Flashes

Sigma flashes have a number of features available to help gain the right lighting for the images you want to take. However, none of these features will be of any good if you don't first know how...

The Canon 580EX flash, replaced by the 580EX II in 2007, is Canon's flagship speedlight. The EX II recycles 20 percent faster than the original, has a better build quality, and an easier locking...

The Nikon SB-800 was Nikon's top speedlight until late 2008, when it was replaced by the SB-900. The SB-800 offered a lot of power to photographers, with a flash range of over 100 feet and the...

The Nikon SB600 is a moderately priced Nikon fill flash that can improve your photography. It is compact, offers TTL (through the lens) control and can be operated wirelessly. The SB600 has a...

Although the lightsphere was only developed a few years ago, it is a simple device that has made significant contributions to the world of photography. A lightsphere is used to more evenly spread...

When taking pictures not all photographs will be in ideal lighting situations. Using a few tricks of the trade, may greatly enhance your photographs.

There are plenty of good reasons to invest in a professional camera. Weddings, portraits, graduations, capturing children growing up and artistic expression are just a few of the thousands of...

The most characteristic element of photography is probably the flash. Perhaps it’s the sound or maybe it’s the spots you see afterward. But for some reason the flash takes us...

Studio flashes are a great addition to any photographer's studio equipment. Studio photo shoots require more lighting than outdoor or location shoots and studio flashes serve to replicate the...

Using a camera flash may come in handy when taking pictures indoors, at night or during a cloudy day. When your camera has reached maximum aperture or you are without faster film, using the flash...

Three-point lighting is a very common lighting technique that employs three separate light sources used together to allow the photographer to illuminate the subject however they desire, and also...