Flash! Wooooo ohhhh

It was my Birthday today and I've been spoilt rotten.

Went to the pub with friends last night, had a long lie and a fry up served to me this morning, loads of wonderful presents, lunch with the in laws, an afternoon with the family, and lots of playing with my new camera gear.

Which included a flash gun!

I've always been scared of flash - I see it as the enemy to shadows and soft lighting that I like in my portraits, but having an off camera flash is amazing. Still quite a harsh light sometimes, but I'm getting it bouncing all over the place, and having fun again like the first time I picked up a camera. Brill.