New Speedlight Kit

So after playing around in the studio and location classes with flash I decided to splash out on some cheap kit to experiment with. I purchased a 2.8m light stand with shoot through umbrella and also a 60cm softbox.

So far so good. The shoot through could use a little more diffusing but overall not bad for the price. Heres a few shots of the only willing subject I could find this afternoon. The garage obviously isnt the best location for the shots but it will have to do for now. I've had to touch up the exposure in a couple of the shots as I wasn't quite getting the spread of light I wanted. Hopefully a little more experimentation and possibly a reflector will help.