For anyone who pays attention to these, I made a journal update a few weeks ago about having my camera, all of my lenses, and all of my speedlites stolen from me. I had invested $4000 into the gear bag that was stolen. I had pretty much nothing left, except a mono-pod, a reflector, and some light stands. It was a nightmare, and I felt it was too big of a blow to recover from. I was definitely wrong; with the help of my friends and family, I was able to get a camera and a lens. I got a used Canon 50D and a used Canon 85mm f/1.8 lens. I did my first photoshoot yesterday since having this all happen, and I was really pleased to see that even after being forced back down to just a camera and lens, I was still able to create photos that I am proud of, and that my learning curve has not slowed down. In fact, I feel that forcing myself to use only natural light is forcing myself to find more creative lighting situations and think even longer about how the light is affecting the model. I'm really looking forward to taking a break from artificial light and taking some more time to learn about using natural light again. So, this whole thing has turned into a lesson that I feel needed to be learned, both with keeping my gear safe and with improving my technique. I look forward to seeing where this new inspiration will take me!