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Tokyo Nights–Demo at MZ’s, DC
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This was our third set from our recent demo in Washington DC, and the most fun in my opinion (see set one and set two). Thanks to you troopers that stayed late even though we ran long. The story for this backdrop is simple and fun - a couple having fun and enjoying downtown Tokyo, taking in the sites and feeling the city love. In order to make this backdrop look more realistic, the goal was … [Read more...]
Fleur de Lis: Demo at MZ’s, DC
September 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Below is the second set we shot on the 25th's demo at Moshe Zusman's studio in Washington DC. This backdrop, Fleur de Lis, is one of our most popular for a good reason. There's not really much skill involved here other than hanging it the right height and letting it hang straight down. As far as lighting, just about anything works with this backdrop. My preference though is for a harder, … [Read more...]
Post-Apocalypse: Demo at Moshe Zusman Photography – Washington, DC
September 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
We at Photo Pie had a fun demo last week at Moshe Zusman's studio. Thanks all who came despite bad weather, Moshe for hosting the demo, and Nour Kazoun for being a wonderful hair and makeup artist. The goal of the demo was to show how backdrop photography works, and the steps to making backdrop shots look realistic. In the first set (shown below) we used the desert road backdrop, and used it … [Read more...]
Chinese Photography — Part One
July 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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30 Most Influential Photographers
July 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
(Since this post, we've become aware of several others that should be on this list, so we certainly acknowledge the limitations of this resource.) We at Photo Pie don’t claim to have the best photography blog in world. In fact,our posts are largely about how to use photography backdrops, and not the wide breath of photography knowledge offered by other blogs. Recently we’ve been searching … [Read more...]
Just Add Water–Part Two
July 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Photographers Showcase Photo Pie
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dore Studio, Joe Griffin Photography, Tim Watson Photography, The Photographic Art Studio, Price Photography, and MF Foto are putting Photo Pie backdrops to work. Check out their images below and on their websites. For more images showcasing Photo Pie backdrops, see this previous post featuring Studio M. … [Read more...]
Just Add Water
July 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Photo Pie Demo at Moshe Zusman Photography
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Update: Moshe Zusman had a family emergency and the demo had to be rescheduled. The new date is August 25. Are any of you going to be in the Washington, D.C. area next week? Photo Pie is excited to be partnering with Moshe Zusman Photography to put on a demonstration of our products in his wonderful DC studio. We will feature different backdrop styles--some that will … [Read more...]
New Regal Ensemble: Romanesque Courtyard
May 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You may have seen the tutorial video posted about a month ago (On Location: Setting Up a Photo Pie Shoot). Now we're releasing a new ensemble associated with it. If you like what you see, then get the Ensemble and watch the video to show you how to bring it all together. Click any of the below pictures to see the related products on our storesite. Countess Isabel … [Read more...]
On Location: Setting up a Photo Pie Shoot
March 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
This video (below) takes you on location in the studio to show you how to set up a Photo Pie shot. It will take you through the 3 main things you need to follow to utilize Photo Pie photography backdrops to their full capacity. What type of image are we working with and how should I appropriately set up my backdrop? What type of lighting scheme is going on in my background? What is the … [Read more...]
Custom Colors Can Be Yours
February 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"I like that backdrop, but I just wish it wasn't that color. I wish I could make it blue, or brown, or purple, or...(insert your color comment here)..." Just wondering if you have ever had those thoughts while browsing our website. If so, then this super-short video is for you. Lean how to change the color in our images to customize our backdrops and get the exact look you are wanting to … [Read more...]
