Odin makes lighting with Canon speedlites simple and reliable 

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2011-09-29 19:26

Odin Wireless Radio trigger for Canon SpeedlitesIf you followed my photography tutorials for a while, then you know that I like to use TTL and that quite often I setup Canon ETTL lighting setups with the typical A:B lighting ratios. But now I got something better and I am just about to share it with you in a video.

My new radio flash trigger “Odin” allows me to use my Canon flashes together with my Canon camera in a much more simple, intuitive and reliable way than the Canon trigger or the master flash would do.

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The four easiest ways to find TfP models 

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2011-09-19 21:05

From a TfP shoot in 2009, the year that I meet Samara on MySpace.If you are just starting out with portrait- or glamour photography, then you probably first want to practice lighting with your close friends, relatives and probably in photo workshops. Once you are done with that, then your next step might be to search for models, who are willing to do a non-paid shoot with you. That’s what’s often referred to as Time for Prints, or TfP.

Where to find really cool models for that?

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Her suffering made good sense 

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2011-08-23 22:30

One could be of the opinion that it does not mean anything to win an internet award for a photograph. Sure, there are plenty of web awards. And their quality, well, varies.

But still, when I got notified today that my snow portrait of model Amelia got a signature award on DailyAwards, then for me it meant something: Read more »

If you are enthusiastic about it, they will support you 

Submitted by Michael on Tue, 2011-08-16 15:33

Just saw a very cool video of celebrity photographer Chris Buck in a Google+ post Chase Jarvis. I really love the message that Buck is bringing across in the video: Read more »

30cm - So mine is longer than yours! 

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2011-08-15 20:28

Here’s one way for a photographer to cut through the noise of the hundreds of photos that everyone sees online every day.

As we are all in the tough game of “attention grabbing”, I think this example is not just good fun, it’s also a good lesson for us.


It did not take too much excellence, gear or anything to produce this funny little photo, yet it was able to grab the attention of my photographer’s mind. Why that?

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Now that is one creative video set 

Submitted by Michael on Fri, 2011-08-12 18:37

I just watched the making of "The Evolution of Games" on F-Stoppers. They actually did it in one take. How cool is that. Great teamwork.

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Make her the star of her own lingerie ad 

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2011-08-03 20:35

How to make photos of your client that look like they came right out of the pages of a magazine or catalog?

The ebook that I just finished reading, covers this question, but it also shows, there is a lot more to being successful in boudoir photography. What I just read, and what is still open in the reader on my screen is Veroskys latest ebook. It is titled "Boudoir Photography – The Quick Start Guide for Professional Photographers". It came out yesterday.

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If at first you don't succeed, try another 98 times 

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2011-08-01 20:14

The very most important lesson that you can learn from the 2dphotography video: Keep on trying time and time again until you succeed.

If you are learning a complicated craft like photography, then this is key. After all, you probably compare yourself to the very best photographers out there on this planet. And if you are anything like me then you might realize that there are still worlds between what they are capable of doing and what your results are at the moment.

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Sexy DIY Cyclorama Studio – here’s how you do it  

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2011-07-25 18:59

Do you like glamour photography? Do you like good how to instruction for your hobby? Then you will love this crazy cool video. It’s truly inspired by a music video of one of my favorite DJ’s: Benny Benassi – Satisfaction. However, the cyclorama studio video really provides solid instruction on how to setup your cyclorama wall in a professional yet somewhat affordable way.

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How to choose the best shutter speed for DSLR video 

Submitted by Michael on Mon, 2011-07-11 19:36

Everybody is talking about the great cinematic look that you can give your videos when you are shooting them on your DSLR. However, the look does not come by it’s own.

You need to have certain settings on your camera dialed to suitable values in order to come anywhere near the look of a motion picture camera. The obvious setting is your frame rate. Of course. Choose 24 fps for cinestyle. That’s a no brainer. But one thing that a lot of videographers get wrong is the shutter speed that you need to use in order to make your vid looking like good old 35mm.

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