flash photography

Paul C. Buff announces Celestial, a portable strobe with HSS and TTL capability

Jan 4, 2023 John Aldred

Paul C. Buff lighting company, producers of such lights as the Einstein, AlienBees and DigiBee lighting products, has announced a new strobe called the Celestial….



A real-world test of the new Canon Speedlite EL-1 professional flash

Dec 27, 2022 Jeff Cable

The Canon Speedlite EL-1 flash was announced late last year, and like many of you, I saw the price tag and thought that I would…



Canon releases its first speedlight designed specifically for its mirrorless cameras

Nov 2, 2022 Alex Baker

Canon has launched the EL-5, its first mirrorless compatible speedlight. The flash unit is directly compatible with the latest Canon mirrorless bodies the R6 and…



The easiest way to balance flash with ambient light when shooting outdoors

Oct 14, 2022 Alex Baker

If you’ve been a predominantly natural light shooter then the prospect of adding a flash or strobe to your images could feel a little daunting….



The Godox Lux Senior is one of the weirdest flashes I’ve seen

Sep 7, 2022 Tom Saimon

When I first saw the Godox Lux Senior flash, I knew I had to have one. Even before checking the specs. Even before reading the…



Godox goes even more retro with the 60s-styled Lux Senior on-camera flash

Jul 15, 2022 John Aldred

Last month, Godox took a walk on the 80s side with the release of the new retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera manual flash. Well, now they’ve…



How to use a ring light with colourful backdrops for amazing portraits

Jul 6, 2022 Jake Hicks

I share a lot of lighting setups on here and every time I do, not only am I trying to share something unique, but I’m…



Godox takes us back to the ’80s with the retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera flash

Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

With the trend for retro-looking cameras and lenses over the last few years, I’m surprised it’s taken a company this long to come out with…



Profoto’s new very compact 100Ws Profoto A2 Monolight strobe is about the size of a can of coke

Jun 30, 2022 John Aldred

Profoto has announced a new compact strobe. Designed for off-camera use, the Profoto A2 Monolight is a 100Ws strobe with a recycle time of 0.1-1.6…



This DIY 3D printed adapter lets you use your speedlight softboxes on Bowens mount strobes and LEDs

Jun 21, 2022 John Aldred

For a lot of photographers, when we started dabbling with flash, we used speedlights. And even if we didn’t, we might have bought a small…