![]() The first full-fledged production in Russia. I personally went all the way from "trying to draw" to making my own backdrops. I will immediately apologize for the bad English - I am from Russia. With some old canvas curtains found in the trash at the studio she manages, and some $3 sample paint cans from Home Depot, Smith got started. βIt was always the unique character of Oliphant's backdrops that gave the images on the covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair their depth,β said Smith. βI wanted to emulate that same feeling in my work, and I knew that one of the keys was to have a background that wasn't just a solid color.β With inspiration from the famously talented backdrop painter Sarah Oliphant, a minimal budget, and that DIY nature we photographers have, Smith set out to create her first backdrops. ![]() ![]() ![]() As a photographer and cinematographer, nothing could be more true for me. Photographers by nature, I feel, have a "do it yourself" attitude. In talking with Photographer Nikki Smith, a DIY backdrop project could be just what you need to reignite that missing spark and add an additional element of creativity to your work. If you're a creator of any kind, chances are you've experienced being in a creative rut at some point in your journey to make cool stuff. ![]()
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