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To improve or not to improve?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Michael Willems

What I mean by that is: in portraits, do I “photoshop” (usually, “Lightroom”) the images to make people look better? So that everyone can look like Kim, my model here in yesterday’s shoot? Well, it depends, but in general, my … Continue reading →

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LR 4 beta…

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Michael Willems

Lightroom 4 beta has been announced, see the blog here and see the announcement here. This means we will see Lightroom 4 some time this year – and that is great news. Lightroom is already the best thing since sliced … Continue reading →

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Ten Video Tips

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Michael Willems

I occasionally shoot video with my DSLRs (7D and 1D Mk4). Not like this, therefore: But simpler. And the secret is simplicity! My top ten video tips: Shoot clips of ca 10 seconds. Add a lead-in and lead-out of a … Continue reading →

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Why I shoot stills

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Michael Willems

I am sometimes asked “why don’t you shoot more video? Why stills? Video is much richer, no?” In my opinion: not necessarily so. First, there are the practical issues: Video is harder to shoot. You need more equipment (stabilizing rigs, audio … Continue reading →

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Photograph your life this month!

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Michael Willems

Life is short, and precious; and photography is the one way we can commit today’s image, today’s person, to eternity. No-one can ever take today’s “you” away once you have a photo! So I urge you to take pictures – all … Continue reading →

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Tripod notes

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Michael Willems

For long exposure images, you need a tripod. Images such as high quality (=low ISO) night shots, long exposures of rivers and waterfalls, and so on. Contrary to what many believe, a tripod always makes images sharper, even at relatively … Continue reading →

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The Eyes Have It

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Michael Willems

Look: This photographer is doing what I do – she, like me, is left-eyed. Did you know we are all left- or right eyed, and left- or right-eared, just like we are left- or right-handed? For photographers this means we … Continue reading →

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Tip of the day: Events

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Michael Willems

When shooting “camera-aware” pictures at events, here’s a tip: Shoot every picture twice. You should tell your subjects “we’ll do it twice”, and then do two shots. Why? People blink. But not twice. You may get focus wrong in one … Continue reading →

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Mano a mano!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Michael Willems

I am often confronted by students who assume that automatic functions are easier to use than “manual”. This is a misconception. You should only use auto functions after you have learned to do it manually! That way you know: What … Continue reading →

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Today’s post will be late…

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Michael Willems

…but it will be today!  

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