Hand painted canvas and muslin photography backdrops?

7 years 7 months ago #491531 by Tim Burg
Any of you spend the extra bucks on hand painted canvas and muslin photography backdrops? 

Did you find the quality exceed your expectations?  


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7 years 7 months ago #491797 by Foggy
It's a hit or miss to be honest.  I've ordered some backdrops that came in and were gorgeous while others were of horrible quality.  

These days, there is no silver bullet.  

Try either Denny mfg or Studiodynamics  


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7 years 7 months ago #491954 by Joslyn
Now the hand painted ones, when they get folded, will the paint crack quicker?  


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7 years 7 months ago #492031 by One Creative Girl
OMG make sure not to go cheap here.  My husband bought me a 'hand painted' backdrop last year and it wasn't.  It was the worst quality and just feels cheap.  He's not a photographer so didn't know any better.  The quality ones are going to cost you, but they will be worth it. 


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7 years 7 months ago #492048 by Scott Klubeck
So true, you get what you pay for.  Tripods, camera bags and backdrops are a few things  you don't want to go cheap on.  


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7 years 7 months ago #492392 by MYoung
OMG stay clear of the cheap backdrops.  They never last.  NEVER.  I've been down that path a few times and it's always a disappointment.  


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7 years 7 months ago #494625 by Gammill

Joslyn wrote: Now the hand painted ones, when they get folded, will the paint crack quicker?  


Their not supposed too, at least the good ones aren't


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7 years 6 months ago #495817 by MYoung

Gammill wrote:

Joslyn wrote: Now the hand painted ones, when they get folded, will the paint crack quicker?  


Their not supposed too, at least the good ones aren't



Famous last words!  LOL I've had items in the past that you paid a higher premium for, and they fall apart.  


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7 years 6 months ago #496746 by Chris Yates
Yikes - was thinking about getting a backdrop for the photo class that I teach, but I might do a little bit more research after stumbling on this thread...


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7 years 6 months ago #497798 by srubio77
From my experience, any sort of backdrop is sort of a mixed bag...I try to get something see something in person before purchase if at all possible.


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