Find inspiration for macro photography through unusual subjects, creative projects, experimental techniques and practical lighting ideas from the Adaptalux photography team and community.
Watch on YouTube – Macro photography project ideas to try at home in 2025! Every year we collect together our favourite shoots from the past 12 months into a collection of amazing macro photography project ideas that are easy to shoot at home. Click the links to see images, tips, and a full video tutorial…
Tilt-shift Macro Phography – Laowa 55mm f2.8 Tilt-shift Macro Lens – Watch on YouTube Tilt shift photography and macro photography might seem like two techniques at the opposite end of the same spectrum. Tilt shift photographers use their lenses to make people and buildings look tiny, where as macro lenses make small things look big!…
Winter Macro Photography Idea – Close up Corkscrews! – Watch on YouTube We’re always looking for winter macro photography ideas. The nights roll in, the plants go dormant and the weather is too cold to enjoy shooting outside. Luckily, as the festive season gets closer, there’s new joys on the horizon, in this case, wine!…
Creative bubble photography at 5x magnification! – Watch on YouTube Bubbles are a fun shoot to try at home! They can be messy and unpredictable, but that’s what provides endless hours of fun for macro photographers. In this article, we’re exploring some creative bubble photography at 5x magnification. That’s REALLY close up! Creative Bubble Photography…
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…
We are very proud to have Adaptalux Studio lighting in the hands of many experts around the world. In this article, Anna (Four Bricks Tall) shares her experiences using our lighting to create her incredible LEGO Photography scenes. Anna Bitanga (Four Bricks Tall) Instagram YouTube Tumblr About the Photographer Anna Bitanga aka Four Bricks Tall…
2024 Shortlist Announcement. We’re very pleased to announce the 2024 shortlist for the Adaptalux Macro Photography Awards! This is the first year of our new annual awards and the entries have been spectacular. With over 1000 entries, 80 have been chosen to feature on the shortlist. The calibre of entries has been…
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…
High Magnification Ultraviolet Photography – Pollen Grains – Watch on YouTube Pollen is very interesting up close, but we’re taking it to the next level with some high Magnification ultraviolet photography! UV photography and high magnification macro are both amazing alone, but combined they are sure to create some other-worldly effects! Pollen Macro Photography This…
Pollen Macro Photography – 5x and 10x Magnification – Watch on YouTube We love flower photography, but there’s one aspect of flowers that often gets overlooked – the pollen. In this tutorial, we’re doing some pollen macrophotography at super high magnifications like 5x and 10x. Pollen Macro Photography Pollen is everywhere, anyone with hayfever can…
