Lowe's had a long strand on a reel that winds back up on sale last year that I picked up, I would try to get one long enough you don't have to have a bunch of strands plugged together because it might be hard to hide the plugged in parts when your trying to drape it on the stand. Id go right after Christmas & buy a bunch of them on sale for 60% off. If you can't find sheer curtains there's plenty of this material at the fabric store & in that case you could buy it much longer so you can fit more people in the picture (the higher the stand the farther back you can get). So simple with just some Christmas lights hanging off the stand & some sheer curtains in front of it. The picture on the right is something I see at weddings a lot too & I've used it as a backdrop for photos for Christmas events & I've seen it used for a bridal shoot to capture the dresses.
It comes to about $70 I think with shipping but they are really great if you want a seamless backdrop & you can use them several times. The faux floors are a durable material Id compare it to chef matts that are kinda foamy & comfy & you can roll it up & roll out : p Also check out Savage papers, they are a really great price on Amazon but shipping does add a bit to the price. When I first started out I kept seeing wood floors & I thought people were buying wood flooring & putting it together for the backdrops which you could do but it'd be so much more work & Im lazy sometimes Im not gonna lie. They also have things like faux wood floors & wall decals/wallpaper which is something that'd be harder to do on your own & can make a really dynamic background.
If you decide you don't have the time to make one or you want something more durable (many of these require a lot of time to set & tear down & wouldn't be able to be used several times) then check out companies like Drop It Modern, Lemon Drop Stop & Backdrop Outlet.
#Backdrops for photography diy professional#
Some are good only for amateur photography but some of the results could give professional products a run for the money. So I started thinking & looking for DIY solutions & I've came across some really great ideas. I realized a lot of the backdrops I was seeing that had me drooling were things I could easily do myself.