Whenever flash is used in photography, it is important to understand the behaviour of light. Light from the Speedlight can be characterised by the following attributes: 1. Quantity 2. Quality 3. Contrast 4. Colour 5. Direction Quantity The quantity of light we use is determined by many factors which can and will influence the final [...]

In our previous post, we discussed the use of flash as a fill light in images. When do we make the choice to go Manual or TTL for our flash? The short answer is for on-camera flash, use TTL and for off-camera, use Manual flash – or put another way, if your subject is constantly [...]

As photographers, we are always striving for that ‘magical’ moment we want to capture – and then the prevailing light forces us to switch on that sometimes dreaded device called a flash! Sometimes we seek solutions in better or ‘faster’ lenses or plain ignore the fact that when confronted with a not so great lighting [...]