What is your backdrop?

[N.J.THer]

I love seeing what people use as the backdrop for taking pictures of their finds. I guess I'm boring because I usually just place them on my bar, coffee table, a placemat or paper towel.

My favorites are when people use old maps or pictures.

What do you use? What do you think is the best to use? What really makes the finds pop?

NJ

[Produce Guy]

I like the ones who use a paper towel.

[Lakemonster]

My personal favorite is my own dirty palm.

[N.J.THer]

My personal favorite is my own dirty palm.

Oh..I forgot about that one or when you hold it with your finger tips just to show off the dirt under your cracked nails.

[worldtalker]

A pair of jeans after three days of diggin!!!!! God Bless Chris

[N.J.THer]

I like the ones who use a paper towel.

The white paper plate is also a classic.

[Frankn]

I have it easy. being in photography, I merely put it in elements and remove the background , which leaves it white. But I could put anything behind it if I was so inclined. Frank

[Cool Hand Fluke]

You got me to thinking....I need to be more creative, the white paper towels I've been using can be improved upon. Perhaps a treasure map as a background?

[baywalker]

Beer flat!!

Jonnie

[bowhunter543]

I don't care what you use as long as I can make out the item.

[Frankn]

one of the main rules in photography is that the subject should catch your eye or something should lead your eye to it. The worst thing that can happen is that the subject gets lost in the shuffle. Here's an example of catching your eye. I found this laser prism on a flea market table in Quartzite Az. I think it set me back $2.
Frank

[ouachitacaveman]

I think an un-cluttered background
is the key. A background that will help
distinguish features of the subject being photographed, and
that will help the viewer denote size, shape, and design characteristics.
In this photo, the dark background I used seems to help
show the details here. As is always the case, good lighting and
proper photo-techniques are also needed. I am still trying to master
the settings on my digital camera ...





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[Frankn]

They look good ,but there is a real contrast problem in the first one in that you are showing both light and dark together. I think i would have used the table itself as the background. It is light and the grain is not strong enough to detract. Frank

[ouachitacaveman]

They look good ,but there is a real contrast problem in the first one in that you are showing both light and dark together. I think i would have used the table itself as the background. It is light and the grain is not strong enough to detract. Frank

Agreed !