Smart TVs and streaming devices have many advantages over old TVs, but one of the overlooked features is the ability to ...

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A backdrop stand may not seem like the most exciting piece of photography equipment, but it’s the backbone of any studio. If you are looking to shoot pro portraits against seamless paper or easily ...

A portrait background plays a much more important role than filling the space behind your subject. It can be a strategic tool, reshaping the picture’s essence and perception. A simple headshot or a ...

To jaded movie goers of a certain age, Hollywood backdrops induced eye rolls and snickers. As painted scenery rolled by outside a moving car or an eerily still vista floated behind an actor, viewers ...

Hand-painted backdrops from 'The Sound of Music,' 'Singin’ in the Rain' and other classics enjoy the spotlight in a just-opened show at South Florida’s Boca Raton Museum of Art. By Laurie Brookins ...

Stuart Fawcett says he's invested (wasted) far too much time and money on backdrops over the years and as a result, his quest to find the perfect one still continues. To help photographers try and not ...

Think of a movie you've loved since you were a kid, one you've seen so many times you know every frame. Now imagine being in a room where a place from that movie is right in front of you, a place so ...

The ceremony backdrop is the focal point of your I dos and one of the most photographed locations of your entire day; it will help set the tone and aesthetic of everything that follows. Whether you ...

What would “The Sound of Music” be without the sweeping, snowy Swiss Alps? “The Wizard of Oz” without its winding yellow brick road in the distance? Or “North by Northwest” without the stony visages ...