Tag Archives: Events

Party time

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Michael Willems

I just shot an event. With a single camera, and a 24-70 lens only. Bouncing my flash, of course, as in this image of incredibly-beautiful-as-well-as-incredibly-intelligent Tatiana: If you have a camera and a flash, you will have plenty of opportunity this season to do … 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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Back to basics

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Michael Willems

You know that as an event shooter, I use TTL (through-the-lens flash metering, using a preflash) very widely. Much as it is sometimes hard to predict, it is the only thing you can use when things are moving quickly. Like … Continue reading →

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Graduation season

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Michael Willems

It’s graduation season. Right? So many parents are out to shoot their kids’ ceremony. High School, Grade School, Music School, University: important moments in a life; milestones that really deserve to be photographed. And understandably, you ask “how”. So in … Continue reading →

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The order of things

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Michael Willems

When I shoot an event, in difficult light, here is how I start: Camera on manual; 1/30th second at f/5.6, ISO400; Flash aimed 45 degrees up, behind me. I check if that gives me a reading of -2 stops on … Continue reading →

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