MACROWORLD - Macro Photography Tutorial...How To Shoot Mushrooms

[@Josiegrod]

Thxs for the wonderful lessons. ThxU for Not playing music Thx U for speaking clear and slowly. U are very relaxing

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Daniel. Thank you so much for the kind comments and thank you for taking the time to watch the videos. Good luck with your photography and have a great day.

[@avs4365]

Thanks for this - retains the fun of actually going out and trying stuff. Sometimes, with all the hype about the very latest this or that - finding what you can do with equipment you may already own, especially in macro, can be like learning photography all over again - and as you say - even in your own back yard. Really enjoying the series - thank you.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thank YOU for watching and I'm extremely happy you're enjoying the series. Take care and have a great day.

[@julessanchez9216]

Ray, those were some excellent photos of those mushrooms. I liked your humor on you never know what you may find under a mushroom, I was thinking like a spider or scorpion and there you were, 😂 I loved it ! Take care Ray, I hope that you have a great day tomorrow.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey there Jules. Thank you for the very kind words and I wish you a great rest of the week.

[@jeanninebrien4466]

The best vlog on teaching how to photograph mushrooms, thank you!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are very kind Jeannine. Thank you and have a wonderful week.

[@markferrell55]

You are a Bob Ross of the a macro world, good teaching for sure

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Mark. Cheers!

[@louissapienza6628]

Your tutorials are the best....so easy to follow

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks so much Louis and have a great day.

[@narutou3905]

Very nice.. I'll try it out.. (though that's not chanterelle, I think..)

[@coillaodh]

I've just discovered your channel. Absolutely brilliant. Your tips and techniques are giving me some great new ideas. Just bought a macro lens, so I'll be using some of your advice! Thanks for sharing.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hey Aidan. I’m really happy you’ve found the channel and that you are enjoying it. Thank you for the kind words and for taking the time to watch. Have a wonderful day.

[@juanfpena212]

Wonderful video I always can learn from of all them.Thanks a lot Ray.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are welcome Juan. So glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for taking the time to watch. Have a great day!

[@dwelker3778]

Thank you for the video. I enjoy playing around with macro, so I am always looking for opportunities to use these skills. Just this morning walking to work, I saw some fungi in a park I walk by and thought that it would be nice to come back and shoot it.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are welcome and it's exciting to hear that you came upon some interesting fungi and will probably go back to photograph it. Good luck and thanks for watching.

[@federicofloresmoy8385]

Excellent lesson in macro photography Thank you for your interest in sharing your knowledge in an honest way.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Federico. Thank you for your really nice comment and have a wonderful day.

[@biancopus]

I really joyed this tutorial! I learn something new from you in each video! Thank you.

[@zeppo7]

Thank you for all the wonderful lesson's, can't wait to try some of these techniques

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi there. Thank YOU for watching. It's exciting trying new things so have fun and the best of luck to you.

[@liltroyxx6179]

These are really wonderful pictures and I love mushrooms (not to eat but to look at) I don’t have a camera to test these things (Cameras are SO EXPENSIVE especially for just a kid like me) out but I’m sure they work well from the other comments.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks so much. Maybe one day you’ll have a camera and be able to shoot mushrooms and lots of other things too. Have a really good day.

[@yujinlandscapephotography.7787]

I love this tutorial. Thank you! again, Ray.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thank you and have a wonderful photography day.

[@yujinlandscapephotography.7787]

Visual Art Photography Tutorials Good night!

[@miroslavpaulovic17]

Red one is amazing!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Miroslav and have a great day.

[@markharris5771]

I take medication that makes me shake, so for me a tripod is a necessity because as you know the slightest movement is massively exaggerated. But luckily though you can get them to super low these days and those that don't I believe you can put the centre column in upside down but I have never done that so I don't know how well it works. Do you ever use a rail and do focus stacking? And if so do you use Photoshop or one of these specialist programs? I've had very mixed results with Photoshop but I just blend the the layers that haven't come out right by hand. Some great shots there, I like the hexagon bokeh as well and you also have a lot of interesting fungi in your garden. I don't know the difference between poisonous and non poisonous mushrooms and toadstools and they drop their spores on the ground all around them so sensible precautions are called for if your knowledge is as inadequate as mine. A great video about a fascinating type of photography which you can bring indoors on a wet day.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Mark. Hope you are doing okay. The upside down centre column technique works well but takes patience. I do use a rail at times and have done a small amount of focus stacking in Photoshop with nice results. Thanks Mark and have a great day.

