18 weeks pregnant: A Strobist I Am Not

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I have a Nikon D80 and an SB-600 flash. I've had my flash for almost a year now, it's hard to believe! And what's not so hard to believe is I still don't use it properly. I recently picked up a book from my local library (after waiting on the waiting list for some weeks), The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2, by Scott Kelby. What I love about this book is it is not only easy to understand, but it's entertaining as well. It does create a small problem of introducing me to more camera equipment than I could ever buy, but I push that aside and get down to the nitty gritty of learning to use what I have. Or in the case of flash photography, not learning to use what I have.

I once thought that this would be as simple as popping the flash on top of my camera and just shooting photos. I have now completely abandoned any such notions. This is not the first time I've really tried hard to figure out the flash in the past year, but I tend to favor a cyclical approach to learning. I'm hoping I can "get it" soon. I know I over-think things to a large degree. :) At any rate, here are some examples of my practicing (and a couple good examples of what not to do). I'm sure my kids will be able to see again soon after the bright flashes wear off...