flash photography

    Paul C. Buff is back with the LINK battery-powered, TTL & HSS-capable strobe
    Jan 14, 2020 John Aldred

    It’s been a while since Paul C Buff has really released anything new. Sure, they announced the “DigiBee” back in 2016, but that was more…

    How to turn your on-camera flash into an off-camera softbox for $30 or less
    Jan 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    There can be many reasons why you don’t have a softbox, but there can also be many situations when you could really use one. I…

    The Godox MS200 is a sub $100 200WS strobe – A review
    Nov 10, 2019 Paul E. Destocki

    With all the LI-ION strobes going around, it is sometimes hard to remember that not so long ago, most strobes had to be connected to…

    How and why you might want to use High Speed Sync flash in the studio
    Oct 17, 2019 John Aldred

    High speed sync flash is typically associated with shooting outdoors. You’re in the bright light, and you need to take your shutter past your camera’s…

    We’re not saying the Westcott FJ400 and Jinbei HD-400 are the same strobe, but they sure look similar
    Sep 30, 2019 John Aldred

    I’ve seen a few posts recently about Westcott’s new FJ400 strobe, with a couple of sites labeling it the “best value strobe” on the market. We…

    The Godox R1 and RF1 look a lot like the Profoto C1/C1+ except Godox announced them first
    Sep 20, 2019 John Aldred

    I missed this while I was away at IBC 2019, and they didn’t have any on the Godox stand, but Godox has announced a couple…

    How to shoot awesome dance floor photos at weddings
    Sep 19, 2019 Andy Dane

    I love dancing shots at weddings! Nothing like getting stuck into the middle of a party and capturing everyone having an awesome time. But invariably…

    Profoto dives into smartphone market with C1 and C1 Plus pocket-size lights
    Sep 18, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    With smartphone cameras getting better and more widely used, there are more and more accessories for mobile photography on the market. Profoto has decided to…

    Flash duration – how to avoid blurred flash Images
    Sep 12, 2019 Jake Hicks

    ‘Flash duration’ isn’t a very glamorous topic, but it’s certainly something that every single photographer that uses flash should be aware of. When we first…

    Yongnuo finally starts to unify their flash systems with the new YN560-TX Pro
    Jul 31, 2019 John Aldred

    A couple of years ago, I made a post about why I could no longer recommend Yongnuo to flash newcomers over Godox. In short, their systems…