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Add the Look of Flypapers to Your Images

Jan 27, 2020

A few years back I had been to a couple photography sites where I saw people posting images with flypaper textures applied to their images. I really liked the look and decided to give it a try.Two photographers named Jill and Paul run a blog about the flypaper textures that they have created, and they also sell the textures from the blog. Go to the blog and check it out. Flypaper TexturesHere is an image I just recently shot and thought it was a good candidate for some flypaper textures.I load ...

How to be in the right place at the right time

Jan 24, 2020

Sometimes we get an amazing shot, and when people ask how it happened, your answer could be, I was just in the right place at the right time. So how do we get to that place. Simple, by spending more time out shooting. The more time we spend out in the field, the better the chances we'll end up in the right place at the right time. I was shooting this Chicory flower, and as I was viewing the flower though the camera's viewfinder, I see the Hoverfly enter the frame, and I ...

The Evolution of Photography

Jan 22, 2020

We have all seen the changes in the cameras we use, from back in the now old days of film, through the rapid advancements in the revolutionary digital cameras.The latest evolution in the digital age is the software programs that have been, or are being developed to make artistic changes to our images with just the click of a link.The look of a traditional photograph is changing with all the editing software programs that are evolving. First we saw the change of photographer’s images ...

The very first time I pressed the camera's shutter

Jan 17, 2020

In 2001 I bought some used camera gear from e-bay. Bought a Nikon N80, Tokina 28-80 lens, and some velvia slide film. My very first day off work, which was a Saturday in November, I went to my local park to shoot sunrise. Storm clouds were passing over me and I pulled into this parking lot and looked east and saw this leafless tree with all the color in the background. I set up my tripod and this was the very first time I press the shutter on my new camera. Of course I gave up on the landscapes ...

Longwood Gardens Shoot

Jan 16, 2020

I would like to set up a shoot at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA that would only be open to members of the Macro Photo Club. There is no cost to attend this shoot, it's just a fun shoot for our members to come together and share our passion for macro photography. The dates would be a Monday and Tuesday in Sept 2020. Let me know if this is something you would be interested in attending. macrogeekmike@yahoo.com If we have enough we may be able to get a group rate at a hotel. If ...

How to Keep Your Equipment Dry When it's Raining

Jan 15, 2020

Ya know how I keep my equipment dry when it's raining out, I stay indoors. LOL. Seriously, that's really what I do, other then the time this photo was taken, I was co-teaching a workshop with Jack Graham and it was raining and we had to power on through the rain to keep the clients shooting. What I found is the cheapest and easiest way to keep the camera dry, is to just use a garbage bag over the camera until it's time to shoot and then just lift up the bag over the lens hood and the ...

New Sponsor for the Macro Photo Club

Jan 13, 2020

You may have seen my video, or heard me talk about Litra. It's my favorite LED light for fill lighting in my macro images. Litra is now a sponsor of the Macro Photo Club. Which means they will offer up their Litra Tourch for our monthly members raffle. Here's a link to their website. https://tinyurl.com/w8jtotyIf you haven't join the Macro Photo Club yet, check it out here. https://www.tinylandscapes.com/form/macro-photo-club

Henry Ford Museum Two Day Photo Workshop

Jan 13, 2020

A two day workshop where I will teach the participants how to create artistic close-up images within the small details from the great mass of subject matter. The program will run each day from 10am to 5pm. The workshop cost is $199 plus museum entrance fee each day. For those coming from long distance I will send you a list of hotels near the museum. Those from out of state can fly into Detroit Metro Airport which is about 14 miles from the museum. Limited to 6 ...

Macro Photo Conference 2020

Jan 13, 2020

Seventh Annual Macro Photo Conference 2020 Sponsored by TAMRON and HUNTS PHOTO This is a unique annual photo conference dedicated to macro photography. I’ve always wanted to design a program where professional photographers would come together and teach their skills in macro photography and post processing techniques to those who want to learn, and advance their macro photography to the next level. This Macro Photo Conference will have plenty of how-to lectures and five ...

Learn Soft Focus Flower Photography

Jan 10, 2020

Join my Macro Photo Club and learn through 190 instructional videos, plus other benefits. https://www.tinylandscapes.com/form/macro-photo-clubEasy to do, just move the camera in really close, focus on someplace in the foreground, and shoot at the smallest number f/stop. The shallow depth of field will give this soft look to most of the subject behind the point of focus. Works best when shooting into the side of the flower rather then the front side.