Monthly Archives: July 2012

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Michael Willems

Here is (Part of) the “To Find A Muse” exhibition, yesterday prior to its daily opening. The exhibit is open until the end of August; Daily, Noon-5pm, at the Kodiak Gallery in Toronto’s Historic Distillery District. All prints are for … Continue reading →

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My Backup Strategy

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Michael Willems

As you make more and more photos, backups become more and more important. And of course you make them. Right? This is what I do: Details: My photos live on a 3 TB external drive. When I add photos from … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 30, 2012 by Michael Willems

GR, a reader, asks: ____ Hi Michael, a few weeks ago I attended one of your Nikon Workshops in Oakville. It was a great workshop and I took a lot of info home from it. Now I’m in the market … Continue reading →

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Snap to shot

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Michael Willems

Some more “post-production technique” for you here today, again using Lightroom – but if you are a Mac user, you can also use Aperture if you so prefer. Let’s say that for some reason (you are testing a lens perhaps), … Continue reading →

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Why you shoot RAW

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Michael Willems

One reason to shoot RAW is that it enables you to handle difficult situations, like those with too much difference between bright and dark areas, like this one, today at The Distillery, where I was attending my exhibit: The shadow … Continue reading →

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Simple secret…

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Michael Willems

Namely: keep it simple. One of the easiest ways to improve your photos is to take stuff out. You can do that in many ways. Zoom in. Get closer. Rotate. Blur the background. Move things. Change your position. Use obstacles … Continue reading →

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What should I buy?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Michael Willems

This question keeps cropping up – no surprise there. Photography equipment is expensive and making the right choices is therefore very important. Here’s just some of my gear: The lenses are: Prime 35mm f/1.4 Prime 50mm f/1.2 Prime 100mm f/2.8 … Continue reading →

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Exhibit on today

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Michael Willems

Word. In case you missed it: today is the start of the solo exhibit ”To Find a Muse”. It is at the Kodiak Gallery at Toronto’s Historic Distillery District, and the official opening is today, 26 July, 5-8pm. See www.michaelsmuse.com for more details. I … Continue reading →

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5D MkIII

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Michael Willems

Kristof, a friend, showed me his 5D MkIII today.  All good – a 7D with all its advantages including functional focus, plus a lot of 1-series features, like double memory cards and great high ISO performance. The User Interface was … Continue reading →

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Weather

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Michael Willems

It can be quite interesting to make pictures of weather. Like the weather I had here outside my home a couple of days ago. These were made with a wide angle lens, with the camera held steady on tables, on … Continue reading →

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