[@richita3177]

Hi Ray, another great tutorial. Rick

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Rick and thank you for watching.

[@garybeasley4885]

Have you tried a beanbag under the camera to help with the stability? I do like your video style, very clear and uncomplicated.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Gary and thank you. Back in the day, I used to turn my tripod upside down and shoot upside down. Then I graduated to using a right angle finder with my camera on the ground and now I usually lay the camera on something on the ground and compose on the LCD. A beanbag does work great but may not allow you to get as low as you need to go for certain very small subjects. Just depends. Just an aside..my camera does not have an articulating LCD so I still have to get down low myself in order to compose and focus effectively. When I buy my next camera I will make sure the screen articulates. It’ll make the whole process a lot easier on these aging bones. Have a great sir.

[@evildiesel1709]

Fantastic pictures! Love the red cap one. Did you use flash in that one? It looks like the red top is quite shiny. Went out recently to specifically photograph mushrooms and did find a few but didn't realize it would be so dark in the forest. A lot of camera shake:(

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Indeed, it can be very dark in the forest which is why I almost always use a tripod in that situation. You are right, I did use some fill flash for the shot of the red capped mushroom. Thanks for the nice words and for watching.

[@eileenthompson5958]

I love fungi but alas I am unable to get down to their level at my age! How do you keep a tripod steady on the ground? I do have a small table-top tripod, but even getting down to use that is hazardous for me. I've wondered if there's a way of getting round all this but there we are .... I must say you are the best photography tutor - you have a super voice and your video sound is clear - just how I like it!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Eileen. Thanks for the nice words...they are appreciated. Your challenge of getting down low is very common. One way around this difficult situation is to have a portable folding chair that you can sit on and also have a camera with an articulating LCD screen so that you can place the camera on the ground and look at the up-facing screen while composing and focusing. Hope that helps and have a wonderful day.

[@eileenthompson5958]

Thank you so much for your prompt reply - To add to my woes, I don't drive and can't really lug extras around with me anyway .... ha ha - part of the joys of old age! I guess I must content myself with what I can do, not what I can't. I do a lot of indoor macro and still life and absolutely love it and I post them on Flick'r. I'm so glad I found your videos - they are always so helpful, bless you 📷😍

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Eileen, if you want a really good macro project to do indoors you may want to check out the latest video on "macro autumn leaves". Click here...kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5rbo3umi9-Jp5I

[@eileenthompson5958]

Visual Art Photography Tutorials Thank you Ray - I have watched it as I am a suscriber .... I'm also working my way through your previous videos - thank you so much, Eileen

[@uweinhamburg]

Hi Eileen, there are several tripods available which allow to reverse the centre column (and they do not have to be expensive. I've bough one for ~50€). This allows a camera position a few cm over the ground. With an articulated LCD this allows great macro photos near the ground. You have not written which camera you use but have you checked if there is a way to control the camera with a smartphone?

[@jss27560]

Excellence video. You got about mushrooms growing on the sides of trees. Not sure if they are technically mushrooms.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Jeffrey. Yeah, the one’s on trees aren’t really mushrooms but they all sort of go together for this type of photography. At least for me anyway. Glad you took the time to watch and have a great week.

[@jazzburkitt123]

“And today, we are going to do mushrooms”....damn that takes me back to my time in Amsterdam..

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hmmmm! Have a good week Jasmine.

