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This isn't easy at all, unless you have access to a cyc wall. But when I need to achieve a broad, white backdrop, I use a 24x10' Westcott muslin, clamped horizontally on a 20'long backdrop stand (with three poles), and another identical muslin for a white floor. The backdrop is steamed, eliminating most wrinkles, while the floor muslin is gaff-taped to the existing floor, stretching it as I go. Sometimes I'll lay down a series of white, reflective wall board on the floor to provide a smooth, reflective surface. I then tape the seam between the two muslins to minimize that joint, and sometimes have to "repair" it in Photoshop after the fact. Time consuming, but doable. The challenge is lighting the set. If you can get enough light on the backdrop, the remaining wrinkles will disappear, but you need to ensure that there isn't so much light coming back at you to affect the exposure on the subjects you're photographing. That's a function of geometry and available space. You need a lot of extra space to shoot a group in an environment like that.
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