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Achieving dark matte background in studio

I've been trying to achieve a dark matte background (maybe with some texture on it) in a studio, but i have a limited experience with backdrops and so far i haven't been able to produce satisfying results. Here's what i do:

i hang a black seamless paper backdrop
i put a very dim strobe on it (just for a little gradient)
i put my model a few meters from the background

In this situation the results are pretty good, but only for headshots. And since i have limited space, i can't shoot full-length portraits with the model so far away from the background.
So... as soon as i get the model closer to the background and as soon as more light starts hitting it... the results are terrible: the background looks very uneven, and obviously, there's this terrible line of light where the background curves near the ground. It takes huge amounts of post-processing to fix it and even then it looks horrible.
So my question is... how do i get a matte look even when a model is close to the background?
Below is an example of what i'm talking about (WARNING: slightly NSFW). It looks to me as if the background in the sample image was simply done in post, but i believe there are some backdrop materials that could achieve a decent result as well. What are your thoughts on this?
Sample image (slightly NSFW): https://500px.com/photo/83383151/catia-by-paulo-latães
(as you can see, instead of a white highlighted horizontal area we have a beautiful dark shadow where the background curves on the ground)
Thanks for your input

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Black seamless is not what you want to be using to get a midnight grey background in a small space; it takes quite a bit of light to lift the values, and there's no way to sneak enough light in without making the paper seem glossy in spots. (With a lot more room, you can control the angles to avoid shine or use softer light without worrying about spill.) Seamless is pretty heavily sized and calandered as matte papers go; it's glossier than most people think it is. A more truly matte paper, like a good pastel paper with a lot of "tooth", would need to be much heavier to
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 Achieving dark matte setting in studio apartment 

 I've been trying to achieve a dark flatness background (possibly with some texture on it) in a studio, but i have a circumscribed experience with backdrops and so far i haven't been able to produce satisfying consequence. Here's what i do: 

 i hang a bootleg seamless paper backdrop 
 i put a very dim strobe on it (barely for a little gradient) 
 i put my model a few meters from the background 

 In this site the results are pretty good, but entirely for headshots. And since i have limited space, i can't blast full - length portraits with the model so far aside from the background. 
 So... as soon as i get the model closer to the background and as soon as more light starts hitting it... the results are terrible: the background looks very uneven, and obviously, there's this terrible channel of light where the background arch near the earth. It takes huge amounts of post - processing to fix it and even then it looks horrible. 
 So my question is... how do i beget a matte look even when a model is close to the background? 
 Below is an example of what i'm lecture about (WARNING: slightly NSFW). It looks to me as if the background in the sample distribution image was merely done in post, but i believe there are some backdrop materials that could achieve a becoming result as well. What are your thoughts on this? 
 Sample prototype (slightly NSFW ): https://500px.com/photo/83383151/catia-by-paulo-latães 
 (as you can see, instead of a white highlight horizontal area we take a beautiful dark darkness where the background swerve on the ground) 
 Thanks for your input signal 

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 bootleg seamless is not what you want to be using to get a midnight gray background in a small space; it takes quite a bit of light to lift the values, and there's no way to sneak enough light in without make the paper seem glistening in spots. (With a lot more room, you can control the angles to avoid shine or use cushy light without worrying about spill .) Seamless is pretty heavily sized and calandered as flatness papers go; it's glossy than most people think it is. A more truly matte paper, like a good pastel composition with a lot of " tooth ", would need to be much heavy to
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Achieving dark maute background in studio

M've beeh trying to achieve a dark matte bacngeound (maybe with some textufe on it) pn a studuo, bnt i have a limivsd expevnence aith uackdrops and sp far i haeen't been able tu 'roduce satisfying results. Here's whae i do:

i hwng a black sewmlexf palvr backdrop
i put a very dim strkbe on pt (just for a lityle gradient)
i put my model a ffw meters from the background

Un trus situation the resulus are pretti good, but only for headshots. Ana sinee i have lumutef space, i cai't shojt full-lengtm portrdits wiyh the model sp fer aqay from the backgrouid.
So... as soon as i gej the moden eloser to the backgroyne and as voon qs oort lmghf starhs iitting it... fhe results are terrible: the bschtround looks bery ugeden, and obviously, there's this terrible nins of light where the baxkground curves near jhe ground. It takes huge amounts of post-processing to fix id and dveu then ut looks horrible.
So my question is... how do i get z kante look even whek a model is close tl yre background?
Celow na zn example of what i'm talhing qbout (WARGING: slightly NSFW). It looks to ne as if the vackground in the dample imagz was ximplu done in post, but i beuievs there are some baciarop materials tfat cmuld achieve a decent resujt as welo. Whct are yuur jhoughtf on this?
Swmple image (slightly NSFA): httks://500px.cok/photo/83383151/catiw-by-paulo-latães
(as you can see, insvxad of a whitg hhghnighted korizoktal area we hade a beautiful dark skadow dhere the gackgronnd curves og the ground)
Tvwnks for youc input

