Pabs Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Can Showmasters please git rid of these awful blue backgrounds. They are so dated and cheap looking and really don't make for the best results in the photo sessions. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM77 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 me I loved it, for me : the worst background for photoshoot was in area b :thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar6662 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 If you're talking about the solid blue ones I agree. Don't like them at all. Even though each photographer has their preferences I do think each are should have the same background for consistency if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire316 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Even though each photographer has their preferences I do think each are should have the same background for consistency if nothing else. ...but then you won't be able to pick them out them on the table! lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsdonor Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 At least there is a background, I was at another event a few weeks ago and the pics were taken against a yukky cream/grey hotel hall wall, they look so cold and clinical, I quite like the backgrounds although another colour scheme may be nicer!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayla1991 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Oh thank god someone else said it, I HATE those solid blue backgrounds...you either come out under-exposed or over-exposed. I don't mind the other two backgrounds, the blue/grey-ish ones, they remind me of the sky and tend to look much better on the photos but yeah the solid blue ones need to go, and fast. Edited July 11, 2012 by Kayla1991 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The background in Photoshoot A was perfect. Can't comment on the others as I did have photos in those, but i've seen the blue ones and I do prefer A to those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitani Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I agree. The background for Area A was ideal. I didn't see the others, so I don't know what they were like, but a solid colour doesn't sound like a good idea; there needs to be some contrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozziefuzz Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Completely agree, and I felt the same last year - my pics from D came back overexposed and anything taken at C tended to have a blue hue to it. As a fairly light-skinned person I really don't like almost looking like a smurf in my professionally taken photos All pics taken at A and B came out perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talie Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Ha funnily enough I MUCH prefer the plain blue ones! But that might be because the one's used in A were the same as ones used in my highschool photos haha, I also tend to look a nicer in the blue background one's for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crippsy_99 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The blue ones can look rather harsh sometimes, but the mixed colour ones can cost a fortune (im talking £150+ just for a bit of cloth!), and then time that 2-3 times.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar6662 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The blue ones can look rather harsh sometimes, but the mixed colour ones can cost a fortune (im talking £150+ just for a bit of cloth!), and then time that 2-3 times.. Dunno about you but if I was a pro photographer I wouldn't consider that all that bad for the size if it was the right thing to use and get the job done. After all, it should last a very long time. I really like the tie-dye type one Malcolm uses (area A for those who don't know the name). He's been using it for a long time and it gives a nice interesting but neutral tone to the shoot. Best for good skin tones etc. I dunno, just seems the most flattering to me. Have been to another event which used red or darkish brown which was absolutely awful (not helped as I wore my dark red shirt which just blends in) and the solid dark blue is just horrible. Never seems to give a good balanced result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girlingray Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I also prefer the mottled background used in photo area A this weekend. I didn't like the plain blue used here and in Milton Keynes. It might seem strange, but I think it's easier to clash what you're wearing with a plain block coloured background! With the mottled background anything seems to 'go' ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_09 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Would it be possible to have backgrounds that have 'London Film and Comic Con' on them? In the same vein as this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar6662 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Would it be possible to have backgrounds that have 'London Film and Comic Con' on them? In the same vein as this one. I for one would stop having photoshoots if this were to happen i hate when there is text on the background or better still printed on the final 10x8 as per another event though they have stopped that now i just think it detracts from what the image is about you and the guest. Dunno if I'd stop completely but it would be a horrible thing to do. Don't anyone even think out it. Would look terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsdonor Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Would it be possible to have backgrounds that have 'London Film and Comic Con' on them? In the same vein as this one. Hmmm not sure I like the idea of that, plain is always best I think!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveamyadams Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 yes change the background, all of them looking the same makes it look like i've photoshopped myself into all the photos when i show them to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicAvatar Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 I prefer the tie-dyed backgrounds. I've seen various backgrounds and these seem to provide the best contrast by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookie Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Would it be possible to have backgrounds that have 'London Film and Comic Con' on them? In the same vein as this one. I for one would stop having photoshoots if this were to happen i hate when there is text on the background or better still printed on the final 10x8 as per another event though they have stopped that now i just think it detracts from what the image is about you and the guest. Dunno if I'd stop completely but it would be a horrible thing to do. Don't anyone even think out it. Would look terrible. I agree - there definitely shouldn't be any text on the background or any sort of text border... The background used in Photo Area A was fine, really happy with how my photo with Gillian Anderson came out. Photos have been a bit hit and miss in the past, in terms of contrast or colour tone but in the past year or two any problems/discrepancies have been fairly minor. But then I saw some of the photos this year... I agree about the photos in areas C & D - compared to the Area A prints a lot looked very unprofessional, I can definitely understand people's disappointment - I would have been gutted. I was very suprised when trying to help a friend find one of her photos - a lot of pics were overexposed, too much "sky", inappropriate background, even slightly out of focus, weird colour balance... (Edited for my rubbish spelling - been a long day!) Edited July 16, 2012 by Spookie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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