macro photography
Loawa has released another macro lens – the 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for mirrorless cameras
Sep 23, 2022
John Aldred
When it comes to macro lenses, the name that springs to mind most these days is Laowa, produced by Venus Optics. Now, they’ve added another…
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro goes head-to-head against its EF mount predecessor – Is it really worth upgrading?
Aug 11, 2022
John Aldred
Canon’s EF mount 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens has been one of the most respected macro lenses out there for years, for any camera…
These magical slo-mo macro videos reveal the hidden beauty of everyday objects
Jul 29, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
I always say that macro photography helps us reveal a whole new world even in the most mundane, everyday objects. But if you pair extreme…
Want to take macro wildlife photos? Start with these five tips
Jun 24, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Macro photography is fun and it opens up a whole new world of creative possibilities. Naturally, the same goes for macro photos of wildlife such…
Fotodiox release new auto extension tubes for shooting macro with L mount cameras
Jun 23, 2022
John Aldred
Extension tubes are one of the best ways to get started in macro. They’re easy to use with your existing lenses to be able to…
These extreme macro shots will make you appreciate the humble fly in a whole new way
Feb 16, 2022
Alex Baker
There are macro images, and then there are extreme macro images. Photographer Marco Retana from Costa Rica specialises in macro images of insects that are…
Watch this satisfying time-lapse of pink oyster mushrooms growing
Feb 16, 2022
Alex Baker
We’ve shown time-lapses of mushroom growing antics before, and they just keep getting better and better. There’s not much more satisfying than a really good…
Award winning macro photographer opens can of worms in bug drug drama
Dec 2, 2021
Alex Baker
The photographer who won the 2021 Buglife Bug Photographer of the Year Award has been vilified on social media for his apparently unethical methods to…
Laowa’s new 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO boasts to be the world’s smallest 2x full-frame macro lens
Nov 29, 2021
John Aldred
Venus Optics has just announced their new Laowa 85mm f/5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. They claim that it’s the world’s…
How-to: Fast focus stacking for food and drink photography
Oct 25, 2021
Alex Baker
When you’re shooting close-ups or macro you often find yourself at f/16 and still not getting enough depth of field. So that’s when focus stacking…