MS32CYC Professional Table Top Photo Studio Seamless Photo Cyc Background for Product Photography, 32"x 32"x 16"

Years ago I worked in a large commercial photo studio that had a "cyc wall" that allowed us to photograph things as large as cars seamlessly and without shadows. It was made of plaster and had to be repainted almost daily. Based on this experience I was knew that this concept of a tabletop cyc backround would be a winner if it was made correctly.I wanted to photograph medium sized products, things no larger than a 16" laptop, so I ordered the  MyStudio MS32 . It arrived without any damage in a very large box. It doesn't come with any instructions or documentation, but if you look under "customer images" you will see that the manufacturer has posted several instructional video.After setting it on a shooting table I set up my lights. I placed a  1000 watt Lowel Rifa-Lite 88  on a  CowboyStudio boom and stand combo . I use various additional lights, such as a  Lowel Tota-light  as fill and accent lights. I also use some  small, 22" 5-way reflectors  for additional control. With the large Rifa set above the cyc and the Tota-Lite bouncing off on an umbrella, I was ready to start shooting.The MyStudio 32 is not really quite as thick as I would have thought it would be, but it turned out to be very well made and stable enough. Before it arrived I was concerned about the surface of the cyc, I didn't want something that I had to be overly worried about scratching or staining and my fears were proven to be unwarranted. I shot a quick photo of a glass of rum and Coke with a stirrer made of ice to use to illustrate a review of mine (I posted it under Customer images on this page.) It was just a straight shot using the Rifa softbox without any fill. If I was doing this commercially I would have spent a lot more time on it, controlling the highlights more and making sure that the soda was bubbling, but I just wanted to show what it looked like, not sell it. This is what makes this product so great.If you are a novice at photographing products you can still make decent photos without anything more than soft window light and a decent camera. If you are a pro then the only question that you need to ask yourself is, "what size should I get?" This thing is great, just remember that your camera's meter will not understand that the cyc is white and will try to make it 18% grey, so overexpose it by a stop and a half or so. MyStudio MS321000 watt Lowel Rifa-Lite 88CowboyStudio boom and stand comboLowel Tota-lightsmall, 22" 5-way reflectors

If you want this to last any longer than a few shoots you'll need to manufacture a support structure for it. The photograph on Amazon looks like it's perhaps made of fibreglass. Not a chance. Those curved corners you see on the photograph have nothing behind them. It's just very thin plastic with very little rigidity. When stood upright it bends under it's own weight and I have to correct for this with clamps and light stands. I'm also very worried that if it gets any knock whatsoever it will crack or tear.I cant imagine it would cost them any more to make it out of thicker plastic but they went for the cheap option and made a shoddy product.

This is absolutely amazing. I wish I could give it ten stars. I know that sounds stupid, but you have to understand - I review tech gadgets for a tech review company and I'm taking photos of products daily. Before this I was using an older lightbox that had different cloths I would have to setup. The cloths would get dirty or wrinkled and I would spend so much time trying to clean up the images or get wrinkles out. Some of the products I would review would not fit due to the smaller size of the box and it was just causing me stress and taking away from precious time. I looked at the MyStudio tabletop photo studio a few years ago and ended up ordering the folding cloth based one because I wanted to save money. That was such a mistake. I should have shelled out the extra dough for this one because it's making my job so much easier. If you are going to be taking photos of stuff daily for your job, no matter what it may be, this will not only save you time, but it will save you from the headaches of the cloth style ones. A couple of pro-tips if you decide to purchase this tabletop studio. First, this plastic is flexible and very lightweight. Therefore, you should make sure you have a stable surface for it to live on. Second, the edge on the bottom are a bit sharp and to keep your desk or table from getting scratched up, you should put some sort of table cloth or towel beneath it.

This is the largest parcel I have received from Amazon to date (all the way to Sydney Australia). It arrive safe and sound with very strong packaging weighing more than the item itself.My new Cyclorama has proved to be a great success for improving the photo shoots (ten fold) for my online business. It will pay for itself in no time at all.Stage two project is to make up a home made tent to allow more light control with light triggered flashes set up on three sides.Highly recommend this product.

Using this seamless backdrop in a permanent photo studio set-up in my office makes creating new product photos a snap. I use it in conjunction with MS32LK 5000K Fluorescent Lighting Kit, it is well made but not compact as it is the larger size (the size we needed). called customer service about cleaning it and they were super helpful and nice. If you do a lot of sales online this is a must-have to bring your photos to the next level.