I have know idea about flashes

I was the same way when I bought my first dslr but with study and application you can learn alot in a very short time. I dont expect flashes to be any different. Im sure I could just buy the newest and best canon and that would certainly be an excellent start but what would be a good Yongnuo recommendation for a first flash on a 6d?
Edit: Lol i just noticed the title...looks like i need to take an English class

Couldn't tell you about Yongnuo but for a bit more you could consider the Phottix Mitros or the Metz 58 or any of the Cheetah Stand products. Depends what you are wanting to do with your artificial light.

eaglespremiers wrote in post #17002421
Depends what you are wanting to do with your artificial light.

^^^

If you're half interested in flash photography, read the Strobist Lighting 101 then buy a cheap manual flash, some radio triggers, an umbrella and a reflector.

If you're very interested in flash photography, buy a cheap manual flash, some radio triggers, an umbrella and a reflector, then read the Strobist Lighting 101.

joshw86 wrote in post #17002639
If you're half interested in flash photography, read the Strobist Lighting 101 then buy a cheap manual flash, some radio triggers, an umbrella and a reflector..

This and Fil Hunter's book, "Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting".

Heres my 2 minute primer of artificial light and photography.

1) There are 2 main sources of artificial lighting. Studio lighting and Flash.
2) Flashes are compact and portable but lack the power of studio lighting
3) Studio lighting is relatively more powerful than flash and possibly less expensive depending on the kit
4) Some important things to consider.
- Does your lighting have Hi Speed Sync?
- Do you need ETTL or do you mind shooting in Manual Mode Only
- How much power do you need?
- Do you need remote triggering?

Notes: The Canon 600EX-RT has high speed sync, ETTL, and Remote Radio, and even shoots ETTL in remote. The drawbacks are it's high price and limited power output. In industrial applications you would probably need 4 or more of these.

I'm not interested in studio lighting for now because I don't have any place to put the lighting. So I'm interested in flash. I would assume that Ettl would be useful as the flash would be more run and gun so to speak. And it would give me time to learn ofc.

if you don't know what you need,
then YOU DON'T NEED IT

Go learn some more till you found out that you need one

In the yongnuo family the 568exII with a pair of 622 wireless transmitter will get you ETTL/HSS, the 560exIII with a single 603 transmitter is purely manual set, and the 565exII with an RT transmitter is in between.

In terms of the learning, I started with ETTL/HSS flashing but didnt really "learn" lighting until I picked up a manual only YN560III. It would also be reasonable for someone to get a flash system with the bells and whistles, use them when needed, but when you wanted to be serious with the lighting, go into manual mode, etc. Just depends on what kind of person you are.

Looking back I am thinking I should have gone with the cheetahstand family so I would be able to combine speedlights and stobes with a common trigger and everyone says how good the customer service is. But to start with a 560III and 2 x 603II for about $100 is a really good deal.