http://www.adorama.com/alc/taginfo/macro <p><span style="font-size: small;">Shopping for a macro lens? First, let's get the definition right: To get 1:1 magnification, which you need for true macro photography, you need to buy a dedicated, non-zoom Macro lens. But which one is best for you?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8512 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV Presents You Keep Shooting with Bryan Peterson.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13690 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Take your macro photography to an entirely new level&mdash;and apply Lensbaby's unique look to really, really small subjects.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13683 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Let's take a close-up look at Sony's first macro lens for its NEX lineup of MILC cameras.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13680 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Learn how to properly use flash when doing flower photography and discover unlimited creative potential. Plus: Learn about botanical gardens and aboretums where you can shoot beautiful flower photos!<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13667 <p><span style="font-size: small;">It's amazing what you can do with simple props an a macro lens to create an outdoors springtime feel while actually indoors when it's 20 below zero.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13661 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Here's an area where some compact digital cameras have a definite edge over DSLRs and interchangeable-lens compacts: the ability to easily capture dramatic, challenging wide-angle macro photos.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13649 <p><span style="font-size: small;">If you can see a flower, it is a source of light. With flowers, this visible light originates elsewhere &mdash; with the sun (natural light) or an artificial light source &mdash; and is reflected by the flower. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13637 <p><span style="font-size: small;">See those water droplets hanging from flowers, grass and more? Follow this advice and discover how you can capture their unique view of the world with your digital camera.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13631 <p><span style="font-size: small;">You're inspired to go out there and capture the world in miniature...now all you need's the right stuff. Here are the essentials--lenses, lighting, and accessories--that will help you produce that macro magic. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8084 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Macro underwater photography is a great place to start your journey in underwater photography. It&rsquo;s much simpler than wide angle, and good shots can be achieved with much less gear.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13601 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Lighting for underwater photography has its unique set of challenges but the rewards can be beautiful. And when you're lighting underwater macro photography, it's all the more challenging...and rewarding!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13592 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Macro photography in a marine environment can be one of the most rewarding photographic activities.&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t you just love an up-close and personal shot of small and strange creatures found in the ocean?&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13519 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Yes, it's the middle of winter, so why talk about flowers? The Floriade, a gigantic floral exposition which happens every 10 years, will take place this spring in Holland. It's time to make travel plans!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13518 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode, Bryan Peterson goes to a Canadian junkyard and produces three great images.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13452 <p><span style="font-size: small;">AdoramaTV Presents Digital Photography One on One.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13441 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Bryan shows us the difference between a macro shot and a GOOD macro shot. Watch as he uses a wider aperture to clean his compostion. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13410 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Adorama Photography TV presents Tamron Lenses: 70-300mm f/4-5.6, 18-270mm f/3.5-f/6.3, and 60mm f/2. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13409 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This week, join Bryan in a junk yard to learn about creating a variety of backgrounds using a macro lens. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13402 <p><span style="font-size: small;">No macro lens? No problem! Learn the benefits of carrying a macro filter.&nbsp;</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13272 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Just like mining for real gold, mining 'gold' images seems to be a goal shared by most photographers, yet some of the finest gold to be mined is often overlooked. These images remain 'buried', hidden in some truly mundane locations...and sometimes, in a heap of garbage!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13223 <p><span style="font-size: small;">The biggest challenge photographers face when shooting nature close-ups is how to get a sharp image. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13100 <p><span style="font-size: small;">One of the greatest experiences I regularly have as a photographer is glimpsing the tiny miracles of nature that come to light through close-up photography. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13062 <p><span style="font-size: small;">I enjoy working with different equipment to get &lsquo;close&rsquo; to subjects with a camera, but I especially like adding thin extension tubes to shorter focal length lenses to create wide angle close-ups.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13056 http://www.adorama.com/alc/blogarticle/13058 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Do you need a 180mm macro lens or will a 60mm do? What's the difference when both can deliver 1:1 magnification? </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13038 <p><span style="font-size: small;">People starting out in photography sometimes say, "If only I had a better camera..." or "If only I had a better lighting system...". They often blame their results on the fact they don't have a studio. It's not the camera, lights or the studio that matter so much as how well you use your imagination. <br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/13008 <p><span style="font-size: small;">How to use reversal rings and a wide-angle lens to get stunning super-close-ups of snow flakes.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12907 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This week Mark will show us some great Nikon macro products, from macro lens to on-camera flashes.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12734 <p><span style="font-size: small;">This week Mark will show us some great Canon macro products. From macro lens to on camera flashes. Make sure to tune in next week as Mark will review some cool Nikon macro gear. </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12722 <p><span style="font-size: small;">In this episode Mark will show us how to take those up close photos! Macro photography provides unique opportunities to produce creative and dramatic photos and Mark shows us a couple examples.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12717 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Instead of interchangeable lenses, the tiny Ricoh GXR has interchangeable lens/sensor modules. Is this the first shot in the next revolution in digital camera design?</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/12412 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12116 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12108 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/12106 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11966 http://www.adorama.com/alc/news/11690 <p><span style="font-size: small;">A filter that can transform your photographs</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11567 <p><span style="font-size: small;">I used to just stick my flowers in a vase to photograph them.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11515 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Using a macro lens lets you get close but achieving a pleasing composition requires a good look through the viewfinder. But sometimes you need help getting down.<br /></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11514 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a way to gain more precise control over your camera's position when shooting macro.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11513 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Expand your creativity and refresh the joy of taking pictures.</em></span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8659 <p><span style="font-size: small;">I love looking at photos shot by readers who&rsquo;ve read our tips and how-to articles and put them into practice. A steady stream of images has been coming into my e-mail in-box recently&mdash;mostly baseball shots, along with some portraits and many macro photos mixed in for good measure. It&rsquo;s time to share the best of &lsquo;em.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8544 <p><span style="font-size: small;">When you&rsquo;re shooting flowers up close and personal, wind&mdash;even a gentle breeze&mdash;is Photographic Enemy Number One.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8509 <p><span style="font-size: small;">There is something magical about seeing a close-up, crystal-clear image of nature's details. However, if you want to get a great look at nature, you do not have to travel hours to a national forest or a wildlife preserve; you can look in your own yard!</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8404 <p><span style="font-size: small;">An important aspect of photographic composition is texture. The texture of skin is important in portraits (if a portrait subject&rsquo;s skin texture is too rough, you may need to add a softening filter or do work in Photoshop), while objects in photos may have textures that set the mood of the image.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8366 <p><em>Your turn</em></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8293 <p><span style="font-size: small;">The secret to successful macro photography is eliminating the variables.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/11215 <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the next rain, stroll outdoors, paying attention to all the sparkling drops of water clinging to branches and bushes. Look closely. You'll see an upside down image of a nearby leaf or flower in each drop of water. What wonderful subjects for your photographs! </span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8039 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes, modeling (a lighting effect caused by placing the light to the side of your subject) isn't the best way to light your shot. Here's how to get flat lighting--the opposite of modeling.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8237 <p><span style="font-size: small;">Close-up photographs offer us a unique view of our world, especially when that world is pictured larger than life.</span></p> http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/8245