Tag Archives: Macro
Macro Tips from a Pro Photographer
Macro photography captures an unseen world. And it’s not just about taking close-up images of your subjects. If you put a little effort into the preparation of the scene, your final images will be so much better. Renowned macro photographer … Continue reading
Extreme Macro Photography of Butterfly Wings
I never thought I would be running around with a net desperately trying to capture butterflies and dragonflies. But that was exactly what I was doing two summers ago at the local golf course. Baeotus Japetus Living north of San … Continue reading
Hot Deal: Refurb. Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM Lens – $119.99 with Free Shipping (Compare at $249.00 New)
Hot Deal: The Canon USA Store has the Refurbished Canon EF-M 28mm f/3.5 Macro IS STM Lens available for $ 119.99 with free shipping. Compare at $ 249.00 new after $ 50.00 instant savings. [thanks Will] Note: The lens … Continue reading
How to Find & Photograph Great Macro Subjects
Quick reminder: only a little while left for The Photographer’s Creativity Catalog at 62% Off If there’s one type of photography “wild west”, it’s macro photography. Photo by Vida Dimovska; ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/100-second exposure. While most other subject – … Continue reading
A Guide to Using Natural Light for Macro Photography
Working with natural light can seem daunting. Yet as a macro photographer, I love natural light. I’ve spent years studying it, playing with it, observing it, and watching it fall. I use it in all of my photographs. In fact, … Continue reading
10 Macro Photography Subject Ideas
Are you looking for some interesting and out of the ordinary project ideas for your close up or macro photography? Want to break away from the usual flowers, leaves, plants and mushrooms? Tired of bugs, butterflies, and spiders? All of … Continue reading
5 Rules in Macro Photography and When to Break Them
In any genre of photography, you’re going to be faced with so-called rules, guidelines, or commandments. Macro photography is no exception. Consider advice such as, “shoot with a narrow aperture,” or “use a uniform background.” You’ve probably heard those time … Continue reading
How to do Extreme Close-Up Photography with a Macro Bellows
Macro photography is technically designated as the ability to photograph subjects at magnifications equal to or greater than life size. This means that if the subject’s projection size on the camera’s sensor is the same size as the subject itself, … Continue reading
Creative Macro Photography – Using Fairy Lights
Are you interested in doing some creative macro photography? Oftentimes, we macro photographers find ourselves photographing the same subjects over and over, searching for new compositions that seem like they’ll never appear. In this article, I’ll discuss a macro photography … Continue reading
Best macro lens 2018: close-up lenses for Canon and Nikon DSLRs
If you want to shoot ultra-close-up images, you need a macro lens. There are various ways to shoot extreme close-ups, including the use of hollow extension tubes, reversing rings or close-up ‘filters’ that screw into to the accessory attachment thread … Continue reading
Five Common Macro Photography Mistakes and How to Fix Them
Macro photography requires a unique set of skills, but along with these skills comes a new set of mistakes to overcome. Fortunately, many of these macro photography mistakes are easily fixed. In this article, I discuss five common mistakes made in … Continue reading
Weekly Photography Challenge – Macro
Time to get close-up with some macro photography this week. Need some tips? Read these dPS articles: 5 Camera Settings That All Macro Photographers Should Know How to Choose the Perfect Macro Lens 5 Tips for Killer Macro Backgrounds How … Continue reading