When you buy a high-end DSLR, it usually includes a device called a hot shoe, which allows you to add all kinds of high-powered flashes. However, for mid-range DSLRs, pop-up flashes are generally ...

Nice and neat in the hot shoe: Gary Fong's Puffer The Gary Fong Puffer ($22) has one function: diffuse your popup flash’s harsh light, making it softer, more eye-pleasing, and eminently more usable.

Buying the right camera, lens, accessory or software to suit your photography is really important. Our product reviews offer independent views with hands-on opinion and honest verdicts aimed to give ...

An external flash unit helps you capture better images by adding more light, reducing red-eye, and enabling special effects. However, you will have to pick the best among numerous options. This ...

Nikon's wireless flash system is easy to use once you know where to look. Known as Nikon's creative lighting system, the CLS lets you trigger flashes wirelessly using the camera's pop-up flash. It's ...