Variable background for photographic pictures

Abstract

The invention refers to a variable background for photographic pictures which comprises a flexible basic body, which supports the object which has to be photographed, and at least one adjustment device for modifying the shape of the basic body.

Description

[0001] This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10 / 722,398, filed Nov. 28, 2003.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention refers to a variable background for photographic pictures. [0003] Photograph desks for forming a background for special photographic pictures are known. These are photograph desks which have a stable stand, respectively a frame, between which a foil, respectively a slab, is arranged fixedly. It is also known to design these photographic desks in such a way that they can be dismantled. [0004] All solutions which are known so far for this problem are photographic desks which cannot be changed in their angle positions. This goes also for photographic desks which are designed to be dismantled for transport and storing. [0005] If a background as homogenous as possible has to be created, for example to photograph a comparatively large object, then this is either not achieved at all or only with considerable (time) effort with the known photographic desk. [...

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Benefits of technology

[0008] Coming from the state of the art described above it is an object of the invention to create a solution that provides a background for photographic pictures as flexible as possible, which can be also transported easily.

[0009] According to the invention this object of the invention is solved by a variable background for photographic pictures which comprises a flexible basic body which supports the object which has to be photographed, wherein the flexible basic body has at least one adjustment device for modifying the shape of the basic body. The flexible basic body can be formed here by a translucent, colourless and / or coloured plastic foil or metal foil. Of course the basic body can also be formed from a white or coloured cardboard which is sufficiently stiff. By means of this combination of this flexible basic body with an adjustment device for modifying the shape of the basic body, it is easily possible, by means of such a simple foil combined with an adjustment device, to put this foil and adjustment device in addition to the camera equipment's, which are necessary, into the trunk of a car and to go to the customer in order to produce the required shots. In addition to the saved time for establishing the background for photographic pictures there is also the advantage that by means of the foil and the adjustment device the possibility is presented to design very different angles up to the S-form for a variable background by means of this simple foil. By means of that very high requirements concerning the background can be met with very simple and economic solutions. By means of the high variability also large objects can be photographed in a simple way. The invention realises in a way which is simple to mount the establishing of a “small” photo studio which is even suited for professional work at the customer's in a short period of time.

Problems solved by technology

If a background as homogenous as possible has to be created, for example to photograph a comparatively large object, then this is either not achieved at all or only with considerable (time) effort with the known photographic desk.

However, this produces a comparatively unstable form of the fabric which may have negative influence on the photographs, for example because of wind movements or the like.

If more stable material is used the mouldability is limited to very few embodiments.

The device also is altogether very complicated and has to be dismantled for transportation which makes the whole matter very time consuming and inflexible.

For the flexible use, for example at the customer's, this apparatus is too unwieldy.

Furthermore the forms of the flexible background which can be set by the device are very limited so that the pictures which are possible by means of that do not guarantee an optimum background design with very different forms, either.

The dismantling, respective the mounting, of the solutions for the photographic desks known from the state of the art is altogether very time consuming.

This is in particular a disadvantage as shots like that nowadays have to be produced within a very short time, for example after the telephone call of the customer, at the customer's.

The mounting, respectively the dismantling of the photograph desks takes here a lot of time so that this slows down the whole procedure.

The demand for very fast results does not allow anymore such a loss of time.

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