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Flash photography certainly has its place, but not always where you might think.
Sure, it is one option in low ambient light situations and can also be used in daylight to make sure the subject is correctly exposed without overexposing everything else. But is a standard 'pop-up' flash the best option.
Pop-ups are useful but are all but guaranteed to create red-eye when photographing people. And are they really powerful enough to be useful.
Realistically you need to buy a flash gun and I talk about a few of the things to consider when using one. These will also influence which…
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