Here's a marvelous background system for an amazingly
low price! For those of us
who are ready to improve our photographic skills with the many
and varied backgrounds
now available, but who don't need (or aren't in the financial
position to spring for) the more expensive and larger background
packages, this economy setup fits the bill perfectly!
This system can hold
backgrounds up to Nine Feet wide (it extends to 9 1/2 feet wide),
and the extends to 8 1/2 feet high, which is all the height and
width you'll need for the vast majority of photographic setups.
In fact, 8 1/2 feet high just might be all the height you could
FIT into a home studio (how high are your ceilings?). Of course,
you can use paper rolls, canvas, muslins, fabrics, or whatever
your creative little heart desires (well, whatever you can figure
out how to hold on a three section extendable background bar,
anyway :). All in all, this is a dynamite background system for
a firecracker price! Bid now! Order several at this great price,
because it won't last long. |
Here's what comes with this
brand new background package:
1) Two Economy background
stands (2 sections, 25mm, 22mm; expandable from 5.8' to 8.5')
2) One Background roll cross bar (3 sections, expandable from
3.5' to 9.5')
3) Bonus! Two triple crossbar holders (which will allow you to
expand the system to hold 3 backgrounds at once). |
| We all know (er, well, we all should know)
how a different background (also called a backdrop) can completely
change the look, feel, tone, and atmosphere of a shot. That's
why there are backgrounds! Hey, this isn't the forum for a photography
lesson, but just as a "quckie" (no, not THAT kind of
a quickie :) to give you an idea, look at the pictures below;
both are the same girl. Only one has a blue background, and the
other has a green backdrop. Look at her eyes. See? If you want
to improve your pictures, you might consider different backgrounds.
If you choose to try this, you'll need something to hold the
backdrops: ergo, background stands and systems! |
| Yeah,
yeah, I can hear the purists already complaining about the lighting
differences, but I ain't trying to make art here, nor is it a
"lesson" but just an imperfect example, so keep quiet
and make your own pictures; if you've got a better example, send
it in, OK? If not, then buy one of these great packages and make
better photographs! |
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| Reality Check:
While this backdrop/background package is both a fantastic value
and a wonderful deal, as its name so clearly tells us, it is
an economy setup; treat this package with minimal respect,
and it'll perform its job - perfectly - for decades (or longer).
But if you're looking for the finest background system on the
face of the earth, well, this ain't it! You're welcome to check
my other auctions for the higher caliber equipment
(but still at phenomenal prices!) if you're so inclined. But
if you're in the market for one of the best, hardworking, and
reliable, background setups that you can depend upon to do their
jobs, and last you for quite a while, if you take care of them
properly, well, this just might be your cup of tea. "You
pays your money, and you takes your choice." |
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Check out my great Photographic web sites HERE and
HERE! |
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Unbelievable as it may sound, it's true! This is
a No Reserve Auction! |
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Feel free to contact me with any questions:
PhotoSource3@pss3.com
- or - wryter@pacbell.net |
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Want a Economy Background Support Set PLUS
a Great 9' x 12' Muslin Backdrop, too? |
Technique: The most important secret of good photography is the thought the photographer
puts into a picture before s/he even considers what type of film
to use! The point here is that we have to train ourselves to
think before we shoot! What color is our subject? How
can we make that color (or shade) stand out? Look at the example
above, and how the simple choice of using a background that matches
our subject's eye color can improve our pictures. What do we
want to emphasize in our picture? How will we direct our viewers'
eye to our subject? If it's an outdoors photograph, how will
we separate our main subject from any other distracting elements
in our photograph? At which angle should we shoot? Is it important
to establish place in this photograph (i.e., is it important
for the viewer to know where our subject is? Or do we want to
hide the location)? If we're shooting people, what is our victim's
least appealing feature (i.e., a large nose, a bald head, pot
belly, etc.:)? How can we hide or de-emphasize it? What's our
subject's most appealing feature (i.e., eyes, profile, boobs
- oops! sorry, I couldn't resist:) ? How can we emphasize the
attractive aspects of our subjects? These are the questions photographers
have to ask, before we shoot. THINK before you shoot!
MAKE a photograph - don't "take" a snapshot! Learn
to "design" your picture before you pick up your camera!
Take a piece of paper and a pencil, and sketch out what you want
in the picture you're considering; this will be a great help
in the beginning, and after a few weeks or months of doing this,
you'll start to do it all in your head, and won't need the pencil
and paper any more. I promise you that a good photograph doesn't
require the genius of an Einstein - it just takes a little thought
and preparation (creativity and practice doesn't hurt either)!
You don't have to study photography for 20 years, just train
yourself to think before you shoot! Don't try to plan
out 100 images all at once; think about one or two, and then
use 10 rolls of film on just a few ideas. Shoot from different
angles; shoot from different heights; shoot with different lighting
angles; shoot with color film; shoot with black and white film;
think, then shoot! Pretty soon, you'll wake up one day and realize
that you've changed; you'll look at the world differently; you'll
"see" things most people never even notice; one day,
you'll realize that you've become something special; something
different, but different in a most amazing and wonderful way;
you will have become - a photographer!
Quickie
Technique #3: Portraits
- Set the camera at subject's eye level; focus on the eyes; light
one side of the face brighter than the other (half in light to
medium shadow); to hide wrinkles use umbrellas or softbox; to
de-emphasize a large nose, raise camera level slightly and shoot
full or 3/4 face; to de-emphasize a receding hairline, lower
camera slightly or have subject raise head slightly. More "quickie
technique" information will be included in other auction
descriptions. Thank you for viewing this auction, and good luck! |
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Amazing, but true! This is
set is only 79.95! (kit #36) |