Here are our picks for the best photography lighting, from on-camera flashes to inexpensive kits to top-of-the-line portable studio lights.

We review four professional-grade continuous lighting kits for photography, including softboxes and umbrellas.

The first natural- light shot looks pretty standard from a lighting standpoint, but when he moves onto his first flash/strobe shot we run into his first issue.

If you’re truly exploring portrait photography, then at some point you’ll start to consider versatility. Natural light is amazing, be it backlight sun or the soft light of an overcast day ...

This extremely versatile light enables users to capture outdoor scenes such as sports and fashion with the high-end look that comes from studio photography.