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Offline traveller

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I need a backdrop!
« on: April 14, 2011, 02:45:57 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!

Offline Blue in vt

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 03:04:40 PM »
Well I prefer to use a blue/white gradient backdrop....that gives results like this:



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.

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Offline aircav

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 03:10:09 PM »
If you can't save these ok just drop me a pm with you email and i will send them to you  :D
« Last Edit: April 14, 2011, 03:18:02 PM by aircav »

Offline Svennn

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 03:14:52 PM »
I just get pictures from Google image search, print them out A4 sized and shoot the minis in front.

eg.


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

eg.


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Offline Silent Invader

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 04:43:48 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
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Offline Orctrader

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 06:43:13 PM »
Or just use white or black A4 paper.


Offline Wirelizard

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 09:14:58 PM »
I've got a PDF of different coloured gradient backgrounds 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!

Offline Ramshackle_Curtis

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2011, 09:21:36 PM »
I just use a painted bit of board. Long and thin.

Offline Andym

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2011, 10:09:35 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.......



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Offline Damien

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2011, 10:11:43 PM »
That is pretty smart ^^^

Offline syrinx0

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2011, 02:24:25 AM »
Thanks for the good ideas and pdf's.
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Offline traveller

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2011, 08:53:20 AM »
Thanks all!

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

Offline jamesmanto

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2011, 12:45:44 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

Offline Dr Mathias

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Re: I need a backdrop!
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2011, 01:05:28 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.
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