Are you bored of having to take photos on a boring backdrop? Also too broke to buy a studio or a backdrop? Then you’re at the right place. These 15 DIY photography backdrop Ideas will blow your mind once you start shooting with these Backdrops.

It’s cheap, easy, and efficient, make your own photography backdrop for a professional-like photoshoots at home.

Here are some awesome DIY photography backdrops ideas for you, which you can easily make at home.

1. Fairy Light Photography Backdrop

Fan of creating dreamy photographs? Then, this could be your preferred backdrop. You must have seen Fairy light also know as string light in many occasions from birthdays to weddings.

Lets say that string lights aren’t just for decoration. Why not use it for your personal or having your whole family photoshoot which can very easy. Using it as a backdrop can get you stunning photographs taken like never before with the correct framing.

All you have to do is hang the lights in way to create a design of your choice. You can even add acrylic balls to give it a final touch.

It’s cost-efficient and if you are a lover of bokeh photography this could be your favorite backdrop.

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2. Curtain Photography Backdrop

A curtain is the one of the essential part of our house hold, we all have at least a window with a curtain. Its one of the easiest DIY backdrop for photography you will ever find.

But the results are extraordinary, once you get a hold of it. All you need to do is, stretch the curtain and tape it to the wall, and use the sunlight as your natural light. Another way of taking photograph with a curtain backdrop is, if you have long or huge curtains, you can make folds to give it a background texture.

If you are into cinematic photography, this could be your desired backdrop. And the best part? It doesn’t even need cleaning.

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3. Fabric Drape Photography Backdrop

I am sure we all have leftover fabric at home. How about we tell you that you found a way to create studio-like photographs just at home? That’s right, its easy and less time consuming. Having a white wall or an empty doorway, is the best place to create this backdrop.

To create this elegant DIY backdrop, all you have to do is to get a rope and long or short pieces of fabric. It could be of different texture and it should be of different colors. So, first of all stretch a rope firmly over the wall, hang the piece of fabric from one end to the other, on the rope to create the backdrop.

So once you are done with the ropes, you can use the fabrics to create a gradient shade backdrop or a colorful backdrop.

You can also use colors according to your occasion or style of photography.

4. Plain Colored Cloth Backdrop

This one is the most easiest one. It takes nothing more than a big sheet of cloth , you can even use bedsheet which is plain in color. Do make sure that colored cloth sheet isn’t crumbled or has wrinkles on it.

To create this backdrop, you have to make space in the room. Then tape the cloth from the ceiling till the floor with a slight tilted angle to avoid any shadows. And apart from the backdrop, you can add objects to the frame to make it stunning. But do make sure you frame your camera perfectly without exposing the edges in the frame.

And that’s what it takes to create DIY backdrop at your own place. Its that simple and easy, and also does incredible job to create a studio-like backdrop.

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5. Wrinkled Tin Foil Photography Backdrop

Are you into product or portrait photography? But can’t find appropriate backdrop.

This backdrop goes well with almost any product, from shiny to matte products. For this DIY photography backdrop, you can use either tin foil or aluminum foil. Crumble the foil, and stick it on the wall or a box with tapes and make sure there is not light coming through from outside.

You can use any kind of lighting of your preference , to make the subject visible and give reflection effect in the backdrop.

It can be tricky and confusing at first but once you get a hold of it, you will get the perfect shot you wanted.

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6. Colorful Balloon Backdrop

Balloons as a backdrop is one of the best and the cheapest backdrop you can create for a solo photography or taking pictures of your kids, or take couple photographs.

You can create interesting combinations for your backdrop, like keep them floating by filling in with helium or simply you can just put balloons behind the model. You can not only use this background for happy moments, but also if you use off-white dark color to have a more dramatic picture. And if you use vibrant color, it’ll often portray happiness or warmth.

Now it’s up to you, how you want your desired picture to be, happy or depressed.

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7. Ombre Tissue Paper Backdrop

Quite popular in wedding photoshoots, this DIY photography backdrop will cost you less than $10, and easy to make. Making an ombre tissue paper backdrop could be a little time consuming depending on what kind of design you’re creating.

