macro photography Archives

Extension tubes open up a whole new world of photography!

Nov 21, 2016 Ben Cherry

With travel photography, one of the issues is prioritising equipment. You simply can’t carry everything you could possibly want to bring. If you do then…

Everyday objects are barely recognisable shot through a macro lens

Nov 4, 2016 John Aldred

Macro lenses can be a fascinating thing. They can show us a side of our world that we didn’t even know existed. Letting us get…

BLIPS turns your smartphone into a microscope and fits in your wallet

May 24, 2016 John Aldred

BLIPS is an ultra portable super slim pair of lenses for your smartphone. One offers macro, letting you focus much closer than your phone’s standard…

This photographer uses photo stacking techniques and a microscope to show the iridescent beauty of peacock feathers

Apr 28, 2016 John Aldred

Iridescence is defined as the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to change colour as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes,…

This photographer brings Lego characters to life with these movie inspired and humorous scenes

Apr 18, 2016 John Aldred

With influences ranging from The Avengers and X-Men to Star Wars and The Martian, French photographer Sofiane Samial (AKA Samsofy) spends his days making amazing…

This crow and dove series was shot with dry ice and focus stacking

Mar 15, 2016 Udi Tirosh

We are big fans of Felix Alejandro Hernández Rodríguez and the way he uses creative ways to shoot scenes in camera. After shooting a world war…

“Specifications have nothing to do with quality” – Insights from a camera tech + the best lens teardown video you ever saw

Mar 4, 2016 John Aldred

Mike Kusak at FixyourCamera.org is a self-confessed electronics nut. As a camera tech with over a decade of professional experience Mike has worked on some of…