The phrase is used to describe a photographic technique that makes use of hot shoe flashes that are triggered remotely. When taking pictures of people, it is especially helpful because the portraits it produces have excellent quality and ideal exposure. On-camera flashes allow you to balance the lighting in the foreground and background of any outdoor photographs, as well as quickly and easily put together a studio-like photo shoot without the use of bulky lights. Softboxes and umbrellas, color filters, tripods, and lamp holders are just a few of the useful accessories you can find in the category below to use when shooting with this technique.