Green screen dramas

Green screens cause two major problems with still photography that are not usually visible with movies - the motion hides the problems.

Firstly, the green screen is too bright or if the subject is very close to it, the light reflecting from the green screen will be visible around the edges of the subject. Keeping my subjects at least 6' from the background would have been better but I did not account for that!

Second, green can show through transparent or translucent areas like hair or some clothing.

Usually these green screen problems can be overcome with green screen software, but buying it is an extra expense.

It might be worth our while, and cheaper, to buy a roll of seamless white photographic background paper and shoot seamless white. Getting a pure white background takes a bit of work. You need to light the background properly to make sure the screen is not overexposed.  Sometimes it is simply better to go with a light gray background.

To avoid post processing drama..keep the your subjects 10 to 12 feet from the background to get rid of the green spill. Light the background from both sides from up top. Light the people even. Lesson learnt the hard way. Here are some images I had to replace the green screen with last week.

Pack-shot images for advertising

When you want to buy a product, the accompanying photograph is the first thing that you notice and therefore, when you want to sell, it is imperative that you choose the images that represent your product the best.

Whatever the area/field of your online store, if you want to sell a product, it must be attractive at first sight of the beholder and therefore it is very important that the photos of your items highlight their qualities and show their full potential.

In order to make a good snapshot, it is essential that it be crisp, clean and sharp image, in which the object and the background are perfectly distinguishable

I choose a neutral background, preferably white/black, as this will prevent consumer attention disperses, focusing on the most important thing, your product.

Producing a good photographic inventory of items for my clients has always been my prime focus because it is imperative that their products are sold at first sight.

If you are interested in getting your products photographed for your flyers, social media posts, blogs, magazines or websites then mail me at mmphoto.canada@gmail.com or call me @4034007129.

I can work on any negotiable budget and no job is too big or small.

here are a few of the work I have done before. For more info visit http://madhumadhavan.com

Arthur

The Round Table is the centerpiece of the Arthurian world. Arthur, sometimes known as ‘the king that was and the king that shall be’, is recognized all over the world as one of the most famous characters of myth and legend. Yet, if he existed at all (which few myth scholars like my son Dev would never agree upon), he would not have been a king, but the commander of an elite force of fighting men.

The most fascinating part of the trip to the Miniature World in Victoria, BC was seeing my boy reminisce and indulge into his fantasy world by telling the stories of Arthur and his famous sword to his little brother. These were some shots taken from that museum.