Ecommerce Photograpy - White background
Hello,
I'm new here! I'm Alberto and thank for the access in the community forum.
I'm shooting fashion photograpy for ecommerce, and trying to automate and improve my workflow.
I like to have a final picture with 100% white background, trying to don't lose contrast on te product, that sometimes suffer the light from the background.
I shot with 1 light on the backgroung set + 1,5 stop comparing to main light of the product, and 1 light on the right side of the model and 1 reflective panel on the other side.
I have the right result on the top and center background but on the lower part near the foot usually i'm not able to reach the white, maybe i need more light ( but actually i havent )
I actually use a layer with automadeg "gamma luma" selection and increase the exposure until i reach the desired result.
Unfortunately this method is not very automated because i need to delete mask for the highlight of the product, and also need to check one by one the image.
I'm asking myself if they are other methods to burn the background correclty without affecting the product contrast and saturation.
Maybe some technique on software, or even on the hardware?
If you need i can post some example picture, but it seems i cannot upload here.
Thank you for the time reading my post!
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You don't say what version of Capture One you are on, but assuming it's 12 or later, you could use a luma range. So in the picture shown, you could
(1) create a new filled layer (so it has a mask over the whole shot)
(2) delete the mask over the bits you don't want to affect with the eraser brush (presumably the white bits on the bag) - you don't have to be very precise because in step 3 you will limit the effect to the lightest parts anyway
(3) use the luma range tool to get the mask limited to the lightest parts of the image only - trial and error with the "show mask' box checked will show you when you have achieved that.
(4) on the masked layer, pull up the exposure until the almost white parts near the feet turn completely white.
Ian
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Thank you very much Ian!
This way is actually what i'm doing... i try to explain in the post, but for sure you make it truly better!
I use Capture one 12 for Sony, i think the latest release 12.1.1.7
The solution is good and for sure it works, i also try to copy and paste the filled layer from one picture to other, but is not so automated.
The unique problem is that i need to check one by one the image and refine the mask as you explain at point (2), and this is not so easy, because the software ( correctly ) select also some highlights on the leather, also very close to the edge, that are not so easy to refine, and for sure is not a very fast operation.
I think in this case can be usefull a new tool on the mask -- > empty the mask :-)) that erase all the small masked parts inside a defined area.
It can work at the opposite of the tool "fill mask"
I think this could be a nice idea.
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