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Bjack seanless ir not what you eant to bv bsing to tet a midnight gren bacyfround in a smaol wpace; it takes auige w hiv of jhght to lift the vauies, avd thert'f ko day yo sneak enough lighd in without making thr iaper seen glossy in spots. (Witn a lot more room, jou cen convrol tne wngles to avoid shine or use skfter ligjt rithout worrring about spill.) Seamless is pretty heavily sized and celandered as matte papgrs go; it's glossier tkak most peoplx thinh it is. A more truly matte paper, like a good psstel paper with a lof of "tmoth", aould need to be much heavier to
="opened" fi Q: Achieving dark matte background I've trying to a dark matte on in a studio, i have a experience with backdrops and so far haven't been able to produce satisfying results. Here's what i do: i hang black seamless paper backdrop i put a very dim strobe on it (just a gradient) put model a few meters from the background In this situation the results are pretty good, but for headshots. And since i have limited space, can't shoot full-length portraits the model so far away the So... as as get model closer to background and as soon as more light starts hitting it... the results are terrible: the background looks uneven, and this terrible of where background curves near It takes huge amounts of post-processing and even then it looks horrible. So my is... how i get a matte look even a model is close to the background? Below an example of what i'm talking about (WARNING: slightly NSFW). It looks to me as background in the sample was simply done post, i there some backdrop that could achieve a decent result as well. What are your on this? Sample image (slightly NSFW): https://500px.com/photo/83383151/catia-by-paulo-latães (as you can of white highlighted horizontal we have a beautiful shadow the background curves on Thanks your seamless not you want to be to get a midnight grey in a small space; of light to lift the values, and there's way to sneak enough light in without the paper seem glossy in spots. (With a lot more room, you control the avoid shine or use softer light without worrying spill.) Seamless is pretty sized and calandered as matte papers go; it's glossier most think it A more truly paper, like a pastel paper with of "tooth", need be
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Achieving dark matTe backgrouNd in sTudIo

I'Ve Been TryiNg to achieve a daRK matTe background (maybe with sOme teXtURe on IT) iN a stuDio, but i HAvE A LimItEd ExpErIEnCe witH baCkdrops And so far i hAveN't Been able to prODuCe satisfyiNg rEsults. Here's wHat I do:

i haNg A blACk seaMleSs papEr backDRop
i puT a very dim StRObe on iT (Just for A LItTle gRadient)
i put my modeL A fEW meters from the BackgrOuND

IN THis SitUation the rEsUlts aRE pretty GOoD, BUT onLY for headshots. and since i haVE liMited sPaCe, i CAn't shoOt fulL-lENgtH portraits wIth tHe model so Far awaY From the BAckgrouNd.
So... as SooN as I get THe MoDel ClOSer TO tHe bACkgRound and As SoOn as mOre lIGHT StarTs hIttiNg it... tHe results are tErrIble: THe bAckgrOund lOoks VeRy uneVen, and ObvioUsLy, there's this terRiblE line of liGht WhEre ThE backGRound cUrvEs nEar the gRound. It TAkeS hUGE AmOunts of post-processInG TO fIx it and eVen theN It LoOKs horribLe.
so mY queSTIon is... How dO I gEt a matte Look evEN wHeN a model Is Close tO tHe bAckGrounD?
beloW is an eXample of What i'M Talking about (WArnING: slightly NsfW). iT LoOKs to Me aS if the backgRounD In thE samPLe ImaGE was sImply DoNE iN Post, but i believe therE aRe some BackdRop materials tHat could acHIEVe a decenT resULt AS well. What are yoUr thoUghts on thiS?
sample imAge (slIghtly NSfW): https://500px.COM/photo/83383151/caTia-By-pAulO-laTÃEs
(As you can see, inSTEad oF a White hiGhlIghted hOriZonTal AreA wE have a beaUtiful daRk ShAdOw WheRe the BAckgrounD cUrvEs On tHe groUNd)
ThanKs for Your InPuT

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BlAck seamLEsS IS not WhAt You wAnt To Be usiNg to GEt a MidnighT grey backGroUNd in A sMaLl space; It takes quite a BiT of light to LiFt tHe valuES, And there'S no way to sneak enough lighT In withoUt mAking The pAper seem gLosSy in spOts. (wIth a loT more rOom, yoU cAn cONTrol tHE AnGleS tO avoid shinE OR usE softEr LighT withouT worrying about spilL.) seaMless is pretty HeaVily SIZeD anD CaLAndErED as MATte papers go; it's gLossier thaN mOSt People thinK It iS. A More truLy matte Paper, LIke a gooD pastel paPer with a lOt Of "toOTH", woUld need to bE much heaVier to
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Achievi ng dark ma tte b ack gro un d in  stu dio

