Hand Painted Backdrops

LIGHTER SHADES

Light Hand Painted Photography Backdrops

Clean, airy, and full of light — our lighter shades collection features hand painted backdrops in soft whites, warm creams, pale pastels, and gentle off-whites. These are among our most versatile backdrops, working beautifully in both natural light and studio setups for a fresh, contemporary look.

Unlike plain white seamless paper or muslin, a hand-painted light backdrop has depth. The subtle brush strokes create gentle variation across the surface — giving your images a fine-art quality that flat white simply cannot achieve.

Light backdrops are perfect for:

  • Newborn & baby photography — soft, gentle backgrounds that keep the focus on your subject
  • High-key portraiture — bright, clean, contemporary feel
  • Maternity sessions — ethereal, feminine, and flattering
  • Product & flat lay photography — clean backgrounds that let the product shine
  • Brand & lifestyle — fresh, modern aesthetic for social content and campaigns

Browse our in-stock light collection below. All hand painted in the UK, all ready to ship immediately.

Looking for more colour? Try our blue backdrops, green collection, or red and pink backdrops.

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"Amber Sunset" — Double-Sided Canvas for photography 180x270cm 01210126
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"Amber Sunset" — Double-Sided Canvas for photography

A warm, richly layered backdrop featuring deep amber and golden ochre tones that transition beautifully from darker burnt sienna at the base to luminous honey-gold at the top. The hand-painted texture creates organic depth with subtle variations that catch light differently…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
One-off price£430.00
Pebble Grey light neutral grey hand painted canvas backdrop 122x180cm, painted side, full view
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Pebble Grey — Light Neutral Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 122x180cm

A light neutral grey hand painted backdrop with a very even, low texture. There is no warm or cold lean to it, just a clean mid-light grey with the softest mottling, slightly deeper at the foot of the canvas. If you want a grey that disappears behind the subject, this is it. Use…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
One-off price£290.00
Quiet Stone light grey hand painted canvas backdrop 122x180cm, painted side, full view
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Quiet Stone — Light Grey Double-Sided Backdrop 122x180cm

A light grey hand painted backdrop with a low, even texture. The grey is neutral with a faint warm cast, lighter through the middle and a touch deeper towards the lower edge. Soft cloudy mottling gives it some life without pulling the eye away from the subject. It is the easy…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
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Rose Grey hand painted canvas backdrop 180x270cm, painted side, full view
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Rose Grey — Light Warm Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 180x270cm

A light to medium grey hand painted backdrop with a soft pink tint running through it. The pink is subtle: in a photo it reads as a warm grey rather than a pink backdrop, which makes skin look healthy and keeps the whole image gentle. The texture is low, with a slight darkening…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
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Mist Grey hand painted canvas backdrop 180x270cm, painted side, full view
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Mist Grey — Light Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 180x270cm

A light grey hand painted backdrop with a low, mottled texture and slightly darker edges. It is a cooler, cleaner grey than our warm greys, with soft lighter patches in the middle that give a portrait a little depth without drawing attention to the background. At 180x270cm it…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
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Cloud Grey neutral grey hand painted canvas backdrop 180x270cm, painted side, full view
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Cloud Grey — Neutral Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 180x270cm

A neutral grey hand painted backdrop with an even, low texture and a soft ombre from top to bottom. The grey sits in the middle of the range, neither warm nor cold, lighter across the upper part of the canvas and deepening gently towards the floor. It is the everyday grey that…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
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Warm Stone medium warm grey hand painted canvas backdrop 180x270cm, painted side, full view
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Warm Stone — Medium Warm Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 180x270cm

A medium grey hand painted backdrop with a soft, low texture and a gentle ombre from top to bottom. The top of the canvas is a lighter, warmer grey with a hint of stone in it; the tone deepens and cools as it comes down, so the floor end is a shade darker than the top. It gives…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
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Rose Clay dusty pink hand painted canvas backdrop 122x180cm, full view
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Rose Clay — Dusty Pink Hand Painted Backdrop 122x180cm

A dusty rose pink hand painted backdrop with a smooth, low texture. The pink leans towards clay and terracotta rather than sugar pink, so it stays warm and grown-up, and the edges darken a little towards the corners to keep the eye on the middle of the frame. It flatters skin…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
One-off price£290.00
Chalk Light off-white hand painted canvas backdrop 122x180cm, painted side, full view
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Chalk Light — Off-White Pale Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 122x180cm

An off-white hand painted backdrop that sits between chalk white and the palest grey, with a very low texture and a slight darkening towards the edges. It is the lightest backdrop in the studio and behaves like a soft white wall: clean behind a subject, but with enough variation…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 5.0kg
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Warm grey Backdrops for photography UK 122x180cm 3260326
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Warm grey Backdrops for photography UK

A warm grey hand painted photography backdrop that is arguably the single best first drop to own. Warm grey pairs with any wardrobe shade, skin tone or set design idea, so it covers almost every brief on its own. With a medium-to-low texture in a lighter shade, it stays soft and…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 2.0kg
One-off price£290.00
Light Dusty Blue Hand Painted Canvas Backdrop — full backdrop, 180x270cm
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Light Dusty Blue Hand Painted Canvas Backdrop 180x270cm

