Photography Backdrop Stand
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Photography Backdrop Stand
Starting a photography business what backdrops to start with.?
I prefer outdoor shots, but with weather cooling need to buy some backdrops to offer on location indoor shots. What do you recommend as far as material, color (thinking black and white as i prefer the subject to stand out not backdrop) and what would be considered a good price for the backdrop (not sure when I search what is high or not) Thanks!
Austin, do your customers like the green screen effects well enough to merit a purchase? Someone did some of my daughter a few years back and wasn’t impressed, although that was about 3 years, I have seen some really neat stuff lately. Also, do you use photoshop to do the effects or another program? Haven’t really thought much into that vein of photog. yet, but am becoming more intrigued by it. Thanks.
I started with a white, black and , green screen all of backdrop thickness muslin. I got each in a 10′ x 20′ size for $30 on eBay. I would say this is a good start.
Photography Backdrop Stand
What items will be best to use for a homemade Photography Studio?
I have recently been getting into photography and so far I have shot some self portaits but now people are starting to ask if I could take photographs for them.
I do plan on creating a professional studio in the future but for right now I will like to start out small. Basically im trying to make a homemade studio for right now. So far on my list of what to get is a camera stand and probably some work lights from lowes or somewhere for lighting. I would like to make a white backdrop.
What is the best way for me to achieve this? Should I buy some type of fabric from the fabric store? What could I get to hang it up?
Thanks ahead of time!
FELT….. Really get black felt and white felt at Wal Mart. It will not reflect light and it really will give you a nice background. Just make sure the subject is far enough away not to cast shadows on your white background. Have a blast and I wouldn’t spend a lot of money on ugly back grounds all the ones I’ve seen for photographers to buy are just stupid and fake looking. Good girl think out side of the box you will have much better looking work than the ones who buy those.
Tara Jerich
of: www.WeddingPhotosHouston.com
Portraits of Andrew
I have a 12×12 empty room that i would like to turn into a small photography studio, I need to paint the room,
and then add the basic essentials for a studio. What color should i paint the room? Should i paint a background on one of the walls, or maybe paint it black….the wall has a slight texture to it..so i dont know if this would be a problem. Or would it be better to hang cloth from a backdrop stand.? I need a list of essentials for lighting..and hopefully someone can direct me on how to get the same effect from stuff you buy at a home improvement store vs a photography store …maybe a link to sites where they explain it to you..
That’s great you have a room for small studio. I would not suggest a background stand because you are going to lose about 1-2 feet of space. I would suggest hanging the backdrop instead on the wall. You can get those hanger cheaply at a major hardware store. Get something that would hold the weight of your backdrop safely. Maybe you can use brackets, you could hang it like a curtain – also there are that you can adjust the one that is like for the closet. Don’t use PVC they are not sturdy enough – or you could use them with wooden dowels inside them. You can use those big hand spring clamps to hold you backdrop. Lighting you can buy those clamp lamps – make sure they are rated for high wattage and is made of ceramics not plastic. You need one or two facing the back drop, one on each side of the subject (45 degree) and a couple of extra for backlighting the subject just in case. Go to a library and look for photography and lighting – and some of them will suggest how to have a good studio setup – or buy a book on it if your library doesn’t have it. Since you have a studio, you don’t need to bounce your light off the wall or ceiling, but still use flat colors and use pure white so your photo will not have what ever the white is mixed with. Invest on a good backdrop. Here’s a website on eBay that is pretty inexpensive (and reliable – bought a lot of stuffs from them) http://stores.ebay.com/amvona-com_backgrounds_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ2QQftidZ2QQtZkm
Make sure you have a hardsurface for the subject to stand on – not on carpet, otherwise it might mess up your backdrop. They also have other things you might want in the future.
For lights you have to go to a photography store and invest on natural lights – tungsten. Differences from good photographer and a bad one, is bad lighting. Get a balloon bounce for your flash – it’s a cheap way of diffusing your flash.
Use heavy duty extension cord with using a surge light plugs for your lighting – major suggestion.
Save your space by attaching some of your lighting on your walls and ceiling. Best way to really get a good idea is to get a good photography book on lighting, as I said before. Good Luck!
OWENS-ORIGINALS VU-PRO BACKDROP STAND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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Maxim – Photography Backdrop 1.8m x 2.8m / 6ft x 9ft Green 100% Cotton Muslin background cloth. Green screen. By Maxim Foto Supplies. £22.99 … |
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Maxim – Photography Backdrop 3 x 6 meter Green 100% Cotton Muslin background cloth. Green screen. By Maxim Foto Supplies. £39.99 … |
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Maxim – Photography Backdrop 3 x 6 meter White 100% Cotton Muslin background cloth. By Maxim Foto Supplies. £39.99 … |
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CowboyStudio Photography Backdrop Support System Crossbar – 2x 8 ft Stands and 10′ Cross bar and Case £45.00 This backdrop support system comes with everything you need for a portable, dependable backdrop support. The 2 stands setup quickly and easily with adjustable heights to suit your needs. Height is adjustable from 32 to 9ft |
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PhotoSEL BS103 Professional Background Support System 2.7m (H) x 3m or 2m (W) with Carrying Bag £65.00 The PhotoSEL BS103 Background Support System is made of aluminum for an excellent combination of portabilty and a solid heavy-duty support mechanism. It consists of two fully adjustable lighting stands, and three-piece crossbar. The system is finished in black to prevent unwanted reflections and is designed to support either textile or paper roll backgrounds. A heavy duty carrying bag is provided … |
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PhotoSEL BK13CG Chroma Key Green Screen 100% Muslin Photography Backdrop 3m x 6m (10′ x 20′) with Carrying Bag £44.00 The PhotoSEL BK-13CG is a 100% cotton seamless muslin background. The background is 10′ wide and 20′ long. It is large enough to shoot full portrait shots of a small group of people and can provide a full background for a variety of poses of a model in a sitting, standing or even lying position. The background colour has been scientifically colour matched to the ChromaKey green as commonly used … |
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Lumiere Photo Stand and Blue Backdrop $159.99 Enhance your photographs with this blue backdropPhotography accessory features a hand-painted background with muslin fabricOptical device enhances overall detail and effectively coordinates light |
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Lumiere Photo Stand and Grey Backdrop $149.99 Lumiere 10-foot stand and muslin grey backdrop is a great accessory to add to your photo studioPerfect for creating a desirable scene for your product or personal portraitPhotography accessory is fully-adjustable |