Gauze Fundoshi - A Good Use of White - Part One

White on White on White

That is the order of the day.

You know about gauze, so no need to pontificate on the loveliness of its soft feel. I also have a new design to show off. You can see this is another attempt at adding color. As with my last attempt, most of the color washed out, leaving spots of mostly yellow.

If you read my blog, you also know Iʻve been getting fed up with the white muslin backdrop as it is prone to wrinkles. Today, there is a good use for it. Iʻve done this technique before, but this time Iʻve added an extra element.

Here is a breakdown of the setup, from the farthest away from the camera:

White light with reflector box.
White muslin backdrop.
Me.
Fundoshi.
More white lights with reflectors.
Clear plastic backdrop.
Camera.

The muslin diffuses the light, creating a glowing background. The plastic adds an interesting element to the foreground. The trick here is to not cast light on the plastic. Once this happens, the reflection gets a bit overwhelming and the subject is lost. I did a bit of experimenting before coming up with a formula that worked.

The only unfortunate thing about the shoot is you canʻt see the light color in the fundoshi very well.

fundoshi…white with a hint of colored spots

fabric...100% cotton gauze

photography…white light, white backdrop, white light, plastic foredrop (did I just make up a word?)

That is it for now.....not much else to say....so onward to the rest.....

 Next time on fundoshi, fabric and photos:  After all this white light, darkness will prevail, revealing an all-new burgundy design!