A Comparison of Flash and Diffuser Options for Macro Photography
There are quite a few options for using flash for macro photography. Over the past several years, I’ve tried several different flash and diffuser combinations for using flash for macro photography. So, which option is the best? Well, it depends. …
How to Create Clean, Non Distracting Backgrounds for your Macro Photographs
A clean, non distracting background is one of the most important compositional elements for macro photography. In fact, next to sharp subject, it is probably the most important. A distracting background can have stray objects such as unwanted leaves and…
Should you Shoot with On or Off Camera Flash for Macro Photography?
The availability of light is a typical problem when shooting macro photography. Typically with macro photography, you are shooting at close distances to the subject and at smaller apertures to increase the depth of field which leaves you shooting at…
How Close Can you Photograph with Olympus M.Zuiko Macro Lenses Both With and Without Extension Tubes?
The Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens has a Minimum Focusing Distance of 0.095 meters / .312 feet. While the Olympus 30mm 3.5 Macro Lens has a Minimum Focusing Distance of 0.19 meters / 0.62 feet. In addition, the 60mm Macro…
Using an iPad as a Lightbox for Backlit Macro Photography
The Apple iPad (or other tablets) can be great lighting tools for macro photography. I’ve used the iPad for lighting and backgrounds for water drop photography, oil and water backgrounds, and for macro studio shots. The iPad coupled with a…
Photographing Bees on a Late Summer Morning
Late summer and early autumn mornings are a terrific time to photograph bees and other insects. The trick is to get out just before sunrise.
A Summer Morning Macro Photography Walk
One of the things I love doing in the summer is getting up early and going on a macro photography walk our in nature. I like to arrive at the park just after sunrise. Snail Climbing the Tall Grass Just…
In Cloudy Skies, Reach for your Macro Photography Lens
I was on my way to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to photograph the spring bird migration, but the skies were gray and the light was flat. The weather forecast called for 2 hours of partly cloudy weather.
Photographing Ice Patterns
Photographing ice patterns is a great way to spice up your macro photography in the winter months. There are an endless number of patterns and colors in the ice.
Winter Macro Photography Ideas and Tips
Typical nature macro photography subjects are flowers and insects. These subjects aren’t available outdoors in the winter in northern climates. Don’t let the cold and snowy weather keep you inside the house during the winter season, try winter macro photography. There are…
