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It works out slightly more expensive over time, but anything that makes studio time less of a heavy workout is worth it in my opinion. So if you don’t think you’ll use the paper much, or find it difficult to change rolls by yourself, you can get a shorter length, which will of course be lighter than the longer ones. Seamless paper backdrops come in different lengths, not just different widths. The black seamless paper is extra wide, the other two colors are standard sizes and they’re mounted on a Manfrotto backdrop system with metal chains. Your gel colors will be much more saturated than with a white background. If you like to use gels for background color your best option is gray paper. Seamless paper backdrops are also used heavily in fashion photography.

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You can use the smaller paper rolls, which are super portable and can be used with a mobile background stand. Seamless paper backdrops are the perfect background for headshots. When they get dirty, you just trim off the used paper, throw it away and roll out some more.

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So much so that if you hire a photography studio, you can guarantee that it’ll be fitted with a collection of seamless paper rolls in various colors.Īside from the full rainbow color choice, including chromagreen, what makes seamless paper backdrops a popular choice is that they’re cheap! If you want a variety of colors, paper backdrops are one of the most affordable options. No photography studio is complete without a seamless paper backdrop. When unrolled they resemble the shape of a cyclorama wall.

Wash in cold water Purple seamless paper backdrop, because… why not!? Seamless paper backdropsĪ seamless paper backdrop is a solid color paper background rolled onto a hard cardboard core that can be mounted straight onto a background support system.

Use an iron or steam iron to remove wrinkles.

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Rather than folding neatly, roll them up roughly (unless you want a pristine, wrinkle free backdrop).

The father and baby are wrapped in a black muslin backdrop for this shot. I have a huge plain white backdrop that’s perfect for large groups on location, a black backdrop that’s been used for all types of photography, including newborns (see below), and a textured brown one that’s perfect for portraits. My first ever backdrop was a muslin background and I still use it occasionally.

Have a rod pocket for easy set up with a portable background stand.

Come in a huge variety of colors, patterns and also sizes.

Machine-washable (but check first as some hand painted ones aren’t).

They’re without doubt one of the most popular types of backdrops materials, because they’re: Muslin backdrops are durable fabric backdrops made of cotton and come in solid colors or textures and patterns that are painted or dyed. This photo was taken 10 years ago and I still use this backdrop.

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Plus photos of a few of my favourite portable backdrops. I’ve included a few tips for taking care of different types of backgrounds and a list of recommended backdrop suppliers at the end. But because you’re here to know about photography backdrop materials, we’ll look at that first and then get into the finer details of choosing the right photography backdrop for your photoshoot. Once you know these things you can start considering the various backdrop options. It’s actually blue, but I changed the color in Lightroom with the hue slider.

If it needs to be portable, or used in one place only Polyester backdrop printed with cement texture.

Size of the subject (and therefore backdrop size).Your choice of backdrop depends mainly on 3 things: I’ve used the same backdrops for portrait photography as for product photography, so the first point to note is that you don’t need a specific type of backdrop for a particular type of photography.

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Whilst I’m a portrait photographer, like all professional photographers with the overheads of a photography studio to cover, I’ve also done other types of photography over the years. So today we’re looking at all types of backdrops and I’ll tell you how I’ve used them so that you can decide which is the best photography backdrop material for your photoshoot. But as there are so many types of photography backdrops it can be hard to know which one to choose. The best photography backdrop is the one most suited to the job, no matter what the actual backdrop material is.

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