Epic Edits

Newfound photographers, photographing dragonflies, studio lighting, composing full frame, and texture photos. Great tips and lots of good stuff to look at.

Non-lens related equipment that is commonly used in macro photography. Tripods, flashes, rails, beanbags, reflectors, viewfinders, release cables, pain killers, and more.

A description of the various options for macro photography camera equipment. See their pros and cons and learn how they are used for different effects.

A self critique of my best macro flower photo. This is part of a project hosted by Mike Brown at Macro Art In Nature.

This is my favorite photo, the story behind it, why it was taken, how it was composed, and why I like it so much.

Macro photo of a dandelion in a makeshift indoor studio that utilizes natural and reflected light.

Imaging technique and photoshop post-processing for my Golden Hyacinth macro photo. Includes explanation of how I made a purple flower gold.

Here’s another flower from my backyard: a purple hyacinth (somebody correct me if I’m wrong). I just got out and shot by hand because it’s a short plant — so I got on my stomach and rested my hands on the ground. Once again, we’re overcast today so no harsh shadows. With spring coming so [...]

This was another photo taken using the method I talked about in my post Indoor Macro Photography Project for Rainy Days. It’s the same miniature daffodil as some of my other photos, but I decided to go black and white with this one. I also decided prior to editing that I wanted the photo to [...]

This photo was taken using the method I’ve outlined in my post titled Indoor Macro Photography Project for Rainy Days. It’s a miniature daffodil I took from my backyard and brought inside to photograph using my macro lens. I didn’t do any major editing with this one, just some color correction and curves adjustments — [...]