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Top 8 Tips for Macro Photography

On May 24, 2012 / Top 8 Tips / Leave a comment

I have compiled my most important Top 8 Tips on Macro Photography, I have used these and still do, these tips will help propel your macro photography to the next level. 1. MUST HAVE sturdy tripod Having a tripod that wont move, or fall over in a light wind is KEY. You need to find a tripod thats heavy but not too heavy for you to carry. I use Induro’s line of adventure series tripods, Excellent products. 2. If you want true macro If you want true macro photography, You must get a Dedicated macro lens, They are far superior then the other lenses that have “Macro”. Those lenses are not “really macro”, so they cant give the best results, I shoot canon, so I have one of the Best Macro lenses out there. Find the review here. 3. Invest in a

IDEAS for breaking photographers block!

On April 3, 2012 / News, Tutorial / Leave a comment

Recently I have been so busy with work as an EMT and working around my house and having my daughter with me at home, I keep putting taking photos aside. Then when I go to take photos, I don’t have any ideas of what to shoot! So today I have come up with a few ideas I wanted to give and try, and that might help you out. I was thinking of different subjects from colours to shapes. Then for some reason I thought about shooting doorknobs? Doorknobs, those little things we touch every day without even thinking about it. Think of different shapes – All kinds of shapes, squares, triangles. Try anything Different colors – I am planning on doing this my self. Picking one color and just shooting that colour. It will really get your creativity going!

Leafing it out! 1-5 Series of Macro work!

On February 19, 2012 / Macro, News / Leave a comment

This image is my latest in my macro work, this winter has been pretty dull, Snow wise and I’ve just lost my motivation to go shooting. But Recently I pushed my self and went and shot some macro work. this is the first image a series of 5. I used my Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro lens and my Canon 50D body. I love how I caught the reflection in the water, I love this one. Get involved and leave comments below!

Shooting Macro Photography

On February 10, 2012 / Macro / Leave a comment

Today I gonna chat about macro photography. If you have read my blog you know that I bought my first Macro dedicated lens last spring. It was the Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro, This lens is amazing, I love how it’s built and its DOF. I have taken amazing images with this lens, but not without hurdles to jump and things to learn. The things I would say you need for macro photography is most definitely a tripod! It is so important to keep that lens and camera so still. When you shoot with this lens at the greatest magnification, The focus point almost paper-thin! That makes it so important you have something sturdy to plant everything down. I’m hoping to get out and shoot today, See if it happens I will I have new images tomorrow! Get involved and leave