Learn how LED lighting can be used in macro photography to control direction, brightness, colour and contrast. Explore practical lighting setups and creative techniques using continuous light.
Insect macro photography at home – Watch on YouTube There’s a few problems with insect macro photography. Going out to find rare or beautiful bugs can be a chore and not everybody has access to exotic varieties. The next issue is getting them to sit still and pose for a photo. While it can be…
We love to showcase the amazing work of our customers, their story, and their experiences with our products. In this article, Cosmic Eye discusses their founder’s inspiration for starting a pioneering iris photography studio. Watch the tutorial – Want to learn more about Iris photography? Visit the tutorial article to learn how it’s done. -…
Background Gradient Cards – Colourful Backgrounds for Macro Photography – Watch on YouTube With the release of Series II of our Background Gradient Cards, we thought it would be a great time to take a closer look at how to use these colorful backgrounds in your macro photography shoots! We shot the colourful coin image…
We love to showcase the amazing work of our customers, their story, and their experiences with our products. In this article, Martin Heigan explores the unseen universe around us with spectacular macro and astrophotography images. The scale of the unseen universe Astrophotography & Macro Photography with Martin Heigan Martin P Heigan Website Flickr About the…
Butterfly Macro Photography – Lesser Purple Emperor Butterfly – Watch on YouTube In this butterfly macro photography article, we’re taking a close-up look at the unique iridescent wings of the Purple Emperor butterfly. The Purple Emperor is increasingly rare in the UK, but we have access to some well-preserved specimens thanks to the MSc Biological…
We love to showcase the amazing work of our customers, their story, and their experiences with our products. In this article, Darren Littlehales gives us an insight into the methods and inspirations behind his Star Wars figure photography. Star Wars Figure Photography Creating a galaxy far far away with Darren Littlehales Darren LittleHales Facebook Instagram…
Gin Botanical Macro Photography at Louth Distillery – Watch on YouTube The making of Gin involves the use of botanicals to give it flavour. All kinds of ingredients can be used in the distillation process to imbue the final product with different properties. Our friends at Louth Distillery run a Gin school and stock a…
Oriental Poppy Flower Photography – Watch on YouTube ‘Royal Wedding’ is the white and purple variation of Papaver Orientale. Poppies are more commonly seen as the bright red flower, filling fields and garden plots, but our flower today is just as interesting up close. In this Oriental Poppy flower photography tutorial, we’re using lighting and…
Exposure settings – How bright is Adaptalux Lighting – Watch on YouTube We get asked fairly regularly, how bright is Adaptalux Lighting? For many people, lumen values are not clear in real terms. However, It’s not as straightforward as listing off a set of camera settings you can get. There are simply too many variables.…
Ink clouds photography tutorial – Watch on YouTube Capturing Ink clouds colliding in water is an advanced shoot that has several challenges that don’t often come up in regular macro photography or videography. In this Ink cloud photography tutorial we’re going to take a look at some tips for tackling a shoot like this. Water…
