Perhaps the parent read this clever quote I came across the other day: Teach a teenager photography, and they will never have enough money to buy drugs! :)

I have a Sony A6000, and use a Neewer Speedlite NW320 with it (purchased from Amazon about 11 months ago.) I don't know much about flashes, to be honest, but the TTL does show up on the lcd screen of the flash when I use it. I like the flash and it was inexpensive. My only disappointment is that I had hoped it would sync higher than the 1/160 that the camera's on board flash syncs at, but it doesn't. I'm still limited to 1/160 with the Neewer.

Thank you, Jill Cline, for suggesting this forum as a great get away from the politics-ridden Facebook!

I'm a Michigan grandmother who can't breathe if I can't find something to photograph. I photograph a lot of bird feeder birds, red fox in our field whenever they have a litter to document, and my grandkids' sporting events.

I would classify myself as a camera addict, as I have a multitude of cameras around the house, each one with a specific forte' that it is best for. For wildlife I use a Canon dslr and a Tamron 150-600mm lens. If I'm out on a walk I will carry a Nikon P900 point and shoot because it has an enormous zoom and its lightweight, though the photo quality can not rival a dslr. For indoors I typically use a Sony A6000.

I know very little about off camera flash, and someday I hope to learn so I can do better portraits of the family.

Full frame cameras and expensive glass aren't in my budget, and I do suffer from gear envy, though I try to remind myself that the "best" camera is the one you have with you when the photo opp arises. :)

I look forward to perusing the forum, enjoying your photos, and learning something along the way!

Beautiful! I have an extensive collection of red fox photos I've taken over the years, but I don't think any of them rival your photo expertise! Awesome!