Clear and easily understandable introduction, US original very successful. Learning to use flash means understanding how to control the light of your flash to shape your subject. What you need to know isn't much – it's all in this book, compactly and clearly explained. Neil van Niekerk shows you how to shape and control flash light, how to manually or TTL control your flash, and how to use it in situations with varying ambient light. You will understand when and how to use direct or indirect flash, how to work with backgrounds, and what hardware you need. In a practical chapter with different portrait situations, you will apply what you've learned.