Understanding Flash Photography ─ How to Shoot Great Photographs Using Electronic Flash

"This guide to portable electronic flash helps free photographers from the limitations of on-camera and pop-up "auto" flash to get the images they want when natural lighting isn't enough. For the many amateur photographers afraid to venture past natural lighting, this is the book that will finally help them understand how to determine and make a manual flash exposure--and explore the exciting possibilities of artificial light. In his trademark easy-to-understand style, Bryan Peterson explains how flash works and how to go beyond TTL (through-the-lens) automatic flash to master manual flash, allowing the photographer to control the quality, shape, direction, and overall effect of the light for a perfect flash exposure every time"--

Bryan Peterson, a professional photographer, is the author of "Understanding Exposure, Beyond Portraiture, Learning to See Creatively," and "Understanding Digital Photography." A well-known instructor, he is the founder of the online school The Perfect Picture School of Photography (www.ppsop.com). He lives in Chicago.