How to make your own food photography surface/backdrop
A few months ago, I wanted to try my hand at creating my own food photography surface. Below you will see the video of the process I did. If you have the time and patience to make your own, I highly suggest giving it a try!
Now I will say, I don’t do this all the time. I still love using vinyl backdrops as they are super easy to clean up, I have bought several from Club Backdrops, but if you want to make something unique for an upcoming project or maybe you don’t have time to wait for shipping or budget, this is a great alternative!
Here are the things you are going to need:
MDF Board from a home improvement store - Here is what I used (you can keep the size or I cut mine down to 2x3)
All-Purpose Ready Mixed Joint Compound - Here is what I used (this adds texture to the board, you could skip this part and just paint the board with a matte or flat paint)
A Spackling tool/Putty knife to apply the joint compound.
Matte or flat Paint(s)
Paintbrush, sponge, roller etc. (What you use is really personal preference on how you would like the finished result to look, use your creativity.)
Matte Finishing spray - Here is what I used.
THE STEPS:
Use the All-purpose joint compound on the MDF board. This will create unique texture.
After the joint compound has dried completely, paint your board the desired color you choose.
TIP: you can use a few colors to create depth or paint one solid color.
Allow the paint to dry, then use a matte finishing spray to protect your board.
TIP: Make sure you don’t use anything on your board that could cause staining. This board doesn’t wipe up like a vinyl backdrop so keep that in mind when you are using it.
Here is the final result of the one I created
Used as a surface in this image.
Used as a background in this image.
