Having covered the general first steps in macro-photography in out last blog, and assuming the results made you want to go further with your macro-photos, we continue with part II.
The next-step after close-up accessory lenses is to purchase a good, dedicated close-up lens.

What is Macro photography, you might ask? Well, for the uninitiated*, MACRO photography is close-up photography to the max (unlike Mackerel-photography which is pictures of fish…“Don Corleone, I have bad news, Bruno Tattaglia shoots with the fishes….“). The only thing closer is true Microphotography which requires that you have a scanning electron microscope in your [...]

If you’ve been following this blog at all for the past month, you’ll know that I was participating in a photography challenge that consisted of me taking a photograph every day for 30 days. Man, just typing that out makes it seem so easy.
But even from the start, I wasn’t fooled. I had participated [...]

The moon looks so full tonight. It silhouetted a tree branch in the distance earlier, so I grabbed my Nikon and the tripod for some experimenting. While this shot really wasn’t what I was going for, I like it anyway. It’s creepy and reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe. There’s [...]

I love taking photos at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo gives you access to some amazing animals. However, there are a few things that reduce the overall experience, such as glass windows, bars, other people, etc… I recently discovered Photography Sleepovers at the Wild Animal Park and am very much intrigued.
“Enjoy a Photo Sleepover [...]