The headline “Amazon Patents White-Background Photography” is all over the Internet, with people exasperated that a decades-old technique could become the subject matter of a patent in 2014.

In 1914, aged just 21, Yevonde opened a studio with the help of her father Frederick Cumbers, the co-founder of an ink manufacturer. (A love of color was perhaps her inheritance.) ...

3. Julius Photography Studio Background Measuring six by nine feet, this white muslin material gives your photographs a professional look by reducing harsh shadows and creating a smooth background.

Add color gels to the equation, and you’ll see how the gray backdrop reflects a pleasant and rich velvety color that isn’t blown out. As is often the case in portrait photography, a lot of the ...

The 3D PhotoBench 260 computer-controlled desktop photography studio is available now for a little beyond my budget at around US$11,000. The product is sold in Europe under the name PackshotCreator.

However, it can be a little boring. Luckily, adding a splash of color to the background of your image in Photoshop is quick and painless.