Farther away, and the gray background drops almost to black. Adding a background light lets you create a gradient and can also blow out the background if you want to go fully white.

Shooting on a plain white or gray background has its advantages. All focus is on your subject, and there is little to distract from where you want the viewer’s attention to be. However, it can ...

Google has reportedly began testing a darker dark mode for some users on desktop and mobile. The release has been spotty for some who are still seeing the dark gray hue on their devices.