Klinko/Katie Holmes picture

[blansky]

I recently saw the Klinko shot of Katie Holmes and fell in love with the background. Does anyone happen to know where he got it or rented it. I've read that some people on the forum assisted him at different times.

As a portrait type photographer, we have our own limited resources but product and commercial photographers seem to have their ear to the ground and know what everyone else is doing or using.

The background in question is grey with a great texture. I have a lot of backgrounds and even a few grey but I love the texture of that one.

Thanks in advance. Here is a link: http://twitpic.com/t904z



Michael

[DanielStone]

looks like a plain old 10x20 muslin. plain and simple. its funny, as many of their elaborately designed sets, they have just as many "budget" sets that seem extremely simple. lighting looks nice and soft, like a big octabank right above her. very nice shot though..


what about these?

http://www.aurabackdrops.com/dyed-muslin-b...2e373424ae80a51

here's one that's close

http://www.aurabackdrops.com/aquamarine-dy...0x20-p-134.html

-Dan

[blansky]

Thanks Daniel. What I was trying for was if someone knew exactly what he used.

I have maybe 20 backgrounds from places like, Knowledge, Shooting Gallery, Backdrop Outlet, Denny's, Backgrounds by Maheu, Photoshowcase,  and a few others but the usual kind of grey background has more of a a swirly, cloudy type of pattern and not as interesting as the Klinko one.


Thanks for the heads up on the aura company though.

Michael

[Frank Doorhof]

Hi
sometimes things are much simpler tham thought and some things can't  be bought.
In our studio we have several movable walls covered in wallpaper that gives a very nice background that can be used close to the model.
We also have several walls painted by an artpainter for the more unique looking stuff.

It could be an off the shelves wallpaper ofcourse.

[tokengirl]

It looks to me like the floor was covered with crushed velvet, and the wall has a (well-done) faux-finish paint job done to match the crushed velvet.  Perhaps the wall is covered in the crushed velvet as well?

[blansky]

I'm pretty sure it's a muslin 10x20ish background.

The crushed velvet look I think is accomplished by painting the background then crushing it together when wet still. That is part of what I like about it. Most of these backgrounds are far more cloudy and swirly. The lines from the "crush" or "scrunch" is what seems to give  it its dimension. Although I could be very wrong about the technique. I once tried to paint a wall as a background and have a whole new respect for people that do this for a living. It sucked.


Michael

[tokengirl]

I once tried to paint a wall as a background and have a whole new respect for people that do this for a living. It sucked.

I'm sure Martha Stewart has a book on faux finishes?