How to Paint Your Own Studio Photography Canvas Backdrop

I'll teach you how I DIY'd my own canvas backgrounds painting with a broom! I walk you through how I painted my 5th background, and cover the tools and tips I have learned over the years to make a beautiful high quality canvas photo backdrop.
Materials I suggest using:
-Pre-primed rolled canvas like this one: (www.dickblick.com/products/bl...)
-Matte paint (House paint like Behr, or flat ceiling paint - just stay away from semi gloss/gloss paints!)
-a broom and a plastic paint mixing tray
-tarp, tape, or staples to secure the background to the floor while painting
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  • @kellymena7726
    @kellymena77263 жыл бұрын

    My god this is so gorgeous 😍So excited for this.

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    🥺🥺🤍🤍🤍🤍 thank you Kelly love!!!

  • @ginaiannucci
    @ginaiannucci Жыл бұрын

    I made many using 8 oz drop cloths I bought from Home Depot. I used primer latex flat interior paint. Turned out great!

  • @luiseduardo22285
    @luiseduardo222853 жыл бұрын

    From all the videos that i watch for make backdrop this is the better for far.

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!!

  • @dianarenelliphotographer
    @dianarenelliphotographer3 жыл бұрын

    I can't even say how lucky I feel to have tripped upon your videos and I am so inspired by what you are doing!! I feel like you've set fire to my creativity. Thank you thank you!!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    This comment is my new most favorite comment ever. You win. Thank you so much 🥺🤍

  • @dianarenelliphotographer

    @dianarenelliphotographer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto ❤️❤️❤️🎈

  • @PLANETWATERMELON
    @PLANETWATERMELON Жыл бұрын

    The near fact that I think you are filming yourself while photographing yourself is incredible and all of it looking absolutely stunning. Well done. Portraits are amazing.

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh wow. Thanks for saying that! It honestly was a bit of a challenge but I’m grateful I challenged myself in this way! ^_^

  • @arturogarcia9600
    @arturogarcia96003 жыл бұрын

    Wow amazing. I was looking for this. Thank you very much.

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Im so glad it was helpful! 🤍🤗

  • @alexsobrino
    @alexsobrino Жыл бұрын

    That's what I was looking for, thank you! Immediate subscribe!

  • @martinkammerer9376
    @martinkammerer93763 жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful. Loveley

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad!! Thank you so so much for your kindness! :D

  • @CarlosEduardoVisentin
    @CarlosEduardoVisentin2 жыл бұрын

    The video was very well done. Congratulations!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank youuu!

  • @TheFfarm
    @TheFfarm3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this! I’ve been wanting to make my own for sometime now!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! Amazing!! I hope it helps!!! Feel free to reach out with any questions 🤗

  • @sweetserendipity77
    @sweetserendipity773 жыл бұрын

    Love this!! I need to paint a backdrop soon!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Girl I am here for youuuuuu if you’ve got questions! But it is seriously the coolest feeling ever when it is done! ✨✨✨✨

  • 2 жыл бұрын

    nice job brandi 👏👏

  • @PhotolgaCo
    @PhotolgaCo3 жыл бұрын

    Great video Brandi!!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Meep! Thank you Olga !!! 🤍🤍🤍

  • @cindicopeland9731
    @cindicopeland97312 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!!!

  • @RemiManWithVan
    @RemiManWithVan3 жыл бұрын

    Nice... I tried myself with the painters roller and sprayed at the end with the sprayer to make a mist.. actually this is the process you never be wrong and always can fix it. Loving you artistic photos so much and you as a model slightly too beautiful 😊

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    thats a great process!!! I only found that when painting with a roller it is sooo important to have primed canvas or it will seep through and to also have no folds otherwise the paint will sort of cement them into place! - but so cool and thank you for your comment & kindness! :D

  • @RemiManWithVan

    @RemiManWithVan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto yeah primed for sure 👌😊... thanks making those videos 💪

  • @EmilyTeague
    @EmilyTeague3 жыл бұрын

    This is so so so so good! What a talented lady

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    meep! Thank youuuuuuu Em!

  • @AntonioPassosSilva
    @AntonioPassosSilva3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful work ! Thanks :)

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am just seeing this -- thank you so much! :D

  • @AdamBirdyy
    @AdamBirdyy3 жыл бұрын

    Yesss Brandi!!!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Omg Adam THANK YOU 🙏🤍🤍🤍🤍

  • @strippedlist
    @strippedlist2 жыл бұрын

    those earings and the shirt...wow

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! :)

  • @TheAriana564
    @TheAriana5642 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you :)

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ahh thank you for the feedback! ^_^

  • @andieceleste2061
    @andieceleste2061 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful work. Do I paint my backdrop white first and then do the texturing with the broom? My backdrop is primed so there is already a white layer...so do I just go ahead and paint the texture with the broom on the white primer? Thank you.

