Paper vs Cloth vs Muslin etc

[EdinburghGary]

Just wondering what you prefer and why? Absolutely LOVE the look of a nice coloured paper backdrop with graduated fall off etc....

I have often wondered why fabrics, even though the same colour, don't have that clean contemporary look, or that fall off with the light...

G.

 

[itsdavedotnet]

there will always be some weave or something in a fabric, it's never perfectly flat.

Oh, and you forgot vinyl best of all worlds apart from weight

 

[david1701]

Just wondering what you prefer and why? Absolutely LOVE the look of a nice coloured paper backdrop with graduated fall off etc....

I have often wondered why fabrics, even though the same colour, don't have that clean contemporary look, or that fall off with the light...

G.

I like grey paper, espesh with a fairly high key shot, maybe a grid on the bg and a bit of desaturation. Very fashionable at present and I think just lovely

 

[EdinburghGary]

there will always be some weave or something in a fabric, it's never perfectly flat.

Oh, and you forgot vinyl best of all worlds apart from weight

Really though? How would a nice dark gray paper roll compare to the same colour in vinyl? Would the reflective properties of vinyl not be problematic?

G.

 

[POAH]

muslin just reminds me of baby sick lol

prefer paper but it does get damaged quite easy

 

[itsdavedotnet]

Really though? How would a nice dark gray paper roll compare to the same colour in vinyl? Would the reflective properties of vinyl not be problematic?

G.

hmm, true I guess... I love the look of dark grey too, have banned myself from looking at grey paper / vinyl rolls cos I know I'll end up ordering one >_>

I'd imagine that that would depend on the vinyl used... my white vinyl is very very matte, I would've thought it's similar to paper in terms of reflectiveness (not that it matters on white...) :/

very interesting point though...I did stumble across somewhere selling grey vinyl pretty reasonably the other day *slaps wrist* >_>

 

[EdinburghGary]

Picking up 2.72M Storm Grey tomorrow and a deep red too, but I can only get the red in 1.35M wide, ****ing me off as its for an engagement studio shoot and I want wider (but have no time)

G.