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10/21/2004 01:11:24 PM · #1 |
What is the best way to set up a backdrop at home? Should I use sheets or White poster board? I dont have money for a real backdrop screen.
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10/21/2004 01:29:58 PM · #2 |
| I recently tried a white sheet and had problems with the thread being visible...I may break down and just get a real set of backdrops. =\ |
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10/21/2004 01:43:37 PM · #3 |
what are you shooting? what kind of lights are you using?
I have used a white sheet, but you have to put enough light on it and it helps if you can get it out of focus so you don't pick up details. For small stuff, you can use white posterboard, or if you want, set up a stand with a roll of white craft/butcher paper. |
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10/21/2004 01:57:28 PM · #4 |
My set up is pretty ghetto ...
"studio"
I just use one of those extendable painting extender thingies to run through my back ground material. I have a hanging ceiling so it works great.
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10/21/2004 02:02:23 PM · #5 |
If you support the Muslin industry I'll have to vote you off the island!
*shudder*
You can get white backdrops (sort of like a lighter version of canvas) for a couple hundred bucks. |
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10/21/2004 02:11:53 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
My set up is pretty ghetto ...
"studio"
I just use one of those extendable painting extender thingies to run through my back ground material. I have a hanging ceiling so it works great. |
What is your backdrop actually made of? It looks like a pretty massive piece of material.
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10/21/2004 02:27:16 PM · #7 |
Got it on ebay for ??? $40
9 x 20 feet I think
Originally posted by wackybill:
Originally posted by Jacko:
My set up is pretty ghetto ...
"studio"
I just use one of those extendable painting extender thingies to run through my back ground material. I have a hanging ceiling so it works great. |
What is your backdrop actually made of? It looks like a pretty massive piece of material. |
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10/21/2004 03:34:56 PM · #8 |
Jacko--
That "Studio" setup isnt that Ghetto, but the Drop Ceiling sure is.
Stop buying camera equipment and invest in some tiles.. |
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10/21/2004 06:05:54 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by buzzrock:
Jacko--
That "Studio" setup isnt that Ghetto, but the Drop Ceiling sure is.
Stop buying camera equipment and invest in some tiles.. |
I suspect he took out the tiles in order to rig the back-drop.
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10/21/2004 06:16:55 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Karalew:
What is the best way to set up a backdrop at home? Should I use sheets or White poster board? I dont have money for a real backdrop screen.
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Here is the link to one store on ebay for backdrops:
Backdrops
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10/21/2004 06:49:12 PM · #11 |
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10/21/2004 07:13:09 PM · #12 |
It depends on what you're shooting, Karalew. If you're photographing a small object, poster board works great, I've used it many times. It's inexpensive, comes in great colors, and you don't need a huge rack to hold it in place. If you're shooting something large, like a person, you will need the sheet. For headshots, the minimum width would be 5 feet. Full body, at least 9 feet wide. You need to have the object some distance from the background to avoid harsh shadows.
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