In the last ‘Photography Thursday’ edition of season 2 of “dSLR Know-How with Tamron” we take a brief look at flahses - what modes are available on most dSLR’s, when to use them, and what effect each mode has on photographs.

Adobe Photoshop is a very comprehensive program, full of hundreds of tools most photographers will probably never use. A couple of weeks ago in Video Corner #44, we took a look at how to create a web gallery with Adobe Lightroom. In our ‘Photoshop Monday’ Video Corner today, we check out one of those less-used tools to create a flash web gallery with Adobe Photoshop. Today’s video also discusses actions, so if you’re not familiar with using and creating actions, you may want to watch through Video Corner #50: How to Create Actions in Photoshop.

Today’s Video Corner is a little more advanced than some of the past videos, so if there are some terms or concepts that you’re unfamiliar with, feel free to ask about them in the forums. The video goes through how to use your light meter to determine the balance between your flash and ambient light (there are some great tips on using your flash as well). One of our earlier Video Corner episodes, How Camera Shutters Work, is also mentioned in the video, as is the excellent book “Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson.”

It can sound a little odd that someone wants to buy an external flash when there is a flash already on the camera. So why would this be? The secret appeal to use an external flash is their flexibility in their use. They are highly versatile. You can use them with any camera. As opposed to a fixed position, the external flash is more adaptability. They can work with just about any dSLR.

Digital photography is easy - when you have plenty of light and the conditions are ideal. But, as you may know, lighting conditions in digital photography aren’t always as we would like them. In digital photography it’s essential that we work with light as much as humanly possible otherwise disappointing results may occur.