I'm going to be shooting group and individual shots for a dance studio in a couple months, and I need a new, very large backdrop to accommodate their needs. I have one that I used the last time for them, but the colors are a bit dated and they'd prefer something different.
This is what they really liked, and what I had planned to buy, but much to my dismay, it's been discontinued at this size:
How about checking a maritime supplier and see if they have sailcloth in the size you need?
Another option might be upholstery material, which often comes on a bolt several feet wide, and you could unroll the length you need. Fabric stores also should have muslin used for sheets which might be wide enough.
Paul, I appreciate those tips, but I'd really like to stick to something that's meant to be a photo backdrop. These are good clients, and I don't want to go cheap on 'em :)
bvy... yeah, that's too small. I appreciate the offer, though! I need something along the lines of 16' x 20'. I have a 16x30 I used last time, but the colors are rather dated. I have thought about trying to repaint the one I have, but I don't know how well that would turn out.
What about asking on a local Craig's list? Or checking eBay. Maybe you can pick up something inexpensively. I'm betting this is the kind of thing people buy, use once (or never even use) and then want to get rid of LOL
I often photograph dance studio reticals amd ran into the same problem. At times I have had 20 dancers on my backdrop, and I used to seperate them into two groups, then in post editing combine those two groups together. Lots of work in that.....so I came up with a new plan.
I bought two backdrops (fortunately I got a great deal from Denny Manufacturing)...then tacked them together at the long edge. I had a 20 x 20 backdrop with that....I used the sewed edge as my placement on the floor....so 10 feet high, 10 feet on floor/front to back seam, and 20 feet wide. It worked great!!
That may be an excellent solution... thanks for the idea!
Originally posted by njsabs:
I often photograph dance studio reticals amd ran into the same problem. At times I have had 20 dancers on my backdrop, and I used to seperate them into two groups, then in post editing combine those two groups together. Lots of work in that.....so I came up with a new plan.
I bought two backdrops (fortunately I got a great deal from Denny Manufacturing)...then tacked them together at the long edge. I had a 20 x 20 backdrop with that....I used the sewed edge as my placement on the floor....so 10 feet high, 10 feet on floor/front to back seam, and 20 feet wide. It worked great!!
