Adam Lem

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4 Days in Paris - My wife and I took a short trip to the capital of France during our break. Check out my photos from the trip.

Berlin Colours - A preview for a small video project I'm working on. Go on over to the design section to check it out.

PROJ3CT365 - A photography project that I recently completed. You can see it at 365.adamlem.ca.

First Publication - That's right. My first photo has been published! Read more about it here.

latest from the blog

1. Mai

The first of May has historically been a day of rebellion, burning cars, and abuse of police officers, but has developed more into a street festival with bands along OranienstraÃŸe. Mel and I went for a couple of hours this year, and I brought along my camera for some shots you can check out.

Here are some tips for shooting street festivals:
1. Bring a zoom lens ... [read more]

One-Flash Pony

One thing I’ve been struggling with since I got my flash is not having more flashes. It sounds greedy, but only having one light makes for harsh shadows, and a lack of detail in the dark areas of the photo.

Thanks to a number of tutorials, I’ve found a way to get around it. Now, this only works for shots on tripods and still subjects, but a good little nugget of information nonetheless. Here’s how I took the shot:

1. I set up my subject and camera where I wanted them.
2. Set my settings manually (1/200 @ f/1.8, ISO 200) so that there is no change between shots. ... [read more]

Flash Resource

I was just stumbling around the internet, and I found this great resource, particularly on flash photography. It’s more on the science-y side of things than the practical or creative, but extremely informative. If you don’t know what guide number, inverse square law, and rear-curtain sync are, then this resource is for you.

http://www.scantips.com/lights/

You’re ... [read more]

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