Techniques

Working with dead insects is common in macro shooting—especially at high magnifications. It often even becomes a necessity. Gaining experience and know-how takes time. How you store, clean, and stage …

If you’ve been following Macro World, you’ve probably noticed: I’ve been sharing only wide-angle shots for a while. My high-magnification microscope etc. work is on pause. I’m not sure if …

Sometimes we see a photo of an insect and just can’t figure out how it was taken. In the middle of an “action” scene, time seems to have frozen. We …

“Macro” is my keyword. In many situations I’m tight-lipped, but when it comes to macro I’m hard to shut up. Feel free to test me 🙂 Like anglers’ tall tales …

I had long been paying attention to Murat Öztürk—whom I met on Facebook—for his macro work using a reversed 18–55 mm kit lens. After seeing these successful shots, which practically contradicted …

I’d tackled the use of polarizing filters once before. It was a long time ago, and I was using flash for all my macro shots. That’s why I published a …

Long ago I read an article by master John Hallmen whose original Swedish title was “Att tämja blixten.” It meant “taming the light” and contained many tips on using flash. …

People who want to start macro shooting—or just try it a bit—often feel undecided when faced with so many options. I get a lot of messages about this. “Which lens …

Mitutoyo is the king of macro! A legendary lens! A dream of many years! At the same time, it’s an expensive microscope objective with lots of accessory needs and hard …

We’re in the dead of winter. Winter brings to mind wind, snow, and storms, but this year Istanbul is having a mild and dry winter. While that’s bad news environmentally, …