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MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY – tips & tutorial



Join me on a MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY shoot – with me taking the photos for once!

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33 responses to “MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY – tips & tutorial”

  2. Thanks for sharing the video, however i disagree on a few things.. like body balance… you feets were not stable, hence how close you bring your hands your body would be not able to balance for long (when working with heavy lens like 100mm). sound ISO to be a lil higher for most of the shots. increasing shutter speed alongwith ISO wud help tackle the breeze n moving flowers. though you mentioned that we can shoot at 2.8 but there were no examples shown
    sorry for the critics but just sharing my thoughts…

  6. This was a great help, i love macro photography and im currently studying a photography degree in Glasgow and was thinking of doing macro for my personal project and your video just made up my mind. Thanks 🙂

  14. TRIPOD!  Yes, it's a pain… however… the majority of tripods have the ability to remove the center column and re-insert it upside down.  Now the camera can be steadily held close to the ground (albeit inverted) between the legs.  Yes this works.  Just be sure when you hang your images for display, that they are upside down as well…  ; )

  18. I do macro photography using iPhone 4s at night is best with the camera flash on and the phone really really close to the flower. I'm not really sure but I think you get the same result as with a pro camera.

  20. I do macro photography with that lens myself and it's awesome. To be honest, I feel kinda bit of jealous watching you in the middle of that gorgeous garden, wish there were lots of those gardens in my place..

    anyway, nice video and keep up the good work ?

  22. Hi Imogen – nice vid thanks, I was wondering if Mark has used the Lensbaby 56 for flowers and if so how it went. If not a Video on using this lense and how to get great shots would be helpful. I have the lens but struggle to consistently get the main subject sharp as the lens is deliberately oft outside the centre point. But when you nail it is is so beautiful. Also a tip for you on Macro. Once you have your auto focus point just rock in and a little to ensure that you get the sharpest focus before you trigger.

  26. Hand held vs tripod is a normal trade off in macro. A tripod can give you much sharper results with a static subject. It's not much help if you are doing flowers on a breezy day. Hand held is much more flexible; makes it much easier to search for the right subject, the best point of view, the most attractive background and so on. You will have shallow depth of field and that can be OK if you use what you have well. I think this video shows that approach rather nicely.

  33. My nikkor 105mm f2.8 is crisp sharp, and between f4 and f5 on his best. The slighty wind give blur, so wait till wind lay down, or easier go out early in the morning, often wind is sleeping still if ican express myself like this. You will have better results by that time. And more relaxing.

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