To create a ombre tissue paper backdrop, you only need two things that are, chicken wire and colored tissue paper. All you have to do is stuff the tissue papers into the chicken wire frame to create an ombre effect.

And there you have a backdrop that goes along with product, self portraits and still life.

8. Cut-out Colored Paper Backdrop 

If you work with kids or want to take picture of your kids, this backdrop is the perfect idea for you. Colorful background, with different shapes, giving a vibrant attention making any frame filled with warmth.

You can start with cutting colored papers in your choice of shape. Use glue to stick it unto the place where you will take your picture. Its that simple and easy, and doesn’t cost much. You can also take funny self-portraits with this backdrop.

You can cut the paper according to your choice of shape and sizes, the more shapes you create the more creative the outcome will be.

9. Book Page or Newspaper Backdrop 

This is one of the most used and popular backdrop you’ll find. It is also commonly used by professional photographers around the world.

Its one of the classy backdrops that you can make easily without spending a penny for it. All you need to do is find old books or news papers, and just attach page with glue or tape. You can even crumble it to give your picture an effect or texture.

If you want, you can even add different types of lights to give your picture a creative look.

10. Dried Flower Backdrop

So here, you can either make your own dry flowers or buy dry flowers. Having a dried flowers backdrop can make your pictures look very elegant and beautiful.

So if you’re drying your flowers at home, its simple and easy. Just hang a bunch of flowers binding together up-side-down for 2-4 weeks, but do keep in mind that it should be in a dry and dark place so the sunlight can not reach it.

After the process is done you’re ready to make the backdrop for your photography. To create the backdrop, you have to use a glue gun and stick the flowers on a long cloth of your choice that goes along with the flowers’ color.

You can even add branches, leaves, etc. to give a fascinating look.

11. Cotton Cloud Backdrop

Want a heaven set for your shoot? All you need is hot glue, bed sheet and cotton. This backdrop can give you jaw-dropping photographs with correct lighting and frame.

You can start by sticking the cotton on bedsheet using hot glue to create a cloud floor. But be careful not to hurt yourself with hot glue. Make cotton shaped clouds and stick it behind the model on the wall to create floating clouds. You can use warm light for a realistic result.

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Modifying or adding objects according to your wish in your frame can make the photograph look even better. You can also buy readymade clouds, if you want.

12. Sticky Notes Backdrop

Now this one is a fun one, sticky notes all over the wall, giving a jolly and radiant backdrop.

All you need is a scissor and 3 different colors or more, of sticky notes. You can cut or just stick it that way on a clear wall. Do it in way to give a pattern-like design, and if you want, you can also draw design over the sticky notes.

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13. Stuff Toys Photography Backdrop

You have probably seen having soft toys as a background in horror or family rated movies’ poster.

If you have stuff toys in a large number, then this could the backdrop idea you have been looking for. Just place the soft toys around the model, now if you are taking a joyful picture, you can use colorful toys.

And if you’re going for a horror or depressed, you can use grey or white toys, or in a similar shade.

To exaggerate the view , adding other objects like candle for dark frame or balloons for a joyful frame.

14. Decorative Contact Paper Backdrop

If you are a product or food photographer, this DIY photography backdrop is for you. With this backdrop you can create stunning food photographs with correct framing and light.

As you know contact paper has all the designs readymade, so you don’t have to create any design. You just have to work your way of using correct frame and lightings.

There are different kind of marble, textured or colored paper that you can use for backdrop.

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15. Doilies Photography Backdrop

Easy to buy and cost efficient, best for having them as a DIY photography backdrop.

All you have to do is stick them on the wall, and paint some with color to have a design. On an empty wall place the colored doilies over the white ones to create a dynamic design and an interested texture.

This could be a great choice for your family photoshoots!

Both straight lines and random arrangement works great for doilies.

Pro tip: Use Photoshop to overlay your pictures for a better result.

Sometimes, Its not about good photo or bad photo, Its about how your framing and lighting is, for the subject. You can add as many props as you want but unless your framing is correct, its never a good picture.

So keep clicking everyday, cause “Practice Makes Perfect”. And do try these DIY photography backdrop ideas and might even be creative and make new ideas for backdrop.

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