{"id":4888,"date":"2019-02-05T12:44:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T12:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/2019\/02\/05\/how-to-shoot-an-all-white-background-with-a-single-light\/"},"modified":"2019-02-05T12:44:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T12:44:29","slug":"how-to-shoot-an-all-white-background-with-a-single-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webdesignrace.com\/photography_blog\/2019\/02\/05\/how-to-shoot-an-all-white-background-with-a-single-light\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shoot an All-White Background with a Single Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/allwhitebackgorundfeat.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\" wp-post-image disruptpress_efi\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ad-above-page-content\">\n<!-- Responsive Demo --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5090022039779417\" data-ad-slot=\"3484985813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<\/div>\n<p>        <center><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-iframe\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S2FItwb9lEU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have access to a full cyclorama wall or large studio, you\u2019re in luck. In this 2-minute video, I\u2019ll teach you how to create a pure white background and light the subject using a single light source.<\/p>\n<h3>The Primary Source of Light<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-800x450.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/setup-320x180.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<p>The primary source of light is a Profoto D2 500w modified by a 47\u2033 Westcott Zeppelin, which is diffused by a 1-stop inner piece of diffusion material and 1-stop outer piece of diffusion material. Feel free to use any large modifier \u2014 for example, larger umbrellas and softboxes are perfect!<\/p>\n<h3>Modified by V-Flats<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"563\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-800x563.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/diagram-320x225.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<p>By using a large light source with a decent spread of light, you can then use V-flats to redirect light behind your subject and onto the background. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-337515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-800x450.jpg?ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/petapixel.com\/assets\/uploads\/2019\/02\/All_White_Background.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>P.S.<\/strong> If you enjoyed this video and article, you can find more by subscribing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SAJORFFEJ\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">my YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>About the author<\/strong>: Jeff Rojas is a commercial and editorial photographer based in New York City. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author. You can find more of Rojas\u2019 work on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sajorffej.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">his website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCmCNenalzQqqDBg0hYFN6Aw\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SAJORFFEJ\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sajorffej\/?hl=en\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow external noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] If you don\u2019t have access to a full cyclorama wall or large studio, you\u2019re in luck. 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