Swiss-born Marco Schmidli is the founder of Schmidli Backdrops, Inc. He studied photography and art in Switzerland and Rome, Italy. Marco returned to Zurich, where he worked as a photographer and painter. He moved to California where he started Schmidli Backdrops in 1989.

Schmidli Backdrops is committed to creating inspiring backdrops. With over 1,000 pieces ranging from 4’x 4’ to 40’x 60’ at locations worldwide, we are able to provide backgrounds for all our clients’ needs. Our work can encompass anything from celebrity portraits, fashion photography, film, automobile ads, and red carpet events.

Marco’s work is known for its sensitive surfaces. He has developed highly specialized techniques for applying and layering color. Appearing in a myriad of different magazines, catalogs, and brochures our back-drops set the standard. Consequently, many of the top photographers in the industry choose our backgrounds first.