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you have read some of the stuff on strobist, right? i mean, with the sb-800 and 600, you've already got a pretty capable portrait setup. you don't even have to go spend 600 bucks on pretty new monolights (or 300 bucks on radio triggers, since all of your gear is CLS-capable). if you really want to go spend the money and look semi-pro, then you need:
1) lights. you're going to want monolights. you plug them into a wall, controls are on the back you're good to go. there are also powerpack/head setups, but those are superexpensive and are for working fashion pros. you don't need one. there are also continuous output lights, but compare the wattage for those to the wattage in a space heater. same thing. 2) support for your lights. every kit will come with light stands. 3) a way to trigger your strobes. most monolights have optical triggers, so you can use your camera's flash to trigger them. a lot of kits also come with radio triggers. 4) a way to modify your light. there's no quick and easy way to learn this stuff. for starters, get a shoot-thru umbrella, or a brolly box (combination softbox and silver umbrella). steps 2-4 still apply to your speedlights.
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