Have you ever had that feeling, that your own photographic work falls flat in comparison to others? Do you know that nagging feeling, when you doubt your own skills and ask yourself if your work really lives up to your own expectations? That is a feeling most probably every photographer (and artists,...
I am very proud and happy to be chosen as an OM SYSTEM Ambassador, representing the brand in macro photography. Having photographed intensively with OM System gear for the last 2 years, coming from a full frame DSLR setup, I am an absolute converted disciple for the innovative system.I could not...
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...
What makes the better macro photo? A highly detailed focus stacked shot, or a single shot with a blurry background and a shallow depth-of-field? As usual there is no definitive answer to that question, as it is always a matter of personal preference. There are, however, some factors that should be taken into...
If you are looking for inspiration for your macro photography, here are 10 ideas & tips you could try out. Extreme close-up portrait Try to get as close as possible - which means as close as your setup allows and the subject will tolerate.Depending on the magnification and setup it might be...
Passend zur Insectweek hat sich OM SYSTEM Ambassador und Gastgeber Thomas Adorff die beiden Makrofotografen Olivia Mortimer (@madamemacro) und Christian Brockes (@gomacrode) für seinen Live Stream am 22.06. mit ins Studio geholt. Zusammen werden die drei über die wichtigsten OM System Features für Makrofotografie sprechen, ihre Lieblings-Bilder zeigen und Tipps...
If you are new to photographing jumping spiders or just want to improve your approach, i would like to share some of my best tips from over 10 years of photographing these interesting subjects. Jumping spiders have gained a lot of popularity lately, even outside the scientific fields of biology or...
"Bringing Africa to the World, and the World to Africa" - that is the motto of the "Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards". A truly fascinating selection of exceptional photos, presenting the wildlife, landscapes and special moments of Africa's nature. I am very pleased to see that my photo of a male...
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...