Tag Archives: Bowens

Light.. action!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Michael Willems

I shot a few shots of Kelly, the hair stylist for a shoot the other night. Here she is: Nice. So how did I light that? Here’s how. I used my 1D Mk4 camera in manual mode, equipped with a Pocketwizard to … Continue reading →

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Add flash to darken your photo.

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Michael Willems

Yes, you read that right: add flash to darken your photo. Take this image, shot as a demo for me by photographer Laura Wichman the other day: Well exposed, well lit, all good. But you have heard me say many … Continue reading →

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(Home) Studio

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Michael Willems

Sometimes I use big lights, not speedlights. Here’s my studio for a shoot Friday: That is a tad complex: Three and a bit lights. I use Bowens lights – love them. A way to fire them (cable or pocket wizards … Continue reading →

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Learning light

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Michael Willems

In an intensive half-day custom course, I taught my student Melony some glamour photography techniques a few days ago. From flash techniques to colour to modifiers to using a light meter to posing. She brought her daughter as her subject, … Continue reading →

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Size matters.

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Michael Willems

…the size of your umbrella, anyway. I am using a big Photoflex umbrella today. How big? Here’s how big: This umbrella, which can be used to shoot into, as I am doing here, or to shoot through, is huge. Which … Continue reading →

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