Using the right backdrop is a crucial part of your food photography setup. Fortunately, there are now many options readily available from most photography supply stores. But if you want to add a personal touch or customize it to your specific needs, you always have the option to make your
It’s springtime, and that means the flowers are starting to bloom! Flower photography can be a fun way to create art for your walls, or simply to enjoy the act of creating beautiful photographs. One thing to consider when photographing flowers is that your background has a higher chance of
So many of us feel like we need to have the latest and greatest gear to get the images we want, when in fact a lot can be done with what we have. I was given this shoot as an assignment four years ago and it taught me a lot.
When you’re shooting fashion and beauty portraits, one of the things that you should pay extra attention to is flattering skin. You can easily do this with a simple change in the backgrounds to match and enhance your model’s skin tone. For fashion and portrait photographer Lindsay Adler, she has
Easter photos are easy to do with a portable backdrop, like my Foxbackdrop vinyl backdrop. Add some colorful accessories, speedlites and your kids, and you have a recipe for cuteness. Easter photos are all about color and cute, in my opinion. I set up this Easter set with my Foxbackdrop
A portable studio that you can set up as needed in your own or your clients’ homes is a useful thing to have. Backdrops are a key part of every mobile studio setup. How do Foxbackdrop vinyl backdrops review when used for a portable studio? I checked out the Fox
Backdrops are integral to all sorts of studio photography, from portraits to product shoots. As such, it’s a must to have the right backdrop for the right job. If you’re new to studio photography, it’s best to start putting together a collection of versatile backdrops as early as now. However,
Backgrounds are easy to create. Honest. Many times I hear people say they can’t take certain images because they don’t have the tools, equipment or gear they think they need. My reply to them? Be creative, be like MacGyver! Use what you have, and there are almost always ways to
Vitec Imaging Solutions, the parent company behind brands like Manfrotto and Gitzo, has announced that they have acquired Savage Universal. The deal is expected to close by the end of November 2021. Savage is a global market leader in backgrounds for the professional studio photographic market, based in Phoenix, AZ.
Photographing families and young children can be some of the most fun sessions. It’s all about being flexible, having empathy and bringing your best sense of humor. Come with a plan and roll with it when that plan goes out the window. My extended family expanded a year ago with
A beautiful backdrop can make or break a studio shoot. I used to buy the cheap ones online, which took forever to arrive, were really difficult to remove the wrinkles and folds, and didn’t last very long. What you save on buying them is quickly dissolved by how often they
Backdrops can be easier to find than you think. Your local hobby store often has more than just decor — they have backdrop paper too! I can’t tell you how many times I have just gone and wandered the aisles of Hobby Lobby and found hidden treasures. It wasn’t until
