a good idea too.

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