macro photography Archives

Pros and cons of teleconverters for macro photography

Dec 18, 2020 Maximilian Simson

What are teleconverters and how do they work? Tele-converters are handy lens add-ons that multiply the focal length of the lens they are attached to….

I turned a 610mm World War II spy lens into a 10ft long large format macro camera

Dec 16, 2020 Pat Brownewell

You didn’t ask to learn about bellows extension factors but we’re going to cover it with the most absurd camera that you may ever see!…

Just how good are cheap extension tubes and do they really compare to an expensive dedicated macro lens?

Dec 11, 2020 John Aldred

Macro photography is some of the most fun you can have with a camera. But good macro lenses can be very expensive. There are other…

Here are seven macro photography ideas you can shoot at home and on a budget

Nov 24, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

When the weather is bad or you’re in a lockdown, taking some shots at home is one of the best ways to spend time. And…

A beginner’s guide to focus stacking in Photoshop

Nov 18, 2020 Shreyas S. Yadav

Want to create perfectly focused and sharp macro and landscape images? Here is a step-by-step guide on focus stacking, it will help you create perfectly…

My process for creating insect portraits with macro photography

Nov 4, 2020 Adam Mann

Each print that I create is a composite of hundreds (sometimes thousands) of individual photos digitally stitched together. Using a method of macro photography called…

Here are 13 close-up photography ideas to shoot when you’re bored at home

Oct 26, 2020 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Judging from the current situation, we’ll face another round of lockdowns soon. Winter is also closer than it seems here in the Northern hemisphere, so…