One of the super frequent questions that people who are approaching “studio” photography with flash for the first time ask me is: what color background do you recommend to start with? The answer is that, ideally, the “basic” kit should include a white, a gray and a black background but… if you don’t have a lot of space or for budget reasons you can only buy one… well, in my opinion, that single color should be medium gray because, with just one background, you have the maximum flexibility possible. To demonstrate this to you, in today’s video we will see together 5 ways in which we can make our studio portrait photos taken on a banal gray background more interesting! Equipment used: Godox QS 400 II mono flash: https://amzn.to/341Vp6j 120cm hexadecagonal softbox: https://amzn.to/3jQkDNq 20x90cm rectangular softbox: https://amzn.to/2P4zN3j Godox V860 II hot shoe flash for: Sony: https://amzn.to/2AJhCJx Canon: https://amzn.to/2TRqu73 Nikon: https://amzn.to/2SRjgA8 Fuji: https://amzn.to/2ROrTxT Panasonic/Olympus: https://amzn.to/2Rvw9TT GODOX X-PRO transmitter for: Sony: https://amzn.to/2RwmEU8 Canon: https://amzn.to/2RvqM6T Nikon: https://amzn.to/2RNT5gp Fuji: https://amzn.to/2RV033m Panasonic/Olympus: https://amzn.to/2RNTm2V Godox AK-R1 Flash Modifier Kit: with S-R1 adapter: https://amzn.to/2SjdZ66 without adapter: https://amzn.to/3bZaw4c Rogue Color Gel Kit: https://amzn.to/2uY4KMB ============================== 🎒 Discover the courses of the Foto Geek Academy, my online photography school: http://bit.ly/fotogeekacademy 🏫 Do you want an opinion on your photos? Do you want to learn more about topics such as using flash, post-production with Lightroom, etc.? Book a one-on-one consultation with me: http://bit.ly/mentoringfabio Support the channel for FREE by purchasing from these links (save them in your favorites) on: ◽️ Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Y4fo5n ◽️ eBay: http://bit.ly/eBayGeek Do you want to ACTIVELY contribute to this project with a small monthly contribution? Subscribe to the channel by clicking here: / @fabio_porta 💶 Every day the best offers on photography and videomaking on my Telegram channel: https://t.me/geekphotographer 🎥 Equipment: What do I use to record my videos? What's in my photography backpack? The always updated lists are here: http://bit.ly/kitamazongeek 🎵 Music: 2 MONTHS FREE on Artlist: http://bit.ly/artlistgeek 30 days FREE of Epidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3mwbSh 🖥Follow me on social media: Facebook: / fabioportathegeekphotographer Instagram: / _fabioporta Website: https://www.thegeekphotographer.com 📬 Commercial proposals/collaborations: [email protected] NB: requests of any other kind received on this email will NOT be taken into consideration. ----- DISCLAIMER: The links to Amazon and other products and services that you find in the description are affiliate links that allow me to receive a small advertising commission for each purchase made through my links. It won't cost you a cent more, but you can give me a big hand in growing the channel. Thank you! ------ #photography #videomaking #thegeekphotographer