Quinceañera Digital Backdrops

Scenes for the quinceañera and her court

For portraits of the quinceañera there is a gilded throne on a dais with fuchsia satin drapes, a gold armchair under a burgundy velvet canopy, a teal velvet chaise against gold baroque panels and a rose-gold crown arch. Pastel sets include a pink and gold balloon garland with a tiara and pink satin heels, a mint and gold double hoop and a dusty rose cake table. For the court of honour there are twin marble staircases wound with red roses, a draped garden marquee with a dance floor, a royal blue velvet wall with a silver balloon cascade and a crystal bead curtain stage. Hacienda and fiesta looks include a Talavera fountain in a bougainvillea courtyard, carved hacienda doors with red roses, a sunflower barn and a giant paper flower wall. There is also an emerald greenery arch at twilight, a peach rose terrace and gilded ballroom doors with lilac hydrangeas for a grand entrance.

Quinceañera photo booth backgrounds and portraits

At the party, a booth with background replacement can put guests in front of the balloon walls, the paper flowers or the marquee dance floor, so these work as quinceañera photo booth backgrounds. Photographers can use the thrones, chaise and staircase as quinceañera photography backgrounds for formal portraits before the day, and the cake table for cake photos. Colour themes include fuchsia, burgundy, royal blue, lilac, mint, rose gold, emerald, peach and sunflower yellow. Charro-themed celebrations can use the hacienda doors and the sunflower barn, and several scenes are shared with the Sweet 16 and wedding collections.

Tips for using these scenes

• Plan for the gown. Ball gowns are wide, so scale the quinceañera so the whole skirt sits on the open floor in front of the props. The throne, chaise, crown arch and hoop sets are framed for one to three people. Check the cut-out edge of tulle and lace at 100% and soften it rather than cutting it hard.
• Use the big sets for the court. The marble double staircase and the garden marquee fit seven or more people; the royal blue balloon wall, crystal bead stage, Talavera fountain and paper flower wall fit four to six. Photograph the court together, in one light, so everyone matches.
• Match warm and cool light. The thrones, hacienda and ballroom sets are warm, while the royal blue balloon wall and the crystal bead stage are cool and silvery. Light from the same side as the scene: the burgundy canopy and the pink balloon garland are lit from the left, the teal chaise and the Talavera courtyard from the right.

Tulle and lace need careful edges; the Photoshop guide shows how to cut out a subject and blend a gown into the scene.