Glad to hear it. I still use both of the backdrops I painted for these two videos and am really pleased with how they came out.. Good luck and thanks for watching.
lol "Ok, here's where things kinda started to go off the rails..." Almost got a spit take out of me on that one. Another nice video. Really appreciate you share what DIDN'T work as well as what did. Looking forward to trying my first shot this weekend.
Some of the best instruction I've ever had was when someone showed me what didn't work. Gavin Hoey is a master at it. He starts with a problem, does what seems reasonable, and you can see exactly WHY it doesn't work. I think it teaches you problem solving skills - not just how to solve the one problem you're dealing with. Glad you liked the videos, good luck with your project.
Great job! I totally agree, getting primed canvas if its an option. I haven’t as yet, and doing so would give one a less wrinkled canvas to start with. Thank you for the various techniques and tips from your experience!
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm still using both my backdrops and they work great. The only thing I've had issues with is keeping the bottoms nice and flat. I use a wooden rod and a few chip-clips! Works great.
I am doing a backdrop as we speak, the first one ever..... quite successful but this tutorial was very helpful..... bust I get on with it...... thanks for the advise....
Your backdrops really turned out nice. It's amazing how well they photograph! I was wondering how you decided to hang them during a photo shoot? And also how do you store them to avoid wrinkles and waves?
Thanks William! They've been working really well for me. In the studio, I have a 3/4" bar mounted to the wall. It's 10' long and is mounted 8' from the floor. I use some clips to hold the backdrop in place. On location I have a basic "two stands and a pole" that I use. I added a piece of wood (1x6x8') at the bottom to keep everything as flat as possible. For storage, I use the original cardboard roll and bag that the canvas came on. I roll the backdrop tight onto the roll, put the roll in the bag and try to keep it as vertical as possible. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
hello, very clear, thanks for your time doing it. My question would be, do you think it would be possible to do it by hanging the canvas on a wall and not working on the floor? Thanks!
Glad you liked it. I'm sure you could do it on a wall if you had to. I'm about 5' 9". My canvases were 9' tall so it might make things tough. Too, I needed a solid surface to work on. As long as the canvas was up against the wall and not swinging about, I'm sure it could work. On the upside, you would be able to see better I think since you could stand back from it and get a better idea of your progress.
Hi Matt, great video! I run a school photography business and would like to try this on an extra large backdrop (30ft X 15 ft.). In your experience so far, do you think the paint would crack and fall off after constant folding and unfolding?
I don't fold my backdrops, I roll them back onto the tube that came with the original canvas purchase. I'd say, try to keep your paint coverage from getting too thick. Maybe even thin the paint down a bit and, if you can, always try to roll your backdrop instead of folding it. All that said, I know of folks who fold theirs and have not had issues. Unfortunately I don't have any first-hand experience with folding. Roll 'em up! You'll be fine. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
Hi matt! we don't have the paint that you use here in the philippines, can u tell me any other option? is it waterbased? and does it have a strong smell? more of doing family portaits and babies. also, how do you store them afterwards. thanks!
It's basically just a medium grade interior house paint. I like to get a flat or matte finish - nothing glossy. It says on their website that it's 100% Acrylic and clean-up is with soap and water. I noticed a very slight smell but I think that was more from the canvas than the paint. Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
I got a lot out of this. Going to try soon. Ordering my canvas now.
Glad to hear it. I still use both of the backdrops I painted for these two videos and am really pleased with how they came out..
Good luck and thanks for watching.
lol "Ok, here's where things kinda started to go off the rails..." Almost got a spit take out of me on that one. Another nice video. Really appreciate you share what DIDN'T work as well as what did. Looking forward to trying my first shot this weekend.
Some of the best instruction I've ever had was when someone showed me what didn't work. Gavin Hoey is a master at it. He starts with a problem, does what seems reasonable, and you can see exactly WHY it doesn't work. I think it teaches you problem solving skills - not just how to solve the one problem you're dealing with.
Glad you liked the videos, good luck with your project.
So much better than the other videos. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I hope it helps when/if you decide to paint your own backdrop.
Great work.. thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much! I'm going to try to make the same drop
Good luck with it! Thanks for watching.
