macro photography

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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MACRO VS. CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY

By Vicki Uthe Something became clear to me recently. I realized the difference between macro and close-up photography and concluded that I’m really more of a close-up photographer than a macro perso...
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Bugs are Beautiful

Author:  Bruce Taubert For whatever reason I have become obsessed with taking macro and micro photographs of bugs.  Beetles, files, wasps, bees, stink bugs, moths, butterflies, and whatever other bu...
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Photographing with Extension Tubes

Author: David Halgrimson Here is a little info on using extension tubes to get that super close shot. An extension tube is used on a lens to allow for getting closer to a subject. It is mounted betwee...
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Macro iPhoneography

Author: Amy Horn My neighborhood has a wonderful display of garden flowers and I love to photograph flowers. So, on my daily dog walks I carry my iPhone and a macro lens to capture the beautiful neigh...
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To Stack or not to Stack?

by Bruce Taubert A few years ago I became quite excited about photographing “jumping spiders.” They have beautiful eyes, a hairdo that would make Alfalfa jealous, and all sorts of interesting feat...
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