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The Art of Macro

By Jeff Insel I was very fortunate to spend a weekend working with two great photographers, Amy Horn and Bruce Taubert, along with fellow photo guide David Goodell. This workshop is excellent for thos...
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A Great Birding Lens

By Vicki Uthe I recently purchased a new lens for my Lumix GX-8 micro 4/3 camera body. It’s an Olympus 100-400 mm zoom which translates to a 200-800 mm given the crop sensor on my camera. It. Is. Am...
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Droplet Photography

By David Goodell During these Covid times it is helpful to find ways to expand our photographic skills. I found one. I purchased the Pluto Trigger, Pluto Valve, and Magic Arm. The Pluto Trigger has lo...
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The Best Macro Diffuser Ever

By Bruce D Taubert About 15 years ago, when I began to get serious about macro photography, I found the learning curve to be a bit steeper than I had thought it was going to be.  The equipment needs ...
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Water Drop Photography

By Amy Horn Camera Gear & Settings: Macro lens 1/160 sec, f/8, ISO 100 Flash power – 1/32 Shutter release 2 Off camera flash Tripod Supplies: Water container Syringe Backdrop Towel Rain-X (optio...
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Bubbles in Nature Photography

By Amy Horn Learn how to photograph bubbles in nature from decomposing matter. In this short video, Amy Horn demonstrates her camera setup and exposure settings for these fun macro images.Gear: Camera...
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