Build a DIY Backdrop Stand for Photography and Video

Let's face it, it's freakin cold out in the winter.  And when it's cold out, who wants to spend a lot of time shooting outside?  Hmmm, not me.  If it's below freezing the only way I'll be outside is if I have some skis strapped to the bottom of my boots.  That is what led me to build a studio in my warm cozy basement.  The total cost of building this backdrop stand was about $40 at the Home Depot.

Supplies Needed:

• 2 - 3/4" steel conduit (10 foot sections). Use one as top crossbar at full length and cut the other one in half.

• 1 - 1" steel conduit (10 footer). Cut it in half.

• 2 - 8 foot 2x4's

• 2 - 3/4" steel conduit corner pull elbows. These join the vertical conduit to horizontal conduit.

• 4 - 1" conduit wall mounting brackets. This secures the vertical conduit to the wood base.

• 2 - 3/4" conduit wall brackets. This is the height adjuster.

• 24 - Wood Screws to hold both bases together (12 each).