Tag Archives: Colour

Cool colour

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Michael Willems

I shot some demo product shots with my student Merav today, and I thought I would share them here to underline the importance of colour. Here’s one, a simple one. Lit by a softbox on the leeft, an umbrella on the right, … Continue reading →

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Tip: Underexpose for saturation

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Michael Willems

“Saturation”, as I have pointed out here before, means “mixing with white light”. The higher you expose, the lower your saturation. So a “normal” exposure of a phone box against an ochre yellow wall may look like this: Fine. I … Continue reading →

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The Importance of being colourful

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Michael Willems

Colour is an interesting thing. It can help or hinder your pictures. It helps if you are using it where it is wanted; it hinders if you use it when it is not, or if you fail to use it … Continue reading →

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Set it yourself

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Michael Willems

Each light type has its own colour temperature (the redness or blueness of the light, where redder is “warmer”, and more blue is “colder”, in photographers’ terms). This colour is expressed as a temperature, which is measured in degrees Kelvin … Continue reading →

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About colour in photos

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Michael Willems

In my series of “travel tips”, here’s a thought or two about colour. Colour is often nice when used very deliberately. And the good news: there are tricks to doing that. Like using single colours. Whenever you see a strong … Continue reading →

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Colour

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Michael Willems

Sunday, I spent the afternoon walking through Oakville with ten students for a Creative Urban Photography walk. A few pictures here. I thought I would concentrate on colour. And even on a very cold fall afternoon, there is colour. Like … Continue reading →

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Colour combinations

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Michael Willems

There are some colour combinations I always look for. If you see those, think “could there be a shot here?” They include Red vs. Green, a combination that contrasts on the colour wheel: But also: Yellow vs. Blue, ditto, another … Continue reading →

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Bad light

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Michael Willems

Have you ever thought, or said, the following? Waah. It’s raining, I can’t take pictures. There’s no sun, I can’t take pictures. Don’t you believe it. A cloudy, rainy day is better than a sunny day in so many ways. … Continue reading →

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Calibrating your screen: why?

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Michael Willems

I received the following question: At the Henry’s Show, you made reference to the importance of calibrating your monitor. Would you mind discussing that one day on your blog?  I’m utterly clueless about it. Thanks.  Enjoy your daily emails immensely! … Continue reading →

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See the light!

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Michael Willems

Tip of the day: To see the colour of the light you are shooting in, to really see it, take a first test-shot in every shoot with the white balance set to daylight (the sun symbol). That will show you … Continue reading →

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