Tag Archives: 7D

A simple lighting setup?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Michael Willems

What one person finds complicated, another finds simple. And vice versa. A friend who visited the other night reminded me of this, when I talked about the simple four-flash light setup I was using for a headshot: And as he … Continue reading →

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“One step at a time” lighting technique

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Michael Willems

You have heard me say it many times: “bright pixels are sharp pixels”. Let’s say you want a picture of a lady. Just let’s say that. So then you put a lady by the counter. Because there’s a bright background … Continue reading →

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Classic Portraits

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Michael Willems

Here’s one tip for classic portraits: you can use classic backgrounds. In the 17th century, that meant an elegant drape behind the subject, to provide: Nice texture; Elegance; A sign of wealth and comfort; A nice curve. Somewhat like this: … Continue reading →

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7D or 60D?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Michael Willems

My friend and student Ed asked (and this is the abbreviated version, his question was more nuanced): “should I buy a Canon 60D or a 7D to replace my Digital Rebel”? Because this type of question comes up often – … Continue reading →

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Nature close up

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michael Willems

Nature can be beautiful, as in the snap I made in downtown Toronto yesterday afternoon: Sometimes, as in this example, nature is best seen close up; sometimes better using wide angles. That is the kind of thing we will be … Continue reading →

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Colour has to be real

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Michael Willems

Right? Um, no, of course not: colour is a tool for you to use in your artistic endeavors. And colour can be anything you like. A few nights ago, I though I would see how long it would take me … Continue reading →

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Can you use a Canon 7D at high ISO?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Michael Willems

Yes you can. Especially when you use Lightroom 3 noise reduction. I want to show you this picture again – a repeat, but now with full sized crops and re-edited with Lightroom 3′s magic noise cancellation. Here is the cat, … Continue reading →

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Focus where you want.

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Michael Willems

…where you want, I mean. Not where the camera wants. So as a tip for beginners and reminder for others, a few words about how to focus. When you look through your viewfinder, you see focus areas, also known as … Continue reading →

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New firmware for Canon 7D

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Michael Willems

There’s new firmware for the 7D, here: http://web.canon.jp/imaging/eosd/firm-e/eos7d/firmware.html I’ll update mine this morning. UPDATE: I just updated it. All well, but note, the upgrade reset my image number to 1, which I do not like. (NOTE: never use “do not … Continue reading →

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You can do a lot…

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Michael Willems

…in spite of conventional wisdom. Conventional wisdom has it that the Canon 7D is not the best for high ISO shots. And that you need twice the lens length, so 50mm on a crop camera needs 1/160th second.. So you … Continue reading →

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