Jan, Congrats on a great choice for your spending. But beware, its addictive. There are so many things you can do with a lighting setup. I started using my flash last year when I took an interest in hummingbirds. I went from one flash taped to pvc stuck in a Christams tree stand---Now I have 3 flashes, 4 pocket wizards, stand, umbrella and fixing to buy more stands and a boom and maybe a softbox; and I don