Backgrounds For Portrait Photography 101

Miguel Quiles has recently created a crash-course video that explores the different types of backgrounds you can buy as a portrait Photographer. He also explains why collapsible backgrounds could be the best options for you if you are just starting out.

For beginners, Quiles gives a quick outline of all the options available out there. He runs through the basics from seamless paper backdrops to vinyl backdrops, to using  V-flats, to custom painted canvas backdrops before he goes on to explains why he concludes-that 5×7′ collapsible backgrounds are the best option for most photographers.

He lists three reasons why Collapsible backgrounds are “the best overall option” for portrait photographers:

1. Portability:  Bringing a nice backdrop with you on location is a huge plus.
2. Easy to Set Up: Unlike seamless paper or canvas backdrops, collapsible backdrops are much faster and easier to set up and swap out during a shoot.
3. Compact: Because they’re collapsible, they take up a lot less space in your studio. This is really important if you’re working out of your home, or don’t have a dedicated studio space.

Collapsible backgrounds are not as useful as a seamless, but you still get good results, especially for half-body or headshots. Here are some images that were all shot by using collapsible backdrops made by Savage:

 

Quiles also shows you,(in the video below), a fast and easy way to fold the large backgrounds.

Check out Quiles’ YouTube channel for more portrait photography tips and tricks, tutorials, and lots more.

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