Backdrops.

[yulchick]

Hi there, I'm just starting out to play around with taking portraits and so far I was using a blanket for a backdrop when photographing my daughter...

What I want to know, is what other things I could use as a backdrop, to get different backrounds

[scootermcq]

Trees, brick wall, lake, clouds, wall in the house, corregated steel wall, barn, car, park, etc. etc..

Really, eviromental portraits will be the most "real" and interesting. Painted scenes are the most tackey and 1980's.... , different blankets or curtains or shower curtains will work, but I would take a look at what you can find naturally and place your subject in a natural surrounding.

[yulchick]

With the freezing weather outside, I have to stick to shooting indoors Plus with the upcoming baby, outside portraits wont really work for a newborn.. but I will defenitly be taking my older one out when its nice and warm . Thanks for the sugestions

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by yulchick

With the freezing weather outside, I have to stick to shooting indoors Plus with the upcoming baby, outside portraits wont really work for a newborn.. but I will defenitly be taking my older one out when its nice and warm . Thanks for the sugestions

I use seamless paper. Inexpensive, loads of colors, and you can always add a texture to make it more interesting in post processing.

[NicoleScraps]

I am working on a tight budget right now thanks to the IRS But I really love those $5 fleece blankets that you can find in any color or pattern at pretty much any retail store. They are not big enough to use as a backdrop for a big person unless it is a headshot, but for a little person, they are perfect.

[yulchick]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

I use seamless paper. Inexpensive, loads of colors, and you can always add a texture to make it more interesting in post processing.

Where would I find this paper?

[SusanH1970]

Originally Posted by yulchick

Where would I find this paper?

Here you go. I get the 53" size.

savage seamless paper

And here you can view all the colors and request a color chip chart. The colors look slightly different online than they actually do, so it's a good idea to order one of these.

http://savagepaper.com/index.php?opt...&id=2&Itemid=4

[yulchick]

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Here you go. I get the 53" size.

savage seamless paper

And here you can view all the colors and request a color chip chart. The colors look slightly different online than they actually do, so it's a good idea to order one of these.

Seamless Background Paper

Thanks a lot! I'm bookmarking these for later