Add gentle texture behind a photograph using a paper fan that remains separate from the object you are photographing. Gather a large sheet of paper, a ruler, a small object, and a camera.
Set it up
Fold the sheet into evenly spaced accordion pleats and open it partly so the folds create a shallow zigzag surface.
Put the idea to work
Stand or support the paper behind the object and turn the arrangement until the folds catch soft side light.
Finish and keep it useful
Take a photograph with space around the object, then fold the backdrop flat for storage when the session is finished. Do not use paper backdrops close to candles, hot lamps, or other sources of heat.
Which small object would look interesting against a softly folded paper background?
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