Worse, the yellow walls will affect your colour perception.
Best to paint the walls a flat darkish grey, eg 18%, and use
reflectors when and where you want reflection.
For the same reason, your monitor surround should be a neutral
colour. If not, cover it up with something grey.
tOM
On 2 Dec 2005 at 13:42,
Chuck Norcutt <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The first thing I'd do is make a hood for the monitor out of small
> sheets of black foam core board bought at the local craft store.
> Then i'd shoot all the photos with flash using a custom white
> balance.
>
> If that doesn't work only then get out the paint can.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > That subject line should have sucked in a few of you . . .
> > wouldn't you know it was the insurance guy that did it?
> >
> > I've leased a small space (10' by 12.5') in which I plan to put a
> > computer for processing digital images and to do some very basic
> > photography (product type stuff for selling on ebay). Most of
> > the photographs will be made using either a single softbox or the
> > item will be tented. The walls are currently a medium yellow and
> > the ceilings are 8' tall with white ceiling tiles. The question
> > is, "What color do I paint the walls to avoid reflections on the
> > monitor and to least affect the photographs made in this room?"
> > I can turn the light out in just my space. The obvious answer
> > might be black, however that is not particularly exciting to me.
> > I will also hang some images on the wall and my images on a black
> > wall is really not doing it for me.
> >
> > Colors, please or should I just leave them alone? Bill Barber
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