Potato Chip Macro Photography – Watch on YouTube In this article, we’re exploring the fun that can be had at home with potato chip macro photography! Chips, or crisps as we know them in the UK, are readily available in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and that makes them a great option for an…
How to use macro photography lighting to create dramatic abstract art! – Watch on YouTube In this article, we’re looking at a fantastic technique for abstract macro photography. We’re exploring how to use macro photography lighting to create dramatic abstract art. We’re working with a simple everyday subject today – coiled wires! Abstract Coiled Wires…
Watch on YouTube – Candy Macro Photography As we discovered during our outing to the seaside a few weeks ago, candy and sweets make for a really interesting macro photography subject. In this article, we will explore a little deeper into the world of candy macro photography! Candy Macro Photography The first step is to…
Watch on YouTube – Cool macro photography ideas for 2022 Every year we collect together our favorite shoots from the past 12 months into a set of cool macro photography project ideas for you to try at home. Click the links to see images, tips, and a full video tutorial on each subject. #5 -…
Chinese Lantern plant photography – Physalis alkekengi – Watch on YouTube Physalis alkekengi (the scientific name) has many other names including the bladder cherry, Japanese-lantern, strawberry groundcherry, winter cherry, or Hozuki in Japanese. We know them as Chinese lantern fruit for their distinctive “lantern” like surround. In this article, we have been practicing some Chinese…
Wheat macro photography with colourful LED lighting – Watch on YouTube Adaptalux HQ is based in the heart of Lincolnshire, a rural part of the Uk where cereal farming is big business. It’s wheat harvest time here, so what better time to photograph some crops! In today’s shoot, we are are doing using colourful LED…
Anaglyph 3D Photography – How to create stereoscopic 3D photos! – Watch on YouTube Anaglyph 3D photographs are those iconic red and blue images that require the classic “3D” glasses to see. In this tutorial, we are going to walk through how to create your own red & blue stereoscopic 3D photos! Anaglyph 3D Photography Most…
Dissolving candy time-lapse videos – Watch on YouTube Dissolving candy time-lapse videos can be a beautiful show of colour and movement. It’s possible to create these videos with a few relatively simple setups. In this article, we will discuss a few of the more important considerations for capturing melting sweets. Dissolving Candy Time-lapse Videos The…
Lensless Reflectography and Refractography tutorial – Watch on YouTube Lensless photography is a very experimental technique, however, you can achieve some very striking abstract images. In this reflectography and refractography tutorial, we are going to explore ways to create beautiful abstract images without the use of a lens! Lensless photography Lensless photography is exactly what…
Shell macro photography tutorial – Watch on YouTube Shells and sea life grow and erode in interesting ways under the forces of the ocean. This makes them a fantastic macro subject! In this shell macro photography tutorial, we are going to be getting up close to the textures of some seashells, and adding some of…
