![]() This is to prevent gravity from weighing the paper down on itself over time and causing ripples in the roll, as it would do if left lying horizontally. The best way to store your seamless paper roll when not in use is in a vertical position. It also adds a cool, reflective sheen to the floor of your photo.įeatures: Pecan Seamless Paper, Photo Courtesy of Elm Images Tip #7. Store Vertically in a Dry Space ![]() The clear, thin sheet will cover the paper from foot prints, dirt marks and tears from your models walking across it. If cutting off and throwing away a few feet of your seamless paper every time you use it sounds no fun, consider investing in a sheet of Plexiglas to place over the paper once it’s laid out on the ground. Place a Sheet of Plexiglas on the Floor over the Paper Remember, paper is recyclable! We recommend recycling your end sheets instead of trashing them. One of the most convenient characteristics of it is its consumable nature – don’t worry about wiping or cleaning dirt marks off of the end of your roll, just slide a box cutter (box cutters deliver a cleaner edge than scissors) along the width of the roll to take off the soiled portion and discard. It’s a delicate product by nature, but can offer a lot to your photography given its value. Recycle!īackdrop paper is just that – paper. Footprints can show up in your images, especially with light colored paper and can take a lot of time to remove in post-production. If you are pulling the paper out past the floor for full body shots, place a few strips of tape along the edges of the paper laying on the floor to prevent it from curling up.Ĭlean your feet or think twice about walking across the paper. You’ll want to keep some gaffer tape around when setting up your seamless paper backdrop. This will cause your backdrop to go from “seamless” to unsightly! Tip #3: Use Gaffer Tape Your paper backdrop can crinkle and tear once your model steps foot onto it if it’s swept out onto carpet or uneven flooring. ![]() Tip #2: Sweep onto a Flat, Hard Surface (Not Carpet) Tearing the tape manually can cause large portions of the paper to tear. We recommend using a box cutter to cut the initial packaging tape when unboxing. Here are a few helpful tips for working with seamless paper: Tip #1: Use a Box Cutter to Remove Initial Packaging Tape Seamless Paper provides a large, smooth, non-reflecting background surface and is one of the most popular photography backdrops.
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