Practical macro photography guides for beginners, covering camera settings, equipment, composition and lighting techniques. Learn the fundamentals and develop your skills with straightforward, hands-on advice from Adaptalux photographers.
Creating Abstract Macro Photos using Metal Shavings! – Watch on YouTube The Adaptalux Studio uses quite a few CNC machined parts. Turning parts like this creates a lot of interesting metal offcuts known as swarf. Today, we are exploring the joys and challenges of shooting abstract macro photos using metal shavings and creative lighting! Creating…
Electronic circuit board photography – Watch on YouTube Electronics, specifically PCBs, come in a lot of shapes and sizes. Because of this, they can make really interesting macro photography subjects. In this article, we will be using electronic circuit board photography to create cityscapes and aerial shots of futuristic miniature cities! Firstly, you can find…
Ultraviolet lichen macro photography – Watch on YouTube Lichen is a pretty common find in UK woodland. The particularly easy to find variety is the kind we are shooting today – Xanthoria parietina, aka Common Orange, or Maritime Sunburst Lichen. Grab a few hedge cuttings with this stuff growing and lets delve into some ultraviolet…
Watch on YouTube – How to shoot black background product photography One of the most common questions we get resulting from our blogs and tutorials is “How do you get a black background in your photographs?”. We don’t often show how it’s done, and we never use a black backdrop. The reason for that? It’s…
Watch on YouTube – An introduction to lighting for macro photography Lighting for Macro Photography. Macro lighting comes in a few different flavours, which one suits your style of photography the most depends on what you are shooting. Today we are going to take a look at some of the terms that you may…
Watch on YouTube – Ecommerce product photography lighting techniques Getting started with white background product photography can be a frustrating and time-consuming process. However, with the right preparation and know-how, you can shoot studio style product shots at home in no time! This is our step by step guide on getting Ecommerce product photography lighting…
LED macro lighting is one of the many means to light a photograph. We see xenon strobes in studios and natural light for landscapes, but what do LEDs offer for macro photographers? Van Gogh had paint, while as photographers, we have light to colour our canvas. The source of that light is as important as…
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…
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 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…