A light dusty blue backdrop with a cool steel undertone, hand painted on canvas with a smooth low texture — fresh and airy for high-key portraits, newborn and family sessions, and clean product work. At 180x270cm (Large) it covers couples and full-length portraits comfortably…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
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✅ Dark red UK photography background 180x270cm (0 131025)
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Rouge Whisper — Dark Red Portrait Backdrop 122x180cm

Rouge Whisper carries the same passionate palette as our large red canvases in a nimble 122x180cm format — ideal for headshots, seated portraits, product work and small studios where every centimetre counts. Hand painted layers of deep red and soft pink give the surface a gentle…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
One-off price£290.00
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Aluminium backdrop tube

Why aluminium core vs traditional cardboard core for backdrop? 1. Cardboard tubes sink in the middle - aluminum not. 2. Lightweight possibly same or even lighter than cardboard. 3. Easy to store your backdrops 4. Easy to transport your backdrops 5. Compatible with most standard…

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The easel takes five commissions a month, painted one at a time. September: 5 slots open. When they are gone, the next slot is October. If you have found a backdrop you love but it has sold, or you have a colour in your head that is not on the shelf, order it here. Describe the…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
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Limited Edition Sparkling Gold with forest green  Undertones Hand-Painted Backdrop 4x6 122x180cm 09140324
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Limited Edition Sparkling Gold with forest green Undertones Hand-Painted Backdrop 4x6

Transform your portraits with our Hand-Painted Backdrop, thoughtfully designed in a forest green hue with delicate touches of gold. At 122x180cm, this backdrop is the ideal canvas for your artistic ventures. Each backdrop is hand-painted, bringing a one-of-a-kind piece of art to…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
One-off price£320.00
Limited Edition Silver & Grey Strip Hand-Painted Backdrop on canvas (105x180cm) 0180523
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Silver Ribbon — Limited Edition Grey Strip Backdrop 105x180cm

Silver Ribbon is a limited edition strip backdrop — a narrow hand painted panel in sophisticated silver and grey, designed to layer over the backdrop you already love. Hang it down the centre or off to one side and it instantly frames your subject, drawing the eye inward and…

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SIZE: 105×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
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Limited Edition Silver & Grey Strip Hand-Painted Backdrop on canvas (105x270cm) 1180523
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Silver Cascade — Limited Edition Grey Strip Backdrop 105x270cm

Silver Cascade is a full-height limited edition strip backdrop: 105x270cm of hand painted silver and grey, made to hang alongside or over a larger backdrop and transform it. The narrow panel creates a framed corridor of light and texture behind a standing subject — instant…

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SIZE: 105×270cm
WT: 3.0kg
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Hand-painted Striped Grey and Mustard Yellow Backdrop with Olive Accents 180x270cm (6x9) 01170223
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Hand-painted Striped Grey and Mustard Yellow Backdrop with Olive Accents (6x9)

Bring a natural elegance to your portrait photography with our Hand-painted Striped Grey and Mustard Yellow Backdrop with Olive Accents. This backdrop is carefully hand-painted by skilled artists to create a unique blend of muted greys, warm mustards, and earthy olives in a…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
One-off price£430.00
Medium warm grey Hand painted Backdrop, photography background 122x180 (4x6) 7/520225
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Medium warm grey Hand painted Backdrop, photography background (4x6)

Warm grey is the shade professional photographers recommend first — and this medium warm grey canvas shows why. It pairs with any wardrobe, complements every skin tone and adapts to whatever lighting you throw at it. At 122x180cm (4x6) it's the ideal headshot and half-length…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
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Light grey Hand painted Backdrop, with soft natural looking texture photography background 180x270 (36522)
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Dove Light — Soft Grey Hand Painted Backdrop 180x270cm

Dove Light is the big, gentle grey every portrait studio ends up wanting: soft natural-looking texture, endless wardrobe compatibility and a full 180x270cm of coverage for full-length work. New to hand painted backdrops? This shade forgives everything and elevates everything…

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SIZE: 180×270cm
WT: 5.0kg
One-off price£430.00
Light grey Hand painted Backdrop, photography background 122x180 (4x6) 06030624
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Light grey Hand painted Backdrop, photography background (4x6)

If you're starting your hand painted backdrop collection, this light grey is the classic first piece — it flatters every wardrobe, every skin tone and every set idea you'll throw at it. The soft, natural texture lifts it above a plain seamless: portraits gain gentle depth while…

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
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Light warm grey Hand painted canvas backdrop 270x420cm 8120526
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Light warm grey Hand painted canvas backdrop

This neutral with a bit of warm tone photography backdrop is amazingly versatile; you can showcase a refined, classic look and create beautiful portraits for even must-fussy clients. Like all our hand-painted backdrops, this one is UK-made and can be sent anywhere.

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SIZE: 270×420cm
WT: 8.0kg
One-off price£850.00
Hot Pink with a bit of texture hand painted canvas backdrop for photographers 122x180cm (4x6) 05010923
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Hot Pink with a bit of texture hand painted canvas backdrop for photographers (4x6)

Hot Pink with a bit of texture canvas backdrop. This photography background is perfect for the soft feminine style or even Valentine’s Day sessions. 122x180 including a wooden dowel, to make your life so much easier. Ask me a question or buy now!

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SIZE: 122×180cm
WT: 3.0kg
One-off price£290.00