Lighting/Lens for senior portraits

[snowsoftJ4C]

So I'm starting to take some photos for seniors soon, and I have a circular reflector (4 in 1 plus a diffuser) and an SB-600. Would that be sufficient lighting?
Also, I have a 50 1.4g, but I have a feeling there would be too much distortion with it (I'm shooting a D90).
Would you recommend an 80 1.8 or other lenses?
Thanks!

 

[EuphoriaPL]

i have a 50mm f/1.4 and i do not see any distortion with it. its perfect for portraits but i believe the professional standard for portraits is an 85mm

 

[Big Mike]

I have a circular reflector (4 in 1 plus a diffuser) and an SB-600. Would that be sufficient lighting?

That depends completely on your knowledge, skill and creativity. A good photographer could probably create some great photos with that gear, but a poor photographer might be lost with 10 times that much.

 

[KmH]

So I'm starting to take some photos for seniors soon, and I have a circular reflector (4 in 1 plus a diffuser) and an SB-600. Would that be sufficient lighting?
Also, I have a 50 1.4g, but I have a feeling there would be too much distortion with it (I'm shooting a D90).
Would you recommend an 80 1.8 or other lenses?
Thanks!

Do you have the capability and knowledge to use the SB-600 off the camera?

Portraiture is done with a variety of lenses depending on the goal for an image, from fisheye to 300 mm.