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How to Take Macro Photos on a Budget
Want to get started in macro photography but don’t have much to spend? There are ways to jump into the niche using mostly the gear you already have (assuming you don’t have a dedicated macro lens)....
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This Simple Conversion Turns Any Zoom Lens Into a Macro Lens
Are you looking for an affordable but also electronic macro lens? Or maybe you have an old kit lens that’s just sitting around, collecting dust since your last upgrade? Well then read on, because in...
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How to Shoot Refraction Macro Photos in Water Drops, Glass Beads and More
Refraction photography is an exciting subject that has been enjoying increasing popularity amongst photographers. You’ve probably seen refraction photos before: where an out-of-focus background...
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Macro Video of Bioluminescent Shrimp Shot with a Sony a7 III
Sometimes the world blows you away. It was like that for us when we first started shooting sea fireflies on rock formations back in 2016. The visual power of these creature lighting up the shoreline...
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Beginner’s Guide to Focus Stacking for Macro Photography
One of the greatest challenges in macro photography is the depth of field, or DOF for short. Not only does the zone of sharpness drastically fall off as we get closer to our subjects, other factors...
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How to Create a Focus Stack in Photoshop
Did you know that Photoshop has a built-in focus stacking function? This article explains about how it works and how to make the most of it. The reason why Photoshop is a great tool for stacking...
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How to Shoot Handheld Focus Stacks for Macro Photography
Handheld focus stacking is a brilliant solution for many scenarios. It saves you all the troubles of using a focusing rail in the field and provides a maximum of flexibility. Whenever you need more...
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The Best Flash Diffusers for Macro Photography
Even though speedlights are incredibly useful for macro photography, they’re light does not always look flattering. Harsh shadows in unwanted places, blown out highlights and strong aberrations are...
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Tamron Unveils Three 1:2 Wide-Angle Prime Lenses for Sony E-Mount
Tamron has unveiled three much-leaked new prime lenses for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras. The 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2, 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2, and 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 are all...
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I Pretended These Macro Photos Were Aerials And People Believed It
I recently shot a bunch of simple macro shots of sand textures when I was in Iceland. This was so-called ‘black sand’ (which is actually volcanic and not really sand) in the area of Stokssnes. Lately,...
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Macro Photography Trick: Create ‘Rainbow Flares’ with a CD
The glorious colors of summer are fading away, and the windy weather makes outdoor macro photography difficult. In other words, it’s the perfect time to take photography inside and stage creative...
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This Guy Created a Custom ‘Rifle-Style Grip’ for His Huge 5x Macro Rig
Photographer Nicholas Sherlock is back at it with his 3D printed creations. After creating a huge 5x macro setup using a 3D printed 300mm extension tube earlier this year, he decided to design and...
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Tamron 24mm f/2.8 and 35mm f/2.8 Review: Compact & Affordable Primes for Sony
Tamron recently announced a trio of compact primes for Sony FE: the 24mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2.8 and 20mm f/2.8. We had the chance to test out the 24 and 35mm primes for a few days to see how they...
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Stunning Super Macro Photos of Minuscule Mushrooms and Fungi
If you’ve ever taken a walk in the woods, especially after a rain storm, you’ve definitely walked by one of photographer Alison Pollack‘s subjects. You may have even stepped on one. But unless you had...
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A Comparison of All High Magnification Camera Lenses
For a long time, there weren’t many options for high magnification macro photography without resorting to solutions like lens coupling and reversals. The only lens on most photographer’s radar was the...
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Each of These Extreme Macro Mineral Photos is Made Up of Over 25,000...
Extreme macro photographer Chris Perani specializes in capturing the natural world in extreme detail. His latest series “Minerals” gives us a peek at the intricate structure of minerals, fossils,...
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How to Adapt Industrial Lenses for Extreme Macro Photography
If you ever visited some industrial surplus shops, very often you would see some cameras and lenses used in industrial automation. What you probably do not know is that these lenses can have very high...
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Indian Photographer Shoots Stunning Macro Photos Using His Phone
It’s often said that the best camera is the one you have with you. A young Indian photographer is impressing the Web with his beautiful macro photos of insects, and all of his work is shot using a...
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Artistic Duo Create Intricate Miniature Worlds for Creative Snail Photos
Artist duo Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland have created an incredibly charming and impressive series of images and videos that feature snails living a very active, very human life in an intricate...
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Back from the Drawing Board: Mitakon 85mm 1x-5x Macro Lens Redesigned
Late last year, macro photographers rejoiced at the announcement of a worthy competitor to the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1x-5x macro lens, which has been heralded as the best high-magnification macro lens...
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