Mixing Genesis lights with flash - newb question

Folks, I'm seeking a bit of advice. I have a setup with 2 Genesis 200 lights and putter around at home taking pictures of the kids. This is slowly expanding into friends wanting me to shoot their portraits.

Right now, in order to "blow out" a background to white, I need to use one of the two Genesis lights for the background and one for the main light. With any kind of "group"/"family" situation, this leaves me "short" on light.

The frugal photographer in me says I should just get a cheap flash unit or two and ministands to take care of the backgrounds.

I wonder though, will the flash units' light have a different color temperature than the Genesis lights? Would it be more prudent to jst bit the bullet and buy two more Genesis lights?

Most flashes are going to be in the acceptable range for what you want to do. The exception would be if you were doing super critical color work for product shots. You probably wouldnt notice the difference. That said, the price on the genesis makes them a competitive option.

Thanks - price is ok - size is the hard part.

I have two Genesis 200w lights doing the same thing you are asking about. I use my 580ex II along with them all the time. I use the flash for fill or a hair light. Here is an example.

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