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 ...

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 ...

A detachable camera flash, also known as a speedlite, can change the way you approach photography. It’s one of the first accessories many shooters buy, but it makes a huge difference. Although many ...

The day has finally come when photographers can sync their powerful off-camera flashes with their Apple iPhone using Profoto's new AirX syncing system. Being the skeptic I am, I had to see for myself ...

The Pentax Q features a built-in, pop-up flash, mounted on the top of an articulated mechanism that raises it surprisingly high above the top deck of the camera, while occupying relatively little ...

The flash recycle time on my Canon A520 is really slow, resulting in about 7 seconds from shot-to-shot indoors. This is a lot slower than without flash, where shot-to-shot times are 2-2.5 seconds. I ...

The Rebel XS’s built-in flash has a guide number rating of 43 feet (13 meters) at ISO 100, translating to a range of about 15 feet at ISO 100 with an f/2.8 lens. (About average power for a DSLR.) The ...

large group of photographers taking photos with flash bulbs - Dimitri Otis/Getty Images We have all had a picture taken of us where we look like a demon because our eyes are completely red. A lot of ...