Courtenay Studios about page, history, studio hire, portraits, Wellington CBD, Courtenay Place

Contact: James Gilberd, [email protected] | 027 444 3899 | 04 382 9502 10am-3pm.
Location: 1st floor, 37 Courtenay Place, Wellington CBD

Background paper rolls available for use

Safety information: putting-up and taking-down of paper rolls on the wall brackets can only be done by studio staff. Don't try to do this yourself as it's potentially hazardous. You can raise and lower the already set up backgrounds by using the chains at the side by yourself. Arrange to have the backgrounds you need put in place before your photo shoot if possible. It can be done at the start or during your shoot if someone is available to do so.

This is just a guideline as to what's available in background paper rolls. The info may not be exactly up to date with the condition and availability of the rolls. It's available to check before your photo shoot regarding particular colours. You're welcome to make an appointment time to come and view the studio to see that it meets your needs for your photo or video shoot.

I have scanned the Savage Widetone chip chart, which uses small swatches of the actual Savage paper colours. For several reasons, the way the colours are represented here is not totally accurate. Treat this as an approximation of the colours of the actual paper rolls in the studio. The rolls are 2.7m wide.

Condition of studio rolls (guideline only)
This is ever-changing and tricky to maintain accurately.
Click on the swatch photo for condition rating.
Rating A - new roll, unmarked
Rating B - near-new roll, plenty of length left to roll out on the floor
Rating C - getting a bit short, floor roll out limited
Rating D - too short to roll out on the floor but useful as background for mid-shots
Rating E - retired, awaiting replacement.