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Gene wrote:
> photos usually require so much post-processing to remove superfluous and
> distracting items that it is often easier and faster to create line art
This is a good opportunity to mention a neat trick I've been using to
eliminate distracting backgrounds in 90% of my photos. Total cost:
$1.99.
These days it's easy to implement something similar to the chroma key
("green screen") backgrounds used by TV weathercasters. I've been
draping a bright red plastic tablecloth behind the product. Then in
Photoshop, I use the color range selection tool to create a selection
from anything red. The selection then becomes the mask for a gradient
fill layer, instantly replacing the red with a background of my
choice. This masking process is very quick, even when the tablecloth
is wrinkled and unevenly lit.
If room lighting is poor, a bounce flash, using a Styrofoam cup as a
diffuser, is often sufficient.
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Omaha, Nebraska
pgcommunication -at- gmail -dot- com
www.pgcommunication.com
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www.pgcommunication.com
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