Fake white studio backgrounds?

[mute.pablo]

I was just wondering, if there is a way of making a fake white background at all?

I'd like to try some pics with my cousin, but she doesnt have a studio or anything so.. how can I photoshop in a background as effectivley as possible?

cheers

[MLlanes]

set up a white background using a large roll of white paper (you can probably get them at an art store or a photography supply store)

after you do that, set up some light (doesnt need to be studio lights, can be white lamps or ambient light) and take a shot.

then in photoshop, edit the curves of the photo (its in the menu with the gradient maps and photo filters) to make the whites whiter (the background whiter),

[purplerose]

Or, you can use a white bedsheet like me.

[JonS]

• find a white wall
• paint a wall white
• use white paper
• use a white cloth

If you're going to use "regular" lights, either use tungsten balanced film, use the tungsten/incandescant white balance preset, or shoot a custom white balance.

If it's still not white enough for you, don't use Curves to adjust it - use Levels to set the white point. Image>Adjustments>Levels or command-L, pick the white eyedropper, and click on the area that is supposed to be "white." Do the same with the black and gray points.