Backdrop options

[Sparkles33]

Any suggestions for super cheap backdrops?

I'm talking a couple of quid style.

Thinking I may get some various materials from the local habadashery place, but was thinking I'd best ask here too...

 

[kokakaste2]

Bed sheet? but yeah, any cloth from shop would do I guess. So far for me a solid coloured wall does fine

 

[Johnny Thunder]

I've seen a shower curtain mentioned before.

 

[kokakaste2]

It also depends on what size objects you want to take photos of, if they are small products (e.g. phone, bags etc.) a3/a2 size paper works very well.

 

[Sparkles33]

TBH I usually use paper or card as a backdrop for small objects - it's just more convenient. I'm meaning for portraits though. Children are obviously smaller (babies scarily so!) but I'm looking at about 2-3m of material for full length and maybe half that for the rest - admittedly though I don't like doing full length portraits, they're just not me...

Never heard of the shower curtain one! Bed sheet was what I thought at first TBH - til I went to Morrisons and they only had fitted ones and then I kind of gave up in frustration. I think I'll probably get a couple though, when I find some none-fitted ones anyway.

A chromakey background, would any green material with a reasonably smooth, consistant texture be ok?

 

[Byker28i]

A chromakey background, would any green material with a reasonably smooth, consistant texture be ok?

Probably. We were on holiday in the US and most places insisted on taking your picture against a blue or green background so they could put you against a local landmark.

Worked well until my wife wore her chromakey coloured coat, at which point she was just left with a head in the picture

 

[Johnny Thunder]

Never heard of the shower curtain one!

Nattelie, I think it was used as a cheap 'hilite' type of backdrop. Firing the flash from behind.


You could also use it as a DIY softbox too.

 

[The23rdman]

Asda is the place for sheets. White and black from single to kingsize.

 

[lawrie29]

showercurtains creases are hard to remove.

 

[Andy77]

I just brought yesturday a black kingsize flat bed sheet from dunelm mill for £13.99, great quality and great size....... Here's a pic from of my partner from last nite using the bed sheet mentioned

Andy

 

[lawrie29]

Here's a pic of my partner from last nite

Do you mean
1/ Here's a pic, of my partner from last night

or

2/ Here's a pic of my partner, from last night????

You could be in trouble if you choose the wrong one!



Good shot BTW

 

[donald]

Cheapest option is nature or a building/plain painted wall

 

[Carter64]

Double/king duvet covers from charity shops. Not always easy to find though. A sod to iron flat, too. I clamp mine to a background stand x-bar and run a metal chain inside the bottom as they dry. Helps a little, as does a vertical steaming iron.
I suppose it comes down to effort:cost

 

[Sparkles33]

Ahh I don't like the sound of the effort bit I'm all for an easy life when it comes to ironing etc!

Will probably get a couple of sheets I think.

Thank you xx

 

[Y15HAL]

Will probably get a couple of sheets I think.

Try to get ones with polyester mix in them - they should be a little easier to iron!

 

[Riz]

I just brought yesturday a black kingsize flat bed sheet from dunelm mill for £13.99, great quality and great size....... Here's a pic from of my partner from last nite using the bed sheet mentioned

Andy

hey what lighting set up did you use for this? I have a spare room and have some ideas!!