In macro photography, shooting at high magnifcations, we are often required to take focus stacks. To counter the extremely thin depth-of-field of single images, a bracket of photos with a shifted focus layer is aligned and merged to create a final image with enhanced depth-of-field. While this can also be done fully...
Wildlife macro photography brings you up-close with fascinating inhabitants of nature. Reaching magnifications beyond the classic 1:1 uncovers details and textures that are usually invisible to the naked eye. However, as we are photographing agile, and often very tiny creatures, it is crucial to nail perfect focus on them. Different photographic scenarios require...
For my personal approach to macro photography at high magnifications, the OM SYSTEM cameras are my preferred tools, but WHY do I actually LOVE them? I have been shooting with 3 generations of OM SYSTEM (formerly Olympus) cameras now - coming from a Canon full-frame setup. It has always been my intention,...
Learning from inspiration and examples Inspiration is generally a good thing: seeing the work of others gives you an impression on what can be done in that field, and also how broad the creative and technical range of execution is. Getting an overview of this range provides both an idea of what...
Tech driven sectors are usually evolving fast, with the mobile phone market serving as the perfect example with yearly model updates and newly added features. The camera sector is similar, even though innovation and model update cycles are a bit slower (yet still frequently). With Macro Photography being a niche and highly...
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 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...
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...