Honey Bee Macro Photography Inside the hive – Watch on YouTube Bees are fabulous creatures and often get a bad rap for their nasty stings. However we’re braving the stingers at the University of Nottingham to explore their hives up close and personal. We’re going to try to capture some honey bee macro photography from…
Lego Photography with the Laowa Probe Lens (24mm f/14) – Watch on YouTube We love LEGO photography. There’s something about the charming features of the minifigures and iconic studs that makes photographs both relatable and recognisable. There is a big challenge when it comes to photographing Lego figures though – Perspective. In this article, we’re…
Food photography lighting tips – How to make your food photos look delicious! – Watch on YouTube In this article, we have some fantastic food photography lighting tips that can improve the look of your images. Food is delicious, and it should look delicious when you photograph it too! However, there are many factors that…
Abstract Pine Cone macro photogrphy with the Raynox DCR-250 Conversion Lens – Watch on YouTube Sometimes you don’t have a macro lens handy. Perhaps you don’t yet own a dedicated macro lens, or simply don’t want to carry one with you on every photo walk. But don’t worry about missing out on that cool…
5x Macro Photography with the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Lens – Watch on YouTube In this article we’re exploring some subjects using the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Lens. It’s an impressive lens that can get closer to subjects than anything we have used before… so let’s try some 5x super macro…
Could this be the most useful abstract tool in your kitchen? – Cheese grater macro photography ideas – Watch on YouTube It’s been a while since we raided the kitchen drawers for macro photography subjects. In this article we’re using one of the most versatile tools around. It usually only grates cheese, but for us,…
Egg Macro Photography – Easter Egg Lightpainting – Watch on YouTube While the kids are painting their Easter eggs, perhaps you can find some time to paint your own… with light! In this article, we’re combining egg macro photography with light painting to capture a uniquely creative style of shot! Egg Macro Photography If you…
Creating epic photos of a Game of Thrones Dragon Egg – Watch on YouTube We love creating practical effects for our photography, getting everything in camera is much more satisfying than using photoshop. With that in mind, we wanted to show you how to make your images more dramatic and epic looking using some lighting…
How to do floating product photography on a black background – Watch on YouTube Product photography does not always have to be on a white backgroud. Some products look great on black! But how do you get that floating product photography on a black background? In this article, we will show you a few things…
Focus stacking with the NiSi Macro Focusing Rail NM-180s – Watch on YouTube We needed to upgrade our focus stacking rail, so we chose the NiSi Macro Focusing Rail NM-180s. It replaces our cheap amazon two axis focusing rail and has some big advantages. In this article, we’re using the NM-180s to focus stack some…
