Most of you know that there are a number of books out there today
that you can purchase that say they will help you get better at using your
speedlights. Unfortunately, a lot of them are just a little bit too technical for
most of us (especially when we are first starting out) and they’ll get put on a
bookshelf shortly after people purchase them.
Do you have any of these books? I
know I’m guilty of buying a few of these when I first started using flash. Because I really didn’t understand all of the
lingo at the time I didn’t get too much practical knowledge from them. I really
wish the Flash Book had come out 20 years ago; it could have saved me years of
trial and error!
The Flash Book by Scott Kelby is a very easy to read book and
the instructions outlined in it are simple to follow. Scott has written over 50 books so he
definitely knows what he’s talking about. As always, the lessons are
straight-forward and laid out in a one or two page style with plenty of detailed
info and photos showing the results. He also adds a little bit of his own humor
so they don’t get too techy.
This book is very helpful for anyone starting to use flash and
even for some of you that have been using flash for some time now. The book is
loaded with tons of useful tips and techniques (over 200 pages) that will help
beginners get up to speed quickly and finally break their fear of flash
photography and get more comfortable with their speedlights.
The cover says “How to fall hopelessly in love with your
flash…” and I don’t know if that will happen for you or not? But I do know this,
if you use this book as a study guide, you’ll find yourself getting better
shots more consistently and that’s the name of the game!
