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I am looking to purchase some backgrounds for my home studio. Any suggestions? I want the best for the least ... like everyone!

Thanks,

Brent
 
check craigslist, a lot of photogs use a background for awhile and then get tired of it, sorta like run way celebs, wear it till its photographed them pass it on.

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If buying new, I am partial to Owens originals for price, quality and value. I came upon the owner at the annual Professional Photographers of NC conference a few years ago and have been a happy client ever since.

http://www.owens-originals.com/

Mike
 
Is it possible to get good results from buying black or white fabric from a fabric store? I want these two colour backgrounds but don't really want to spend money on seamless paper.
 
That it is possible. I have 2 muslin's in the wrapper from Canfield and I was just in a fabric store to get some fabric for my light tent and looked @ their muslin. I need white and it felt the same weight as the one in the wrapper @ home. Largest width they had was 108" which would work for my immediate needs....your mileage may vary.

I'm sure some of our more experienced members may be able to shed a little better light (no pun intended) on this weighty matter....

Cheers,

bill

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I went to the local fabric store and they only had a cream color. It was 90" wide. I think I could have gotten a 16' piece for $50.00. I was wondering if it was the same thing or not. Do you want cotton/polly or 100% cotton?

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Brent
 
thestraydog said:
Is it possible to get good results from buying black or white fabric
from a fabric store? I want these two colour backgrounds but don't
really want to spend money on seamless paper.
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Sure you can - they make black and white clothes, after all! But the main problem is width - they're normally about 1.5m wide or less.

Also with paper, you get smooth lighting, particularly for white.
 
Deuelpics said:
I am looking to purchase some backgrounds for my home studio. Any
suggestions? I want the best for the least ... like everyone!
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Be warned: most backdrops for sale are worse than useless. You might find one or two decent ones from each seller, if you're lucky.

Don't be fooled by the fact that these products are actually listed - just because they're available, doesn't mean you will be able to make them work. In fact, it's probably that no-one bought them in the 1980s when they were made that has led to them still being in stock. If the backdrops themselves don't scream "dated" enough for you, take a hint from the people standing in front of them.
 
Deuelpics said:
I am looking to purchase some backgrounds for my home studio. Any
suggestions? I want the best for the least ... like everyone!

Thanks,

Brent
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Joe Peoples writes:

With an extraction plugin, like Fluid Mask, and a backdrop creator, such as Digital Anarchy, your options and creativity are greatly increased.
 
The cheapest route I've found is Home Depot. They sell drop canvas in their painting section. A 6x9 for $10, 12x15 for around $20 i think. Give it a good ironing, then you can either paint on it, or leave it (they sell a cream color). With a blue gel, I'm happy with the 6x9 i got for individual portraits....can't beat the price.
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Yes, you can get good results with fabric from a fabric store. I've used white and black fabric for almost all of my studio shots.

I've found 9' wide white fabric fairly easily, but the black fabric I have is smaller widths and I just overlap it - since it is black the seams mostly don't show and I do a bit of PS work afterwards.











There are more at http://www.darylspencerphoto.com

-Daryl
 
My favorite is silverlakephoto.com
They sell on ebay under the name photo4u2
You can get some great prices on the ebay auctions.
 
Joe Peoples said:
With an extraction plugin, like Fluid Mask, and a backdrop creator,
such as Digital Anarchy, your options and creativity are greatly
increased.
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It's not an easy task even with the above mentioned tools. And getting things to look natural is even harder. Not saying the technology doesn't have it's place, but it's better (IMHO) to know how to light any background rather than just lighting up a green screen.

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Chefziggy
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