<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>DIY Craft Photography</title> <atom:link href="/tag/black/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Product photography for handmade goods</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 05:24:53 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <image> <url>/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-DIYC-site-icon-32x32.png</url> <title>DIY Craft Photography</title> <link></link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Black Background Photography: The Secret… is Velvet</title> <link>/black-background-photography-velvet/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[M. Johnson]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:00:51 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Photo Styling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[backgrounds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[black]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photography]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=578</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’m fascinated by black background photography. Solid black backgrounds are so bold and beautiful, but they are rather difficult to achieve with amateur equipment. I bought a number of (what I thought were) black placemats, only to be disappointed as they turned out grey and pale in photos. PVC, polyester, cotton, felt, black paper –...</p><p><a class="more-link" href="/black-background-photography-velvet/">Read More</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’m fascinated by black background photography. <strong>Solid black backgrounds</strong> are so bold and beautiful, but they are rather difficult to achieve with amateur equipment. I bought a number of (<em>what I thought were</em>) black placemats, only to be disappointed as they <strong>turned out grey and pale in photos</strong>. PVC, polyester, cotton, felt, black paper – <strong>all of them</strong> go about <strong>20 shades lighter</strong> <strong>when photographed</strong>.</p> <p>This isn’t to say that off-black backgrounds aren’t beautiful in their own right, but if you need a pure black background, cotton and poster board aren’t going to cut it.</p> <p>Enter <strong>velvet</strong>.</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6_different_black.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-579 aligncenter" alt="6_different_black" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6_different_black.jpg" width="512" height="386" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6_different_black.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6_different_black-300x226.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>Velvet is lush, rich, and <em>black</em> – and it <strong><em>stays that way in photos</em></strong>.</p> <p>The easiest place to get a sheet of velvet is your local fabric store. Unfortunately, my 1-yard swatch of “premiere” velvet wasn’t going to come cheap. My local JoAnn Fabrics wanted $30/yard for velvet cut straight from the bolt. Fortunately, the <strong>remnant bin</strong> delivered a discounted almost-a-yard sized piece for $26.42 (plus several more rolls –<em> always check the remnants!!</em>). Still, this is hardly a steal, but my 40% off mobile coupon took the total price for that almost-yard of velvet to $14. That’s <strong>much</strong> better.</p> <p>Read more about <a href=" /joann-mobile-coupons">JoAnn mobile coupons here</a>.</p> <p><em>Note: Be sure to get “premiere” velvet, not stretch velvet or any of the other lower priced “velvets”. They’re not as dense and I can’t vouch for their photographic results. If you need a black background, go for the good velvet, it’s worth it and you’ll get a lot of use out of it</em>.</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/velvet_roll.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-583" alt="velvet_roll" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/velvet_roll.jpg" width="512" height="341" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/velvet_roll.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/09/velvet_roll-300x199.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>So, how does the black velvet look in photos?</p> <div id="attachment_590" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_background_photography_jewelry1.jpg"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-590" class="size-full wp-image-590" alt="black background photography cotton vs velvet" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_background_photography_jewelry1.jpg" width="512" height="203" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_background_photography_jewelry1.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_background_photography_jewelry1-300x118.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-590" class="wp-caption-text">To be fair, I love the result on the left. But if solid black is what you need, velvet is the way to go.</p></div> <div id="attachment_591" style="width: 522px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_blanket_roll.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-591" class="size-full wp-image-591" alt="black background photography velvet" src="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_blanket_roll.jpg" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_blanket_roll.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2013/09/black_blanket_roll-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-591" class="wp-caption-text">It’s like it’s in <i>space</i>!</p></div> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss> <!-- Performance optimized by W3 Total Cache. Learn more: https://www.boldgrid.com/w3-total-cache/ Served from: diycraftphotography.local @ 2024-06-28 17:49:39 by W3 Total Cache -->