> > Black is definitely advantageous if you are controlling your lighting > closely. Ideally only light that you decide on should reach the subject. > > When I had a studio the solution I used was to have a lot of 8 x 4 foot > polystyrene sheets painted black on one side. > Bob Croxford
> > << What do others use for the paint colour in their studios/workspaces? > Is white an option? > > Ellie >> > Dear Ellie I guess it depends on what sort of thing you photograph. I shoot a lot of people based stuff, sometimes using my north light window for natural light, sometimes flash. Generally white walls bouncing in a little extra on occasions is useful. Not to mention providing a stylish environment for the fashion types. I use the same trick with the poly boards to control things. If I shot more product and especially glass then I would go for black. Depressing to work in but practical. I started to learn PS to get me out of the darkroom so could not face shooting in one. As for the floor. Mid grey as white looks terrible too soon, black is the same and for the reasons above. Grey is calm and you can take a light reading off it if you�re that way inclined. And when I move to digital capture; I�ll leave it the same. There; back on topic. Regards Jonathan. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
