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THE ESSENTIAL SELECTION

Curated to help you choose things we know will work for you, in many styles and for many seasons

Classic whites and neutrals, a couple of greys and blacks plus the most complimentary colours for food and a few more edgy choices, these backdrops are ones we - and our clients - turn to time and time again. 

In fact if you bought all of these designs and had nothing else you would have an incredibly useful and versatile backdrop collection to serve you all year!

In stock - next day delivery options available 

Order before 1pm Monday to Thursday for same day dispatch

NEW WALL 'DROPS

A NEW collection of vinyl backdrops specifically-designed to save you time when shooting at lower angles and you need something 'to go behind'.

No more last-minute steaming! No more only setting up against the 'good wall'!

Choose between deep, flowing fabrics and architectural materials plus lots more interesting and three-dimensional options; all lit very carefully to ensure you can hang them either way up to match your lighting coming in from either side.

In stock in the standard A1 size and printed-to-order in larger sizes.

Printed on our extra-thick vinyl to avoid curling, wobbling and shadows.

In stock - next day delivery options available 

Order before 1pm Monday to Thursday for same day dispatch

Set of 16 ESSENTIAL vinyl photography backdrops
£520.00
580. 'Salt' mottled white vinyl photography background
From £32.50
563. 'Boston' warm wooden worktop effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
582. 'Shirley' white marble vinyl photography background
From £32.50
522. 'Kai' teal mottled effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
581. 'Galley' old, dark wood vinyl photography background
From £32.50
547. 'June' swirled sandy pink marble effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
589. 'Safe' brown mottled metal vinyl photography background
From £32.50
596. 'Kyoto' black handpainted / slate effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
518. 'Bright copper' metal patina vinyl photography background
From £32.50
524. 'Eunice' sandy stone effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
602. 'Trig' dark grey metal patina vinyl photography background
From £32.50
515. 'Hvar' white handmade tile effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
585. 'Draper' faded light wood effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
598. 'Brasserie' green marble/granite effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
532. 'Jolie' light blue/grey effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
505. 'Amos' concrete grey effect vinyl photography background
From £32.50
Black Velvet Styling A1 Carry & Store Backdrop Case
£38.00
5 things you need to know when ordering and working with custom printed backdrops
May 17, 2023

5 things you need to know when ordering and working with custom printed backdrops

Hey hey, thanks for stopping by today!

Our custom colour and bespoke printed backdrops have been live for a while now and many of you are enjoying shooting with them (like me!) so we now have a few notes to mention, frequently asked questions if you like!

5 things that should help you pick your colours, work with your custom backdrops and get the most from them in your photography.

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Food Art Project - April photography challenge - WIN an online editing course and a backdrop of your choice!
April 13, 2023

Food Art Project - April photography challenge - WIN an online editing course and a backdrop of your choice!

We're very proud to be sponsoring the Food Art Project - April photography challenge alongside guest judge Lenka Selinger

We're huge fans of @lenkas_lens and she also loves styling with our backdrops so its a great match to be collaborating together with Mridul @thesouthasiankitchen on this months @foodartproject challenge - you will see quite a few of our backdrops on Lenka's beautiful Instagram feed!

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Behind the scenes - our backdrops out and about on photo shoots
January 31, 2023

Behind the scenes - our backdrops out and about on photo shoots

Hey, thanks for visiting the BVS blog!

Today I wanted to share a few behind-the-scenes shots and feature the work of some of our wonderful customers, shooting all over the UK (and beyond!) and taking our backdrops with them - showing you can shoot anywhere when you have the right kit and props!

Scroll down to see how they get creative in sheds, sports stadiums, restaurant kitchens, bedrooms and more;  our backdrops really do get around, helping our customers shoot brilliant content no matter where they have to work.

Oh and also read on to discover how you could win a £25 gift voucher to spend on our store!

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ABOUT US

BVS founder, Sophie Purser (an interior/prop stylist and director) started making photography backdrops in 2016 when she couldn’t find anything suitable while making the move into still life photography.

Originally creating hand-painted backdrops that drew on her fine art training, Sophie saw the need for more affordable options - that look just as professional - and started to develop a range of sustainable printed backdrops in 2018.

Black Velvet Styling was born with this in mind – to offer high-quality, professional studio backdrops for all budgets and briefs whether you're shooting international advertising campaigns or homemade crafts.

5 years on, our business that began from a single plan-chest of 6 drawers now boasts over 100 designs with customers all over the world.

We take great pride in supplying backdrops and creating unique surfaces for commercial studios, prop houses, publishers and all manner of creatives. We're also the only manufacture of sustainable paper backdrops.

We are a team of eight based in Derbyshire from our mother-company HQ, film and photography production studio, OLSON.

Thank you for visiting and feel free to get in touch about our backdrops or production work!