Headshot Setup

[T-Bolt]

I am so grateful for this forum. I have been an avid reader and I hope to one day have something to contribute to all the supportive feeds on POTN. I do need advice as I've reached a saturation point for information and I have little time to make up my mind.

I have a pregnancy shoot coming up and have the following gear. I need to make a decision about a tripod and considered another flash, lumiquest system and/or Softlighter II.

I would like to prepare for headshots work with anything I purchase in addition to current setup. I have no reflectors or standard umbrellas of any kind. I also would love to add filters to my gear.

Your feedback would be much, much appreciated.

Body
Canon 40D

Prime
Sigma 30mm 1.4
Canon EF 85mm 1.8
Canon EF 100mm 2.8 macro


Zoom
Tokina 11-16mm


Lighting
Canon Speedlite 580EX IIOmni-Bounce
Lastolite EZYBOX Softbox 24" hot shoeCTR-301P Wireless Flash Trigger Set x2



Support
Flexible Mini Tripod
Photoflex Heavy Duty Swivel Mount with Reversible Stud
Impact 9.5' Air-Cushioned Heavy Duty Light Stand
Impact Super Clamp

Bags & Cases
Kata DR-467 Backpack

Filters
77mm B&W Kaeseman Slim Circular Polarizer


Memory
Sandisk Extreme III 4GB
Sandisk Extreme III 8GB

Other Accessories
Hoods for all lenses
Flash gels
Flash gel holder


Computer & Printing
15" MacBook Pro 2.16Mhz Intel
20" Apple Cinema Display
Epson V500 Photo Scanner
100GB External HD

[timbop]

That's a pretty good kit - did you have any issues you were concerned with? For a homemade reflector you can use styrofoam or craft foam to kick light from the softbox.

[T-Bolt]

Well, I'm not quite sure if I should get those wooden stands for the boards or the fabric ones that spring open...metallic/white...really at a loss...and I would like the flexibility of using them when I'm alone and with an assistant.