Creative Lighting for Flower Photography – Watch on YouTube The Hellebore is a beautiful flower for some macro photography experimentation. We set out to make the most of the pink and purple pattens of the petals in this shoot. We have used a couple of techniques to get light into the flower to illuminate it…
Ultraviolet lichen macro photography – Watch on YouTube Lichen is a pretty common find in UK woodland. The particularly easy to find variety is the kind we are shooting today – Xanthoria parietina, aka Common Orange, or Maritime Sunburst Lichen. Grab a few hedge cuttings with this stuff growing and lets delve into some ultraviolet…
Watch on YouTube – How to shoot black background product photography One of the most common questions we get resulting from our blogs and tutorials is “How do you get a black background in your photographs?”. We don’t often show how it’s done, and we never use a black backdrop. The reason for that? It’s…
Watch on YouTube – 5 macro photography subject ideas to try at home If you don’t check in with us regularly here on the Adaptalux blog you may have missed a few amazing shots from the last 6 months or so. Don’t worry though, here we are taking a look at our top 5 macro…
Watch on YouTube – Clematis Flower Photography Tutorial As we move into the summer here in the UK, we are going to be shooting more flowers! Let’s begin with a pretty common one with this Clematis flower photography tutorial. Lets take a quick look at how we got these shots! Clematis Flower Photography Tutorial The…
Watch on YouTube – Ecommerce product photography lighting techniques Getting started with white background product photography can be a frustrating and time-consuming process. However, with the right preparation and know-how, you can shoot studio style product shots at home in no time! This is our step by step guide on getting Ecommerce product photography lighting…
Watch on YouTube – Dried Leaf Macro Photography Tips & Tricks Leaves are a popular macro photography subject, we featured them first in our recent Ideas and Inspiration post. However, when dried out, leaves present a brand new challenge for macro photography enthusiasts. With no more vivid green colour, trying to get a dried leaf…
Watch on YouTube – LEGO Photography Lighting with Lasers! It’s a dark, rainy night in LEGO City, dimly lit street corners have become a haven for crime. Our protagonist waits patiently outside the cinema for his target… LEGO Film Noir If you hadn’t guessed by that foreboding intro line, we have been immersing ourselves in…
To continue our series of Adaptalux experiences from professional photographers (read Tonya Wilhelm’s thoughts here), we put an Adaptalux Starter pack in the hands of world renowned photographer Simon Norfolk. He asked to use an Adaptalux Studio to aid in his recent assignment to shoot archaeological artefacts in Jerusalem. Read on to see what Simon…
Watch on YouTube – A creative macro photography lighting tutorial with pocket watches If you have been to see us at The Photography Show in Birmingham, you might recognise this subject. It’s one of our favourites for showing off what you can do with some creativity and the right lighting. Lighting is exactly what we…
