From Airbrush to Award-Winning Innovation
Dedrick Dalgarno
In 1986, I picked up an airbrush and a paintbrush with nothing but a passion for creating beautiful backdrops. What started as hand-painted scenes for photographers' studios and school dances like homecoming and prom has grown into so much more.
Today, I'm thrilled that Alba Backgrounds is bringing that same quality and creativity directly to families and businesses everywhere — helping you celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, award ceremonies, and corporate events with backdrops and banners that make memories last.
As long as I'm at the helm, we will continue to surprise, delight, and overwhelm our customers with amazing design, quality, and care for many decades to come.
Life's an Event. Make It Spectacular.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
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Celebrity Cruises
Custom stage backdrops and scenic installations for onboard entertainment and events across the cruise fleet.
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The NFL
Event backdrops and branded scenic elements for official NFL events, press conferences, and celebrations.
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Kodak
Professional photography backdrops and branded scenic designs for Kodak exhibitions, product launches, and activations.
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Celebrity & Entertainment
Countless celebrities have relied on Alba for red carpet events, movie premieres, concert stages, fashion show runways, and photo shoots.
THE BEGINNING
1986 — Hand-Painted Origins
Dedrick Dalgarno picked up an airbrush and a paintbrush with nothing but a passion for creating beautiful backdrops. Starting with hand-painted scenes on treated muslin fabric for photographers' studios and school events like homecoming and prom, the seeds of Alba Backgrounds were planted.
INNOVATION
Grand-Format Digital Printing
Over the decades, Alba embraced grand-format printing technology, advancing from hand-painted muslin to cutting-edge dye-sublimation on premium photo fabrics. This evolution allowed us to create even more vivid, brilliantly colored scenes with stunning depth and realism — while maintaining the artistry that defined our origins.
TODAY
Bringing Magic to Every Occasion
Today, Alba Backgrounds brings that same quality and creativity directly to families and businesses everywhere. From movie sets and concert stages to birthday parties and corporate events, our backdrops are found wherever memorable moments are made. We're proud to have been a trusted collaborator and friend to countless companies, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals for nearly forty years.
Our Product Promise
While competitively priced for retail, we never compromise. Every Alba backdrop is printed on the highest quality, non-reflective, seamless, and washable photo fabrics available. Our vivid, brilliantly colored scenes provide remarkable depth and light to surround you in a realistic 3D perspective — perfect for live events, professional film, video, and photography. With care, our products last for years.