Senior Portrait Backdrops

JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
edited August 18, 2008 in Accessories
Anyone have any good suggestions for senior portrait backgrounds? I have been using this one, but I am sick of it and want more choices:

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Links to where they are for sale would be ideal! Any help much appreciated.
Cameras: >(2) Canon 20D .Canon 20D/grip >Canon S200 (p&s)
Glass: >Sigma 17-35mm,f2.8-4 DG >Tamron 28-75mm,f2.8 >Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro >Canon 70-200mm,f2.8L IS >Canon 200mm,f2.8L
Flash: >550EX >Sigma EF-500 DG Super >studio strobes

Sites: Jim Mitte Photography - Livingston Sports Photos - Brighton Football Photos

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  • Shane422Shane422 Registered Users Posts: 460 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2008
    You might look at the vendors
    Denny Manufacturing
    Adorama
    Backdropoutlet
    Amvona
  • chuckinsocalchuckinsocal Registered Users Posts: 932 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2008
    Hi Jim,

    Take a look at Digital Anarchy's Backdrop Designer. It's a Photoshop plugin which will allow you to design and generate literally millions of digital backgrounds that you can insert in post after shooting against a blue screen or whatever. There's a free trial download.

    http://www.digitalanarchy.com
    Chuck Cannova
    www.socalimages.com
    Artistically & Creatively Challenged
  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2008
    Any help as to which specific backdrops work well for yearbook shots?
    Cameras: >(2) Canon 20D .Canon 20D/grip >Canon S200 (p&s)
    Glass: >Sigma 17-35mm,f2.8-4 DG >Tamron 28-75mm,f2.8 >Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro >Canon 70-200mm,f2.8L IS >Canon 200mm,f2.8L
    Flash: >550EX >Sigma EF-500 DG Super >studio strobes

    Sites: Jim Mitte Photography - Livingston Sports Photos - Brighton Football Photos
  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2008
    JimM wrote:
    Anyone have any good suggestions for senior portrait backgrounds? I have been using this one, but I am sick of it and want more choices:



    Links to where they are for sale would be ideal! Any help much appreciated.

    What is your lighting set up?
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  • swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2008
    White & Black are actually my most popular these days. Go for that. Can make some nice contemporary images with black.
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited August 9, 2008
    Going to refer you to here.........my latest blog.........a sure fire way to an almost infinite number of backdrops on the cheap.:D
    "Genuine Fractals was, is and will always be the best solution for enlarging digital photos." ....Vincent Versace ... ... COPYRIGHT YOUR WORK ONLINE ... ... My Website

  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    Art Scott wrote:
    What is your lighting set up?

    I have multiple lights, they are JTL and others. Typically, I try to use one main, with a low fill and a hair light.
    Cameras: >(2) Canon 20D .Canon 20D/grip >Canon S200 (p&s)
    Glass: >Sigma 17-35mm,f2.8-4 DG >Tamron 28-75mm,f2.8 >Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro >Canon 70-200mm,f2.8L IS >Canon 200mm,f2.8L
    Flash: >550EX >Sigma EF-500 DG Super >studio strobes

    Sites: Jim Mitte Photography - Livingston Sports Photos - Brighton Football Photos
  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2008
    swintonphoto wrote:
    White & Black are actually my most popular these days. Go for that. Can make some nice contemporary images with black.

    Our local yearbook does not like white or black for backdrops.
    Cameras: >(2) Canon 20D .Canon 20D/grip >Canon S200 (p&s)
    Glass: >Sigma 17-35mm,f2.8-4 DG >Tamron 28-75mm,f2.8 >Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro >Canon 70-200mm,f2.8L IS >Canon 200mm,f2.8L
    Flash: >550EX >Sigma EF-500 DG Super >studio strobes

    Sites: Jim Mitte Photography - Livingston Sports Photos - Brighton Football Photos
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