ABSTRACT
Capture your subject against a plain white backdrop. For bigger subjects you just need a bigger backdrop. Professional studio photographers photographing full length models use a curved backdrop that extends from beneath the model’s feet to the far wall in one continuous arc. If the white backdrop is to appear white then the backdrop has to be lit as well as the model. The surface should be smooth so the texture of the backdrop is not transplanted along with the shape of the shadow. In this project the white backdrop (a few sheets of printing paper) is separated from the subject using a mask and then placed in the ‘Multiply’ blend mode to make it invisible. The shadow which is not white blends with the new background.
