When I was in Hot Springs last week, I resolved to make a flash picture everyday until I knew artificial light like the back of my hand. I wanted to figure out the placement of it, the type of light (soft vs. hard) I wanted, how to use it inside and outside, different types of lighting - - - Rembrandt, rim, chiaroscuro - - - how to blend off camera light with natural light and make it look natural. It's a fun project, a frustrating one, but it only takes an hour at the most and it makes me feel good figuring stuff out as I go. 

And it's always fun to make a mess in the kitchen. 

And it also makes me appreciate how easy it is to shoot in natural light. 😉

Nikon Z8,  50mm, ISO 800,  f/1.8,  1/2000 sec. speed light set up in an umbrella