Ed,(posted 8374 days ago)You offer sound advice, particularly on focusing on one style. Given that I only have 2 arms and one back to cary gear, I will probably have to rule out the use of a reflector. On camera fill, or off camera tripod mounted flash (at 6ft or less to give my mini-soft box a chance at working) will probably have to suffice.
I will try to attach a couple of examples, one from SI, the other one off of a practice shoot I just finished doing. Both have their backs to the sun (easy hair light), thus making the shadows more controllable. My shot had the flash off camera at a 45 degree angle to the model at about 6ft. Lets see if I can post them.