July 29, 2024
Top tips for close-up flower photography with a macro lens
Macro photography proves that small is beautiful, and is a wonderful way to reveal the intricacies of flowers. Sue Bishop shares her tips
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Macro photography
Tips and techniques on macro photography, including what is macro photography, how to shoot great macro photographs, best kit for macro photography, specific macro subjects, and everything else you might need to know about shooting great macro images.
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June 16, 2024
Depth-of-field VS focus stacking for macro photography
Should you stop down the aperture or focus stack to control depth-of-field in macro photography? James Abbott explores the shooting techniques and processing options for producing the best focus stacked macro images possible…
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June 15, 2024
How to blend focus stacked images Photoshop vs Helicon
We put Adobe Photoshop up against Helicon Focus 8 to see which is the best option for macro photographers
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April 11, 2024
CUPOTY Water Challenge: close-up winners revealed!
The results of the CUPOTY Challenge: Water competition, are in! We share the winners and they share their tips with CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder
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January 10, 2024
Close-up Photographer of the Year 5 winners announced! Plus, top photo tips
Winners of the Close-up Photographer of the Year 5 competition have been announced! Entrants share the stories and techniques behind their pictures with competition co-founder Tracy Calder
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September 8, 2023
How to photograph jewellery and other small items
How to photography jewellery, or jewelry, and take the best photographs to show off your creations and make money
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September 1, 2023
How to get great autumn macro shots
The leaves are turning, fungi are sprouting on the forest floor, and wildlife is hoarding food – autumn is the perfect time to refine your macro skills, says Tracy Calder.
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July 19, 2023
Macro photography lighting tips
Light is key to revealing intricate details of tiny subjects. Macro specialist Colleen Slater shares her top tips and lighting techniques.
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July 6, 2023
Macro insect portfolio wins EISA Maestro 2023 UK competition!
This year’s UK winner of the EISA Maestro competition is Angi Wallace with her macro insect portfolio. Here she tells Amy Davies more about her inspirations and her images
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June 12, 2023
Top 31 best close-up and macro photographs
The magic of macro is that it gives us a view of the world that we never normally see. We share some of the best close-up and macro photographs
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April 12, 2023
Everyday objects as alternative macro subjects
There’s more to close-up and macro than plants, liquid art and bugs, says Tracy Calder. Three photographers share their alternative macro subjects and the constant inspiration they find in bottles, dumpsters and rock formations
