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The other option would be to get some seemless paper and rig up a way to hang it but there would be an issue in tearing the paper since it will be on carpet.
I hadn't thought of the softness of the carpet making it easier to rip the paper. I suppose I could just buy a couple cheap sheets of laminate or plywood to put under where the model would be standing.
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This happened to me on my first location shoot: my studio has hardwood floors. The location had carpet. Model walks out in heels and POP, right through the seamless. Embarassing. Even without the seamless, heels on a soft surface usually looks bad. Get something hard for them to stand on.
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You could also look on e-bay for some starter sets of strobes. I know there are some kits that come with a couple small strobes and the background stands and even a background or two. I think some of those are under $500. That is how I started and I have since upgraded the lights but I still use the small ones for hair lights and background lights.
What are the advantages of strobes over continual lighting? I know the continual lighting generates alot more heat... do strobes last longer than hot lights?
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Strobes generate less heat, use less power, and allow you to use the strobe as your shutter and control exposure with aperture.
Upon reflection, I think your real problem is going to be your low ceiling. While the background stand I described is the bee's knees, you might want to have something you can tack to the ceiling just to get every inch of height you can. And you'll definitely want a nice wide-angle prime.
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