Lighting for Digital Photography
From digital camera flashes to lighting kits, there are a lot of options to help you take more control over your images; we review them all, here.
Flash & Lighting Choosing the right accessory flash and other useful lighting tools for perfect exposures  For capturing exciting images and well-balanced exposures, a flash is an indispensable tool that can greatly expand the creative possibilities and quality of your photography. |
How To Build A Camera System Selecting cameras, lenses and accessories for your favorite subjects  When you buy a D-SLR, you're choosing more than just a camera—you're selecting a system of lenses and accessories, as well. Camera features like sensor size and resolution, metering and autofocus technology, exposure modes and so on are all important considerations; but you'll also want to look beyond the camera at the range of additional options available for the models you're evaluating. |
Lighten Up Available in a variety of price ranges, lighting kits are creative tools that give you control over your photographs  Whether you're shooting portraits, still lifes or even eBay product shots, the subtlest changes in lighting can have a profound impact on the final image, and studio lighting kits offer more than subtle changes—they offer complete control. |
Toolbox: Flash Enlighten your photography with the illumination of accessory flash  Your camera's built-in flash is probably decent, but there's a reason why pros—and a growing number of enthusiasts—shoot with accessory strobes. Shoe-mount flashes provide the power, control and flexibility to push the light in your photography to the next level. Great flash work looks like natural light, and features such as wireless or tethered ("slave") for off-the-camera lighting provide new lighting possibilities. Advanced metering, manual options and a variety of automatic modes can give you extended control that goes beyond what built-in flash can offer. |
Lighting The Way Understand the fundamentals of flash to make the best purchasing decision  When it comes to flash, it's easy to consign its use for night when there isn't enough light. The real power of flash lies in its ability to improve the quality of almost any photograph, however, whether shot at twilight or midday. More than just a source of illumination when light is lacking, it's a phenomenal tool for affecting exposure, contrast and color. |
