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Gilbert Lord Chesterton once wrote that "the essence of evey picture is the frame." While we don't think that the frame--in this case, the studio backdrop that frames you--is more important than you are, it certainly has an impact on the mood of the image and on how you look. Do you want to be photographed on classic black, pure white, or something in between? If we're shooting color, should we mirror the colors in your outfit, or do something boldly different? Do you like textured backdrops to add a dreamy, cloudy look, or to make it look more like the backgrounds in the painterly Old Masters? Or would you rather keep it simple on untextured seemless paper?

Take a look at these images--clicking either color or black and white, so you can view them both ways--to help you decide on your favorite backgrounds. We have many more in stock than these, but this will give you a general direction you can discuss with us before you come in for your shoot.