Category Archives: workshop wednesdays

these are a few of my favourite lenses … [workshop wednesday]

Canon 50mm f/1.2L

People often ask me to recommend camera gear for them to buy. As Michelle would happily tell you, I’m not the best person to ask. The number of changes I’ve made to my equipment line-up over the years is pretty much legendary. So I usually suggest a camera like the Canon 500D or 50D and...

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no workshop wednesday today

To those of you who are hanging out for this week’s workshop wednesday, I’m sorry to disappoint, but yesterday’s overdose of honesty took it out of me, plus I have too much other stuff to do today… like cleaning up the studio before my first employee turns up! That said, there is some useful info...

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metering … [workshop wednesday]

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It’s workshop wednesday again! I’ve received a tonne of questions to answer over the coming weeks, but for today I thought I’d follow up on last week’s post on backlighting. Some of you wanted more information on how to achieve accurate exposure, so here goes Choosing an exposure that is both correct and creative is...

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backlighting … [workshop wednesday]

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For some reason, people keep asking me questions about photography. I’m not sure why. I’m certainly not a photography guru. I know my equipment reasonably well, and I guess you could say I have a reasonable understanding of light, colour and timing, but I can assure you that I still have a lot to learn!...

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