Project images against cyc wall for backdrops?

FrancisK7 · 01-09-2013, 11:15 PM

Last week I signed the lease to my first studio. I'm very happy. I'll be building a cyc wall soon. I went the DIY route after a lot of research. I've already contacted all the profesionnals I'll need to get it done (I'll especially need the plaster guy for the finish) but I had this idea pop in my head. I'm sure it's been done before but I picture having a powerful projector project images on the cyc wall. I mostly do baby or maternity photography, this is what I want to specialize in and my branding is geared to (and currently, 78% of my clientele versus 51% last year). There's a lot I could do with that.

But I'm unsure at how well it would fare unless it had a powerful lamp. But could it be done? Say, over a 10x8 area.

My lights are Einstein probes if it matters at all in your determination of the plausibility of my plan/idea/possible-delusion.

FrancisK7 · 01-11-2013, 08:04 AM

Srsly nothing????

bdery · 01-14-2013, 05:50 AM - **1 Like**

Hello from Quebec!

I believe you would be better off adding the image in post-processing. Your studio lamps will wash out a significant part of the image being projected. If you use a powerful enough projector to overcome your strobes, it will mess with your subject lighting.

Good luck with your project!

adwb · 01-15-2013, 01:42 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by bdery

Hello from Quebec!

I believe you would be better off adding the image in post-processing. Your studio lamps will wash out a significant part of the image being projected. If you use a powerful enough projector to overcome your strobes, it will mess with your subject lighting.

Good luck with your project!

I agree shoot green screen

**Kerrowdown** · 01-17-2013, 04:35 AM

I'd add a background as a layer in PP.

Navmaxlp · 01-19-2013, 09:24 PM

Unless you want the image painted on the subject as well, better to go green screen. Also, lighting for the subject will wash out any image you project.

01-09-2013, 11:15 PM	#1
FrancisK7 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery Posts: 474	Project images against cyc wall for backdrops? Last week I signed the lease to my first studio. I'm very happy. I'll be building a cyc wall soon. I went the DIY route after a lot of research. I've already contacted all the profesionnals I'll need to get it done (I'll especially need the plaster guy for the finish) but I had this idea pop in my head. I'm sure it's been done before but I picture having a powerful projector project images on the cyc wall. I mostly do baby or maternity photography, this is what I want to specialize in and my branding is geared to (and currently, 78% of my clientele versus 51% last year). There's a lot I could do with that. But I'm unsure at how well it would fare unless it had a powerful lamp. But could it be done? Say, over a 10x8 area. My lights are Einstein probes if it matters at all in your determination of the plausibility of my plan/idea/possible-delusion.

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01-11-2013, 08:04 AM	#2
FrancisK7 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery Posts: 474 Original Poster	Srsly nothing????

01-14-2013, 05:50 AM - 1 Like	#3
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Hello from Quebec! I believe you would be better off adding the image in post-processing. Your studio lamps will wash out a significant part of the image being projected. If you use a powerful enough projector to overcome your strobes, it will mess with your subject lighting. Good luck with your project!

01-15-2013, 01:42 AM - 1 Like	#4
adwb Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,636	Originally posted by bdery Hello from Quebec! I believe you would be better off adding the image in post-processing. Your studio lamps will wash out a significant part of the image being projected. If you use a powerful enough projector to overcome your strobes, it will mess with your subject lighting. Good luck with your project! I agree shoot green screen

01-17-2013, 04:35 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	I'd add a background as a layer in PP.

01-19-2013, 09:24 PM	#6
Navmaxlp Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Albums Posts: 167	Unless you want the image painted on the subject as well, better to go green screen. Also, lighting for the subject will wash out any image you project.

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