We are excited to announce the release of the Stabiliser 2.0, the ultimate low-profile, lightweight and sturdy photography gear support accessory. Over the years, we have had a lot of feedback on how people used the original Stabiliser, both indoors and outdoors. With this in mind, the Stabiliser 2.0 has been re-designed from the ground…
Today, we are happy to announce the release of the much anticipated 2nd generation of the Adaptalux Xenon Flash product range! Over the past year, we have progressively been working on the Xenon Flash Arms, based on new technological innovations as well as customer feedback. This release marks the 2nd generation of Adaptalux Xenon Flash…
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…
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…
We’re very happy to be celebrating the anniversary of our company being founded 10 years ago this year. We have humble beginnings in Sam’s Garage, but have since built a company and range of products that continue to innovate and capture the imagination of photographers all over the world. Sam adds, “I would like…
Today we are introducing two new lighting arms to our range of white lighting options. The new Adaptalux Warm White and Cold White LED Lighting Arms are available to order now! We are always experimenting with the latest high power LED technology, and members of our community have often asked for different temperature white…
Top tips for how to use The Adaptalux Studio – Watch on YouTube We often show the Adaptalux Studio in action in our demo videos and macro photography tutorials, but often time is a limiting factor and some of the more nuanced functions and operations of our lighting can be glossed over. In this article,…
Use a Hula Hoop to improve your creative outdoor macro photography! – Watch on YouTube How can we push ourselves to be more creative? It’s hard to come up with new macro photography ideas to try outdoors, so we’re using an aid to help push our creative outdoor macro photography outside of our comfort zone!…
Using an LED macro light source to photograph Conkers! – Fountain Pen Macro Photography In this article we are using the new Adaptalux Pod Mini to photograph Conkers! Conkers is a popular game played using the seeds of the horse chestnut tree. They were a common sight on the end of a string before the…
