What is better than photographing insects and spiders in the wild? Exactly! Doing it together with like minded people. You want to learn all about macro photography, focus stacking, macro diffusers, how to find insects, and much more? Here is your chance! On the 29th and 30th of August 2025, me and Marit (also...
Every year (if possible) I escape the cold german winter and instead spend a month (or more) in Cape Town to enjoy the south african summer season. My trusty macro setup is always by my side and every year I discover species I have not photographed before. Here is a small report...
In January and February 2020 I have been back to South Africa and had the opportunity to photograph a couple of species, which I had been looking for for quite some time now. These included the cryptic and perfectly camouflaged bark spider (Caerostris sexcuspidata), banana stalk flies and a male...
In late June 2024 I went to Zadar, Croatia for a week and was hoping to find time for some field trips to photograph local insects and spiders as well. Unfortunately it boiled down to one sole opportunity to do some macro photography for about one hour on a piece of...
One thing that extremely fascinates me about Macro Photography, is, that it often makes me realize how many diverse species live right under our nose (or feet) without us even noticing. It fascinates me even more, how many species we can discover as soon as we actively start looking - and...
Jumping spiders rose to fame in the past years, thanks to social media, where these tiny and friendly, almost cute looking spiders seemed to experience more acceptance than others spiders. Their fluffy appearance in combination with their relatively big eyes make them the perfect vehicle to fight arachnophobia and spark fascination...
Introduction Since direct contact to animals, even the tiniest of them, like insects & spiders, will happen often in macro photography, it is important to think about an ethical rule set for this field of photography. Being and acting responsible is crucial when photographing living creatures – and in their habitat in...
Introduction For my 2023 trip to South Africa i needed a new camera carrying system for my field trips. My requirements were basically, that the solution should be compact and flexible, easy to handle, and offer quick access to the camera. I own a carrier belt and strap already, but wanted to travel...
Okay, let us just take this with a little humor and some cliche, but this is probably the most african a spider´s appearance can get. In late 2020 I photographed a spider in South Africa, which was later identified by my friend Norman Larsen as a Griswoldia robusta.The spider belongs...
Every year I visit Cape Town, also known as the "Mother City", in South Africa. It feels like coming home rather than being on vacation or on a trip to the other end of the globe. The diversity of both fauna and flora in South Africa is breathtaking and I have...