Tag Archives: Exposure Compensation

Exposure metering basics

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Michael Willems

In the continuing series on flash and its complexities that I started yesterday, time for the next basic subject. And that is “metering” and “exposure compensation” while not using a flash. (Yes, to understand flash you need to first understand … Continue reading →

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Beginners’ rules of thumb: Exposure

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Michael Willems

When shooting in auto modes (P, A/Av, S/Tv etc), you will need to adjust exposure often. How? Quick rules of thumb for you today. What to adjust. If the non-flashed part of your pic (what’s lit by available light) is … Continue reading →

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High-key black and white

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Michael Willems

One of my favourite photo styles is this: high-key black and white, against a simple white background. This reduces the clutter to a minimum and starkly emphasizes the subject. Like in this image from the 20 November Mono, Ontario all-day … Continue reading →

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Confusion reigns…

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Michael Willems

…but I am here to help you sort it out. I hear a lot of beginning (and some advanced) students who confuse white balance with exposure. This confusion is not surprising, since both have something to do with “this picture … Continue reading →

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Autumn tip

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Michael Willems

A quick tip for those of you who, like me, are in the part of the world where autumn is coming. If you want beautiful fall colours, you need to keep two things in mind: Brightness. Expose properly, and when … Continue reading →

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Dark

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Michael Willems

Always carry your camera, even at night. I just got back from teaching, after an executive portrait shoot this morning. But I want to talk not about light, but about lack of light. And how when it gets dark, you … Continue reading →

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Black and white

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Michael Willems

And this time I do not mean “as opposed to colour”. I am repeating myself here, but it is worth doing: a few words about metering light and how your camera does it, and how to fix it when it … Continue reading →

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A rose by any other name

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Michael Willems

I took this “grab-shot” at the Kodiak Gallery the other day with a Canon 7D and 50mm f/1.4 lens: This shows that with the right lens, you do not need flash. You also do not need a macro lens every … Continue reading →

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Snow snaps

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Michael Willems

In preparation for an upcoming two-day Country Photography Workshop I am organizing with a colleague on 3+4 April (ask me about it!), I took a few snaps in the snow yesterday with the 1D Mark IV. Interestingly, it meters more … Continue reading →

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Expose well

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Michael Willems

Your camera wants everything to be grey. So every time you shoot a very light subject, such as snow, the camera will make it look too dark. And when you shoot a dark subject, like this coat, it will look … Continue reading →

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