In the niche industry of hand-painted photography backdrops, two big-name players dominate: Oliphant, and Schmidli. While other smaller players flounder to make a name for themselves, these two painting studios and rental houses have become recognized as the high-end models for the industry, at least within the United States. Their backdrops appear in high-profile campaigns shot for big fashion, advertising, and editorial clients such as Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ, Mac...
