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…
How to photograph a watch – Watch on YouTube Watches are sought after for their unique designs and fine detail. A lot of effort goes into showing off these details, especially when it comes to product photography. In this article we are going to explore how to photograph a watch! How to photograph a watch.…
Realistic Toy Car Photography Tutorial – Watch on YouTube Car photography is an appealing pastime and even a lucrative career… however not everybody has a Lamborghini or Aston Martin lying around to practice with. This is where diecast model cars can be a fantastic stand-in. There are a few things to consider though, so we’re…
Capturing Frozen Spider Web Macro Photos – Watch on YouTube Spider webs are both notoriously strong for their size, yet delicate and vulnerable to changes around them. One of those hazards for keeping a web intact is the changing seasons. In this article, we’re aiming to capture some frozen spider web macro photos as we…
Colourful Abstract art using lightbulb macro photography – Watch on YouTube Light bulbs make very unique photography subjects for obvious reasons. In today’s lightbulb macro photography tutorial we will be focusing on creating abstract art using the reflections of the glass. Additionally, older bulbs have tiny filaments that are interesting and challenging to capture. Lighting…
Leaf Skeleton Macro Photography – Watch on YouTube We have photographed a lot of leaves over the years, but none quite like this. Leaf skeletons are leaves that have had their veins preserved. The process removes most of the leaf, leaving only the “skeleton”. The results can be dyed, and look spectacular under a macro…
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,…
