The Digital Photography Book

Using Seamless Backgrounds

Next time you’re at an airport, bookstore, etc., stop by the magazine rack and take a look at the magazines that have a portrait on their cover. A lot of magazines feature people on the cover because people are drawn to photographs of people (and that sells more magazines). They also use great photographers for these covers—masters of portraiture. Now, look at the backgrounds on these magazine covers. Many of them will be shot on a background of seamless paper. Seamless paper creates such a simple, clean look, they’re available in about every imaginable color, and best of all, they’re incredibly inexpensive. A 53"x36' ...