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...
Ganz frisch ist das gemeinsame Werk "Von Angesicht zu Angesicht" von Thomas Hörren, Dominik Eulberg und Thorben Danke im KOSMOS Verlag erschienen. Alle drei waren mir auch vorher schon bekannt, sodass ich vorher eine ungefähre Idee davon hatte, was mich mit diesem wunderschönen Buch erwarten würde: Thomas Hörren, der wie ich in...
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...
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...
A macro photo is not just only taken at a high magnification (1:1 and above), but also mostly expected to be considerably sharper than a normal photo. Let´s take a look at the best and most effective techniques and tricks to avoid blurry macro images and get perfect and razor sharp...
Why is composition important for macro photography? Composition is a very effective element to make your photo stand out or guide the viewers view. This applies for all photography genres. When it comes to macro photography, where we often are extremely close to our subjects, you could think composition is not as important...
I am very happy and honored to have one of my macro photos chosen for the finalist stage of this year´s WildSojourns Nature Awards 2024. The greedy sawfly larva was able to cop a Special Mention in the Small World Category - amongst the stunning work of so many incredible photographers. Please...
Very similar to Portrait Photography, a smooth and blurred background makes your subject stand out in Macro Photography, too. A blurred background is less distracting from your subject and does not compete with the many textures and details of it. However it can be challenging to find just the right settings...
We are all looking for it: the perfect photo. Perfectionism is what motivates and drives us. But what are the problems with perfectionism? Isn´t that a good thing instead? Let´s talk about how perfectionism can be an obstacle. which prevents us from taking better photos and how that applies to macro photography in...
As macro photography is still a niche, compared to big game wildlife photography, behavioral documentation is not only rarer but maybe even more fascinating - simply because we have not seen it as much. The same applies for other niches of wildlife photography as well, like deep sea photography, or microbiological...