Collapsible Backdrop

[james_tigerwoods]

I recently borrowed a collapsible backdrop for the photography of my family - I like it and the results I got from it and I've been asked to do a few more shots of my friends kids. I've been hunting around for this and I've seen a wide range of costs and details of it - Can someone recommend somewhere to get one from and how much I ought to be looking for one please?

Thanks

JTW

[Simpo Two]

Steady on, creases might be in fashion next year

[james_tigerwoods]

Simpo Two said:

Steady on, creases might be in fashion next year

'Tard

I've adjusted the curves and stuff on those - took me ages though and, while not perfect, they are passable. I'm not a pro-fesh-un-al. like what you are sir

Lesson learned.

[Simpo Two]

Aha but I cheat - I have a small studio with white walls and floor and infinity coving.

If you have a spare room you can do it too; paint, coving and filler are cheap.

The results still need a little Shopping as often the b/g comes out a very light grey, but being flat and not far from white makes it easy to deal with. To light the wall seperately from the subject I'd need a much bigger room and more kit.

[james_tigerwoods]

Simpo Two said:

Aha but I cheat - I have a small studio with white walls and floor and infinity coving.

If you have a spare room you can do it too; paint, coving and filler are cheap.

The results still need a little Shopping as often the b/g comes out a very light grey, but being flat and not far from white makes it easy to deal with. To light the wall seperately from the subject I'd need a much bigger room and more kit.

Overkill for what I would use it for as I am a proper amateur - I'd like to kit out my garage as such, but it's full of the usual garage crap, and not even a car either.

Editing out the creases wasn't that big a deal when I worked out a sequence and that I could preset the curves:

• Select subject
• Refine the edge
• New layer from selection
• Adjust the curves to bright out the background and not wash out the subject

[Sh4dow]

Not the best of very first posts, but I've got to start somewhere! Been lurking for a couple of years and only just got round to signing up!

Right, not sure how helpful this is, but I've been a freelance photographer for the last few years and I mostly use a large paper backdrop which is the most impractical thing you can imagine. But occassionally I will cheat and use my pop out reflector as a back drop.

This sort of thing - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro-Photographic-Light-...

I usually use it as a black back drop as I don't typically shoot against black, but occassionally I will use it for a white back drop if it's a tight space or their not paying me enough to be bothered to set the main backdrop up haha. With a decent flash you can get pretty decent results from it

[james_tigerwoods]

It this sort of thing that I'm looking for:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/PhotoSEL-BD213A-Collapsibl...

I just don't know if £80 is steep...

[Sh4dow]

That does seem a bit steep! The only real difference is that the one you posted has a folding out section to sit / stand on, is that worth the extra £40? If your making money off it then go for it as you'll make it back.

• EDIT - yeah looking back at it, thats a fair bit bigger than the one I posted! Have you tried ebay or Warehouse Express?

Edited by Sh4dow on Wednesday 5th December 15:24