Tag Archives: E-TTL

Flash tip

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Michael Willems

Today, a quick but important (and as far as I can tell, pretty unique) TTL flash tip. So you want to know if you can do a certain shot? TTL outdoors is fighting against the sun. Do you have enough … Continue reading →

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Manual flash or TTL flash?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Michael Willems

You know (if only because I have discussed it before) that you can set your flash to manual or TTL. I thought I would revisit this, and show you some shots I took Wednesday. Manual means you set the power … Continue reading →

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Flash: TTL or manual?

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Michael Willems

Do I set my flash to TTL or manual? Both. TTL (fully automatic flash measuring) is a revolution, and you should use it whenever: The subject moves You move You have little time You use one flash on camera You … Continue reading →

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Why would you use flash outdoors?

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Michael Willems

So why would you use flash outdoors during the day? Sometimes it is obvious: to fill in shadows on backlit subjects. Or to soften hard shadows. But sometimes you do it for more artistic reasons. Let me illustrate this with … Continue reading →

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A quick product shot

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Michael Willems

Today, I am sharing a quick product shot. Here’s the shot, of my “nifty fifty”, a 50mm f/1.4 lens: And here’s how I shot it: I used a Canon 5D camera on manual at 100 ISO, f/4 and 1/125th second. … Continue reading →

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Using light today.

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Michael Willems

I shot Victoria Fenner today. But only, you will be glad to know, with a camera. Let me talk you through that, shall I? Victoria is an audio expert. She used to run the studio at McMaster University that we … Continue reading →

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My day

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Michael Willems

First, more episodes of season 7 of “24″… the inimitable Chloe… one episode to go Then, teaching, and then to the gallery in Toronto’s historic Distillery District: That was a wide angle lens: 16mm on a full frame camera. Aperture … Continue reading →

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Flash from behind

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Michael Willems

Look at this picture, which a student took of me in a class the other day: Can you see how she turned her flash behind her, so it aimed at the wall above her, which in turn lit me with … Continue reading →

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That wired effect

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Michael Willems

Here’s a picture I just took of my favourite patient model. I used some technique to get that dramatic “Wired” effect: The way I made this picture: Camera: Camera: Canon 7D with 50mm f/1.4 lens Set to Manual, 1/125th sec, … Continue reading →

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Portrait using two flashes

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Michael Willems

Here’s an impromptu portrait I took on Tuesday, of a lovely student who kindly volunteered to be the subject, in the Flash for Pros course: And here’s how I did this: Camera: The camera was a Canon 7D Lens: I … Continue reading →

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