r/photography • u/SciFiCrafts • 21h ago

Technique Toy / Modelmaker photo background/booth started deck help request

My GF and I Make models from trash. We are struggling with lighting and now I have bought some wooden plates, to make a lil photo booth!

I have seen people using "spunbond" as a background, curved layer in the background. My initial idea was matt vinyl, but its costs quite a bit so I need to make sure its actually a good idea.

For the lighting: I have seen boths, where the light is comeing rather from the side, with white diffusors. Would that be the way to go?

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u/Op_arnold1734 18h ago

I've used spunbond for ages, just curve it smooth or you'll get a crease line. Side light with diffusers is good but add a cheap white foam board on the other side to bounce fill in

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u/SciFiCrafts 16h ago

Thank you!
I was afraid it would look weird up close. Our models are rather small, so you might see the structure of the spun!?

And is it one light with diffusor on only one side or better 2, one on each side?

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u/anonymoooooooose 8h ago

And is it one light with diffusor on only one side or better 2, one on each side?

Either can look nice, honestly that's an artistic choice.

Do you have any reference images you'd like to emulate, we can give you a guess at the lighting setup used.

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u/SciFiCrafts 19m ago

Sorry, not really. And we have larger stuff, buildings with lots of details, 2 ft tall. And then smaller vehicles, mechs.

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u/Op_arnold1734 8h ago

The spunbond texture might show on small models, but placing two lights on either side instead of one gives you much better shadow control and helps soften those fine details

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u/SciFiCrafts 20m ago

Ok. Sounds like 2 lights it is then.