My studio lighting of choice is Pixapro - easy to use, reliable, great battery life and superb customer service. I use Pika200s and their Octoboxes, Stripboxes and Snoots.
For a 10% discount, use promo code SD10PIX
For fill light on location, you can't beat Rotolight for continuous lighting. We use Aeos and Neo on all our natural light events for very handy fill.
For a 10% discount, use promo code sessiondays10
For a wide selection of styles and sizes, take a look at Kate Backdrops. I use their Fine Art fabric backdrops.
For a 10% discount, use promo code FINCH10
For high end, luxury backdrops, take a look at Hand Painted Backdrops - the choice of many professionals, you can either buy ready made or have one commissioned to your exact specifications by Slav, the owner.
If you are thinking about joining an association, do take a look at The Guild of Photographers. Professional or enthusiast, they will help you get the most from your camera with support, training, webinars, workshops, networking, insurance, discounts and one of the best competitions in the country. They are friendly and supportive with an excellent, active facebook group of like minded photographers.
For a £10 discount, use promo code REFKBZRPV3JGY
Also, take a look at Societies for another great association with plenty going on, free competitions, webinars and one of the largest photography conventions in Europe.
I use Zenfolio for both my websites and find it very easy to set up with various templates for you to choose from. They are set up specifically for photographers.
For a 10% discount, use promo code 3TS-32R-FMX
For fast AI assisted editing for portraiture, I use Evotoai. Realistic skin, blemish retouch including flyaway hairs in just a few clicks.
For 30 free credits, use code https://go.evoto.ai/EmmaFinch
For premium quality products including wall art, photo books, USBs and albums, look no further than Sim Imaging.
For a very exclusive 30% off your first order, use code BELLEPRIVE30 at checkout.
For proofing, I use Pixieset.
For $20 credit, sign up here https://pixieset.com/ref/a6MM5iA9xw
For collecting payments, I use GoCardless.
For £100 credit, sign up here https://manage.gocardless.com/refer/gb/emma/y9ywwh
I use QuickBooks app which is superb at recording your expenses and income, monitoring mileage and creating invoices on the go.
For up to a £50 Amazon voucher on sign up, see https://refer.quickbooks.co.uk/emma.finch!48dcf65730!a