For when I next go into the studio, I need to make sure I am more prepared than I was last time. One of the main issues I had last time was with my background as it did not fit behind my subject.
I found these tips on backgrounds in photography:
http://digital-photography-school.com/getting-backgrounds-right/
Although some of the ideas are kind of obvious, I feel the tips are quite helpful.
I am also going to alternate with different background colours to fit the brief which states we need to involve different ideas in each photo submitted.