flashgun

Portable photographic illuminator

A flashgun is a device that produces a brief, intense burst of light for photography, allowing pictures to be taken in low-light conditions.

The term covers both units built into cameras and detachable ones mounted on a hot shoe or held separately: She attached the flashgun before shooting the reception.

Also called a flash or flash unit.

equipment

strobe

Rapidly pulsing light

hotshoeCamera flash connector
diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
bracketSupport or category

softbox · umbrella · reflector · snoot · battery · trigger · slave · master · wireless · portable

technique

bounce

Spring back after impact

syncCoordinate timing or data
directUndeviating or to guide
featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally

catchlight

photography

exposure

State of being unprotected

shutterHinged window covering
apertureAdjustable optical inlet
ISOGlobal standards body

camera · lens · portrait · studio · wedding · event · macro · product · fashion · documentary

output

intensity

Strength or force level

powerEnergy transfer rate
lumensMeasure of visible light
beamStructural support member

coverage · spread · falloff

Opposites

light source type

flashgunambient light

Existing illumination in space

natural light · available light · sunlight · daylight · tungsten light

lighting control

flashgunambient lighting

Soft indirect room illumination

available light · natural lighting

Family

flashguns

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G