SQIBB (Studio Quality Invisible Black Background)

Have you ever been stuck in a situation where you wanted studio quality images, but there wasn’t a studio near by to use? I have been stuck in that situation many times and now I have found a solution to that problem. SQIBB which standards for studio quality invisible black background has made my dreams of having studio quality images in my own home a reality. All I needed was my camera, a speed flash, and a flash bender.

In order to get the black studio quality background on this vintage camera I used a higher aperture and faster shutter speed. When I first took the picture of the vintage camera without the flash I couldn’t see anything the whole image was black. Then I added in the flash and the flash bender in order to get the perfect amount of light to show the object without lighting up the background.

I continued the same process for all three of my images adjusted the settings for more or less light depending on what I liked best. The placement of the flash in the image with the blue paint and brushes added a nice shadow to make the image look more interesting. The mechanic shot I changed to black and white after it was taken to show off the interesting light and shadows on the face. SQIBB portraits will be an area I would like to work on more in the future so that I can perfect the lighting I need to have studio quality portraits using SQIBB.

In order to get the interesting shadows and lighting I did in all of my pictures I used a triangle set up. All of these images were taken in my living room in full day light. SQIBB made it possible for me to capture these interesting shots without having to set up that studio backdrop that takes up too much space in a little room.