Beginner learning, background backdrop for some photos

[Damo88]

Hi guys

my wife wants a few photos taking, I was wondering where I can buy home made backdrops from and what paper material etc I can use?? I have a nice bright room in the house and I was thinking of buying a reflector for shadows etc.

any help would be great

 

[sep9001]

Hi

When you say home made, what do you mean?

Do you want a plain or one with pictures, for full portraits or half, one person or group?

This will help with suggestions, also if you have a plain wall it may work out better.

 

[Damo88]

Hi

When you say home made, what do you mean?

Do you want a plain or one with pictures, for full portraits or half, one person or group?

This will help with suggestions, also if you have a plain wall it may work out better.

Ideally half portraits, plain, one to 2 people , i do have a plain cream wall where the natraul light hits well

 

[sep9001]

Ideally half portraits, plain, one to 2 people , i do have a plain cream wall where the natraul light hits well

Try using the wall and see how you get on.

Depending on your budget you can get paper background which are easy to use but tear quick. With paper or any type of backdrop you will a background stand.

 

[Damo88]

Thats brill, i was thinkong if its paper background of taping it to the wall??

 

[sep9001]

Yep that would work too if it is one of the shorter width ones.

 

[sep9001]

What other equipment do you have for portraits?