In this week's tutorial, I show an easy macro idea to try at home that beginners and experienced photographers can have great fun with. I explain how I use LED lighting and focus stacking to create beautifully-lit, sharp images using little equipment and a plant I picked up at good old Morrisons.
I demonstrate how lighting angles can totally change the look of your image, and why a spritz of water changes everything. I then show how I merge my focus stack using Helicon Focus and how I edit my exposure and colours using Lightroom.
The light I used is the Zhiyun Molus X100: https://amzn.to/41baj7Y (Affiliate link - I will receive a commission if you buy through this link)
Want to see more macro photography tutorials?
Camera tricks for creative macro: https://youtu.be/YiWigJ3oxw0
Lighting transformed my winter macro photos: https://youtu.be/mEFu24DooM0
Finding macro photos in the misty forest: https://youtu.be/UywyocBsBE4
Macro focus stacking methods explained: https://youtu.be/UWTy-44JRT4
Easy handheld macro photography: https://youtu.be/mj4JrI4wjZI
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00:01 - Intro
00:25 - Macro subject idea
01:00 - Macro camera and lens
01:20 - Zhiyun Molus X100 LED light
02:15 - Lighting angles for macro
06:10 - Backlighting in macro
06:38 - spraying water droplets for macro photography
08:00 - Focus stacking
12:22 - Export as DNG in Lightroom
13:05 - Focus merge in Helicon
14:34 - Better shadows in Lightroom
16:00 - Brush tool for clarity
16:30 - HSL tool in Lightroom
19:50 - Best presets in Lightroom