Of the many different skillsets involved in wildlife photography, flash is the one that creates the most confusion and frustration for photographers. But it doesn't have to be this way. A single flash, used off-camera, can create magic. And for those who have an interest in conservation photography, flash is an important tool that this series will help you come to understand.

When using flash, it's important to remember that you are working with two exposures at the same time. There is the ambient light that we set our camera's exposure for, and the subject itself which we set the flash to illuminate. By understanding how these two exposures work together, a whole new world of photographic opportunities and creative compositions are opened up to us as wildlife photographers.