Again, the model is far enough from the background but this time it is not as important than if I had lighting on the background because I don’t have to worry about spillage from either my key on to the background or my background light spilling onto the set, thus interfering with my lighting on the model.

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Thank you. When I go totally black, I just make sure I flag everything off from my key lights so there is no spillage. :) I googled cyclorama just now and came up with no hits related to photography in the first few pages, is that a generic term or an actual brand name product?

Or “psych”. As an avid photographer it always used to irk me that I was so open to the elements and my →, Black & white photography: from training the eye to choosing your models, make up, →, When shooting black and white fashion photography, how you convert from full-color Raw →, −  It’s entirely up to the photographer’s eye and taste on what he/she is trying to achieve. Yes Ben, for sure, I will be posting video tutorials as well, so you will be able to see all my lighting schemes in those, stay posted! so now you comfirm i was right. es estupendo todo tu blog. It is a smooth, endless appearing background.

This was very educational. I shot the band Heavy Mojo. Then I wanted to shoot the lead singer for my own personal work and he agreed. When lit evenly, the smooth surface, even as it goes around the corner of a studio, can provide an “infinity effect” — an endless space behind the models.

There’s also some essential gear you’ll need. It’s not the material that determines what a cyc is, it’s the rounded shape that gives an infinity look to what or who you’re shooting on it. I will be shooting a behind the scenes video tomorrow on a fashion shoot.

Something that I really needed.

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Thanks, Luhura! Let’s take a look.

As you can see, there is no shadow on the background. Students have been working hard in the studio, using the new Broncolor lighting, for their second module, Photography and Illusion. Pronounced “sike”.

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The two shots below are from a shoot I did for Universal Records in NYC back in April 2008. .hide-if-no-js {

There is just no lighting on the cyc, whatsoever.

:-D by now, i’m playing with seamless.. wel fabric, not paper. This post has been very inspirational to me… i’ve tried some math and formulas and technical stuff, and at the end, always end up doing it like Frankie said My Way!!

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I’d really like to see those!

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One of the most common tasks in video production is lighting a white cyclorama (or “cyc”) — a white backdrop. And I will definitely be doing more tutorials in the future and you’ll see me shoot on a cyc. Appreciate the way you make it so easy to understand. If you want to create a black background, obviously just don’t light the background at all. This is a shot where I used one head on the background in order to create a silhouette effect behind my models: The key point of interest is around the faces of the young men I photographed.

Maybe you could throw in some setup shots though. I’m intrigued about your comment on lighting the model only to create a black background from a white cyc. Why? Some great shots and an interesting post, but agree that some set-up shots would help to illustrate how you’ve got everything fitting together.

Thanks for the comments, both of them. So check back soon! I will leave you with one last example. Beautiful photos, just found your blog and I’m glad I did, looking forward to reading more… Thanks and keep up the good work!

Here are the two lighting effects, same model, same cyc, different background lighting. I am sure there are pictures of it somewhere on the internet. If you google photography cyclorama you’ll get better results. Because with a cyc, you have complete control over your background. I’d be very interested in those. This timeless look can be difficult to master; however, with a few techniques, you can get the results you need. I shoot with a cyc wall at the studio I rent…I love it.

You can go to DPreview for that kind of technical stuff.

if the cyc is white, and you're going for a high-key effect, you don't have much of a hot spot concern, but shadows could be a problem.

2 on each side. The lighting scheme on the cyc can change throughout the piece. Cycs normally cover two sides of the studio. The first option, a cyc, is a white curtain that can be lit with many different colors. Very interesting article… found this while searching for Photoshop tips… keep up the good insights and articles.. It might be nice if you could pull back and show a picture of the whole cyclorama for those of us who have never seen one.

Was it already white and the lighting u used just made it more seamless…? I will show you the difference. All of this in a modular form that should be easy to set-up on each move of the tour and which, as a bonus, has relatively low power requirements compared to conventional cyc lighting techniques.” The show’s 13.5mx9m cyc will be lit using just 63A of power, with the array controlled using the grid layout function on a grandMA console. Try 4 lights, then 2 lights. Students have been working hard in the studio, using the new Broncolor lighting, for their second module, Photography and Illusion.

And simply googeling "product photography tutorial" and "product photography lighting" will give you a multitude of useful information. this might be a dumb question…but what color was the background with your female model originally? I REALLY like this blog!

—thanx a lot!!—. In order to bring the viewers eye to that point of interest, I lit the cyc at that particular angle so it backlit the models and created more detail. Regards, Pelayo. In this shot, I photographed a different model on a different day but on the same exact cyc.

This shot is using the 4 lights on the background effect:

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Just stay tuned!!! how far in front of the cyc will the subject be?

And Get Our Top 10 Insider Photography Secrets & Details On How To Enter Our Photo Of The Week Competion: Claim your exclusive VIP ACCESS FOR FREE to our top 10 insider industry secrets, weekly comps, upcoming events, tips & our community of thousands. It’s normally referred to as a “cyc”. There are all kinds of formulas, all kinds of mathematics and theories out there.

You just confirmed once again that there is no right and wrong. I will build my own “cyc” soon in my studio! This is very helpful for me.

Eureka! These are amazing pictures! Eventually cycs were laid on the surface of the stage to form a curve, and the lighting director, with proper lighting, could eliminate any shadows, thus creating an “infinity cyc.”  =  Meter your background and try different exposures.

Could You recommend any affordable cyclorama system?