A few questions about backdrops and music photography

[TomXcorE]

hey i was just wondering what could be used as backdrops white/black sheets against a wall or something ? and how do you go about lighting a subject without the flash on your camera casting a shadow behind them ? and i would also like to get into music photography taking pictures of live bands what flash, lens, filter or settings would you use as it would be quite dark cheers, tom

[wulf]

That's a bunch of different questions. You might want to ask about each one separately (and take a browse for what has already been posted - for example, there are plenty of threads about music photography already full of useful information).

Wulf