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I am starting my professional, and I need studio equipment...?

I started my photography business this year. I have my camera. I need a stand for my backdrops and extra lighting. Now the only thing is I will travel to people so I need something that is easy to lug around. where do I go to find that.

Simple one first... I would not print your own unless you really need to. It is much cheaper for me to use a lab (online) rather than invest in the equipment that is needed for professional prints.

Backdrop stands are cheap on ebay. I have one and it works great. It is 12' wide and up to 10' high. It holds both rolls of paper or canvas or cloth backdrops. It folds down into a carry bag.

For lights check out Alien Bees. I have them and love them. They are cheap and very portable. They are probably somewhere between consumer and pro grade, but they have never failed me. They also have an awesome resale value if you decide to liquidate. Get at least the 800's or 1600's if you can afford them. Accessories are very inexpensive for the Alien Bees also.

I use cloth, and seamless paper backdrops. The seamless paper is not practical for portable, so look into cloth. The green screen technology is getting a lot better if you want to look into digital backdrops. I have no experience in those though, but look interesting.

Hope this helps.

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