To capture good photos, you need good lighting. In many cases, this means relying on your camera’s flash controls. When used correctly, your camera’s onboard flash can perform some of the magic that ...

Left alone, your camera flash creates cringe-worthy photos, with harsh shadows, no background, washed-out skin tones, and eyes that look like they belong in a horror movie. Unsurprisingly, those ...

As [Joshua Bird] began his foray into the world of film photography, he was taken back by the old technology’s sheer hunger for light. Improvised lighting solutions yielded mixed results, and he soon ...

Learn how to get started with Canon's easy wireless flash system, which lets you trigger an external flash unit using your dSLR. Lexy Savvides Former Editor at Large Lexy was a producer and on-air ...

The iPhone Camera app features key icons like the flash for lighting control, Live Photo for motion capture, and the caret for advanced settings. Icons vary by mode, with options for exposure, timer, ...

The best external flash on the market is the Profoto A1X. With an unusual circular shape to the flash head and light shaping tools, the A1X offers features that photographers can’t find anywhere else, ...

Which camera flash is best? To oversimplify, a camera works by recording the light that enters through its lens. If there isn’t enough light entering the lens, then you record a poor image — if you ...