Originally posted by ttreit:
What do you all use for backdrops? I've been using stuff around the house but nothing I have works quite right. For starters just something that will work as a black background and a white background is good enough.
I've thought of sheets (maybe try goodwill) but not sure if they might be too thin, or if there are things to think about that I haven't yet thought of.
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Poster board (the one which has two sides - one black and one white). For very difficult shots (like the timer with the right angle-glare), the backdrop is actually flat on the table, and my subject is lying on it. All the shots were then made with the camera pointing down (I couldn't use my tripod for this as the the feet kept getting in the frame).
I've also tried the LCD projector to project a color I want as a backdrop. I've used the LCD's default blue screen, for instance in a shot I UNsubmitted from the Negative Space II challenge. It's pretty effective and really convenient for trying different colors, or patterns (though I really prefer no patterns at all when I use the LCD)
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