A Light is everything in photography. Heck, the very word “photograph” comes from the greek words “graphe” (to draw) and “photos” (light). There are many tools available to light a scene. There’s natural light which is daylight from the sun. Artificial lights consist of continuous lighting and flash lighting. Continuous lighting comes in the form of tungsten, fluorescents, and LEDs. Flash lighting comes in the form of strobes and speedlights. Speedlights can be a little more complicated than strobes, however, they can also be a versatile tool and a more convenient solution than strobes. So let’s talk about speedlights.
