What Basic Equipment Do I Need to Start Photography?
I'm looking to start photography, especially portrait photography but I was wondering if someone could help me get started by telling me what equipment I need for a basic setup.
Currently I'm using a Canon EOS 450D with a 430EX speedlite and that's it. I want to get some more lights, diffusers, reflectors etc. but I'm new to this and don't know which ones to buy.
Any response will be greatly appreciated 
Lots of info here;
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/02/welcome-to-strobist.html
and on its related Flickr group;
http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/
Basically you want your light off camera - your best bet is to learn to use it manually (manual power settings, not TTL) and trigger it with radio triggers (RF602's very popular & reliable).
Get a couple of stands and a softbox (Ezyfold box off eBay's a good start) or umbrella (need an umbrella hotshoe adapter on top of your light stand).
A 5-in-1 reflector is handy as you can have it for fill (white, gold, silver), as a flag for light spill (black) or with all covers removed as a diffusion panel or scrim.
Add additional speedlights as funds become available - don't need Canon brand. Something like a YN560 is a good deal - cheap but full manual, zoom head, good guide number.
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