A detachable camera flash, also called an external flash or hot shoe flash, is a device you attach to your camera to add extra light for photography. You typically mount it on the camera’s hot shoe, a connection point on top of the camera that lets you attach accessories like a flash, microphone, or remote control. Detachable camera flashes are typically more powerful than the built-in flash on a camera. And, you can point it in different directions to better control the lighting in a scene. Photographers can use it off-camera, connected by a cord, or triggered wirelessly by the