Photography studio arrangement
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Baker, Olivier S. Renck
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments of a studio arrangement and a method of capturing images and/or video. One embodiment of the disclosure includes a key light source aimed at a subject, and an image capture position that includes an image capture device aimed at the subject. The subject is placed on an elevated platform. The background behind the elevated platform is a reflective material. The studio arrangement achieves a desired effect of a white background where a rear edge of the elevated platform is imperceptible to the image capture device positioned at the image capture position.
Claims20
A studio arrangement, comprising:
- a background comprising a reflective fabric, the reflective fabric configured to reflect light shined upon the reflective fabric;
- an elevated platform positioned adjacent to the background, the elevated platform having a top surface that is transparent and a rear panel that is substantially white, wherein the reflective fabric is positioned on the background adjacent to the elevated platform to form a vertical gap between the elevated platform and the reflective fabric;
- an image capture position located a first distance away from the background in a longitudinal axis, the image capture position comprising at least one image capture device aimed at the elevated platform and the background, the at least one image capture device equipped with a ring flash positioned around at least one lens of the at least one image capture device;
- a key light aimed at the elevated platform and the background, wherein the key light is positioned outside of the longitudinal axis;
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- a rear light source positioned between the rear panel of the elevated platform and the background.
A studio arrangement, comprising:
- a background comprising a reflective material;
- an elevated platform positioned adjacent to the background, wherein the reflective material is positioned to form a gap between the elevated platform and the reflective material;
- an image capture position located in a longitudinal axis intersecting the background and the elevated platform, the image capture position comprising an image capture device equipped with a ring flash;
- a key light aimed at the elevated platform and the background;
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- a rear light source positioned on an opposing side of the elevated platform relative to the image capture position.
A method, comprising:
- adjusting a ring flash associated with an image capture device based upon a particular sensitivity setting and a particular exposure setting of the image capture device, wherein the image capture device is aimed at a background including a reflective material and an elevated platform positioned between the image capture device and the background;
- adjusting a key light based upon the particular sensitivity and the particular exposure setting, the key light aimed at the elevated platform and the background;
- adjusting a rear light source positioned on a rear surface of the elevated platform based upon the particular sensitivity and the particular exposure setting;
- activating the ring flash, the key light and the rear light source;
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- initiating image capture in the image capture device, wherein a top surface of the elevated platform reflects light emanating from the background such the elevated platform appears a substantially similar color as the background.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.