Back drop advice

[steve001]

Hi,
I am currently in the process of building up my studio equipment but am unsure of the best/most economical back drop to use, could you give me any advice or the pros and cons between paper and cloth [hessian].

Many thanks,
Steve

 

[Rob_W]

The problem i have with my cloth ones is the creases, they're a pain
and not the easiest of things to iron out. There must be a way to sort
it but i havent figured it yet.

Never tried paper so.......


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[david1701]

if you have room paper is lovely, the way tones graduate on grey is just epic

 

[DiddyDave]

I used paper for years - in fact the last white roll I gave away when I closed my studio was almost a year old. But that was simply 'White room' style, so creases & muck were simply blown to white

Cloth is harder to blow anyway as it's less reflective, and with creasing too can be a real pain if you want the White Room look. For all other styles though the creases/folds can be a real bonus in adding interest through texture & shade to the shot

If it was me again - then I'd still stick to paper I think. It's easy to carry & set-up and if you buy the 8ft rolls you can simply cut them to a more workable size if you're carting them around

HTH

DD

 

[steve001]

Thanks to you all for your advice, paper it is, but what colour? I like working with white for that very clean look, but thinking also grey any tips would be great.

Steve

 

[Toxic]

I have used both but my preference is paper, grey is a good choice as you can darken it and it also takes gels well.

 

[DiddyDave]

You want 'High White' not White (or some such name as suggests Whiter than White - as 'White' is normally a bit creamy for some daft reason )

An unlit white background is Grey! And a very unlit white background goes Black

But if you don't have much space, just buy a grey one too and it's Greyness will simply depend on how well, or not, you light it

DD