Home studio backdrop and support.

[emf]

Thanks CC, that looks a great set up he has. I need to watch more tutorials like this…not just to see how these guys set up their studios/lights etc. But also to learn how they interact with their clients too.

Thanks for your help everyone! I look forward to posting my first results for a critique 🙂

[Drew]

I first purchased a support complete with material backdrops; they were vile. So I invested in a vinyl roll. It is very heavy for the support I have and it does wobble a little at times. So I am going to cut the metal tube away from the vinyl and use pegs to attach it to support.

[cameraclicker]

I first purchased a support complete with material backdrops; they were vile.

I use mostly seamless paper and hand painted canvas backdrops so I’m curious about why you feel material backdrops are vile.

[Drew]

They were cotton and creased way too much. Every movement resulted in a crease. I find vinyl much easier to keep clean etc.

[emf]

Yes, I bought a cheap frame and black and white muslin backdrop in the end, thinking I could use the frame for newborns (as it’s lower etc.), and then invest in a vinyl one when I have more money 🙂 The muslin is a real pain though and creases at the drop of a hat!

[cameraclicker]

I see.  I have one with a tag that says it is Civichrome.  It has a wooden dowel at top and bottom, and is 8 feet of material.  I roll it around one of the dowels and there is no opportunity for it to crease.  The others are more like tarps.  One is a solid terracotta colour and the other has a garden scene with a couple of steps.  They are 10 X 20 feet and the bottom half or so is meant to be walked on.  They are all pretty heavy material.  I just read a review of muslin backdrops which said they were like bed sheets.  I wouldn’t want to sleep under any of mine!  They are more like tarps.  They will get creases but the creases come out with steam.

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