Catalogue shoot advice please

[Slummies]

Hey guys

A client has contacted me regarding shooting their clothing range. the photo's will be used in a printed catalogue.

advice i am needing is :

1) what is the best way to control WB?

2) background, does it have to be pure white or can it have a grey cast to it? obviously the designer will need to pull out the model and add their own background color.

Many thanks

*EDIT* when i mean white: do i have to light my background its white seamless paper

[Corlie]

r u doing the editing .I normally import it in lightroom and just colour(white balance) correct it . ...1,2,3 its done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgqAjGjqrgk tutorial on white background in lr
PS I also use a light on the background
i know everyone has their style .mine works for me

[Sean Hearder]

Interesting - would you light the background continuously and use a flash as well or what would be best?

[Slummies]

thanks Corlie watching it now..

I'm trying to stay away from lighting my background as it just adds more mission

[Slummies]

Interesting - would you light the background continuously and use a flash as well or what would be best?

I will light it with 2 x Elinchrom strobe's one either side with screen prohibiting any light splash from these heads.. Continuous would be a mission (i dont have the correct gear), i could use normal lights but then it would be a different colour light compared to my strobe and cause unnecessary heat!

[Sean Hearder]

I will light it with 2 x Elinchrom strobe's one either side with screen prohibiting any light splash from these heads.. Continuous would be a mission (i dont have the correct gear), i could use normal lights but then it would be a different colour light compared to my strobe and cause unnecessary heat!

AH! makes sense - thanks slummies. I won't burden you with the a "light splashes" question - will just check Google

[Slummies]

i dont know if thats the correct term..

We want to control that light at much as possible so i want screens up so that the lights used to light the background do not interfere with my subject and just light the background.. make sense?

[Sean Hearder]

i dont know if thats the correct term..

We want to control that light at much as possible so i want screens up so that the lights used to light the background do not interfere with my subject and just light the background.. make sense?

Yes - ok so will you be also using flash from the front? (i assume so?)

[Slummies]

check the crude diagram.. thats going to be my basic setup for this job. simple lighting nothing to fancy. however, if i can get away without using light on my backdrop ill add in a hair light above my subject just to add to the photo. the light behind me will be around 2m above me.

[Corlie]

what i do ..i always just do a test shoot and play with my lighting before any shoot..make sure everything is up to standard

[Sean Hearder]

check the crude diagram.. thats going to be my basic setup for this job. simple lighting nothing to fancy. however, if i can get away without using light on my backdrop ill add in a hair light above my subject just to add to the photo. the light behind me will be around 2m above me.

Ahhhh... Penny dropped I get the idea. Thanks for your time on this Slummies. Much appreciated.

[Slummies]

you spot on Corliie. i'm using a warehouse so im going to go spend 2hours tomorrow with my light technition working on some ideas and get a feel for what we got planned!
shreader, awesome bud: