Picking out new photo backdrops can be really difficult. There are many different kinds of companies, sizes, and materials to choose from. PepperLu sent me three of their tear resistant polypaper backdrops to test out.
I have used vinyl backdrops in the past so this was my first experience with polypaper. The Pepperlu backdrops came rolled up in a cardboard tube, like most backdrops, but since they are thinner than the vinyl, they lose their curl and lay flat much faster.
Since I’m a natural light photographer I prefer to shoot sessions outside. However, my newborn and baby-only sessions are typically done inside. A friend of mine let me borrow her 3 month old daughter for a fun photoshoot to test out my new backdrops!
Here’s a pullback of my studio setup: I’m using one backdrop stand with a large light source to the left.
I am shooting in a room with carpet, but I have a portable wooden floor underneath the elephant to keep the backdrop from bending. I have six backdrops attached to my stand so I can quickly and easily switch them out. All three of the backdrops are long enough to use as a backdrop/floor combo for a baby or child.
Pepperlu has a ton of modern designs to choose from and they also do custom orders. They even have rugs and floordrops to choose from. Check out all the backdrops at Pepperlu and let me know which one is your favorite!
Giveaway:
Pepperlu is giving away a polypaper photo backdrop to TWO lucky winners! Winner’s will get to pick their choice of backdrop!
Giveaway ends June 25th. Open to US Only.
This post was sponsored by Pepperlu, but content and opinions are my own.
That is such a cute backdrop!! I think the photos are so cute with it 🙂
I love this giveaway! As a blogger, I fully appreciate the value of a good backdrop. They make photos so much better.
I love that backdrop. I’ve been looking to add another one to my collection, and it’s so perfect for me.
I think I’d choose the Rose Garden Photo Backdrop.
I would probably choose the white wood backdrop!
This is such a cool giveaway. I have a baby girl and would love to up my picture game with a Pepperlu backdrop!
Fun! Great prize! I love, love, love golden triangles, rustic white wash, and the cascading flowers.
If I’m lucky enough to win, I’d have to have one of my daughters pick the design – daughter #2 is a cosplayer and I often do private photoshoots with her. We typically go out to wooded areas, so I’d love to see more of a forest design we could use when the weather makes it too hard to go on location. The other thing I would be most likely to use a backdrop for is photographing my own rescue dogs, or taking photos of the dogs at local rescues (a good photo can really increase an animal’s chance at adoption). One design I like is the Big Brick Photo Backdrop, although I like several of the wood styles, too.
Oh my goodness those backdrops are incredible! I would love to have something like it for blogging, I am going to have to look into them more.
I would probably choose the Brooklyn Photo Drop, but there are so many great choices.
These are some really nice backdrops! The detail is pretty impressive. I love the photos you shot!
I don’t need a backdrop too often because I also shoot outside most of the time and my home and block are my backdrop. I loved their patterns so I might need to try these.
I love the Golden Triangles Photo Backdrop. All of them are really pretty though
How cool is this! I think their backdrops are great especially for bloggers! This is such a nice opportunity to win one of their backdrops!
I love how natural these backdrops look! I am going to head over to the site and check out their floor drops as well!
I think I’d pick the Unicorn Party Photo Backdrop since I didn’t see any ocean backdrops.
I think I’d chose the White Brick backdrop. I can imagine dressing it up in all kinds of ways!
Those are beautiful backdrops. I’d love the one with the triangle if I were a photographer or if I were getting my child’s photographs taken. It’s just something super chic about it.
Lyla Rose Photo Backdrop is adorable!
I love this backdrop idea! Such an amazing giveaway too!!!
I really like your make-shift studio. Plus, the pictures truly look excellent.
And you have a real nice friend who would let you borrow her 3 mth old daughter! 🙂
I am obsessed with photography backdrops. I only have 4 right now but I adore them for my photos!
These backdrops are so cute! I would love to check some of these out for the videos I make sometimes.
These backdrops are so cool!! I would want to have one so could take pretty pictures of my daughter too! Thank you for letting me know about Pepperlu.
I like the White Bricks Photo Backdrop