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Oct 30, 2017 15:19:45 #

cony25

How can I avoid the wrinkles of the background showing in the pictures?

I have all kinds of materials for backgrounds, but seems that there is no way to iron them all...

any suggestions?

Oct 30, 2017 15:23:20 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Place the subject a suitable distance from the background and use a very shallow DOF.
--Bob

cony25 wrote:

How can I avoid the wrinkles of the background showing in the pictures?

I have all kinds of materials for backgrounds, but seems that there is no way to iron them all...

any suggestions?

Oct 30, 2017 15:25:07 #

JPL

How about using a wide aperture like f/2.8 and place your subject 3-4 feet from the background. And use a 50 mm lens if you have a crop camera, 85 if you have full frame. That should do the trick.

Oct 31, 2017 06:53:50 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

cony25 wrote:

How can I avoid the wrinkles of the background showing in the pictures?

I have all kinds of materials for backgrounds, but seems that there is no way to iron them all...

any suggestions?

Yes, that can be frustrating. The trick is to buy the right material. I have microfiber shirts that never wrinkle.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/microfiber-fabric

Oct 31, 2017 08:26:22 #

cthahn

Learn how to use lighting and DOF.

Oct 31, 2017 09:18:50 #

elee950021 Loc: New York, NY

cony25 wrote:

How can I avoid the wrinkles of the background showing in the pictures?
I have all kinds of materials for backgrounds, but seems that there is no way to iron them all...
any suggestions?

I have one of these: < https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l2632.R2.TR2.TRC1.A0.H0.Xprofessional+clothe+steamer.TRS0&_nkw=professional+clothes+steamer&_sacat=299 >

Great item if you do need wrinkle free backgrounds. Cheers! Ed

Oct 31, 2017 10:08:48 #

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Wow! All that technology just for wrinkles. There always is Photoshop too.

elee950021 wrote:

Oct 31, 2017 11:15:52 #

Leitz Loc: Solms

cony25 wrote:

How can I avoid the wrinkles of the background showing in the pictures?

I have all kinds of materials for backgrounds, but seems that there is no way to iron them all...

any suggestions?

Use the ones you can iron.

Oct 31, 2017 15:30:52 #

jamesl Loc: Pennsylvania

cony25 wrote:

How can I avoid the wrinkles of the background showing in the pictures?

I have all kinds of materials for backgrounds, but seems that there is no way to iron them all...

any suggestions?

Possibly you could use a steamer or spritz the material with some water from a spray bottle and give it a quick hit with a hair dryer.

Oct 31, 2017 15:58:51 #

Haydon

Roll you backgrounds on a tube instead of folding and use a steamer if you have access to electricity.

Oct 31, 2017 16:46:52 #

williejoha

All my backgrounds are rolled onto a 1 1/4" round handrail. Works like a charm. But with the right lightning technique and distance, all will be gone.
WJH

Nov 1, 2017 21:48:50 #

14kphotog Loc: Marietta, Ohio

I have 2 (Backdrop in a Bag) and the wrinkles do NOT photograph !!! Don't know if they are still made?

Nov 1, 2017 23:58:24 #

The Watcher

Maybe you should give seamless background paper a try. I've used it for years and make custom backgrounds with fast dry spray paints. I store them in the box they come in or inside a pvc tube. I have several backgrounds that are thirty years old. The paint still looks good, but the paper is getting brittle with age. Some rolls have more than one painted background. This makes for a quick background change. I find it fun making these backgrounds. The good thing is, it's easy to fix your mistakes by just spraying over them and start over. Some of these paper are sold by Amazon, so if you have prime you can get free shipping.

https://savageuniversal.com/products/seamless-paper/

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