Backgrounds Across America II - Polar

[Silverlake]

Backgrounds Across America...and Canada.

Below is an experiment that about 50 of our members have agreed to be a part of. Two different style of backgrounds are going to ship from photographer to photographer. Each person will shoot some images on the background over the course of one week, then the background will ship to the next person in line.

Images from each photographer will be posted in this thread. We are all anxious to see how different the same background design will look when photographed by so many creative minds. Hopefully this will enlighten people to the variety of looks that can be achieved with a single design. Keep checking back as this thread will continue to grow until the project is complete.

See below for a more detailed explanation of the experiment:

Backgrounds Across America

Thank you for participating in the Silverlake background experiment. The goal is to see what the same backgrounds will look like when photographed by creatively unique photographers, in different regions, with different equipment, and different skill levels.

We have tried to make this as simple as any project this big can be. You will find enclosed a background, this instruction sheet, a set of clamps, folding instructions, a list of who will be receiving the background in what order, and shipping labels.

Please post the progress of the background in the thread titled Backgrounds Across America on the forum, along with any your best images from your time with the background. Please keep everyone informed when your receive it, when you plan to ship it, and what the tracking number is when you do ship. Some of the people involved in this project do not have daily sessions and will need as much advance notice as possible to facilitate locating models or lining up time to photograph the background. Some of you had mentioned personally delivering the background to the nest person in line. If you would prefer to do this, that is fine also.

Try to keep the possession of the background limited to one week. The duration of this project is going to be long enough without any unforeseen delays. Hopefully, this will be such a success that we can do more events like this, allowing our members to have an opportunity to evaluate certain products before deciding whether or not to purchase.

There are two threads on this project this one contains ONLY the images created by the various photographers.

Click here to see all posts and comments relating to this project.

[Lindsay Y]

Okay here is polar, and my unwilling subject who did NOT want his pic taken, aka mai's dh :rolleyes:

Polar will be shipped out hopefully tomorrow, and I'll put the tracking number up.

Happy BAA Day!

what a great pose, I told him to quit complaining and sit in the chair and be quiet

O,k. i'm finally getting around to posting my images of polar. Didn't have much time to work on these but may be you can tell what the background looks like. I really love that size though, I dont think i will buy any other size now.

[cisbell25]

I have the Polar background. I have it boxed up and ready to ship out tomorrow. Unfortunately I only shoot on the weekends and planned to use the drop on my Sunday session but wouldn't you know it~they didn't come or even call to say they weren't going to make it so I didn't get to use the drop for a people session but I did take a few minutes to shoot some product shots on it...btw these are snaptotes bags and I am so in love with them!! They are beautiful. I love this background too! It will be my next purchase.

[cisbell25]

For size comparison or just to show off my kids some more :lgh

[Joyce White]

I've been at a school media conference for the past two days and haven't had time to post. I sent Polar to Selina by UPS on Wednesday, 10/17, and here is the tracking number: 1Z32E4040370200239.

Here are my images on Polar. I know the clothing of the mother and baby isn't appropriate for the drop, but she wanted some pictures of their matching Halloween outfits.

So here they are--and the drop was lighted in all images.

[Joyce White]

The girl is the little sister of the cheerleader sisters in one of my posts about a month ago. I had a clothing consultation with her mom, and I think she did well with the dress the girl is wearing.

The drop is lighted in all of these also.

Everybody who came in the Media Center and saw the drop commented on how pretty it is. I really like Polar, and I've got mine ordered.