Digital Backdrops

[alfonso_montes]

I plan on purchasing a green/blue screen and lighting so I can take

portrait shots. The main problem that I am having though is finding

a source for digital backdrops. Does anybody out there know of place

that you can download (free is better, but I'm willing to pay a fair

price) or buy on CD a collection of quality backdrops. Thanks in

advance for any help.

[hal_bissinger]

Denny (dennymfg.com) has alot of what they have available singly or a collection on CD. If you want free though you are dreaming...

[blueviews]

Hal: I think Alfonso meant that he wanted digital backdrops not actual ones. For digital backdrops I just shoot clouds with blue sky for example as one backdrop and put it a 20% or so as a Photoshop background. I have seen backdrops from Owens (I think it was Owens)but I don't remember the price, like $20 per CD worth.

Bill

[blueviews]

Sorry Hal: I didn't realize that Denny had digital ones. Do they need you to shoot against a blue background?

Bill

[hal_bissinger]

No, although a chroma key background would probably make things alot easier. As long as you can do a satisfactory job at separating your subject from the original background in PS (punch-out or silhoutte) you should be ok.

[roger_wong]

Even with a chroma key background, you'll still probably want to use a program like Knockout2 to handle the transparent parts of your subject that Photoshop on its own cannot select (glass, wisps of hair, etc).<br>

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Example file is of my friend Newland. The middle image is the original. The top is her pasted on top of one of philg's backgrounds. The bottom is a blow-up showing transparency in the hair.<br>

<img src="http://www.rogerw.com/photo.net/knockout_example.jpg">

[renee_steele1664876703]

Just thought maybe I could help here. I sell Digital backdrops on CD-ROM for $15.00 per CD. Currently there are 3 CD's.

The specs are .tiff format, 300 dpi, approx. 1580x2580 pixels.

check out my website for more info:

http://www.angelfire.com/ne2/nes_creation/index.html

Hope this helps!

Ne's Creation<div></div>

[mr_mickee_deals]

Go to the lowest prices around www.mrmickeesdeals.com

 

for more samples

 

<CENTER><IMG height=680 src="http://mrmickee.tripod.com/BD1.jpg" width=656></center>

[will_robinson1]

well, if your looking for something like what was posted above why not do them yourself? I made the attached image after reading this post in about 15 seconds in photoshop.

[jefmwols]

The best ones I've found are at <a href="http://www.day3digital.com">day3digital.com</a>

[marilyn_cook]

Will, Can you tell me how you created that - and can it be done w/ PSE 5?

[ryan_furrh]

yeah man..i feel the same way..

 

if you are going to use those space warpy junk backdrops, you might as well make them yourself.

 

I mean, look at the first example where it showed the girl on piano under 2 different backgrounds. THAT is what its about.

 

good work BTW.

[suvro]

<p>There are plenty of sites that offer free backdrops. For example, check out <a href="http://www.FreeDigitalBackdrop.com">www.FreeDigitalBackdrop.com</a> . Most sites require you to register / sign up. This site does not need that, even for downloading full resolution backdrop images.</p><div></div>