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05/14/2006 11:44:53 AM · #1 |
I ordered a black muslin background...the thing is freakin huge, doesn't even fit in my living room. Anyway, the first thign I noticed was that it is all wrinkly. I washed it, still a little wrinkly.
I'm a photographer on the go so I will be moving my backdrop often, and I am guessing it's going to get wrinkly. It wil take over an hour to iron that damn thing.
Isn't paper just so much easier? And cheaper???? Doesn't it look better in pictures because it doesn't wrinkle and it has no texture? I visited a professional portrait studio today to get some pricing info to compare to mine and they were using paper.
Why is everyone so in love with muslin? If I have to move my backdrop often and fold it then I might as well just get a roll of paper I can roll right back onto the tube, right?
Frustrated about my $125 wrinkly backdrop...someone help me out.
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05/14/2006 11:57:15 AM · #2 |
| I personally find paper backdrops way better |
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05/14/2006 12:09:57 PM · #3 |
It depends. Are you shooting groups? Paper isn't big enough for that. I use both paper and muslin depending on what I'm shooting.
Use a steamer to release the wrinles while it's on the background stand, roll it up tightly on the pole and leave it there. This will greatly reduce the wrinkles and keep them away.
If you can't afford a pole for each background, keep the subject four or five feet off the back of the back ground and let it fall out of focus. |
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05/14/2006 12:13:05 PM · #4 |
It's supposed to be wrinkly. And you don't fold it, you you wad it up so you have random wrinkles and not straight creases.
You want the wrinles so that when you light across it, you get a texture of sorts.
If you wanted a smooth background, then you ordered the wrong thing. You should have gotten paper. |
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05/14/2006 12:17:10 PM · #5 |
I have both and wind up using my paper about 80% of the time. Paper just works better for me because I prefer a very clean, no distractions kind of shot.
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05/14/2006 12:55:04 PM · #6 |
Wrinkles are beautiful, the older I get, the greater appreciation I develop for them. Up the wrinkles! I will be leaving mine in on the two muslins I just got.
Message edited by author 2006-05-14 12:55:42. |
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05/14/2006 02:04:08 PM · #7 |
Muslin, an industry standard in the industry I represent, and am disappointed with.
Muslin (bleached and unbleached0 is considered an expendable to my fellow grips who use it for diffusion.
It is a nice fabric that comes in various colors.
The thing is, if there are wrinkles, an industrial strength steamer is usually the answer.
When putting away muslin, folding it correctly, to give the least amount of creases, and no wrinkles is the key.
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