Backdrops & Backgrounds

[thelittleguy]

I am looking for backgrounds primarily to use for photographing my trains. Can you reccomend a retailer that is reasonable and offers a wide variety of backgrounds? I dont necessarily need a panoramic view of oover four (4) feet.

Thanks

 

[Fred_M]

Hi and welcome to the gauge. Give this place a try. Fred

http://www.backdropwarehouse.com/indexbdwh.htm

 

[MasonJar]

You could always build a little diorama and take it outside. Good light, natural background... What more could you want...!?

Welcome to The Gauge

Andrew

 

[Wyomingite]

Hi Guys,

Several months ago Tyson mentioned he bought some cheap backdrops that were nice and on heavy paper. I think he said they were four foot long and under ten dollars. Hopefully he will jump in here and tell you about them.

Ron

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Hi littleguy! Try this place, I've been very happy with their products and the price is right!

http://www.realisticbackgrounds.com/

 

[DavRed]

An idea that I am toying with is to use a panoramic camera to photo background scenes and print them out in the scale needed.
If you don have a scanner, I dont, then you can get the photos transfered onto a cd at the time of processing and use that.

As my latest layout is fairly mountainous and as I am spending a few days in Wales playing with trains, I will get some pics and see what it works like.
Let you know how it comes out (with pics) when I get back.

David