Find inspiration for macro photography through unusual subjects, creative projects, experimental techniques and practical lighting ideas from the Adaptalux photography team and community.
How to beat depth of field in macro photography – Watch on YouTube Depth of field in macro photography is one of the biggest hurdles that can stop people in their tracks. In this article, we are going to explore a well-known technique to combat the extremely shallow depth of field faced when taking close-up and…
Bubble Macro Photography Tutorial using Hand Sanitiser Gel – Watch on YouTube We love bubble photography here at Adaptalux. It’s a really fun way to get creative and explore light and colour to create amazing abstract photography! Hand sanitiser gel makes for a great subject for our bubble macro photography. We shot bubbles…
Poppy Seed Pod Macro Photography Tutorial – Watch on YouTube You may be more accustomed to having your poppy seeds adorn bread crusts or bagels, but today we are exploring their origin! In this macro photography tutorial, we are going to explore some poppy seed pods, both inside and out. 1 White Lighting Arm…
Bell Pepper Macro Photography – Watch on YouTube While shooting Fruits in a previous article, we discovered the wonders of the interior of the pepper. It’s so interesting, bell pepper macro photography needed to become a shoot of its own. With some simple lighting and some sneaky angles into the pepper, you can get some…
Coloured Pencil Macro Photography – Watch on YouTube In this article, we are going to use some coloured pencil shavings to create some macro mountainscapes! Any kid that has ever sat in class sharpening crayons knows that the perfect spiral is a thing of beauty. Today we are going to use some photographic techniques to…
Fruit Macro Photography Tutorial – Watch on YouTube In this article, we are taking a look at a whole bunch of fruit under the macro lens. Getting close up to reveal details of a subject is great fun and if you get a lovely smoothly, fruit salad or jug of sangria at the end… well…
Action Figure Photography tips – Watch on YouTube Action figure and toy photography is a great way to explore your creativity and imagination. Step back to a time when toys like these were “real” and you could imagine their lives, put them in situations and make stories. We can do all of this as photographers,…
Colourful Dandelion macro photography – Watch on YouTube Dandelions are a common flower, and a common subject to try out in macro. As summer approaches, they come out in force, spreading their seeds in the breeze. If you can find a dandelion clock intact before these seeds blow away, try bringing it indoors for some…
Simple flower photography tutorial with Tulips – Watch on YouTube Tulips have a very recognisable silhouette. Rather than go exploring the insides of the flower as we did in our recent hellebore shoot, we wanted to capture the iconic shape of the tulip. We have put together a simple flower photography tutorial to walk you…
Watch on YouTube – 5 macro photography project ideas for 2020 It’s been almost a year since our last top 5 macro photography ideas post so if you in need of some inspiration for 2020 and beyond, you have come to the right place. Here we are going to take a look at our favourite…
