Rain Rain Go Away

It has been raining rather heavily for CA standards for the past couple of days. It makes me even more sleepy (if that is possible). I have had the itch to start shooting more and with the lack of natural light it is making things rather tough! I HATE using my on camera flash, the pictures always seem off and unflattering. So I decided to take a big leap with the help of a B&H Photo gift card from Christmas and purchase a Speedlight for my camera. I have been hesitant to do so because this is a whole new territory for me that I know nothing about. We all have to start somewhere though right?! So once I get my new friend in the mail (hopefully next week) I will be devoting all of my free time to learning the ins and out of my Speedlight. Wish me luck!!!