: What is the name of hobby grade equipment to create photos where the background can be easily removed? I know that in movies they use green screens or similar to be able to edit out the

@Harper654

I have had some luck "hacking Ikea" for similar projects. For greenscreen-effects, they even have bright green tables :D. This is but one alternative, and you find instructions here, at IkeaHackers

With the use of two hampers, this is the result:



But here is the real crux: succeeding with this, lighting is alpha and omega. You will need at least three lamps. Desklamps would often do, but get hold of some filters (thin translucent something) to "soft-boxing" the direct sources. And get a bunch of different bulbs too. I would advise that you do some searching and research on lighting methods.

This setup will give you reasonable results, and is particularly important for shiny object.

Other resources for more detail on that, you will find if you search for "jewellery photography". A well-known hassle, and lots of good solutions out there.



Edit:

Here is an example of a setup for lighting, taken from making it lovely
Note that Ikea has similar semi-translucent storage boxes.

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@Gail6891361

Usually, what's done in that case is simply to shoot the object against a white backdrop with lighting positioned to control the shadow.

Some homebrew examples can be seen at www.instructables.com/howto/photo+backdrop/

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@Alves566

How about a light box? They are cubes made of some sort of semi-translucent fabric that diffuses the light. You can probably find something like that in your local photography equipment store. Here is one:
www.ezcube.com/
I made my own, though, out of cardboard and velum paper. And I used plain 100W lights instead of professional ones. Here is a tutorial showing how to make one.
www.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive-Photography-Lightbox
I took the picture of the black container in this page using my home made light-box. I kept the background a bit "off white" intentionally, but if you increase the exposure (or light) you can easily get the perfect white background.
www.cockypup.com/project.aspx?pid=indeedpack

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@Sims5801359

Chroma Keying is the use of a backdrop that makes it easier, particularly in video production, to use the "keyed color" as a mask.

If you look up "Setting Up a Chroma Key studio" on your favorite search engine you should find a good number of resources, guides, and tips on creating a nice studio space for yourself. The process for still photography is really about the same as it is for cinematography. The only difference I could think of is because photography is simpler you can get away with different color "screens" which makes it even easier to remove shadows or reflections from either the background or object.

Another term to look into is Matte. If the bulk of the objects you're working with are small then instead of using a screen you might be able to use a Lightbox.

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