Monthly Archives: May 2011

Let there be…

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Michael Willems

To those of you who are new on speedlighter.ca – this daily blog (yes, I write every day) is your resource for photography knowledge – and very often, speedlight knowledge. Speedlights, as you know, are small flashes, and as you … Continue reading →

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Light meter know-how

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Michael Willems

If you are a photographer, you will need to use a light meter sooner or later. Like in studios, when shooting flash, or when shooting outdoors in mixed light. Or for when you want it accurate. Light meters, like my … Continue reading →

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Speedlight tip

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Michael Willems

When you are using a speedlight (such as a Nikon SB-800, say, or a Canon 430EX) and firing it in manual mode by using a Pocketwizard, there is one problem I see a lot. Namely: after a few minutes, the … Continue reading →

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Ready.. aim (flash)… shoot!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Michael Willems

An event shoot the other night prompts me to point out how important it is to bounce your flash into the right place. When you shoot an event, you: Set your camera to a good starting point: Manual mode, 400 … Continue reading →

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A little known fact

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Michael Willems

When you shoot Nikon and use the CLS/iTTL systen, you can fire remote flashes and set them to manual instead of TTL. This is well known since you set the options through the on camera menu. In the Canon world, … Continue reading →

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