The Wild Garden - an immersive two day macro retreat workshop in the Netherlands, has been a success. On the 29th and 30th of August 2025, together with Marit van Ekelenburg (also known as macrobymarit), we hosted the participants in a beautiful garden environment to learn more about general macro photography,...
What is Focus Bracketing and Focus Stacking? In macro photography, we have to deal with an extremely shallow depth of field as soon as the magnification gets higher than 1:1. Even at 1:1 magnification the actual area of focus (or focus layer) is rather thin. To increase this in-focus layer´s depth, we can...
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...
I have been part of countless discussions about potential damage to insects´ and spiders´ eyes from using a flash for macro photography. Rarely have I heard arguments that are based on facts, let alone been presented with scientific research. It is easy to deduce potential effects from an impression or experience we,...
For a Nature and Wildlife Photographer there is hardly anything better than photographing animals in the wild. Enjoying nature and the outdoors is a beautiful contrast to our fast-paced and urban modern world. However, after the photographing part, often follows the editing of the many photos. While this can also be quite enjoyable,...
Der Systemwechsel vom DSLR Vollformat zu OM SYSTEM MFT Die Zeit rast! Mehrere Jahre habe ich nun nach meinem Wechsel von DSLR Vollformat zum MFT (Micro-Four-Thirds) Format - speziell für die Makrofotografie - mit verschiedenen OM SYSTEM (bzw. anfangs noch OLYMPUS) Kameras fotografiert. Meine ersten Eindrücke nach dem MFT-Systemwechsel findet ihr hier. Zeit -...
Macro Photography of Insects is a fascinating field and feels like opening a treasure trove. It enables us to make all the beautiful details, textures and forms of the incredible diversity of insects visible. If you are new to the field of Insect Macro Photography, the following tips will hopefully answer your...
Using a flash in Macro Photography often results in pitch black backgrounds - and we are not talking about night photography here. This is a very typical phenomenon, which can either be intentionally used for extreme contrast, or be an unwanted consequence of using the flash, which you want to get...
There are a lot of very different approaches to Macro Photography. While some prefer to photograph only in natural light, often with the help of a tripod, there are others that use flash to capture tack sharp photos of subjects even during movement. All of these approaches require specific equipment and tools. I...
If you are using a flash for Macro Photography, the most important tool is the diffuser. Learn more about why diffused lighting on your subjects is so important and how using a diffuser can make the difference between a bad and the perfect macro photo. Photographing insects and spiders comes with a...