Is this okay for beginner outdoor portrait light set?

After much reading and trying to be a best but low priced as I can:


lightstand (savage air-cushioned 10'): http://www.amazon.com/​gp/product/B000CC7I8I

umbrella bracket (flash zebra 0041): http://www.flashzebra.​com/brackets/0041.shtm​l

umbrella (cowboy studio translucent): http://www.amazon.com/​gp/product/B003PEX8XE

Slave Flash (Yongnuo YN-560): http://www.amazon.com/​gp/product/B004GZNBH4

Cactus V5 single (trigger & receiver): http://www.gadgetinfin​ity.com …ctid=17566&cat=​317&page=1

Does these look like they would work for basic outside lighting for portraits (and very close to the subject?

Thanks.

Yes. Maybe consider the Steve Kaeser umbrella box (http://www.skaeser.com …SOFTBOX-REFLECTIVE/Detail), though. It will do better outdoors, from a wind-blowing-over-your-equipment perspective, than the umbrella you linked to. Even then you may wish to get some E-Bay sand bags. They come empty, and I filled them by first putting a gallon Ziploc in each pocket and then pouring in aquarium pebbles (the really small ones).

Spend an extra $10 bucks and get a quality umbrella http://www.amazon.com …TF8&qid=1302664​389&sr=1-1

Just as a rule, avoid anything from cowboy studio.