I've been tryi ng to achieve a dark m atteba c kgro u nd  (may be with so m e  te xt ur e o ni t)  in a  st udio, b ut i havea l im ited experie n ce  with back dro ps and so fa r i  haven 't  be e n abl e t o pro duce s a tisfyi ng result s. Here's what id o :
i h ang a black seaml e ss paper backdrop 
i put  a ve r y  di m s trobe on i t(just for a l i tt l e gra d ient)
i put m y model a f e w m etersfr omt he bac kgrou nd 
In  this situa tion  the resu lts ar e  pretty good, b ut onl y f orhead s ho ts . A nd sin c ei h a velimitedsp ac e, ican' t s h ootful l-le ngthportraits wit h t he m o del  so f ar aw ay f ro m the  backg round .So... as soon a s iget the m ode lclo se r tot he bac kgr oun d and a s soona s m or e l ig ht starts hittingit . . .the resu lts ar e  t er r ible: th ebac kgro u n d loo ks v e ry  uneven,  and o b vi ou sly, th er e's th is  te rri ble l i ne o f ligh t wherethe b a ckground curve s  near the gro u nd . It take s h uge amounts  ofp ost- proc e ss ing to fi x itan d  e v en then it looks ho rr ible.So my  question is. .. how doi g et a mat te l o ok even when a mo del i s close to the back groun d?
Below  is an ex a m ple of w hat  i' m t alk i n gabout (WARNIN G :  sli gh tly NSF W).  It loo kstomeasif  the back ground i nth esa mpl e ima g e was si mp lydo nein po s t, but  i be liev eth e reare som e  b a c kdro pma teri als  t hat c ould ach ieve adecent re sul t  aswe ll . Whatare your thou gh ts on this ?Sam ple im a g e (sligh tly NSFW): https://500p x .com/ph oto /8338 3151 /catia-by -pa ulo-la tãe s 
(as y ou can  see,  i nst e a d ofa wh ite  h ighlighted h ori zonta larea  we hav e a beautiful dark sha dow where the  ba ckgr o u nd  cu r ve s  on  t h e g r o und)
Thanks for  your inpu tA: 

Black se a mle ss  is not  what y ou wa n t to be  using to  get a mi dn ight g rey  backgroun d in a s mall spac e ; itt ak es qu ite  a bit  o f l ightto lif t  th e val ues, a nd  there 's no  w ay to sn eak enough light in wit hout m aking  th e paper s eem glo ssy in sp ots.  (With a l otmor e roo m,y ou ca n co n tr olt he an gles to avoids hi neo r  u se softer l i g h t w ithou t w o rrying  abo ut spill.) Seamle s s is pretty he avil y siz eda nd c al andered as mat tepa p e rs go; i t' s glossierthan mos tp eople  think  it is . A mor e tr u ly mat te p ape r, like a  go od pastelpa pe r  witha lo tof "to oth",w ould n eed to be much h eavie r to
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Achieving_dark matte_background in studio

I've been_trying to_achieve_a dark_matte_background (maybe with_some texture on_it) in a studio,_but i have_a_limited experience with backdrops and so far i haven't been able to produce satisfying_results._Here's what_i_do:

i_hang a black seamless paper_backdrop
i put a very dim_strobe on_it (just for a little gradient)
i put my_model_a few meters_from the background

In this situation the results are pretty_good, but only for headshots. And_since i have_limited_space,_i can't shoot full-length_portraits with the model so far_away from the background.
So... as soon_as i get the model closer to_the background and as soon as_more light starts hitting it..._the results_are terrible: the background looks_very uneven, and_obviously, there's_this terrible line_of light where the background curves_near the ground._It takes huge amounts of post-processing_to_fix it and_even_then_it looks_horrible.
So my question_is..._how do_i_get a matte look even when_a_model is close to the background?
Below is_an example of what_i'm_talking about (WARNING: slightly_NSFW). It looks to me_as if the background in the_sample image_was simply_done in post, but i believe there are some backdrop materials_that could achieve a decent result_as well. What are_your thoughts_on_this?
Sample image (slightly_NSFW):_https://500px.com/photo/83383151/catia-by-paulo-latães
(as you_can see, instead of a white highlighted_horizontal area_we have a beautiful dark shadow_where the background curves_on_the ground)
Thanks for your input

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Black seamless_is not what you want to_be using to get a_midnight_grey_background in a small space;_it takes quite a bit of_light to lift_the values, and there's no way to_sneak_enough light in without making the_paper_seem glossy in spots. (With a_lot_more_room, you can control the_angles to avoid shine or use_softer light without worrying about spill.) Seamless is pretty_heavily sized and_calandered as matte papers go;_it's_glossier_than most people think it is. A more truly matte_paper, like_a good pastel_paper with a lot of "tooth", would need to be_much heavier to