First of all before I go into detail with my question I should mention that I have already read the similar question page "Why can't I get a decent white background with product photography?" The lighting setup and camera settings in this question are different to the question above.
Introduction
I would like to photograph the subject on a white seamless background (#ffffff) using continuous lighting without having to do any post editing in order to achieve the final outcome.
Equipment
- 4 x 135W continuous lighting softbox lighting kit
- 1 x White PVC photography studio lighting backdrop
- 1 x DSLR Camera
- 1 x Tripod
Setup and examples
This is the first setup with some example photos that have been taken using the equipment:
Camera settings from test photos
The camera is always set to Manual mode, and the ISO is set to a fixed setting of 100. I am unsure of the settings for Aperture and Shutter Speed though it seems turning the outer dial on the camera increases the brightness of the photo by affecting one or the other. The subject appears over-exposed and there are grey areas that are not seamless white on the corners of the background.
For the second test, a boom pole with a soft box attached is positioned above the subject. This second method appears to fully light the white seamless background, though again the subject is over-exposed.
In conclusion, I would like to find a way of achieving both a white seamless background while making sure not to over expose the subject in the center of the photo, using continuous lighting without having to do any post editing.
Thank you for reading my question.
Extra Setup
Equipment
- 2 x 20W continuous lighting softbox lighting kit
- 2 x 10W LED Flood lights
- 1 x White PVC photography studio lighting backdrop
- 1 x DSLR Camera
From the feedback of the first setup I have moved the positions of both the background/foreground lights and the position of the subject away from the background lighting. I have also replaced some of the lighting kit from 135W light to 20W continuous lighting and using 10W LED flood lights for the background.
With Test 1 there is still over exposure on the subject similar to before. In tests 2 and 3 with the camera dial turned down the top of the subject is much clearer on the white seamless background. I would like to find a way of fully filling the background with seamless white without over exposing the subject on the background.
Thank you for your answers.