Projector Screen for Backdrop

[colestephen]

I've been thinking about turning an unused room in my house into a studio and I have a question about backdrops.

I was wondering if anyone has tried this or know if it will work any good.

Use a projector screen as a backdrop for portraits and display the image using a projector behind the screen.

I'm wondering how this will turn out when taking pictures or it, and also the it will react to the studio lights.

 

[Robin Usagani]

uhhhhh.. once the flash fires or you turn on the light, you cant really see the projection. You must use a very dim light that wont overpower the background. You probably have to shoot with really high ISO.

 

[colestephen]

Yeah that's what I was thinking, probably not worth the time and effort to even try it. Better to go with the traditional backdrops at least I know they will work right?

 

[Robin Usagani]

there are no rules man. You can do creative things. For example you can use the projector as main light on the subject. You can add pattern on someone skin. I am sure it has been done.

 

[Opher]

you can fire a speedlight (flash) through a patterned transparency. (same concept of a projector just a heck of a lot more light)

 

[Big Mike]

http://www.virtualbackgrounds.net/pages/technology.html

 

[Robin Usagani]

you can also use barn doors and make sure no light hit the projector screen.

 

[Opher]

"http://www.diyphotography.net/endless-backdrops-and-patterns-for-a-penny"
This is what i was talking about for back drops... just incase i dont make sense(it happens a lot)