We used this technique earlier in the day during a workshop run by Judy Host and Eddie Tapp, whose picture graces the cover of my book, Studio and Location Lighting Secrets for Digital Photographers.
I simply asked two helpers to hold a red tablecloth behind this scary looking pirate – not Russell Brown, who indeed is here and also dressed like a pirate, but rather Zany Zane Matthias, one of the directors of the Festival.
Scott Bourne, with whom I host the Photo Focus podcast, shot a video of the making of this picture. Good fun. (The video and Scott.)
Remember, the background can make or break a picture. Arrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Explore the Light,
Rick