Macro photography setup

“How do you diffuse your light?”That is the question I get time and time again. But the answer to that question can’t really be explained in a simple paragraph. What works for me,…

In this post I'm going to outline a simple and affordable solution for studio stacking. I originally put this together as a demo setup for use in a studio stacking workshop* my friend Stanislav and me arranged recently. For this purpose, I wanted something that met the following conditions: a) did not cost a lot of money b) did not require some exotic but vital component that requires weeks of hunting on eBay c) did not involve any elaborate DIY project The contraption you're looking at was…

A Super Macro Photography technique enabling you to achieve greater depth of field when using a wide aperture.

This macro photography focus stacking tutorial will provide you with the basic focus stacking techniques to achieve tack sharp photos. If you have not read our article...

The main differences with the previous version are: - higher stiffness of the camera support - Improvement of the positioning system - acquisition stack sequence automated with Arduino - whole process controlled by PC To simplify the realization and considering that it is intended for a studio-system I have chosen to control everything from PC and not locally STACKARDUINO (control program for Heasy Driver and A-4988) and stack.ino (sketch for ARDUINO) can by downloaded from…

Pro photographer Padma Inguva shares her tips and trick for capturing stunning creative flower photography using a photo light box.

A tutorial on how you can capture a macro photo of your own eye, revealing the beautiful details of your pupil and iris up close.

The term macro is used very loosely and tends to mean any photographic situation where you get close to the subject. Real macro photography is where you are working around 1:1 ratio and closer thereby giving an image on film that is equal in size or lar

I've always wanted to take pictures through a microscope so I can see what tiny screws and coins look like when magnified, but I don't have the money to