yeh dan,

non camera mounted light is awesome to play with but i havent got around there yet as i want a master/slave setup and two external flashes. flash photography is a whole new ball game but mainly used in portrait photography to light models from the side.

at the moment, i've been playing with atmosphere, trying to promote noise & grain (in the right setting) to have an overall effect that blends in with the environment.

Here's one that might interest you:



also been shooting a few landscapes here and there:





Photography is really great when you start learning every facet and exploring different environmental conditions & limitations, and then reflecting that in your camera settings.