  • @fcptutorials1442
    @fcptutorials14422 жыл бұрын

    Be still my heart!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

  • @haleykruse1914
    @haleykruse19143 жыл бұрын

    this is inspiring! Thank you! also where did you get those leaf earrings? Love love love!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    So glad to hear you enjoyed it!! :D and I actually fastened leaves to my normal Earrings with thread 😅 I got the leaves at my local flower market in the dried section! :)

  • @varunkaushal8032
    @varunkaushal80328 ай бұрын

    which paint is good for white canvas backdrops ? This is really helpful thank you....

  • @kavanlake871
    @kavanlake8713 жыл бұрын

    Very cool Brandi 🤩. How did I not know you had a KZread channel? I do now, 🤗

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ahh hi friend! Thank you for watching and supporting! I just started the channel a few months ago! 🕺🕺🕺

  • @carlymateos9790
    @carlymateos9790 Жыл бұрын

    What's a good size for full portraits?

  • @mohamedabdullahi4682
    @mohamedabdullahi46823 жыл бұрын

    Wow nice

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I hope it was helpful ☺️

  • @murat199308
    @murat1993083 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING! thank you so much! Do you know if instead of canvas you would repaint your wall in the same way would it work the same? Thank you again

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ahh thank you!! :D and yes actually! I painted three walls in our home with a similar technique but used a sponge instead and it works great! :D

  • @guelbergoes
    @guelbergoes3 жыл бұрын

    I love this song. Whats the name of it? thx

  • @virtusfotografia
    @virtusfotografia3 жыл бұрын

    great...

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @cierrawaggoner5438
    @cierrawaggoner5438 Жыл бұрын

    I'm wanting to do one for my aunt who is in charge of a free camp but I have to send it to he how would I ship this can it be lightly folded or dose it have to be rolled

  • @NoWrongNotes
    @NoWrongNotes2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! So if I wanted to, I could use matt house paint regardless of colour?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    You absolutely could!!! It does tend to dry a little more firm in my experience so keep the coats light or rolling it up is a little difficult. I would recommend trying to paint it if it’s stretched and stapled down first. :)

  • @vladislavkudriavtcev2210
    @vladislavkudriavtcev22103 жыл бұрын

    Hi, it looks amazing! Are you able to roll the backdrop after it's dry?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!! And yes!! It’s perfectly rollable :) especially when you use light watered down coats of paint the canvas doesn’t get stiff at all !

  • @lenuovecreature82
    @lenuovecreature823 жыл бұрын

    I just have to try one day... :)

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    yesssssss!!! do it!! It is so therapeutic and fun! and the sense of accomplishment after using it on shoots - just couldn't recommend it more.

  • @lenuovecreature82

    @lenuovecreature82

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto i will have some question for sure 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @danielcohen9656
    @danielcohen96564 ай бұрын

    Have you ever tried using calico? The material is a bit cheaper, and lighter too. I just purchased a 2nd hand frame that is quite light, so I'm not looking to use canvas, it might be too heavy once painted.

  • @brandiblake1473
    @brandiblake14733 жыл бұрын

    What size canvas do you order? The link you shared shows yards, so would 2 yards be large enough for at least 3/4 shots?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    It would be quite a small working area but that should work in a pinch!! I’m guess you’re fabric is 1 x 2 yards and so it would be 3ft x 6ft and super skinny, But if you lean a model next to it very close you should be able to make it work! They make rolled canvas that is a a little wider, I would try to go for that so you can have a larger working area :)

  • @bethanngreenberg9574
    @bethanngreenberg95743 жыл бұрын

    Just went to Home Depot for supplies! Two questions, if I bought white primed canvas should I still molt with white in order to get the gray backdrop behind you? Also can you paint both sides of a canvas? Like do one side one color and the other side another?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can paint both sides!! It shouldn’t bleed into the other side; but I would keep both sides relatively light colors/coats of paint so it’s not too heavy? Very curious how this turns out you gotta let me know! :D and also I definitely recommend mixing with white to get the slightly lighter tones mixed in with the grey

  • @abdullahsabawi1202
    @abdullahsabawi12022 ай бұрын

    i want to make a background for mars scifi video

  • @pratikkadamphotography
    @pratikkadamphotography3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Brandi, This video was helpful...But What size do we prefer for Full length portraits..?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    Honestly it is just the largest canvas you can find locally I would recommend! every art store seems to have different sizes

  • @bethanngreenberg9574
    @bethanngreenberg95743 жыл бұрын

    Love this idea and cant wait to do it and try to save money on drops! I am curious what colors you used on the backdrop behind you with your laptop? It looks like a cream, but you mentioned gray. Whatever color that is, its the exact look i'm am going for!

