Black Background for CEREC Photography
You have all seen the gurus when they take their photos showcase a beautiful close up with a black background. Reference the photo below. You can see the preoperative photo taken on a patient who we are preparing to restore with new veneers. The photo looks great but how do you get the black background behind the teeth?
Its actually quite simple- its a device called the contraster. You can buy them for about 30 bucks from http://photomed.net/contrasters.htm or take a piece of black construction paper or foam piece and make your own.
You simply insert the piece below the teeth and take your photo. Here is what they look like- this photo is from the Photomed website:
This little gadget will take your anterior photography to the next level.
To help with the photos with this make sure your ISO is set at 100 otherwise it will white out the teeth. That and have it in AV mode and Fstop very high, like 32. That contrast mirror really makes your work pop.
