Options for backdrops for digital photography

You have a lot of different options when it comes to backdrops for your digital photography.There are numerous companies online that offer backdrops that you can install on your computer.Once these backdrops are installed on your computer, you can integrate them into your digital photos for an entirely different creative experience.

For example, Owen's Originals at www.owens-originals.com offers a full range of all kinds of different options for digital photography backdrops.You can purchase backdrops that are simply muslin, like you would see in a high school senior photo.There are many different types of muslins that you can choose from.Owen's Originals also offers CDs of digital backdrops that are just for kids, original scenes, different muslins, sports backgrounds, romantic backgrounds, scenic backgrounds, artistic scenes, holidays, a CD that consists entirely of different shots of the sky, and a romantic weddings backdrops theme.You can use these digital backdrops in Adobe Photoshop, Corel Photo Paint, and Paintshop pro.

Here's how.

1. In Adobe PhotoShop, you first need to photograph your image against a blue or green screen.If you do not happen to have a blue or green screen (they are sold on this website and several other sites), you can take a picture against any solid color.
2. Take your image and save it on your hard drive.Now open the image in Adobe Photoshop.
3. In the same screen, open one of the digital backdrops.
4. Use the selector tool and then drag the original image that you took and drag it over the image of the backdrop.You can then size the original to fit the backdrop, and position it correctly.The magic wand tool will erase the green or blue area.You will then hit cut, and the green or blue background will drop out and you will see the digital background.
5. Use the eraser tool or the rubber stamp tool in order to clean up any jagged edges or rough edges.
6. You can also use this image and place it on any other backdrop included on the CD.Experiment to find the right digital backdrop for your photo.
7. That's it!You can now print your photo!

You can use more advanced photo editing programs in order to cut your own photos and create your own digital backgrounds.Using these programs, such as Digital Image Pro, you can cut a particular image out of one photo.All that you need to do is draw a rectangle around the object that you want to cut out.Newer photo editing programs can then use a highly advanced algorithm to determine what exactly needs to be removed from the photo.Then all you do is paste that cut out object onto the background that you want.The background to your digital photo can be another digital photo, it can be a painting that you've loved, or it can be a piece of art that you created on your computer.

It's important to carefully choose your digital background.Purchasing digital backdrops can be a great more for a professional photographer.You can choose from a number of different backdrops, create each photo, and then let your client choose.You can change from a typical muslin backdrop to an exotic location.Choose your backdrops based on the personality of the subject.When you are shooting the picture, make sure that you use the background as contrast for your subject.Base this contrast on the color of the clothes and also the coloring of your subject.Experiment!