Monthly Archives: June 2012

What’s this Hi-Speed flash thing again?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Michael Willems

A reminder for all you speedlighters. Say you want a shot like this, taken a few days ago,with your Nikon D90 or whatever SLR you have equipped with an external flash (like an SB900): Yes, direct on-camera flash, when used … Continue reading →

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Prom Season

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Michael Willems

To help out a proud mom, I shot some images the other night of a young couple about to go to their high school prom. I thought I might share that process here. The day was wet and dark – warm, but … Continue reading →

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Prints… or not.

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Michael Willems

Prints… good and bad, are on my mind today. Good, because prints are the way to share photos. A beautiful print, professionally printed and framed, is a work of art to last.  Frame your pictures – they will look so … Continue reading →

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EV

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Michael Willems

You will have perhaps noticed that in the EXIF Wizard post the other day, theere was a value called “EV”, or exposure value. That is the absolute “exposure value” that corresponds to a certain “light value”. The exposure value is basically a … Continue reading →

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Hands-On with the Canon EX600-RT flash.

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Michael Willems

So, in the past weeks I have: Lost a 580EX II flash Broken my car windshield (gravel truck, pebble…) Broken my second 580EX II flash. I have therefore had to go out and buy a 600 EX-RT. A not actually … Continue reading →

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Handy tool

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Michael Willems

Recommended: Exif Wizard, an iPad app that tells you the EXIF data in the images on your ipad. Like this: ..and there’s a whole lot more info. As long as you have not stripped out the EXIF data while saving … Continue reading →

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Exhibit

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Michael Willems

My Fine Art Nudes solo exhibit starts thing morning – official opening tomorrow AM. http://www.michaelsmuse.com – if you live near Toronto, be there or be square. Posting here will be sporadic during the next couple of days as a result. … Continue reading →

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Printer woes

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Michael Willems

My Canon Pixma 9500Pro printer is suddenly printing too dark at the top. Fortunately, I have made all my exhibit prints, so I’ll look at it after the exhibit’s first weekend. First a thorough cleaning then we’ll see from there. … Continue reading →

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Direct flash?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Michael Willems

Can you ever use a flash aimed directly at the subject? I mean.. the victim? Yes. Outdoors, you can do this. Look at this shot from a recent softball shot: To do an outdoors shot like this on a summer day (it is the … Continue reading →

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Solo Exhibits

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Michael Willems

As you may have gathered, in the next few months I am putting on another two solo photography exhibits. One starts this weekend: an exhibit with a twist. A series of Fine Art Nudes, displayed in a naturist resort 40 minutes … Continue reading →

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