backdrop problem

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I'm new on this forum, I just wanted to know I have a muslin backdrop and it came folded. Every time I take a photo I can see the creases. Ideally, I want to get rid of these. is there anyway of getting rid of these? I've tried to iron it but it doesn't work. Any advice would greatly be appreciated.

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What colour back drop is it?
 
If you can see the creases it means you are throwing too much light onto it (if you want it black)
 
Sounds to me if your throwing too much light at it, move your subject forward.

The other thing to do is hang the back drop and spray with water from an atomiser, the creases should go from the weight of the backdrop.

Are you clipping the backdrop to your stands? Make sure you pull tight.
 
Get it hung up and then blast it with steam from your iron, with the weight (as said above) it hsould improve things, then get it on a roll to stop the creases.
 
ok cool is it because of my flash or lighting from the umbrellas? I'v just starting doing my home studio photography so still trying to work it all out. any basic tips you could throw at me would be fantastic.
 
ohh ok. it didn't come with anything just a sheet of muslin and a pole to hang it on :S
 
There are no tips, you just have to play, like yourself I started a mini home studio and now....... Well just say the girlfriends lost her front room to stands backdrops cables umbrellas soft boxes etc etc. The only way to understand light is to play with it.

Have fun
 
Go to Photsel.com and get yourself a backdrop stand kit, think they are about £50ish, and get some bull dog clips and hang your backdrop and clip to the stands.
 
Well the flash doesn't cause the crease but if you fire light onto it then you will see it in the shot. If you are using a softbox, turn the light so it fires across in front of your subject. THis means your subject gets lit from the soft edges of the light and little or no light gets placed on the background. Nice soft light for the subject and a lovely black background. Use a second light as a hairlight if you can.

May not work quite the same with a shoot through brolly as it's harder to control the direction of light. Place a flag between the background and the light to help if you can. (A flag is just a black barrier that stops light spilling where you don't want it).
 
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