As I’m writing this article, winter has fallen on New York. The snow was icy and beautiful to look at through my frost-covered windows. Unless you are a winter sports photographer or maybe a street photographer, this time of year can be slow work and creativity-wise. That’s why I often turn to macro photography during this “downtime.” With simple tools and know-how, we can create worlds of beauty and mystery from the objects around our homes or outside if we wear a nice scarf and hat.
The Basics
Before jumping into the tiny (but huge) world of Macro Photography, let’s look at some great advice. These articles cover “The Basics” of macro and touch on several different areas, giving you an overview.
Top 15 Macro Photography Tips
From macro lenses to subject selection to technical tips on the depth of field, this article is a great primer for macro shooting. Conversely, it can serve as a refresher course for those of us who long ago took the macro plunge.
Tips for Winter Macro Photography
This article is packed full of practical advice for winter macro photography. Additionally, you’ll find some great inspiration in the photos that illustrate this piece.
Best Camera Settings for Macro Photography
For those who are new or need to brush up on their tech, this is a great article to start with. Chris McGinnis covers the exposure triangle, flash, and so much more. This is a must-read.
The Inspiration
8 Creative Ideas for Indoor Macro Photography
Get your creative juices flowing as Peter Dam inspires you to create landscapes from tiny objects. As we learned above, not every subject is ideal for macro; this article gives you some great suggestions for perfect subjects.
The Gear
Essential Gear to Start Macro Photography
What better place to start than with the essentials? Camera body, lens, flash, and move are covered in this guide.
Best Accessories to Improve Your Macro Photography
This essential article for the serious macro photographer covers tripods, positioning plates, and magic arms. Additionally, you’ll find some unexpected suggestions like cleaning accessories. Let’s face it: dust is ever larger when we shoot macro.
How to Pick Continuous LED Light for Macro Photography
Photographer Peter Dam reveals some great LED lighting solutions for your macro work. These small and affordable tools will help you level up your work, no question about it.
Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di III VXD Macro Lens: The Quality is in the Detail
This article takes an in-depth look at this high-quality macro lens from Tamron. If you are in the market for a macro lens or want to understand how this lens can work with your photography, this article is for you.
Off You Go to Discover New Worlds
This blog has many buried resources, and my aim with these round-ups is to bring them to light (pun intended). This is just the tip of the macro iceberg. Try these searches and see what other gems you find. “Macro Lens,” “Macro,” or “Close up.” If you have a topic you’d like to see me round up, send me an email.
