Diy distressed wood photo backdrop
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I love using texture in my photos. Whether it be a rough burlap fabric or a distressed piece of wood, it adds so much depth and character to an image. And for those of us who aren't blessed with a beautiful rustic wood tabletop, we have to resort to drastic measures. Or not so drastic ones. My first attempt at a distressed wood background involved getting a long piece of beadboard cut into 2' lengths, gluing them together, and then painting it white. It worked, but I didn't love the double grooves of the beadboard. They were too strong and took away focus from the subject. I wanted something a bit more subtle. On our next trip to the home improvement store, I scoped out some better materials. Lucky for us we went to a different store than our regular one, and there I found some "Pine Board Scants" or "Craft Boards" (signs were conflicting - I don't know what they were actually called). Basically, it is a 3 1/2" wide board like normal lumber, but it is only 1/4" thick. And since my puny
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