Get close without sacrificing focus, clarity or color. Our archive of macro photography tips will help you capture the finest details of your subject.
Shooting macro photography outdoors is a fantastic way to explore nature. However, lighting conditions can be very unpredictable here. Using an off-camera flash can help boost the quality of your macro images by better illuminating your subject. Particularly those that thrive in dense, dark forest undergrowth, like the fungi and flora Andrew Lanxon spent a […]
Whether you’re photographing a product or food, there’s nothing quite like a “splash” to make it more appealing. Andrew Lanxon, a skilled product and macro photographer, knows all about how to capture liquids in their best form — be it splashing or sloshing! In his Macro Ideas at Home video, he guides us through how […]
When it comes to macro photography, there are few subjects as fascinating to shoot as insects. Typically, photographers opt to capture them in the studio to achieve the best results. However, shooting insects outdoors can be equally as rewarding. Seasoned wildlife photographer, Paul Miguel, has some enlightening insect photography tips to offer in his latest […]
In case you don’t feel like leaving home to shoot photos, try exploring the clutter of your living space to find interesting shots. Although it may not always be considered prime inspiration for photography, your home contains plenty of appealing angles and objects. Photographer Doug McKinlay describes how to photograph the inside of your house: […]
Macro photography is undoubtedly one of the most exciting genres of photography out there. By allowing you to have a closer look, it lets you have an entirely different outlook. While mundane objects look very interesting under a macro lens, beautiful subjects like flowers appear even more appealing. In today’s exciting video, we have macro photographer […]
When it comes to macro photography, getting your subjects tack sharp from front to back is a real challenge. A lens’s depth of field is greatly reduced when the subject is very close to it. But how do macro photographers take detailed macro shots of their subjects? Well, you can use a technique called focus […]
If you’ve tried macro photography, you know how challenging it is to get things in focus. Even when the aperture is narrowed, the depth of field is very shallow with macro lenses. This is because a lens has a shallower depth of field when the subject is near to its “closest focusing distance.” Photographer David […]
Macro photography can be quite fun. You can take brilliant images from the comfort of your home. You can get really close to a subject and the benefit is that everything looks super interesting this way. And that’s because we’re not used to seeing things so close and magnified regularly. However, this genre of photography […]
While there are no second thoughts about how intricate and beautiful nature is, capturing those qualities can indeed be challenging. Macro photography is one of the best ways to get close to nature and enjoy the intricacies and beauty that nature has to offer. But as simple as it sounds, you need to spend some […]
This is my favorite type of photography. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I have lots of experience. I haven’t taken my macro lens off my camera since I bought it a few months ago. Here are a few tips that I’ve picked up: 1. Use a tripod when you can If you […]
