Comments on: Whats the best paint for a photography studio?

By: Welly H

Welly H — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:34:59 +0000

If you have the space for a purpose built studio, the interior walls are often painted black, although it can be useful to have one white wall. The black walls prevent light bouncing from them and altering your lighting setup. A white wall can be useful when a large plain background is needed, and by using background lighting can be made anything from white to a fairly dark grey. For normal use the white wall would be behind the camera and have little effect on the scene you are shooting.

You may also want to have other white walls with dark curtains that can be drawn across if necessary when the room is in use as a studio. Painting the walls a mid grey colour is almost as good so far as preventing light spill is concerned, but avoid coloured walls that will reflect coloured light to produce strange casts in your pictures.

A black ceiling is often recommended also. I’d only consider this in special circumstances, perhaps if the ceiling were rather low. A black ceiling is just too depressing for both the photographer and the clients. I prefer a white ceiling because I often want to bounce a flash from it; as the best and cheapest way to get a really large light source in a studio. Avoid colours other than white that will add a colour cast to your work.

If you are going to use a part of the studio for processing facilities, as a reception area, a changing area or for your computer equipment etc, you will also want to have blinds to screen these areas off from the main shooting area.
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By: Perki88

Perki88 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:11:59 +0000

Flat paint, and may I suggest you make one wall "studio" gray? You will find it more versatile when used with gels.
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By: φωτογράφος

φωτογράφος — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:23:59 +0000

most studios are painted all matte white, a black backdrop is used for black, coloured gels are used on lights and fired at the white to create a coloured background
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By: photog

photog — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:02:59 +0000

Black, white or mid grey – and use Matte paint.
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By: D L

D L — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:41:59 +0000

it is always easier and cheaper to use cloth or paper backdrops because dealing with cleaning or replacing them is much easier than having to repaint.

if you MUST paint…. there are 3 basic types. gloss, semi gloss and flat. flat is the least reflective of the three. but ask at your local paint store for their recommendation.
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By: Sha

Sha — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:27:59 +0000

i’d go with white or black…
if i were you though, i’d just get a couple of those roll out backdrops..

white & black, – make sure you don’t shoot in a room that would reflect awkward colors onto your subject..
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