Hello Matt, I really enjoyed the video and I learnt a lot from that! Very informative and clear explanation! God bless you!
Thanks so much Nate! And, thanks for watching.
Great job!
I totally agree, getting primed canvas if its an option. I haven’t as yet, and doing so would give one a less wrinkled canvas to start with.
Thank you for the various techniques and tips from your experience!
Thanks for the encouragement! I'm still using both my backdrops and they work great. The only thing I've had issues with is keeping the bottoms nice and flat. I use a wooden rod and a few chip-clips! Works great.
Wow! Thanks for the video.
Glad you liked it!
Great job. Very informative
Thanks Michael! I'm glad you liked it.
Sir this was absolutely an awesome tutorial. You did an excellent job. You’re such an inspiration to the Photography community. Thank you
WOW, thanks Aaron. This whole thing is a learning process for me - your encouragement is greatly appreciated!
I’m gonna try this for the first time , and did go with Bigduckcanvas .By the way,I think you did a great job ! Happy NewYear !
Go luck with it. Let me know how it goes!
I am doing a backdrop as we speak, the first one ever..... quite successful but this tutorial was very helpful..... bust I get on with it...... thanks for the advise....
Was surposed to say quite stressful BUT let's hope it does turn out 'successful'... child thumbs for me!!
Awesome - good luck with it!
Your backdrops really turned out nice. It's amazing how well they photograph! I was wondering how you decided to hang them during a photo shoot? And also how do you store them to avoid wrinkles and waves?
Thanks William! They've been working really well for me. In the studio, I have a 3/4" bar mounted to the wall. It's 10' long and is mounted 8' from the floor. I use some clips to hold the backdrop in place. On location I have a basic "two stands and a pole" that I use. I added a piece of wood (1x6x8') at the bottom to keep everything as flat as possible.
For storage, I use the original cardboard roll and bag that the canvas came on. I roll the backdrop tight onto the roll, put the roll in the bag and try to keep it as vertical as possible. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Matt. I really appreciate the helpful information. I'm going to give this a whirl over the weekend and paint some canvas!
@@williamschmidt9336 let me know how it goes for you!
hello, very clear, thanks for your time doing it. My question would be, do you think it would be possible to do it by hanging the canvas on a wall and not working on the floor? Thanks!
Glad you liked it.
I'm sure you could do it on a wall if you had to. I'm about 5' 9". My canvases were 9' tall so it might make things tough. Too, I needed a solid surface to work on. As long as the canvas was up against the wall and not swinging about, I'm sure it could work.
On the upside, you would be able to see better I think since you could stand back from it and get a better idea of your progress.
@@MattSpaugh oh thanks for your respond! I will try!
Hi Matt, great video! I run a school photography business and would like to try this on an extra large backdrop (30ft X 15 ft.). In your experience so far, do you think the paint would crack and fall off after constant folding and unfolding?
I don't fold my backdrops, I roll them back onto the tube that came with the original canvas purchase.
I'd say, try to keep your paint coverage from getting too thick. Maybe even thin the paint down a bit and, if you can, always try to roll your backdrop instead of folding it.
All that said, I know of folks who fold theirs and have not had issues. Unfortunately I don't have any first-hand experience with folding.
Roll 'em up! You'll be fine. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!
@@MattSpaugh Thanks Matt!
Hi matt! we don't have the paint that you use here in the philippines, can u tell me any other option? is it waterbased? and does it have a strong smell? more of doing family portaits and babies. also, how do you store them afterwards. thanks!
It's basically just a medium grade interior house paint. I like to get a flat or matte finish - nothing glossy. It says on their website that it's 100% Acrylic and clean-up is with soap and water. I noticed a very slight smell but I think that was more from the canvas than the paint. Hope that helps, thanks for watching.
I think you're being too hard on yourself. I really like this one, even if it was fraught with trial and error.
Hopefully it'll save someone else some errors! Glad you liked it.
Dry bothering y Matt,but English is not my mother language.what are the dimensions of canvas that y paint.ty
Mine were 6' x 9' (182cm x 274cm) but 5' x 7' (152cm x 213cm) is a popular size too - and is easier to manage when setting up.
@@MattSpaugh Ty again