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    Meet our Presenters: A Q&A with Matt Nayman

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    Meet Matt Nayman

    Growing up in a “CBC family” gave Matt an immediate start in the media. By age 16 he was making films and learning about cinema, editing and special effects. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Production from York University, Matt found himself working as a freelancer – shooting and directing TV pilots, music videos and short dramas. Matt has been nominated for the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Student Awards and Montreal’s Young Cuts Film Festival. His last short film Blind Spot played at over a dozen film festivals, in half a dozen countries. The film received several audience choice awards and was featured on the Austin Film Festival’s OnStory.

    “Film gives us all the great things about photography, 24 times a second,” says Matt about his passion. Incidentally, Matt’s brother is a film critic with a Toronto weekly, prompting Matt to quip, “I make the movies, and he explains what’s wrong with them.”

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    Meet our Presenters: A Q&A with Michael Willems

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    For decades, Vistek has been an authority on pro level photography. That’s why we only bring the most experienced and qualified photographers for our hands-on workshops and seminars. To show you what we mean, we’ve created this blog series to give you a closer look at the people who drive Vistek.

    Meet Michael Willems

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    Michael Willems is one of Canada’s most popular photography coaches and the author of the popular Advanced Flash, Event Photography, and Travel Photography signature seminars. He is a keynote speaker, lecturer and teacher at schools like Sheridan College and Canada’s School of Imaging. Michael is a regular columnist in Photo Life and runs his own photography teaching blog at speedlighter.ca.

    Perhaps most significantly, Michael is an award-winning photographer, with a portfolio that spans across newspapers & magazines, the fashion industry and various private projects. His work has found its way to over 35 countries on 5 continents. He is a member of David Honl’s Round Table. He understands the engineers, because he is one: he has a BSc(Eng) in Electronic Engineering. As a photographer, he is a member of NPAC, is accredited with PPOC, and has earned LPPO licentiate status.

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