One of the first things I did after getting serious about photography was buy a background stand, and a big one. After all, I specialize in family
portraits here in Roswell and Alpharetta, so I
needed a lot of background space. And I bought a big, fancy, expensive one.
And it worked really well. And still does, but here’s the
problem – a lot of my work is on location and the big background stand is very
cumbersome to bring with me – especially when I am only photographing one or two
people. I don't need a big, fancy expensive background stand for those shoots.
Here’s what I like about the stand:
- Sturdy enough for photographic backgrounds – muslin, seamless paper, etc. (I used a 53” roll of seamless below.)
- Easy to set up and break down
- Comes with a great carrying case
- Convenient size
- Great price (a big expensive one isn't really necessary.)
The background stand has become my new favorite tool. I’ve
used it for several headshot sessions, a newborn session, and two
photo booth sessions--including one with 23 first graders!
Here is a behind the scenes shot from a recent shoot. In this instance, I used only 2 or the 4 poles to expand it out to 5 feet. With all 4 poles, it expands to 10 feet.