How to make a textured product photography backdrop
Having a bit of texture is always helpful for product photography. When shopping online, it's not a tactile experience. So adding in some textural props, backdrops and surfaces can bring a bit of tactility to the experience and really liven up an image.
Good textural props include: marble, concrete, stone, wood, linen, velvet, satin, crumpled paper, metal, cork that have great texture. You can also make your own textures - which is a fun craft project, and has the added benefit of creating a texture that is unique to you and your brand images.
So in this blog I’m going to walk you through how I created this simple textured backdrop.
YOU WILL NEED:
An MDF board
Paint brush or Foam roller, and a metal spatula
Multipurpose joint compound
Primer (gesso) and a paint of your choice to finish
STEP 1: PREP YOUR BOARD
Use the Primer (Gesso) to paint your board and get it ready to add the joint compound.
STEP 2: ADD JOINT COMPOUND TO THE BOARD
Using a spatula you can now add your joint compound. This is the fun part! You can create whatever type of patterns, streaks and swirls you like.
STEP 3: PAINT THE BOARD
Leave your joint compound to set for a day or so, once it's dry you can paint over your textured board in whatever colour you’d like.
Wa-la! Your board is complete, now style it up and take some beautiful pictures.
If this all sounds like too much work you can purchase a vinyl backdrops with textured patterns from Everyday Co. You can use my coupon code: RACHELKIMBERLEY for 20% off your purchase.
Well, there you have it! I hope this has inspired you to create your own backdrop. If you do, please come on over and join us in the photography for makers facebook group and share your images. I’d love to see what you are making!