has become very popular with portrait and event photographers for its portability and easy set-up. The background is designed to shoot high-key work (the bleached white background and floor) but you can purchase coloured covers should you wish to change the mood. The background comes in a portable bag which can easily fit into a medium sized car and once opened flips into a two panel background joined by an outer skirt. Steel rods are applied for support and each side has a zipped slit where you can shine studio lights into to get that lit background. Now I say it’s easy to setup but I would advise strongly to practice putting it back down to a size that fits into the bag. Several videos may need to be watched and a lot of practice had before you become an expert.
The first decision you need to make is what size background you require. The hi-lite background comes in various sizes: 3.6’x4’6, 5’x7’ 6’x7’ and 7’x8’ – plenty to choose from. But before you buy, think carefully about the space you have and the work you want to shoot, not only now, but also in the future, and buy the right one for you. Secondly you need to think about how you going to light this background and this is where many people fall over, thinking that a two light setup will do the trick.
This is an excellent piece of kit but if you want the best out of it you need to go with a min of a 4 light setup, this will give you brilliant white backgrounds and save more time on the PC. You can buy a white trail which can be attached to the background, in this scenario if shooting full body you may need a 6 light setup. Imagine if you are an event photographer shooting a Prom, time is money so you can’t be spending time on Photoshop or Lightroom touching up your images. Get it right with your light setup and this piece of kit gives you excellent high-key shots which can make you money!
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