As is often the case in portrait photography, a lot of the work comes down to how you light your scene. That’s why you really only need gray—if you put your lights to work.

Have you noticed how many food photos feature a crisp, white marble background? At one point, I almost second-guessed my gray marble quartz countertops ... but I do enjoy playing around with my food ...

Plain white or grey backgrounds are so boring! Use this quick tip to easily add a splash of color to your boring photo background.