Kate 5x7ft Vintage Backdrops Abstract Grey Portrait Photo Backdrop for Photography Studio

The Kate 5x7ft Light Grey Backdrop Abstract is a fantastic addition to any photographer's or videographer's toolkit. Its soft, abstract design provides a clean and modern aesthetic that can be used for a variety of purposes. Key Features: High-Quality Material: The backdrop is made of durable, wrinkle-resistant fabric that is easy to clean and maintain. Versatile Design: The abstract pattern adds a touch of creativity to your photos and videos, making them stand out. Easy to Use: The backdrop is lightweight and easy to set up, making it perfect for both indoor and outdoor shoots. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this backdrop. It's a great value for the price and has significantly enhanced my creative projects. Pros: Durable and wrinkle-resistant Versatile design Easy to set up and use Cons: None that I can think of I highly recommend this backdrop to anyone looking to elevate their photography or videography game.

This is my third backdrop from Kate. I bought the first one several years ago, and the next two very recently. I use them as backgrounds for portraits and headshots in a small professional studio setting. I usually shoot people separated from the background enough for it to come out of focus, leaving color and the impression of texture. This also smooths any imperfections like nicks and runs that might develop in the material. I appreciate the classic look that they help me achieve. The main aspect I would like to note here is that the material has improved significantly since the first backdrop I purchased. It has always been made from microfiber, but now it is a slightly thicker material with less of a "grain" compared to previous such products from this company. Also, the sleeve at the top for inserting a crossbar on a background stand is about twice as deep, making it a lot easier to place over a pole. These are very significant improvements, without an appreciable increase in weight. Much has been made by other reviewers of the lines formed by folding the backdrop for shipping. I quite appreciate how light and compact this makes the product for easy shipping. After I open each backdrop I simply hang it up on a background stand and use a hand steamer to smooth out the seams, which takes just a few minutes. The best way to store these is upright, but rolling them onto roll them over a tube or pole. A 2-3 inch PVC pipe available at any hardware store is a good option. These are worth a lot more than they cost. Fortunately, they are very reasonably priced, attractive, and easy to use, which makes it affordable to purchase many of them in different colours and patterns/textures for my studio.

I was so surprised at the quality of this backdrop when I got it. Its a nice thick fabric and so easy to put up and take down. I bought this to take pictures of my son so they looked professional without spending all the money to get them done and they came out great. I also thought it would be funny to do it with my dogs too ! Honestly the backdrop help up so good with a baby and 2 dogs so thats a plus!

As with other Kate products I have, this is a very nice backdrop. It has a pole hole at the top for fitting on the stand, however I just tend to use clamps because I do a lot of backdrop changes. This one is made using quality fabric and has an abstract grey-toned design which works well with any color scheme in your scene. Mine came with a defect in the seam stitching which causes a buckle in the fabric. Rather than sending it back (which I would have anyway), I decided to contact the company and ask for some kind of discount or refund. They were very responsive and understanding while resolving my problem and although it took a couple of back and forth emails, they ultimately gave me a full refund without my having to return it. So I took 1 star off for poor QC at the factory, which caused me inconvenience that could easily have been avoided.

Great background, thick microfiber material in a lovely warm/neutral gray. Misted it with water, threw it in the dryer on low for 30 minutes, and the wrinkles came right out. Fits well on any standard background stand setup, and is just the right size to fit in my small living room studio.

Very thick and smooth quality fabric. Looks great in photos. It did arrive with line creases but that ironed out easily. Set up the backdrop during light/moderate rain and it still looked great even when wet.

We used to take our own senior yearbook photo and it worked out perfectly. Easy to iron out wrinkles. Material is thick and durable. Color is spot on and looks just like what’s advertised. Perfect for taking pictures as it’s not too bright and does not reflect. Can be used as a party back drop as well.

The material has a thickness and feel like the flannel they used to make pajamas out of, but it's a little more stretchy. I washed it in cold water and it came out fine... no smells or allergic issues. I ran it in the dryer on low for 5 minutes then spread it out on the floor to finish drying. The creases from shipping were still present so I used a steam iron on a med-low setting to iron them out. It works best when you use the spray. After doing the front I turned it over and hit it from the back... it was a bit tedious but I finally got all the creases out. Then I hung it on a 5' pole on my T-stand, and I felt it was too long, so I cut off 18". It also had a tendency to hang with slight wavy-ness so I folded the lower edge and ran it through my sewing machine, to create a "pocket" similar to the one at the top. I then put a piece of 1/2" electrical conduit pipe in there, and the weight made it hang perfectly flat and prevented it from moving when air blows around in the room, such as from the A/C or an open window. As to the pattern, it looks good to me... clearly the central area gets lighter than the outer edge, which should work well with subjects that are centered. For the price, I'm very pleased with it..., but I have to admit it was a lot of work to get it to be the way I wanted, and next time I think I'd rather pay more for some kind of easier ready-to-use solution.