Collection: Studio Backgrounds

Studio backgrounds give photos and video a clean, controlled backdrop instead of a cluttered room — essential for product photography, portraits, streaming and video calls. A photo background comes as plain colour backdrops, green screens for digital replacement, and printed or textured designs. You'll usually need a stand to hold it. Think about what you're shooting, the space you have, and whether you want a real background or one you'll replace digitally.

What type of backdrop do you need?

Each type suits different work:

• Plain colour or muslin backdrop: white, black or grey for portraits and product shots, giving a clean professional look straight out of camera.
• Green screen: a solid green surface for digitally replacing the background in editing or live streaming.
• Printed or textured backdrop: patterns, brick, wood or scenes for themed shoots.
• Backdrop stand: an adjustable frame holding the background up and taut.

How does a green screen work?

A green screen works by chroma keying — software identifies one specific colour and makes it transparent, letting a different image show through behind the subject. Green is used because it's furthest from human skin tones, so the software can separate the person from the background cleanly. The two things that make or break it are even lighting and separation: the screen needs flat, even light with no shadows or hotspots, and the subject should stand well away from it so they don't cast shadows or pick up green reflection on their edges. Avoid wearing green.

How do you set up a backdrop properly?

The setup matters as much as the backdrop itself. Hang it so it's flat and taut, since creases catch light and show up clearly in shots — fabric backdrops often need steaming or hanging out for a day to drop the folds. Give yourself enough distance between subject and backdrop to avoid shadows falling on it and to let the background blur pleasantly on portraits. Light the background separately from the subject where you can, which gives even coverage and lets you control both. Tip: paper backdrops crease permanently, so roll rather than fold them.

Common questions

Why are green screens green?
Green is furthest from human skin tones, so software can cleanly separate the subject from the background. Blue screens work too, and are sometimes used when a subject wears green.

How do I get rid of creases in a backdrop?
Steam fabric backdrops or hang them for a day to let folds drop. Creases catch light and show clearly in shots. Roll paper backdrops rather than folding, since paper creases permanently.

How far should a subject stand from a green screen?
Well away from it — usually a metre or more — so they don't cast shadows on the screen or pick up green light reflecting onto their edges, which makes clean keying difficult.

What size backdrop do I need?
Enough to fill the frame with room to spare — wider for full-body and group shots, smaller for head-and-shoulders or product work. Allow extra so edges never appear in frame.

Can I pay for studio backgrounds with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our studio backgrounds start from $37, which is four fortnightly payments of $9.25.

Complete your setup

Backdrops work with the rest of your gear. Add microphones for audio, a webcam for streaming, and AV equipment to record.

A $37 backdrop kit splits into four fortnightly payments of $9.25 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.