>>2903091>>2903089believe it or not, the no parking sign was actually purple -- usually they're blue for parking and white for no parking, which is what caught my attention to take the pic.
>>2903143save your shekels, consider one (or why not three?) yongnuo yn-560IV speedlites ($70 each, new), paired with yn560-TX ($30 new) radio transmitter. Add a couple of $20 tripods to use as light stands; a 43" 5-in-1 reflector set; and a couple of umbrellas (bigger is better) to jerry rig to your tripods - pic related.
Bingo, whole light kit for less than that one canon flash.
instructions here:
http://maliacampbellphotography.com/gear-lightstands/ 