Lately I have received multiple questions about my photography, organizing and editing workflow. How do I get from taking the photo to posting it on Instagram. How I organize my photos, where do I store my edits, how do I transfer my photos to my phone, how I plan my feed.. I used to send…
How to freeze soap bubbles? Perfect idea for a Winter photo
Winter this year has been quite generous with both snow and cold in Northern Europe. I’ve looked at other Instagram users posting something really intriguing and wonderful during Winter for more than 2 years. And I said to myself that I want to try this someday too. I’m talking about photographing freezing soap bubbles! Last…
Top 10 Macro Photography Tips: Part 2
It was more than 6 months ago when I shared my first macro photography tips blog post. If you haven’t read it, be sure to do, since it’s my most popular blog post! Today I’ve prepared 10 new tips for you. While the previous blog post focused more on taking photos with a camera, this…
How to create heart shaped bokeh
So you want to create heart (or star, or any other) shaped bokeh with your camera? Then you’ve come to the right place, because that’s exactly what I’m going to teach you in this blog post. Surely it is possible to add such bokeh to your photos with post processing, but that’s not the same…
How to create a chromatic Instagram feed showcasing your best photos?
As you might know, I have my own Instagram page – macro.viewpoint – where I share macro and nature related photos daily. Okay, nothing special, capture a photo, edit it and post it, right? To maintain a good, consistent and chromatic Instagram feed – a lot of work is needed. And there is a lot…
How to Start Shooting in Manual Mode: Beginner’s Guide
Did you get a new camera, but are not satisfied with the results you get? Does the camera auto mode not capture photos the way you want it? While cameras that read your thoughts have not yet been invented, you will have to learn to tell the camera the settings to use. This means going…
What’s in my camera bag?
Very often I receive questions like “What camera do you use?”, “What lenses do you use for your photos?” and more gear related questions. It’s time I introduced you all with the camera, lenses and other gear related to photography that I use for taking photos in my Instagram, or as some would say –…
Free flower and Macro Lightroom presets for Mobile and Desktop
Editing is an important part of photography, and it can take a lot of time sometimes to find the right settings to make your photo look good. This is where Lightroom presets come in to help by making the editing process quicker. Applying a preset on a photo is a couple of seconds work, and…
How to focus stack images in Adobe Photoshop
Have you struggled to get a macro photo that’s sharp on both the insect and flower petals? Was it too dark to use f/15, so used f/5, and the depth of field is too shallow? Did you know that with a bunch of photos with a shallow depth of field you can get a photo…
10 Top Macro Photography Tips From Me
Macro photography is a beautiful thing. You can show the beauty of the smallest things we even wouldn’t notice. That’s what I love about it, and that’s why all my Instagram account is related to macro photography. But sometimes you just struggle to get a good photo. I can help you with that by sharing…