PhotoNetCast #67 – Intro to Macro Photography

Want to shoot the tiny stuff in life? All the bugs, all the details in flowers? An Intro to Macro Photography

Want to shoot the tiny stuff in life? All the bugs, all the details in flowers, all the details in the small objects? Then this episode is for you.

I am joined by Dave Wilson, Will Burrard-Lucas and Teymur Madjderey for a discussion in Macro Photography.

“Up Close on the Head”

Extreme macro of a screw head with Phillips indentions. The original object is about 5mm wide and the image was not cropped.

We talk about some gear such as dedicated macro lenses (including the difference between macro lenses and zoom lenses with a macro stamped on it), extension tubes and close-up filters, without forgetting the good old trick of reversing lenses. We approach lighting in macro photography and we give a few tips to improve focus, exposure and background. Will also shared the setup for his amazing photos of mosquitoes.

Regarding post processing, we mentioned focus stacking and stitching.

On the news, we talk about the 5D MkIII, the almost end for Kodak’s slide film, the announced 41MP on Nokia’s new smartphone, and the latest news from BeetleCam.

Enjoy the show…

Unedited video of the live recording is below the Show Notes.

A big thanks also to everyone that followed the show live.

Canon 5D MkIII
Kodak announces end of slide film
Nokia 808 PureView 41MP camera phone
Lytro cameras hit the streets
LifePixel – IR conversions
Lenses: Canon 65mm f/2.8 1x – 5x; Nikon 105mm f/2.8 Macro; Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro; Sigma 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Selected from the Web

Antonio: Reflections by Tom Hussey; Klaus Fies Pixeldreamer.de
Dave: A Simple Guide to Depth of Field by Dylan Bennett; Oliver Fluck;
Will: Great Macro Photos; David Lloyd Wildlife
Teymur: Andrew Huth – technology and laughter; Zack Arias – de_Vice