Monthly Archives: April 2010

Big News about Little Flashes

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Michael Willems

For those of you in the Toronto Area who want to learn more about flash, there’s some great opportunities coming up in the next days: For advanced, pro, emerging pro users, I teach an “Advanced Flash” evening workshop in Toronto’s … Continue reading →

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A reader asks: Manual? Why?

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Michael Willems

A reader asks: “Question: I understand why you would use most of the modes ( av, tv, etc.) but what are the main applications where one would/should use the manual mode? Thks” Great question.Why use manual? Here’s why you want … Continue reading →

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Tip time: studio setup

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Michael Willems

A few quick setup tips – for portable studios like mine, here today for a corporate shoot: In no particular order: Roll the paper the way I am showing here. Like a toilet roll: roll from the top. That way … Continue reading →

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About wide angles:

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Michael Willems

I often get asked “what wide angle lens should I get?”. Of course that is a difficult question to answer: there is no “should” about it. But in general, unless of course you are shooting an African lion safari, wide … Continue reading →

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It's always Christmas.

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Michael Willems

At least in this shop in Old Montreal: Which is in this street:

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Tip: Become a bag-person.

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Michael Willems

Quick Tip of the day: carry some small things at all times. Namely: Plastic bags – to put things into, absorb shocks in your camera bags, stop things from moving around, and heck, even to throw up into if you’re … Continue reading →

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Banyan

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Michael Willems

As a photographer, you want to share, and exhibits are the way to do it. For those of you in Toronto, a collection of my nudes are available at Gregory Talas’s Kodiak Gallery in the Distillery District. Here’s Gregory: And … Continue reading →

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And another few sports tips

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Michael Willems

Since I just got back from shooting a junior Lacrosse game, here’s another few quick tips. And they do not apply just to Lacrosse! As said yesterday: look for action and emotion. If you are shooting through Plexiglas, shoot straight … Continue reading →

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Quick sports checklist

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Michael Willems

Inspired by yesterday’s Rugby game and tomorrow’s Lacrosse game, both of which I shot/will shoot for newspapers, here’s a little checklist for the 1D Mark IV and similar cameras for sports like this: What to bring: Camera Backup camera Spare … Continue reading →

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Exiftool, a great exif tool

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Michael Willems

A tip for y’all today. If you take digital pictures, get Exiftool. Exiftool is a free utility by Phil Harvey that allows you to see (and even alter, but seeing is the main thing) the entire range of EXIF data … Continue reading →

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