Watch on YouTube – Macro Pine Cone Photography For those of you familiar with Adaptalux Studio, you will recognise this subject as one that takes pride of place on the studio homepage as an example of what our kit can do. Pine cones are easy to find in most places, and can make for some really…
Choosing Christmas gifts for photographers can be a struggle. Without inside knowledge of the craft, it can be hard to figure out which photography gift ideas are useful and which are a bit extra. As photographers ourselves, we know what we would like as a great xmas gift, so here is a look at our…
What does a macro lens do? Probably a question we all ask in the early stages of learning about photography. It’s not overly obvious before getting hands on, looking through the viewfinder and exploring the macro world. Let’s try to shed some light on macro as a genre, and why macro lenses are important. macro…
Watch on YouTube – Macro Photography Tutorial – Dish Soap Bubbles One of our favourite macro photography subjects, and one of the easiest to shoot at home! In this macro photography tutorial we are going step by step to get some amazing macro shots from dish soap. Getting up close and personal with a bottle…
When we talk to photographers about the kind of macro photography they enjoy, a lot of people only venture out when its sunny. A stroll through the woods or meadow can wield some amazing macro subjects; bugs, plants and flowers galore, complete with ready made lighting from the sun. However, these people people miss out…
Macro Photography Ideas & Inspiration Starting out with macro and close-up photography can be a steep learning curve, but one question is shared between beginners and pros alike – what macro subject should I try next? We are going to run through our top macro photography ideas, macro subjects and techniques to try. Leaves…
How do you know if you are cut out for macro photography? Do I buy a dedicated macro lens without knowing if it’s something I will enjoy? Well, here is our rundown of how you know if you are a born macro photography wiz kid. Good Attention to detail Your eyes are drawn to…
Macro photography gives you the opportunity to explore new and exciting worlds on your doorstep. Its amazing seeing something for the first time, that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye. However, macro photography lenses are typically very expensive, so why not reverse some old prime lenses that you can purchase for under £20? You…
Lasers are cool and we think they are under-used in photography. We plan to fix that with our latest kickstarter project that includes Laser Lighting arms for the Adaptalux Studio. Today we are going to take a quick look at some of the creative uses of laser photography. If you haven’t seen the trailer, you…
Watch on YouTube – Getting Started with UV Fluorescence Photography. What is UV Photography We wanted to take the time to look at the technique of UV fluorescence photography that can be achieved easily with the new UV Lighting arms for Adaptalux Studio. UV photography refers to techniques that use Ultraviolet light to capture images. Essentially,…
