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Photo Studio - Diorama - Build 3

Posted Date: 20th Apr, 2021 07:38:00PM

Well, here's a 1/2 update, I suppose. After coming back from dinner and seeing that the backdrop structure had fallen apart, I did some additional work on it, so make it stronger. Now there's an improved version of the same structure. Basically, I put some thin plywood over the back of it, to give it extra strength. I feel that now works. However, I've decided to try plan B and take images of both options... See what you think... Plan A is with the structure, Plan B is using standalone stands. There's quite a few images here, as I was playing quite a bit to get the feel of both options. Nat and Kat joined in as well, so we can get perspective with figures in the studio as well.

PLAN A:







PLAN B:







I've just put a temporary door on the right hand wall. That may or may not become the proper feature. I am finding that with the backdrop in place, space becomes a premium, and very limiting. Perhaps I should have made this dio bigger, but it is what it is. Sometimes I've cropped the image to hide the behind the scenes of my attic, and other times I've not cropped to allow you to see the complete diorama.

I've only put one backdrop down for each option. Even though the standalone one, the fabric is double sided, so on the other side is white. I've held off cutting that fabric until I've decided which plan to go with. Also, similarly with the Plan A, the structure has two rolls of fabric, which and black. I've just shown the white in action here. 

I'd appreciate other people's views as well... Should I go with plan A - the structure attached to the wall. Remember, that in real life, once it is attached to one wall it needs to stay there, so if you chose Plan A, can you also say Window or back wall as your preference? Or, should I go with Plan B - the standalone stands - More flexible in that they can be placed anywhere and can also take other backdrops like green screen, blue screen, gray, or themed backdrops with pictures of forests, beach scenes, etc. Although I could go with Plan A, but also have Plan B available, however, I'd prefer just to go with one or the other if I am honest. 

There is still a lot more I am working on with this dio, but I'd just like to get the decision around the backdrop sorted first. Hope you enjoy the little modelling show, I did notice at one point, after Nat had fallen over, she didn't put her medallion back in place properly. Now's the time for audience participation...