Monthly Archives: July 2011

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Posted on July 31, 2011 by Michael Willems

When walking through Toronto recently, I noticed this picture you saw a few days ago: Tip One of the day: when you see an interesting colour, take a shot (which is why you always have a camera handy – right?). … Continue reading →

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Small tip

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Michael Willems

Simple, small tip: when travelling, carry dental floss. Not only can it come in handy for emergency flossing – a piece of food stuck in your teeth would qualify – but it is extremely handy to tie things together in emergencies when … Continue reading →

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Yum.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Michael Willems

I am glad that I always carry everything in the car. Lights, light stands, umbrellas, pocketwizards, cables, lenses, and so on.  So that when a restaurant shoot yesterday involved food instead of interiors, there was no problem. As the restaurant … Continue reading →

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Confused? Your camera is here to help.

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Michael Willems

Tip of the day. Sometimes during a shoot, you can get confused. What am I doing? Why are they all staring at me? Was I going to use Aperture mode or Manual? Why is it all over-exposed? Or under-exposed? Help! … Continue reading →

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Focus Point Confusion

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Michael Willems

I get the following question rather  lot – so when another reader asked a few days ago, I thought “let’s answer for everyone”. When shooting, I usually use the center focus point (Canon 40D) to select what I want to … Continue reading →

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Simplify.. did I mention?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Michael Willems

An oft-recurring subject: simplify your images. Here is a rough shot, to start, – rough meaning straight out of the camera (often expressed as “SOOC” – now you know more jargon): Now simplified: There was nothing wrong with the light … Continue reading →

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Props

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Michael Willems

Props are often very important in images. They often help make the photo. Here are a few examples. Props can either be: “What they’d normally do” (business person with note pad and pen; a child with a favourite toy; a … Continue reading →

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Architecture tips

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Michael Willems

I have a few indoors architecture tips for you today. Shooting indoors architecture is tough. Light differences, low light, rooms that are too small and distorted… many challenges. But they can be overcome with a little attention. The way to … Continue reading →

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Layer cake

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Michael Willems

A concept that can help explain (and darer I say it, create) interest in images? Layering. This means “dividing your image into visioble layers. You can do this by blurring parts of the image that are separate from the parts … Continue reading →

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Flash Tip: Bright Days

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Michael Willems

Following on from my previous post, one more quick flash tip. On bright days, decrease your exposure. Then use flash to fill in the foreground. Here: a bright recent day. Not bad, but can we do better? I woujld like … Continue reading →

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