Here are some photos of a senior photo session I did the other week. Before the snow. For these shots I used a dance partner, my strobe with a softbox on it. If you do outdoor photography with a strobe two things I highly suggest:
1) Make sure it has a portable power source. In this case it has a rechargeable battery pack. I do have a portable battery for my corded studio strobes but that just gets a little too heavy for my tastes. But you work with what you got
2) Bring a photography sandbag to anchor you light stand or you may find your strobe on the ground because of the wind.
One other thing really quick, a lot of what I did here could be done without a strobe, especially given it was a cloudy day and that meant there was already a giant softbox overhead. I prefer to use a strobe because I am a total control freak with my light, but under no circumstances should you think you need a strobe. It helps but a solid understanding of your camera and how light works could get some similar effects here.
Anyway, another thing you want to consider if you plan to do photography professionally is asking permission. You want to ask permission to shoot on the properties you shoot on if you don’t own them. We shot this senior session at a private school, and I made sure to get permission before doing the session on their property. It’s generally a good idea to get permission to be some place if you don’t already have that permission if you are doing a paid gig. And this includes the park I recommend. Most places will tell you yes, but the easiest way to get a permanent no is to show up and start taking pictures.
And if you get told “no” be polite about it. It’s okay to be disappointed, but you never know who you are burning bridges with if you lose you cool over your disappointment and lambast someone verbally by phone or by email.