Oct 25
This guide opens with in-camera flash basics, then moves to topics such as exposure flash readings, detachable units, flash guide numbers, bounce flash, and fill flash, then covers advanced methods for using off-camera flash, flash brackets, power packs, remote triggering, and other techniques.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a book you are looking for, if you are into digital photography
The book is outdated and a bit unorganized, with lot’s of old stuff in it. I would not waste my time on it and therefore it went back on the shelf in a hurry, sorry.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Average flash information
While the author provided a few flash pointers, most of the information in the book is common sense. No information on digital photography either.
1.0 out of 5 stars
This one’s no good. Where’s the flash book we all need?
I have to add my vote to the reviewers who consider the book pretty awful. The pictures are indeed uniformly terrible, and the content is a disorganized hodge-podge, barely…
5.0 out of 5 stars
As good as it gets
This book “Mastering Flash Photography” by a professional photojournalist and travel photographer(but not a wedding photographer) will teach you just about…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Straight to the Point
This book stands out from most photography how-to books because it doesn’t talk down to the reader. It doesn’t waste the first few chapters rehashing exposure, aperture, shutter…
1.0 out of 5 stars
this book is unorganized! terrible pictures!
this book is too complicated for a beginner and is very messy. the pictures are terrible and have them posted a page after the explanation on the flash technique.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Book!
This is a very good books written in plain English. The details about the various light sources (flash, strobes) was very helpful.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Clear and Straight Forward Presentation
I bought this book, because it was refreshingly free of techno-babble. I found the pictures inspriring and, in some cases, amusing.
2.0 out of 5 stars
only for beginners
I’ve had this book for several months, and have gone through it several times. I find that my initial reaction was correct: it really is not a very useful book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Creative, focused on equipment and techniques.
Good book. Lots of equipment information – good for choosing the right flash. It’s a shame that Susan, the author, uses in almost all photographs a Nikon N90 and a SB26 flash,…