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 ...

On-camera flashes tend to create harsh shadows that are unflattering for portraits, but off-camera flash is not only challenging to learn, but also bulky to pack. But retro-styled light maker Harlowe ...

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 ...

Future iPhone cameras may contain a flash that automatically adjusts and diffuses its light to better capture objects at different distances from the lens. If camera flashes were better, Apple might ...

The Rebel T2i’s built-in flash has a guide number rating of 43 feet (13 meters) at ISO 100, translating to a range of about 12 feet at ISO 100 with the kit lens at wide-angle (at f/3.5) and about 7.5 ...

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 ...