Monthly Archives: May 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Michael Willems

Dear Readers: you will forgive a little promotion in my second post today. Because it is promotion that can help you. Brought on by our lovely weather the last week or so, I have a “Suspicion of Summer” special on for … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 31, 2012 by Michael Willems

Here’s Matt, the groom at the wedding reception we shot recently: That is the kind of picture you would get without flash. Matt is too dark, so I could of course add to the exposure (open the aperture, slow the shutter, or … Continue reading →

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Ballooning with Samsung

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Michael Willems

Samsung introduced a new quality point-and-shoot, the NX20. My hands-on mini notes on today’s Photo Life blog, here (click). This shot was taken with the NX20: best JPG quality I have seen in a point-and-shoot!  

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Silhouette How-To

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Michael Willems

How do you shoot a silhouette, like this one from yesterday’s maternity shoot? Really quite simple: Have a simple background (wall, or backdrop). Ensure that the background is light (flash!) and the foreground is not (avoid light falling “everywhere”: I … Continue reading →

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From Prudes to Nudes?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Michael Willems

Since I no longer work for Henry’s School of Imaging (see Peter West’s take on it), I shall now concentrate on marketing my own coaching and training. I look forward to teaching many of you in a private, independent, no-hardware-sales … Continue reading →

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Photography is Art, but not for Everyone

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Michael Willems

Odd, this. I have just been fired as an instructor by Henry’s School of Imaging! Yup – fired! David Morrow, the head of the School of Imaging (dmorrow@henrys.com) writes: “This week we received a letter from a Henry’s customer with … Continue reading →

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A Group Shot

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Michael Willems

One of the most fun weddings I have shot was Matt and Lucy’s. Such wonderful people, a great fun bride and groom, a relaxed atmosphere, an ultra-friendly crowd: this is how a wedding should be! The reception was last Saturday, and … Continue reading →

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The art of implying

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Michael Willems

Among  many other types of photography, I shoot art nudes. And when shooting nudes, to make them interesting, a few things need to happen. First, try to tell a story. Or rather, try to make the viewer discern a story. … Continue reading →

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Wedding Crowd

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Michael Willems

A great crowd today at Matt and Lucy’s wedding in Toronto.  And so Kristof B and I, who shot the wedding together, thought of a crowd shot: For this shot, I used: Two strobes (big flashes), one on the left … Continue reading →

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Open Shade

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Michael Willems

A shot I took in Open Shade – because I forgot my flash! “Open Shade” means bright shade that is lit by reflected light. This gives you nice soft light. You cannot direct it, so you may have to direct … Continue reading →

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