  • @bethanngreenberg9574

    @bethanngreenberg9574

    3 жыл бұрын

    also, what are you using for reflectors/side walls?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    The drop behind me (that isn’t the blue one!) is just made with white and like a 20% grey! I had three trays, white paint, light grey, and medium grey - then mottled them together with a broom and a giant sponge! I hope this helps and that you have fun! :D

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    and I think you’re referring to my v flats from v flat world! They are white on one side and black on the other ^_^

  • @bethanngreenberg9574

    @bethanngreenberg9574

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto thank you! And yes the vflats. The ones I got were from Home Depot and thick insulation that I painted and are enormous. I like these look like 2 half’s just stacked!

  • @cismeo
    @cismeo2 ай бұрын

    Hello can you uncreese it with a steamer ?

  • @user-sp1ty5lw9g
    @user-sp1ty5lw9g6 ай бұрын

    Beautiful! The link for the canvas is not working for me. Can you post the link again?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    5 ай бұрын

    Hey there! Great catch! Here it is: www.dickblick.com/products/blick-acrylic-primed-cotton-canvas-rolls/

  • @Learningworlds123
    @Learningworlds1233 жыл бұрын

    What are the dimensions?

  • @PedroDeBandit
    @PedroDeBandit3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Brandi, just wondering, does the paint cone off with use, I'd hate to have paint flecks through my home studio...

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope! I’ve had mine for years now and no falloff - great question!! 🤗🤗🤍

  • @PedroDeBandit

    @PedroDeBandit

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto great to know, thank you 🙏

  • @rikorobinson
    @rikorobinson3 жыл бұрын

    CIao! Hope you're well. Is the painting process repeatable? And if so, do you ever have to prime it again before adding a different color or after so many uses? Thanks ahead of time :-)

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great question! I have never had to repaint over mine for any reason but if you wanted to prime and paint your canvas again I am sure it would hold up well!! Are you thinking about repainting a drop of yours? :)

  • @rikorobinson

    @rikorobinson

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto Ciao and thanks for the reply :-) I'm getting into filming micro commercials, so I need multiple backdrop colors, depending on the product and customer requests. I've been buying paper backdrops, but that's becoming unwieldy to store. I'd rather just repaint something. Any suggestions? Again, thanks for your time. I know time is precious!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto
    @BrandiNicolePhoto3 жыл бұрын

    Kudos to whoever finds the Emily Teague cameo easter egg first XD

  • @mcmullen_photo

    @mcmullen_photo

    3 жыл бұрын

    The portrait behind you at 0:25?

  • @EmilyTeague

    @EmilyTeague

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mcmullen_photo HAHAHA we have a winner!! :D

  • @mcmullen_photo

    @mcmullen_photo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto yay! 😄

  • @andresoto1490
    @andresoto14902 жыл бұрын

    How do you attach the backdrop to the roll?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    I use a whole background system made by Kupo! Kupo poles and a backdrop chain drive :D

  • @DJSIC82
    @DJSIC823 жыл бұрын

    very nice! what colors does the backdrop next to you have?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    The white one?? It is just white and very very light grey! :D

  • @H2O_Atlanta
    @H2O_Atlanta3 жыл бұрын

    also stay away from exterior "Satin" paint... you need interior "Flat" if buying from Lowes/Home Depot

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Exactly, anything with a shine or gloss is gonna have some crazy elements in the background ✨✨

  • @peekabookatt
    @peekabookatt3 жыл бұрын

    Do you find that your canvas is stiff or is it easy to roll and fold? The first time I made one I used drop cloth from home depot. Primed it twice and then went in with matte wall paint and its sooooooo freaking stiff

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh wow!!! Mine is definitely easy to roll! I tend to paint with a water and paint mixture to keep it light and sponge -painty! Maybe you’re using too many heavy layers of paint? I’m unsure!! But also drop canvas has a much thicker texture !

  • @peekabookatt

    @peekabookatt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto I'm definitely going to try your way!!

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@peekabookatt let me know how it goes!!!! :D

  • @nailaferiale5759
    @nailaferiale57593 жыл бұрын

    Is it easy to roll? Mine has cracked the paints

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah!! I use super light coats of paint also mixed with water so it still Rolls nicely. You might be using too heavy of paint if it is cracking!! Or too thin of canvas!

  • @nailaferiale5759

    @nailaferiale5759

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BrandiNicolePhoto thank you

  • @Vectorr66
    @Vectorr662 жыл бұрын

    What’s your instagram?

  • @BrandiNicolePhoto

    @BrandiNicolePhoto

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s Brandinicolephoto ✨🥳

  • @robertroux5124
    @robertroux51242 жыл бұрын

    Omg, no one knows about painter? And other psiting software..