Introduction

Welcome to the Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide, 3rd Edition. Your Canon Speedlite and this book are a powerful combo! Together, they can help you create the photographs you’ve always wanted. With a little of your time and effort, this book will guide and inspire you to create images that you will be proud to present to clients and share with your family and friends. Flash technology evolves rapidly, bringing with it new features and capabilities. These are exciting opportunities for creative and business growth. The goal of this book is to get you excited about light by helping you understand the possibilities of your Speedlite System, the nuances of lighting, and camera flash terminology.

These powerful, handheld lights are simply amazing. Sophisticated in their features but simple enough to learn to operate, these technological marvels open a whole world of creative possibilities. With the Canon Speedlite System, you can literally just point and shoot! But why would you want to? That’s only half the fun. A Canon Speedlite is able to do the complex exposure calculations for you, balancing the flash exposure with the ambient lighting and allowing for a more natural look to your images. I’ll dig deeper and show you how to take control of your Speedlites by making creative and technical choices that will take your flash photography to the next level!

Learning how to understand and control your Speedlites is just the beginning. You will also learn about the ...

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