My father recently watched one of my video reviews and said,”You can see things in your house. You should have a backdrop.” Part of what I like about the video reviews my girls do is that they are done in our home and are personal. I wasn’t going to even try to make a backdrop. Then I realized I haven’t had pictures taken of my girls in a while and I wanted to make some photo gifts. I decided to give the backdrop thing a try. Then the idea came to me. I had bought an adjustable clothing rack a few months ago. We keep it in the garage so when we take clothes out of the dryer we can hang them up right away. I grabbed the rack and put it inside the house. I like this particular rack because it adjusts in height and width, too. Next I needed something to use as the backdrop.
A quick trip to Walmart provided the solution. I bought several plush and fleece blankets in different colors and styles. They were all on sale $5 or less, so that made me even happier.
At Dollar Tree I bought plastic clothes pins that have a very wide opening and fit around the top bar of the rack. I hung one blanket over the rack and secured it with the clothes pins on top. I then pushed the clothes pins down so you couldn’t see them from the top.
I also bought a floor lamp at Walmart for extra light when we are shooting the videos.
Here are the results. Note, these photos are raw, unedited photos. I still plan on adjusting the brightness, etc. And I need to work with lighting a little bit. But overall, it was easy and they came out great. The hard part now is picking a favorite to use for photo gifts.
Peace themed blanket
Solid black plush blanket
Photo Backdrop You Can Easily Make At Home
February 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment