Get close without sacrificing focus, clarity or color. Our archive of macro photography tips will help you capture the finest details of your subject.
There can be certain situations where you find yourself stuck indoors. Maybe it’s the unfavorable weather, safety concerns, or just because you don’t feel like heading outside. In any case, it doesn’t mean that your creativity needs to take a hit too. Macro photography is something that can be versatile in indoor situations. It can […]
Lighting is one of the greatest challenges that you’ll face as a macro photographer. You’ll find yourself working with small apertures for maximum depth of field and details, and thereby losing light in the process. It therefore becomes essential that you use some kind of lighting solution for the process. Photographer Steward Wood showcases his […]
Macro lenses have a pretty shallow depth of field. The greater the magnification, the shallower the depth of field. To get a decent focus on the subject, you need to step down the aperture significantly. However, photographer Micael Widell shares how to take beautiful macro photos using natural light only: Shoot Around Noon As macro […]
When viewing images, do you notice that close-up shots evoke a feeling of intimacy more than those taken at a distance? It’s the fact that they were taken at close range to the photographer that creates this effect. This is what macro photography is all about. It’s taking photos up close and personal. A close-up […]
If there’s one thing I like about macro and close-up photography, it’s that no matter where you are right this moment, there is a fascinating subject waiting to be shot. Not many other kinds of photography can make that claim. Photographers who enjoy shooting portraits are dependent on a model to shoot. Landscape photographers exist […]
The beauty of macro photography lies in the fact that it allows us to capture the minute details of a subject. And because we need to get really close to the subject, lighting is often a challenge, because the camera itself blocks off most of the light hitting the subject. In today’s video, photographer David […]
Macro photography is a specialized genre of photography wherein you take life-size or more magnified images of your subjects. It usually requires a specialized lens, a bit of technical know-how, and quite a lot of patience. For beginners, in the absence of proper guidance, the experience of learning macro photography can be daunting. So, if […]
Whether you accept it or not, we all love macro photographs. I mean, who doesn’t like an intensely detailed bug or a flower on a silky creamy background? The first thing that we do after getting our hands on a DSLR for the first time is to go to our backyard and start taking flower pictures. But […]
The entry into the world of macro photography often starts with the macro mode on a point & shoot camera. But for DSLR shooters the it’s a bit more complicated. You’ll need either a dedicated macro lens, which is expensive, special adapters for reverse mounting a lens, or extension tubes. Adam Kappa explains how to […]
Ferromagnetic fluid or ferrofluid is a liquid that becomes strongly magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field. When a strong magnetic field is introduced around a ferrofluid, it starts showing strange behavior by changing its shape. This peculiar character is what makes the ferrofluid an interesting subject to photograph. Using a macro lens and […]
