Backdrop help

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

What are some THICK backdrops you guys recommend? Ones that won't wrinkle

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Help?

 

[Pallycow]

I'm not aware of any that won't wrinkle. Proper care will usually help them not wrinkle, and obviously those that roll up when done are better. We have a few on rollers that we pull down like a shade, and some that we just ball up and toss in corner. Well, others do, I try to fold them up...lol.

Honestly, I just quit shooting at f/8 in studio, the one I use anyway, and any wrinkles in my backdrops become a moot point as they are blurred anyway.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

I'm not aware of any that won't wrinkle. Proper care will usually help them not wrinkle, and obviously those that roll up when done are better. We have a few on rollers that we pull down like a shade, and some that we just ball up and toss in corner. Well, others do, I try to fold them up...lol.

Honestly, I just quit shooting at f/8 in studio, the one I use anyway, and any wrinkles in my backdrops become a moot point as they are blurred anyway.

Are vinyl backdrops better with less wrinkles than muslin?...

Thanks for the comment.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Since this IS in buy and sell.. (Woops)

Anybody have some backdrops for sale?

 

[Pallycow]

I'm not aware of any that won't wrinkle. Proper care will usually help them not wrinkle, and obviously those that roll up when done are better. We have a few on rollers that we pull down like a shade, and some that we just ball up and toss in corner. Well, others do, I try to fold them up...lol.

Honestly, I just quit shooting at f/8 in studio, the one I use anyway, and any wrinkles in my backdrops become a moot point as they are blurred anyway.

Are vinyl backdrops better with less wrinkles than muslin?...

Thanks for the comment.

we don't have any vinyl, ours are all paper and cloth. So I dunno. I would think they would be rolled up, vinyl, so wrinkling should not be an issue. One of our photogs is considering buying a vinyl to replace his white seamless paper. He likes the idea of cleaning it vs. just tearing it off when it gets dirty.

I have not used vinyl so I can't really comment other than to speculate.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

we don't have any vinyl, ours are all paper and cloth. So I dunno. I would think they would be rolled up, vinyl, so wrinkling should not be an issue. One of our photogs is considering buying a vinyl to replace his white seamless paper. He likes the idea of cleaning it vs. just tearing it off when it gets dirty.

I have not used vinyl so I can't really comment other than to speculate.

Yeah, my muslin gets dirty quick. And vinyl is thicker it should be an improvement.
Quick, but stupid question.. What do you use for flooring?

 

[Pallycow]

If I don't have the backdrop at full length, I don't show the floor in my shots. I typically do head/shoulder shots or waist up shots. If I am shooting full body, or using chair or whatever for props, I pull backdrop all the way out. The studio is also used as a classroom, and has not really been actively used as a studio in many years, until I got there, lol, so the flooring is ugly and mismatched tile/wood crap. They did have nice wood panel type of flooring right in front of the backdrop...extending out about 15 feet or so, so I'm guessing they used that. I don't..it looks tacky. The gray muslin and white seamless we have both extend out 50' so there is plenty to pull and spread out to cover all the flooring in the shot.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

If I don't have the backdrop at full length, I don't show the floor in my shots. I typically do head/shoulder shots or waist up shots. If I am shooting full body, or using chair or whatever for props, I pull backdrop all the way out. The studio is also used as a classroom, and has not really been actively used as a studio in many years, until I got there, lol, so the flooring is ugly and mismatched tile/wood crap. They did have nice wood panel type of flooring right in front of the backdrop...extending out about 15 feet or so, so I'm guessing they used that. I don't..it looks tacky. The gray muslin and white seamless we have both extend out 50' so there is plenty to pull and spread out to cover all the flooring in the shot.

Ahhh! Thanks so much for the help
I can't edit very well, so the less wrinkles in a backdrop the better!!

 

[Pallycow]

If I don't have the backdrop at full length, I don't show the floor in my shots. I typically do head/shoulder shots or waist up shots. If I am shooting full body, or using chair or whatever for props, I pull backdrop all the way out. The studio is also used as a classroom, and has not really been actively used as a studio in many years, until I got there, lol, so the flooring is ugly and mismatched tile/wood crap. They did have nice wood panel type of flooring right in front of the backdrop...extending out about 15 feet or so, so I'm guessing they used that. I don't..it looks tacky. The gray muslin and white seamless we have both extend out 50' so there is plenty to pull and spread out to cover all the flooring in the shot.

Ahhh! Thanks so much for the help
I can't edit very well, so the less wrinkles in a backdrop the better!!

Make your editing life easier, make sure you have good separation between your subject and your backdrop and set your DOF accordingly. ;-)

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

Make your editing life easier, make sure you have good separation between your subject and your backdrop and set your DOF accordingly. ;-)

Living in an apartment--- which sucks!>> not much room. Usually about 5ft away from backdrop.

 

[Pallycow]

5 feet should be fine enough, shoot at f/5.6 and see how it does, my guess is you been shooting at f/8 or higher.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

5 feet should be fine enough, shoot at f/5.6 and see how it does, my guess is you been shooting at f/8 or higher.

Ehhh... You're right. Lol.
Will have to try that!
thanks for the tips

 

[brianhuangbh]

Since this IS in buy and sell.. (Woops)

Anybody have some backdrops for sale?

I don't think anyone will want to sell their half used backdrop and pay more in shipping than it cost to buy the backdrop in the first place.

 

[SamiJoSchwirtz]

I don't think anyone will want to sell their half used backdrop and pay more in shipping than it cost to buy the backdrop in the first place.

True true