Tag Archives: Gels

Challenging Shots

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Michael Willems

Some shots can be a little tricky. Like this one, from Sunday’s shoot: Tricky why? Because the model is jumping, making it hard to focus. The solution? You could try AF-C/AI-Servo, i.e. continuous focus. But often in these cases a … Continue reading →

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Quick portrait

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Michael Willems

Prior to a class the other day, I decided to do a very quick self portrait or two. Let me share, and explain how. How? This is how: A 1D camera with a 580EX flash on it – with that … Continue reading →

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Self portrait

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Michael Willems

The other day I decided to do a quick self portrait. And instead of the normal “traditional” portrait, I did the following: Moody, dark – I don’t smile much in pictures and life is serious! And as you see, lighting … Continue reading →

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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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Consider a splash…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Michael Willems

…of colour for visual interest? Take this off-camera flash picture, for example (taken with speedlites, of course): Good, because it is using off-camera flash. But you might try to add some colour by using gels. I use the excellent HonlPhoto gels, part … Continue reading →

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For next year…

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Michael Willems

….even when using on-camera flash, you can use gels (like the Honl gels I use) for effect. Like in this Halloween evening picture (from which only the horns are missing), for which I used a red gel on the on-camera flash: But won’t it … Continue reading →

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Colour technique

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Michael Willems

Take a room lit by light bulbs. You have probably noticed that these often turn out slightly orange/yellow in photos taken with the automatic white balance setting (AWB). But this can be solved: you can set your white balance to … Continue reading →

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The Colour Purple

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Michael Willems

I always try to use colour appropriately. What that means is up to me – and up to you. Photography is art, and there is no arguing over art. But there are some simple things to keep in mind. First, … Continue reading →

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Warm up the colour

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Michael Willems

When the light is very dull and you want to add some quality, you can add a bit of flash outdoors, I am sure you all do this. But do you also think about colour? I often add a gel … Continue reading →

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I’m Gellin’

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Michael Willems

A very short article today about gels. And by the way, I apologize for the recent short posts, but having 100 things to do, and being the proud owner of a to-do list that extends more every day, I must … Continue reading →

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