What makes nettles sting? – Close-up stinging nettle macro photography – Watch on YouTube Stinging nettles – They caused us all some trauma as children, running into the bushes only to come out covered in stings. But what gives them that unique quality to send people running? We’re going to take a close-up look at…
Infrared Macro Photography – Is IR only for landscapes? – Watch on YouTube We get a lot of questions about Infrared macro photography. It usually comes after we talk about UV photography, and the products we offer to make that possible for macro photographers. We’ve never investigated the possibility of Infrared macro, until now! What…
Ultraviolet Mushroom Photography – Fluorescent Fungi – Watch on YouTube Ultraviolet Induced Visible Flourescance (UVIVF) photography can often surprise you. The results you see on the back of the camera after a long exposure are almost always unexpected. Fungi are known to have strange properties sometimes, so some ultraviolet mushroom photography is sure to be…
Why you need a PURE light source for UV fluorescence photography – Watch on YouTube If you have found your way to this article, it’s likely you have seen some UV fluorescence images before. What you may not realise is that not all fluorescent objects are created equal. The question is if one can purchase…
Photographing a Kiwi under UV Light – Watch on YouTube Many different plants, insects and objects fluoresce (glow) under ultraviolet light. An entire genre of photography is dedicated to capturing the unseen glow from subjects. In this article, we will be walking through some ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography, by taking a look at a…
Watch the Video on YouTube – Shooting Fluorescent Flowers Under Ultraviolet Light Before you get started, you may wish to read our Introduction to UV fluorescent photography, a breakdown all about UV photography. When it comes to choosing a subject for ultraviolet induced visible fluorescence photography (UVIVF), fluorescent flowers are a pretty good starting point. Most living…
Watch on YouTube – LEGO Photography Lighting with Lasers! It’s a dark, rainy night in LEGO City, dimly lit street corners have become a haven for crime. Our protagonist waits patiently outside the cinema for his target… LEGO Film Noir If you hadn’t guessed by that foreboding intro line, we have been immersing ourselves in…
Hi Friends, We have had a very busy few months, with The Photography Show in March we have welcomed lots of new folks into the Adaptalux family and we have also been hard at work sourcing materials for the new EFX arms, and finalising the designs for mass production. The Photography Show March…
Hi Friends, It’s been a pretty crazy winter for us so far. The EFX Lighting Arm kickstarter has ended, reaching our goal of £2,500 and exceeding it by 800% to raise a total of £20,342. Thank you to everyone who backed the project, we hope you are as excited as we are to see these…
The Adaptalux Studio solves the problem of macro photography lighting with it’s flexible arms and powerful LEDs, but there will always be the need for more light in some situations. More light = more control = more creative choices. So with our recent kickstarter project, we have introduced the Lighting Arm-S. A super bright version…
