My Site and Drunk Duck

At this point in the photo shoot, we switched to a black background because someone (ie: a tall, bald idiot) thought that it would be a good idea. I mean, I didn't want the white coats to disappear into the white background - which they wouldn't have. But I didn't think about that.

I also didn't think about backlight color. You see, white reflects light, while black absorbs it. Therefore, the pictures not only got darker - but I had difficulty figuring out where my shirt ended, and where the background began.

Bear in mind, this was not Erica's fault by any means - as she had left for a party by this point. This was 100% my mistake, and it was a lesson well learned. Through some Photoshop manipulation, I was able to lighten the images and edit what I needed to - but I'm less happy with the final project than if I had kept the white background.

Live and learn. ;)

Be sure to check out Erica's website - www.ericahampton.com - for some of the new photos that she's posted recently.