White Backgrounds

How would I get a completely white background for a picture? I've tried just white long paper, and that worked horribly. I can't think of much else, besides my shower floor or something.

Any suggestions?

use a sheet and good lighting then scan the photo and adjust it from there

what are you trying to shoot? If its something kindof small make a little box or something without 3 sides and use large peices of white glossy poster board or paper, then try playing around with the "white balance" setting on your camera, some cameras you can adjust that if you dont have good lighting and it will make the yellow/orange/tan colored light, white...

I don't really have anything in mind right now, but I just want to know when I do. Thanks for the help, I'll try both of them out!

I just shoot single items on a bright green board, the go into photoshop and make everything thats green, into white by using the "select by color range" in the select drop down menu.

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