[@jazzburkitt123]

Visual Art Photography Tutorials In all seriousness great video really informative and inspiring, I’m really enjoying macro photography and your videos are going to help me improve me skills 😊

[@rfh1234]

I was out doing macro with mushrooms and ended up with a pretty annoying case of poison oak. Seven days later both wrists are oozing puss. Just be careful when you're laying on the ground to note what you will be contacting. I now have some long gloves that cover my hands, open on the tips, and run about 3 inches past my wrist. Also going to put a preemptive anti-poison ivy spray on before going on further adventures.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Sorry to hear this story Vasil. You have some good advice there. Hope you are feeling better really soon.

[@rfh1234]

I finally went to the local clinic. They prescribed Prednisone (45.00) and within literally 24 hours I was feeling much better. Itching about 75% less, and at night when it's worse I was able to get some sleep finally. I waited 8 days before going in, but if it occurs again I'll go in much sooner.@@VisualArtPhotography

[@ELBlDu]

would a reflector work if you dont happen to have your flash in the forest? (guess Id have to try to find out depending on how much avail. light.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are absolutely right. A reflector works wonderfully as long as the forest isn’t too dark. Enjoy your day!

[@ELBlDu]

HI Ray, I appreciate your help with us beginners trying to sort this all out. I've read that just an inexpensive large white card will work w.o needing the expense of an official reflector kit. (a little awkward to carry thru the forest however) and we know how the homemade table top photo box went. However, if any shrooms left this spring, Im going to give it a try. Really great show you have, your soothing voice and approach helps to decrease the anxiety about finding the right combinations to get the right shot. Loves all the examples of different Fstop and WHY. You are so awesome.. Now I wish I got to this tutorial sooner this season.....there is always the fall shrooms too.

[@PPMOCRG]

I’ve used a 5X microscope lens and an adapter for super macro shots.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Nice.

[@Samoasoa]

Thank you for sharing

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You are very welcome Samuel and thank YOU for watching.

[@SkylerB]

that ending lmao yes!! great job

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed.

[@SkylerB]

Yeah! My brother who is the family photographer recommended your channel, I just got my first camera 2 months ago and been learning so much ever since, a lot of fun. I like how you explain yourself, genuine, and informative too! watching more of your videos and subscribed =] Thank you for making these videos! take care =]

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Skyler...thanks again for the nice words. Welcome to the photography world. I think you're going to really like it. Good luck and thanks for watching and subscribing.

[@MrAlbertNL]

Nice tutorial

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thanks Albert. Glad you enjoyed.

[@Nivenization]

Thank you.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You’re very welcome and have a great day.

[@doreloloier1668]

Thank you!

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You’re so welcome.

[@GlenDomulevicz]

Helpful. thanks

[@VisualArtPhotography]

You're welcome Glen and thanks for watching.

[@andrewpage8235]

I was wondering which brand your ring flash is

[@VisualArtPhotography]

I'm using the Yongnuo YN-14EX macro ring flash. It doesn't have high speed sync like the Canon version does BUT it is about 1/5 of the cost and it works great.

[@andrewpage8235]

yeah. the generic brands are always a lot cheaper and they still work fine. Thanks

[@karsten4395]

@@VisualArtPhotography I had exactly the same question :-) Actually my first choice would also be the YN-14EX, because it´s more or less a copy of the original Canon Ring Flash. The only reason that withholds me from bying the Yonguo is that many people report broken battery lids. Have you had any "mechanical" issues with your Ring Flash so far?

[@VisualArtPhotography]

No problems at all. Everything works as advertised.

[@karsten4395]

@@VisualArtPhotography That's what I wanted to hear. I'm going to order the Ring Flash now. Thanks alot.

[@michaelventarola7100]

Are you using AutoFocus? Do you use IS?

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Hi Michael. When I do macro photography I focus manually. I also use a tripod. When using a tripod I always turn off image stabilization. Hope that helps and have a great day!

[@OayxYT]

8:32 i found a water moccasin

[@popeyesailor9571]

That is not bokeh that is a lens aberration. the japanese translation is literally blur not distortion.

[@micksmixxx]

Excellent tutorial, sir. Thank you.

[@VisualArtPhotography]

Thank you for watching.

[@micksmixxx]

@@VisualArtPhotography Thank YOU for uploading your presentation. I found it most informative.