re: hi all!

[Pat White]

First, what lighting look are you after?  Lots of soft lights are great for a studio look, but most fashion pix are journalism-style, with on-camera flash.  A simple set-up that has worked for me is to use a big piece of paper (8 1/2 by 11) and rubberband it to your flash with the tilt head pointing upward.  If you bend the top few inches of the paper forward, most of the light is directed forward, and there's not that much loss.  A piece of glossy white card would be even better, and as big as you feel is practical (bigger equals softer (no funny remarks, now)).  Good luck.   Pat