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Venus Optics Launches Affordable 2X Macro Lens for APS-C Mirrorless Cameras
After “announcing” the lens some time ago, Venus Optics has officially released the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO: a surprisingly affordable 2X macro lens made specifically for crop-sensor...
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Making My Own DIY Super-Wide-Angle Macro Lens
As we know, wide angle lenses show a larger field of view and therefore make things appear smaller and further away than they are. Which contradicts the concept of macro photography, where we want our...
View ArticleStunning Macro Footage of ‘Miniature Planets’ Made of Paint, Oil, Ink, and Soap
Using an 8K RED camera and two macro lenses, video artist Thomas Blanchard recently captured an entire solar system’s worth of “mini planets” made of paint, oil, ink and soap in excruciating detail....
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How to Shoot Creative Macro Photos of Skeleton Leaves
Today we are going to use skeleton leaves and glycerin for a creative macro project. Skeleton leaves are fascinating and intricate structures that make great subjects for macro photography and...
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Refracted Rose: A Fun Valentine’s Day Macro Photography Idea
It’s Valentine’s Day and a good opportunity to grab some flowers and celebrate our love for photography with another creative project. I didn’t want to miss my chance, so I grabbed some red roses and...
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Long Term Review: Two Years with the Laowa 25mm 2.5-5x Ultra Macro Lens
Two years ago, Venus Optics sent macro photographer Thomas Shahan their Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens for testing. Now, after two continuous years of real-world use and testing, he’s...
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Shooting Stacked Macro Photography on a Budget
Need a photo project while confined to your home for weeks due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic? Here is a guide on shooting stacked macro photography on a budget! I want to start by saying I am an...
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How to Make and Photograph Frozen Soap Bubbles
Nature and macro photographer Don Komarechka made this 4-minute video tutorial in which he shares how you can make and photograph frozen soap bubbles (if you live somewhere cold enough). First, you...
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Impressive Drone Shot of Lounging Seals Wins Nature TTL Photo Contest
Nature TTL—the online nature photography resource—has revealed the winners of their newly minted “Photographer of the Year” awards, and oh man did the community deliver. From stunning aerial shots to...
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Finding Inspiration in the Limitation
As a professional outdoor photographer, my mind had been in a place of backcountry skiing, snow photography and ramping up for spring commercial projects—the same place it has been every March for...
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Using Paper and Light to Capture Beautiful Abstract Macro Photography
There’s no shortage of creative photography ideas that you can try while isolating, but we really like this one from the folks at Adaptalux. Using just some paper and light, they’ll show you how you...
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Landscape Photographer Tries Macro for the First Time; How Hard Can it Be?
Landscape photographer Thomas Heaton is used to shooting epic vistas and vast landscapes, capturing the world in broad strokes. But since he’s stuck at home like the rest of us, he thought he’d try...
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How a Weird Lens Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Landscape Photography
I’ve been an amateur landscape photographer for some time now. I remember fondly my first years in the field—I loved roaming around and shooting like mad. I even started getting good at it. Year by...
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Macro Lens Test: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Laowa, Sigma, and Tamron Compared
Photographer Christopher Frost has put together one of the most comprehensive and detailed macro lens shootouts we’ve ever seen. In this video he tests the latest 100mm (ish) f/2.8 macro lenses from...
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Ultra-Popular Laowa 100mm 2x Macro Lens Now Available for Canon RF and Nikon...
Venus Optics has just announced that its ultra-popular Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens—one of the best and most affordable macro lenses on the market—is now available for Nikon’s Z and...
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Lensbaby Unveils the Velvet 28 Lens for Photos with a ‘Radiant Glow’
Lens and accessory maker Lensbaby—known for quirky optics that focus more on character than sharpness—has just released the Velvet 28: a 28mm f/2.5 lens for both DSLR and mirrorless cameras that...
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Photographer Uses DIY Reflecting Pool to Capture Beautiful Flower Photos
Landscape photographer Lewis Carlyle was recently trying to figure out a photo project to do at home, when he came up with a totally unique, never-before-tried idea: close-up photos of flowers. Okay,...
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Hypnotic Macro Timelapse Combines Flowers, Ice, and Ink for Stunning Results
Montreal-based art director Christopher Dormoy has created one of the most hypnotic timelapses we’ve ever seen. It’s called “Black Ice,” and it combines ink, ice, flowers, and creative macro...
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NiSi Unveils Its First Macro Focusing Rail for Precise Focus Stacking
Cinema lens and filter maker NiSi continues its expansion into strange product categories. This time, the company has released its first macro focusing rail: a competitively-priced addition to the...
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How to Create Photos of Miniature Worlds Using Household Items
A couple of months ago, photographer and YouTuber Chris Hau stumbled across the miniature world photography of Erin Sullivan and was absolutely blown away. So he decided to try out this style for...
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