Why I use Flash for Outdoor Macro Photography

Lighting for macro photography: What type of light should you use?

Natural Light. Sunlight is the ultimate light source and it has the benefit of being free to use! · Artificial Light – Continuous and Flash · Continuous Lighting.

Experimenting with Outdoor Macro Photography Using Flash

Since that flash unit was being held very close to my subject, it didn't really have to put out much more than just a puff of light. The less ...

Macro photography lighting tips | Amateur Photographer

Flash allows a smaller aperture to be used, giving greater depth of field. The built-in flash on some cameras is best avoided as the light is ...

My New Fav Macro Flash and How I Use It - YouTube

In this week's macro photography tutorial I show how I use flash lighting and camera settings to create macro images outdoors.

How to Use Fill-Flash in Macro Photography

The secret is to use a diffuser and bounce plate to soften the light, yet direct it down on the subject at such close distances. Sometimes I'll ...

Flash for macro with focus shift

One reason to use continuous light -vs- strobes is a) to support focusing and b) speeds up focus stacking. Most continuous lighting (except ...

Lighting Tips for Macro Photography

Flash photography is great if used properly. Its main advantage is the ability to freeze subjects due to the short duration of the light. This makes it ...

Lighting for Macro Photography: A Quick Guide

One major disadvantage is that the flash power of a ring flash tends to be quite a lot weaker than that of conventional on-camera flash heads.

Macro Photography of Jewelry with Flash MF-R76 ... - Godox

That's why the ring flash is such a great tool to work with and explore. It allows you to really get into macro and micro-macro and bring light into those areas ...

Looking for help with flash type for macro images | Nikon Cafe

I suspect it will depend on what you are shooting and what type of lighting you are looking for. Also, a lot of folks like to use external macro ...

Ring Flash for macro and other uses

However, some photographers like this catchlight effect and even use the ring lights for portraiture. I tend to think that the shape of these ...

Flash Flag - Lighting - Extreme Macro

I use flags all the time in extreme macro studio work, and to a lesser degree in field work as well. With a flag, you can always shine too much light on a ...

Can You Use the Built in Flash for Macro Photography? Let's Find Out!

I've been asked on several occasions if you can use the built-in flash on cameras for macro photography. In this video, we'll find out!

Insect Macro Photography - Flash Techniques

The use of a flash for macro photography is just as important as using a lens on a camera…and that applies to insect macro photography too ...

Macro lighting | Backcountry Gallery Photography Forums

You can also use these small LED panels in conjunction with the flash in darker conditions. Since you're using a Sony camera you can change to ...

Macro Flash Diffusion - Matt Cole Macro Photography

Many photographers rely upon flash when shooting high magnification macro and so the effective diffusion of that flash becomes crucial to the ...

When to Use a Flash (And When Not to) for Flash Photography

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Godox V350 or V860iii for Wildlife Macro - Digital Photography Review

If you just want to add a bit more light, the small flash may well be fine. If you want to overpower the sun (as often is said in outdoor ...

5 Quick Tips for Outdoor Macro Photography

In short, there has to be a lot of light – especially if you're trying to capture something that is moving and you have a ridiculously narrow depth of field. 5 ...

Behind the Lens – Insect Macro Photography Tips - Photocrowd

My experience with this lens is that there is rarely enough natural light to get a satisfactory shot, so I always employ the use of flash. On ...