davidmantilla

<p>DO:<br> * checkout <a href="http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html">strobist - lighting 101</a> if you haven't already. It's an excellent resource and definitely improved my understanding and appreciation for flash photography<br> * consider buying some PocketWizards (remote flash triggers). You can do some fun stuff with these and help you be more creative in your lighting.You can also buy some crappy cheap flashes and experiment and have fun. (no need to buy expensive flashes with built-in wireless triggers when you have the pocket wizard do the triggering for you).<br> * Do consider getting some flashes/strobes that have optical triggering (might be cheaper than getting a third pocket wizard)<br> DON'T:<br> * rush out to get expensive gear. One stroll through B&H's lighting department and you would think you need to spend a few thousand or tens of thousands of dollars to get started w/ artificial light. I got a good starter kit on ebay for cheap that got me going, w/o breaking the bank. (nice background stand w/ black and white background sheets come in handy when doing a "studio" setup at home; picked those up at a good price on ebay) Pocket Wizards were a bit pricey but very much worth it. <br> <br />Anyway, some general advice hopefully helpful for you.</p>