Macro Photography

advertising picture of a watch or bottle or basically anything small enough, the shot very likely was done by placing the object ...

I once wanted to do a photo of a Christmas tree bulb – showing a specific reflection – without unwanted reflections of the surro ...

“Ok”, you say. “But I don’t want to shoot curved glass. I want to shoot bugs and flowers!” That’s great! A light tent can still ...

Just the other day, I saw a gorgeous, dew covered flower but the surrounding area was ugly - to say the least. What to do? Just ...

What kind of translucent material? You can use a piece of translucent plastic, you can make a wire frame out of a coat hanger an ...

It’s my guess that about 25% of all the hummingbird photos you see in magazines are using this background idea. They put some so ...

So, there is an explanation of your basic macro-photography lighting problems and some of the various solutions available. Now, ...

Chapter 4: The Tripod Using a tripod in your macro/close-up work is tricky... it’s really frustrating trying to position it so t ...

When it comes to macro/close-up photography, there are a few tripod features that you will need that are indispensable. Since th ...

A third option is a tripod with a center column that can be swiveled. It’s another good option. I’ve personally never used one w ...

When you buy a tripod, you are going to want to get a good one. It won’t do you much good to get one that is too spindly to do t ...

You will need a head that has a camera mounting plate that is secure and that allows you to slip your camera on and off the head ...

Spend the bucks and get a good tripod and a good head. They are worth it. Actually, get TWO heads, here’s why... An Idea From De ...

If you don’t have a tripod with you and you see an amazing shot...try to find a way to avoid just hand holding the camera. You c ...

Chapter 5: Camera Shake Camera shake is the number one culprit in ruined images. Even more so in macro photography! What they me ...

Imagine this, you are all set up with a tripod, high ISO and so on. You’ve spent a very tedious few minutes nudging your tripod ...

Again - even when you’re using a tripod, just the act of depressing the shutter button can slightly vibrate the camera. This in ...

Bulb Another way of – hands off - depressing the shutter is to use a bulb release. This is a better shutter trigger if you are o ...

The way your camera works is this: The light enters your lens, hits a mirror, then it bounces up into a prism. The light then ri ...

To solve this, most of your better cameras will have a button or lever allowing you to lock up the mirror so that when the shutt ...