Move the brush over the wood along the grain. Give them a distressed look using wire brushes. I recommend getting some cheap pine wood boards. Or you can combine several narrower boards. You can paint the board with a dark color first before applying a “messy” pastel layer on top.įor this, you should work with a wide brush or a dishwashing sponge and let the darker layer show through.
Here, you can play with tones and shades, and paint them whatever color you like. You can use one piece wooden boards as your shooting surface. Are you after a one piece or an assembled one? The first thing you should choose is which background you like best. Shabby re-painted wooden boards are perfect for country and rustic scenes. Thick polished wood can convey an atmosphere of wealth and prosperity. It has an earthy, natural appeal.Īnd it can look quite different depending on the treatment you give it. Wood gives your photos a sense of human presence, a warm and cozy feeling. Wooden Boardsįood photographers are in love with wooden backgrounds. And portable enough to take on shooting locations. They should be lightweight enough to move them around the studio.
I work at my home studio, but often have to move to my customers’ workshop or restaurant for a shooting.īecause of this, my backgrounds should not only look nice in the frame. Some are so comfortable to work with, they are going to stay with me forever. Over the years, I’ve used a variety of materials as shooting surfaces.
