The wonderful world of Chroma

Most of us know that there is nothing behind the weatherman when he gives his report, he stand in front of a 'Chroma' screen and the background is put in behind him. Tom and I have been using this system for about two years now. Here are a few examples of children and 'chroma' backgrounds. They are great because we can photograph the baby or child comfortably and then later change the background. We have several examples of this type of editing on our website (www.TLC.smugmug.com/children), especially in Peyton, Sydney and Eleanor's galleries.

Here is Erika reading to her son Peyton in front of our Chroma blue screen. The background is OK and this photo looks very good in Black and White, but see below what we can do with this...



Peyton has been removed and it now sitting on a toadstool...



Eleanore on a leaf...



Eleanore on a flower...



Eleanore in a nest...



Eleanore on a lily pad...


We have lots of these photographs with almost infinite potential. I enjoy these immensely although I am still awed by the simplicity of a B&W photo of five tiny fingers wrapped around their parent's finger or ten tiny toes.





I believe that sometimes simple B&W photography just allows the soul of the people to show thru more.



But it's still great to have the ability to give these little angels wings...