what backdrop??????

help, as im new to photography im looking to buy a white backdrop and im confused as to what to get. mostly for portraiture,i do like this effect,but also normal . can any one help?

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Permalink Reply by Deborah Ormsby on January 22, 2009 at 9:13am

I like the capture very much, seems to me if your going to do portraiture then you would want an arsenal of background back drops

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Permalink Reply by Corrine Ament Photography on January 22, 2009 at 4:22pm

that is true, Tresillian. You can purchase a number of dark and white colour fabrics in a thicker silk blend and attach it with velcro to a bar of wood (or other material) on the wall. The velcro would be on both the fabric and the wood bar. This works great...an old photographer told me this trick. You can tighten the fabric at the floor level to keep it taut.

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Permalink Reply by MsNaley on February 24, 2009 at 3:42pm

OMG! You just made my day! =]

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Permalink Reply by Mike Hiler on February 11, 2009 at 6:50pm

If you're in a pinch, you can always go buy a high-thread count flat sheet to use as a plain white backdrop. King size would be largest. You'll have to wash and dry it, just take it out of the dryer immediately to minimize wrinkles or just iron it well.

You could also get a solid black sheet as well.

Mike :)

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Permalink Reply by Bec Thomas on February 18, 2009 at 6:27pm

You typically use a Muslin, there are many companies that sell backdrops ready to go, or you can get muslin at a fabric store. Here are some links to where you can buy backdrops.

http://www.horizonbackgrounds.com/?OVRAW=photography%20backdrops&am...

http://aurabackdrops.com/abstractmuslinbackdrops-c-90.html

http://www.photographyprops.com/

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Permalink Reply by Alison Cunningham on February 25, 2009 at 8:56am

It's not always about the backdrop Light is more Important! U can use a gray paper background and colored gels on lights and get any color you want. Cloth backgrounds such a muslin and slik belds add texture which is nice also! But even if u buy a white backdrop it wont be pure white unless you have two stops more light on the back than on the subject!