What backdrop?

Hello,

I am building a studio in my garage, it's 3x6 meters. I guess 3 meters wide is enough for the backdrop and 6 meters (or more if I open the front door ) is enough also for full body shots.

I intend to buy these to hold the backdrops:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Roller-Backdrop-Background-Manual-Support-System-Wa...

but I am finding difficult to find the backdrop itself. I am not sure what material to buy and how big it must be. Also I can't spend a fortune on it, especially if I am going to buy three of them. I noticed that some backdrops are double face, so I can have white and black in one, which may be convenient enough I guess.

Any suggestion?

I cant help on the backgrounds as I use a 3m x 5m wide white cloth bg

But I offer a few other suggestions, any lights plus softboxes you use will encroach on the width plus if you want a totally white background, you'll have to pull your subject 2m at least off the bg. You'll introduce natural light, obviously, by opening the garage door, this will affect a portrait on a black background.

The other things you may wish to consider, is enough power sockets to avoid trailing leads, insulating the roof / doors to keep any warmth in, heating the space sufficiently, security for the equipment and avoiding damp.

Chris

yes 3 meters could be a bit too much for me, so you are saying the wider the better. I guess I should look for 2.5m.

I have some experiences with flashes so I am a bit bewildered by your comment. It will never be direct sun light even if I open the whole door, it will be bouncing light, this means that the flashes should be way more powerful than that kind of lighting,

depending on how many lights you own a grey backdrop is the cheapest option as it can be turned both black or white..
something like...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STORM-GREY-Creativity-Photographic-Studio-Background-...

[quote:3496ace15f="stub"]depending on how many lights you own a grey backdrop is the cheapest option as it can be turned both black or white..
something like...
]https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STORM-GREY-Creativity-Photographic-Studio-Background-...

hmm I have seen backdrops double face (black and white) in vinyl for less than that price....so I guess I have to spend AT LEAST around 50 pound per background.

I was just that as an example.. First one I came across. If you have found cheaper then good... Vinyl is usually more expensive but can be washed when they get covered in footprints..
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yep, the point is that money is a crucial issue for me as I don't earn money from photography . I need to figure out the budget.

Fabric shop?

China?

5x10feet is quite common, but I think too small for me? If I have to spend 50 pounds per background I will, I want just to be sure it's the range of money I will need to spend to have seamless and big enough backdrops.

If you visit a good drapers shop/ asian sari fabric shop you will find more choice than you can deal with. I have been buying good quality velvet from the same shop for years (not for photography I would add). Bedsheets come in all colours, sizes and qualities (and you can wash them!). Thinking outside the box might save you some money.

This.

I made a massive projector screen years ago using curtain block out lining fabric etc.

I have a green screen for fun with the kids from a fabric shop etc.

Good luck

thanks a lot, but isn't the problem of fabric the creases? I have cheap fabric backdrops and I have to use photoshop to get rid of some creases.

Gareth posted this link sometime back...

https://savageuniversal.com/blog/choosing-the-right-backdrop-for-your-photo-shoo...

UK supplier...

http://www.tetenaluk.com/tetenal-translum-heavyweight-54-x-18-foot-diffuser-back...

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thanks that's useful

If the background is going to be against a wall, you could put up a curtain rail containing several colours of curtain and just pull across the colour you want. Might be simpler than a backdrop.