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How Much Do Oliphant Backdrops Cost?

Oliphant Backdrops (http://www.oliphantstudio.com/) are iconic backdrops, which you probably already know about if you're reading this article. 

You've notably seen these backdrops in photos by Annie Leibovitz and many other photographers featured in utterly timeless photographs. Beautifully hand crafted backdrops really play a huge part of every photo they're a part of. 

Art always comes with a price and rightfully so, the biggest question people ask is how much the backdrops cost. Felix Kunze was kind enough to find out more about it and he also allowed us to share the information! 

 

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Felix writes: 

I used this backdrop (featuring Sarah Oliphant herself) as an example, which is around 6 feet by 8 feet (not fully rolled out) and I have the quote:

"As of now, a 6’ x 8’ grey portrait backdrop will be $1,000- plus applicable taxes, packaging and shipping (these are at a TBD additional cost)."

There's no sales tax if shipped outside of NYC or internationally. You can get a double side-drop and larger drops, but it starts there.

This is how Felix crafts his orders: 

One of the backdrops came out like this: 

As reference, if you're shipping to Canada from the U.S., it's roughly $150 to $200 according to Justin Van Leeuwen.

For additional quotes and questions, be sure and visit Oliphant Studios! I can attest to how wonderful they are in person as well.

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