The NEEWER F700 Field Monitor is a high-quality monitor that would excel at video, macro, fashion, studio, and commercial photography, as well as landscape. How useful would it be for night photography? NEEWER contacted me about reviewing this monitor. I mostly do night photography and do not do the other
Feeling a little caged in after spending the last few months indoors due to the weather? Now that the weather is a little bit nicer, maybe it’s time to grab your camera and macro lens and go exploring your own backyard (or front yard) a little. We don’t even have
When it comes to lighting equipment for macro photography, most photographers prefer using flashes. However, if you’re new to the craft and only have some LED lights available, you must be wondering if you can also use those. Well, we found just the video that can help with that! For
Looking for more ways to get creative with photography at home? Now would be a great time to get into macro photography and explore the tiny worlds that surround you. You can even craft your own worlds at home if you wish. To help you kick-start this adventure, we invite
Capturing scenes less seen can turbocharge your creativity. It also sets you apart from others. With an emphasis on our environment, here are five ways to capture overlooked scenes. Climate change Climate change provides many opportunities to photograph how the world is changing around us. What is happening around where
What are extension tubes you ask? They sit between your lens and your camera body, reducing the minimum focus distance of your lens and magnify your images. Long story short, they help create macro images without a macro lens. Extension tubes have been around for awhile, and often get a
True macro photography is defined as the subject being life-size or larger than the object being photographed. I personally have a slightly looser definition. It means creating an image that can reveal detail more than is visible to the casual naked eye. Macro lens A true macro lens can get
When I think of macro photography, I think 100mm lenses on upside-down cameras on a splayed-leg tripod. What I don’t think of is a 24mm pancake lens. But when I recently met emerging photographer Emma Wilson, my understanding of what can be achieved in 24mm lens macro photography was turned
After a very busy winter, I finally had some time to get out for myself and photograph the world around me. It was 67 degrees with blue skies and … brown scenery everywhere. If you live in the Midwest, you know what I’m talking about. The time between winter and
There’s something about macro lenses and focus stacking. It makes for a memorable image because the level of detail is rendered beyond what the naked eye can see. It makes something as simple as geranium plant a fun exploration. Macro lens First up is a dedicated macro lens. The optics
If you read my last article about heart-shaped bokeh, you’ll know I tried (and failed) to create a fun Valentine’s photo with letter tiles in the foreground. Here’s what I did with those tiles instead. It didn’t work because the nifty 50mm I use for my DIY bokeh modifier can’t
The holidays are one of the best times to have fun with your photography. Bryan Esler wrote this article about Getting Creative on Christmas Morning. Here are a few more tips that may add something different and fun to your holiday photos. 1. Think outside of the gift-wrapped box Have
