On the other hand, let's talk business. I just bought a new stand and a couple of backdrops today for Monday's carnival themed shoot and I honestly did not realise they would be quite so pricey. I went to a couple of different stores and most of the prices were very similar so it was probably me just underestimating photography equipment. I have previously used plain walls, bed sheets and cardboard for home-based studio backgrounds, however, although it is low cost and relatively easy to use, I was slightly annoyed by the fact that cloth would be creased in the background, and even if I ironed it, it would reflect and some shadows would still show up on it... and that is the reason I upgraded my backdrops to purposely made cloth for photography studios with a non-reflective spray covering, that are also washable and iron-able. It really can't get any simpler than that! I'm excited to see how well they work as backgrounds and hopefully they will surpass my expectations (If not - you'll be hearing about it).

I am also looking for an assistant for this coming Monday evening, so if you or anyone else is interested, please contact me! What I mostly need is someone to help me with moving lights/reflectors, overall assisting me, and if you are studying to be a photographer or would just like some experience in that sort of environment, you are more than welcome to join as well as take a couple of photos here and there whenever there is time in between shots. Looking forward to hearing back!