Any advice, suggestions and/or critiques are always welcome

The first 3 were taken with only natural light

My old horse & the youth who has been showing him the last 6 years. This was from last summer. For some reason the everything looks a lot bluer and brighter here than in my computer files


Pete on the back patio with an open door as the background. Taken about a month ago


Petey in the front yard with an evergreen in the background. From about a month ago


About 3 weeks ago I bought the beginner bee package, one light, stand and umbrella. That is all the lighting equipment I have. I know basically nothing about flash lighting, this was from my 3rd night of playing with it. She was laying on the couch