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Title: I need a backdrop!
Post by: traveller on April 14, 2011, 03:45:57 PM

I really struggle with the photography thing. One of the problems is to find a good backdrop that gives the right colour and light. I would therefore be grateful if anyone could share how to make/buy a suitable backdrop. Paint a blue sky or ?
Grateful for any help!

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Blue in vt on April 14, 2011, 04:04:40 PM

Well I prefer to use a blue/white gradient backdrop....that gives results like this:

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/bothHalberdsreduced.jpg)

Here I can link you to some copies if you want to download them and print them out...I've made the 11x17 inches but you can resize if you want.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Backdrop2.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k285/csabick/Backdrop1.jpg

I hope that helps.

Cheers,

Blue

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: aircav on April 14, 2011, 04:10:09 PM

If you can't save these ok just drop me a pm with you email and i will send them to you  :D

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Svennn on April 14, 2011, 04:14:52 PM

I just get pictures from Google image search, print them out A4 sized and shoot the minis in front.

eg.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/mb110-1.jpg)

or a mottled card from a hobby store - the type that sells cardmaking/scrapbooking/knitting type stuff

eg.
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w198/svennnthedhnut/mb034.jpg)

Svennn

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Silent Invader on April 14, 2011, 05:43:48 PM

My field, trees and sky backdrop can be found at this page of my blog:

http://silent-invasion.blogspot.com/2011/01/woodlander-photography-backdrop.html

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Orctrader on April 14, 2011, 07:43:13 PM

Or just use white or black A4 paper.

(http://www.orctrader.co.uk/Images/Horror/Resurrectionists.jpg)

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Wirelizard on April 14, 2011, 10:14:58 PM

I've got a PDF of different coloured gradient backgrounds (http://www.warbard.ca/2011/01/11/gradient-backgrounds-for-photography/) free to download and use.

Blue, a couple shades of gray, tan and black colours, all in one PDF file. Should be printable on any size of paper up to "stupidly huge" and still look good!

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Ramshackle_Curtis on April 14, 2011, 10:21:36 PM

I just use a painted bit of board. Long and thin.

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Andym on April 14, 2011, 11:09:35 PM

I know it's probably not professional, but I use my laptop screen for a backdrop. Just google whatever you want as a background, mountains, sky, something sci-fi. Put something over the keyboard to protect it and some scenery and whoa la.......

(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv179/andym2105/2fca9313.jpg)

Cheap and cheerful!

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Damien on April 14, 2011, 11:11:43 PM

That is pretty smart ^^^

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: syrinx0 on April 15, 2011, 03:24:25 AM

Thanks for the good ideas and pdf's.

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: traveller on April 15, 2011, 09:53:20 AM

Thanks all!

Excellent stuff! Now I only need to fix the light thing... :'(

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: jamesmanto on April 15, 2011, 01:45:44 PM

I went to the dollar store and bought a sheet of blue poster board.
I use C-clamps to hold one edge to the table and then bend it up and clip the top to a bucket of my terrain sand so there isn't a hard seem.
Then I bring in a stand light on one side and clamp a desk lamp to a chair on the other side. Bring both in close.

But the printed backdrops are spiffing. I may use some.

James

Title: Re: I need a backdrop!
Post by: Dr Mathias on April 15, 2011, 02:05:28 PM

There's some good ideas in this thread. I used the top half of one of my oil paintings for a couple LPL entries, but printing out on an 11x17 would be so much easier.