Homemade portrait help

webmonkeyuk · 13 Feb 2007 at 12:44

Its my nans birthday at the end of the month and im thinking of doing a portrait of me and my bro for her gift as the one she has of us is about 10 year old just im not sure what i could use as a blank screen for behind us. im thinking of using just a white bed sheet or something like that pinned on a wall but is white the best colour to use or will it be poo. Any tips guys as its not a form of photography ive covered :confused:

Helium_Junkie · 13 Feb 2007 at 13:06

Your best bet is to just stick the sheet up and find out

Its very much down to your personal taste. Personally I think that white looks professional, but I doubt everyone feels the same

MookJong · 13 Feb 2007 at 13:35

If you can get some depth of field so the sheet isn't in focus so much that will probably help disguise the background, dunno what camera your using though.

webmonkeyuk · 13 Feb 2007 at 14:08

30D and the kit lens or the 50mm

Spuds · 13 Feb 2007 at 14:49

I would think a white bed sheet would work fine, just iron out the creases first.