If you don’t have a setup, or want to improve on yours, here are some budget-friendly options we use and love.

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If you don’t have a window, this is a professional lighting set-up at a low cost.

If you need a wall, collapsible backdrops come in multiple colors and store easily.

Backdrop stands are convenient and compact.

Lightweight aluminum tripod for camera and phone.

Rode shotgun microphone for phone or camera.

Rode shotgun mircrophone phone adaptor cable.

Phone holder for Rode shotgun microphone.

This wireless microphone system is an investment, but it's the closest thing we’ve found to professional, on-set quality audio.

If you're ready to invest in a camera, this SONY is an excellent self-tape camera-and-lens combo for under $1,000.