How EASY can macro photography be? (Simple hand-held tips and tricks!)

[@StuKeeler]

I'm on board with a simple setup - I have my difused Godox v1 in one hand (or stowed in my bag) and my camera in the other for speed of shooting and ease of navigation. It's been years since taking my tripod out... it just becomes unnecessary weight as I'm loathe to set it up! That being said, I'm very keen to get a portable mini tripod for high-mag, focus-stacked macro shots. Btw, the "lichen" you mention is actually a fungus; Candlesnuff (Xylaria hypoxylon).

[@Stealthbobber06]

Thank you so much for this video. It is very helpful for you to tell your camera settings, along with showing how the picture turned out. I appreciate you taking the time to make your videos!

[@JamesWilliam70]

A diffused flash and run and gun hand held all day is my flavour. Tripods just get in the way.

[@briansquibb999]

Thank you so much Mr. Lanxon. Great ideas.

[@lightscribedworks]

Thank you for another great video, a much needed one! Nowdays we often forget the beauty of just walking with a camera and taking images without carrying a camera store with us. On the "not particularly brilliant" topic, (ofc it is subjective) kindly disagree, especially with the red leaf on the green ivy one. It is simple, yet brilliant, could easily imagine it as print on my wall!

[@ricksattelysattely16]

You have really put a lot of the fun back in photography for me. Many thanks-ric

[@kalmankocsis3039]

I always learn something from you. Thank you very much!

[@LookCloser]

Nice Andrew, I quite like your clouded foreground in the last image . It is a technique that many miss in the pursuit of a completely clean image of the subject.

[@shaunosborne9579]

great video certainly given me inspiration

[@peterc2248]

Another very inspiring video. Thanks Andrew 🙂

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you so much, Peter!

[@rogeryoung3587]

I hope you realise how fortunate it is to have two fully-functional knees when operating at ground-level - essential equipment for macro photography in the field :)

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Haha I would say I have *mostly* functional knees. They don't always play ball and they don't often respond well to these shoots and need some down time and a bath soak after!

[@leniehulse1621]

Looking at him go way down made jealous and thinking what I would have to do to get a shot like that! 😂

[@stevef1314]

I'm curious as to what focus bracketing settings you are using on your R5 for your macro shots. Canon is pretty ambiguous about how the settings work in different situations. Thanks!

[@ggwildlife]

excellent video as always and like you say lets get out.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks!

[@pentagramyt417]

Hi Andy! I would like to go into product photography. Could I ask you what lenses proffesionals mostly uses to product photography? I know it could be portrait lens, becauase it depends from type of product, but from macro, what lens is like most chosen by proffesionals?

[@b.peppercorn739]

Some macros are in both, x2d and this camera. Which one are they from?

[@corundumdogs3]

Thanks for another great video! When shooting macro are you using manual or autofocus? If in autofocus, are you using spot mode or something else?

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you kate! I'm usually using auto focus and I mostly use spot focus in the middle, half pressing to get focus on my subject then recomposing before taking the shot.

[@corundumdogs3]

Thanks! I just upgraded to the R5 for mostly macro things and spot focus is what I’ve ven using as well.

[@scarcesense6449]

Instinct always produces my best photos. The more I think about it the more I talk myself into a composition that just isn't there, only to be disappointed by the results. My problem is spotting things in the first place. I almost stood on a fully grown male kangaroo one time. Safe to say observation is my biggest failing. I'm sure I walk straight passed a million great shots.

[@RamblingTog]

That flashing line below is so annoying

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

What flashing line?

[@Kresho.]