Oliphant Studios (in NYC), without a doubt, make
the finest backdrops in the business, in my opinion. Unfortunately, they don't sell the ones on their site and their custom ones (made to order) run several
thousands of dollars. Being a relative 'newb' to the game, having not yet made my millions (like Ms. Leibovitz, who's a frequent user of their bg's), I can't afford this and thus am posting this thread in hopes that someone can recommend a place/person that sells similar backdrops, aesthetically, at a more reasonable price, of say $500 or less. If you look under their "backdrops" and then "gray and black" section, you'll see the types I'm looking for. Ones with very subtle 'texture' in them (i.e. 1337, etc.). Something about these backdrops just speaks out to me far more than those obnoxious Sears ones with way too much going on. I love the subtlety and tact that these have. If you know of a place and would be so kind as to share, that'd be terrific! I think $500 is more than a reasonable enough amount to spend on a nice, quality background. Believe me, I've tried painting me own... and lets just say I take pictures instead of painting them for a reason