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Using a portable backdrop

Using a portable backdrop

- Hi, my name's Rich Harrington. - And I'm Robbie Carman. - This week, we're going to talk about using portable backdrops. A lot of times, you're going to find yourself on location, and you're going to need a backdrop that's ready right away. And maybe the environment just doesn't look that good. Photographers have been facing this problem for a long time, and they have a whole wide range of available solutions, and today, we've got two different ones to look at. One's a FlexiFil type system, where it's basically a spring-loaded backdrop and the other is just a portable kit that comes with a stand and everything built right in that fits in a small bag that's easy to transport. - Yeah, and these setups are great when you need to do that sort of impromptu interview or even in a studio situation like we are in today, where you want to kind of change the background a little bit and change it up. Maybe it's black, maybe it's red, maybe it's green. Whatever it may be, they offer you a lot…

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