Amy & Aron's

I'm a blogger. I have so many tools to get through each post and I love them. So, I wanted to share a few of them with you today. One thing that I have done since I started blogging is investing in myself. Amy & Aron's Real Life Reviews isn't just a blog of products I get for free to pass the time. This is not a fun pass time, well honestly, it is, I love my job but, this is my livelihood so I take it very seriously and try to have as much fun as I possibly can along the way.

I got a really cool backdrop for a review so, I thought I would share a few tools that I use to make my job a little easier and a lot more professional. The only one of these products that I received for free in exchange for a review is the FISAFA Backdrop.

The rest of them have been purchased for the purpose of my blog. To me, it's the equivalent of a business man/woman buying a new suit or briefcase. It's all about the presentation, right? I want companies to see that I am professional at what I am doing.

Fellow Bloggers and Future Bloggers, don't be afraid to invest a little bit in yourself, it comes back to you!!

So, the Backdrop... This is my first real backdrop and I love it. I can use the 5 ft wide, 7 ft long direction to make it look like there are a wall and floor or use it the 7ft by 5 ft way to make it look like a wall and corner. I think the corner is really cool.

We have very large mirrors in our living room and that's where I do most of my pictures. It's so nice to be able to cover one or both of them up. I'm just thinking the whole time, there are dishes in my sink and no one will EVER know!!

I am here to tell you, having my living room clean is a chore but the kitchen, holy cow the kitchen!  The  counter top is where I usually stash all of my odds and ends while I am cleaning. But, if I'm using this side of my living room, The reflection of my very unorganized fridge top is exposed. With a backdrop- What mess???

The material feels like a smooth vinyl and looks like a colorful wood grain/wood plank. I love it. I love it so much, I have ordered more full-size backdrops and a backdrop stand. I am going to make my office space a real professional working space.

Next, something I love is my camera holder. I use my phone for so many of my reviews. The camera holder pivots on all joints and makes getting the right angel without a shaky hand possible. It holds the phone snug without pushing any buttons. It's really cool.


The camera holder came with my Table Top Photography Studio Light Tent Kit. This is something that helps me out so much. I can take amazing pictures without shadows and also can get the item I am taking a picture of, not everything else.

This light tent reflects any extra light and keeps the "spotlight" effect and the glare off of my stuff. This set came with 2 light stands that each holds 2 bulbs. I love them so much, I bought 2 more extra lights. I am not getting any shadows, just awesome filtered light!!

Another tip I try to use as much as I possibly can is self-promotion. I do review products so I want to show off the amazing samples I received from the company but I also want a little bit of me in it too. What I have and use in my images other than myself are my business cards and my Amy & Aron's Real Life Reviews coffee mug. It looks awesome sitting on a coaster in the background and well, I just love it. My sister got them for me and I keep them on my desk all the time.

There are so much more tools that I use blogging and I would love to share them with you. If you have any tools that you use in blogging or have awesome blogging tools you would like to recommend, please feel free to email us directly at [email protected] or [email protected].