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David Hobby is a Baltimore Sun photojournalist who also runs Strobist, which is a great site to learn how to light on the cheap. He’s all about using small flashes and using quick, intuitive setups to create great shots. Strobist isn’t just a blog, it’s a true photography movement with a huge following.

He’s put together an awesome primer for anyone who wants to learn how to light better. He’s created Lighting 101: Learn the Basics, and after reading it, I’ve changed how I take photographs. He’s now working on Lighting 102, but I highly recommend you start with Lighting 101.

In Lighting 101, David will teach you how to get your flash off the camera and balance flash with ambient light, how to use gels, how to get soft light and hard light, how to hook up your flash when off camera, what gear every photographer on the go needs, and much more.

This is an invaluable series that every pro photographer or enthusiast alike should read. It will change your pictures.

When you’re done reading Lighting 101, you’ll be ready to start Portrait Lighting For Beginners, right here on Sublime Light.