My 8 Best Tips for Flower Photography

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Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more videos! More regular content from me in these places: 💌 newsletter: mwroll.com 🌄 instagram: instagram.com/mwroll 🌆 patreon: patreon.com/micaelwidell 🐦 twitter: twitter.com/micaelwidell 📷 my personal favorite macro lens: bit.ly/mwlaowa60 (I always buy Laowa lenses here - fast free shipping worldwide) Gear used in the video: - 150 mm: amzn.to/2L06SNh - 90 mm: amzn.to/2L9EyEY - 135 mm: amzn.to/2KZYLjS or amzn.to/2ukc3xf - unspecified: amzn.to/2N6TUL1 or kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3eoe6urgKlnfrs Most photos in the video were shot on this camera: amzn.to/2NJB7XA But the most recent photos I used my current workhorse for: amzn.to/2ulxqyq To make this video, I used this mic: amzn.to/2N4uCxj with this preamp: amzn.to/2KV9dt5 and this small video camera: amzn.to/2N5gIuW

[@janreed99]

This is an example of a GOOD photography video. Lots of examples of bad and good photographs. No self-promoting gibberish. Thank you.

[@silverowl2517]

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[@johnlochness]

So nice to find someone talking about this kind of flower photography as it's my favourite too.

[@gwarlow]

Creating B&W versions of the photos to diminish distractions is a great idea. Thanks! Wonderful video.

[@michaelm1]

I'm not sure I ever got this much out of a KZbin video... this is exactly what I needed. Great tips and examples. Thank you!

[@ConsumerFanatics]

Great tips, Michael. I would also suggest using a small diffuser if shade isn’t an option. You can use it to not only diffuse harsh light but to catch and direct the light onto the flower/subject.

[@MicaelWidell]

Great tip!

[@acatssoftnose3940]

Flower photography is incredibly beautiful. I normally don't care for it, but your photos have inspired me to think otherwise.

[@nancypc5198]

I love photos like these, pretty flowers, simple little joys. Thanks for sharing!

[@LieslHuddleston]

Those little purple flowers are so beautiful, great images!

[@SimpleFlyMiami]

This was a great video! Informative, concise and full of simple solutions to some of the most common problems. I can't believe I've never thought about just creating the shade with my own body! So simple and yet it's escaped me all this time. So thank you!

[@johnjbh7089]

Another gem from a very talented photographer. Thank you.

[@escolaeb13a]

Thank you. Tiny flowers are also one of my go to macro subjects. Your suggestions are a great help!

[@carlosalfredofloresvideofotogr]

thanks for the tips, I´ll put them in practice to improve my flower photography. Greetings from El Salvador, Central America.

[@blackmutantbird]

This is the video of flower photography tips that I've always been looking for, excellent work!

[@hukumongdu]

Leveraging flatness is a really good and simple tip. Thank you!

[@user-qw4ug6rt3p]

6:29 These tiny blue forest "fairies" are fantastically beautiful! Superior photos!

[@MicaelWidell]

Thank you :)

[@dwelker3778]

Thank you for the suggestions. I like photographing flowers and will keep these points in mind.

[@jamesstudd9776]

Excellent tip on the flat flowers, always enjoy your work and have learnt a lot from your past videos, thanks for posting this video.

[@unlimitedfuntaiwan]

It's not boring, simplicity is Beautiful. The Heart of Fashion about flower reflect on it. Good explanation as well. thank you !I will apply your tips when am taking flowers. Thank you very much for sharing your ideas!

[@anibalibanezrisso6248]

Thank you for all your tips. I’m also a big fan of flower photography and I loved all your photos.

[@RoyMacro]

One of the better youtubes on photography. Useful and practical tips. Length of video is just about right. Thanks for sharing.

[@zenarobinson3851]

thank you! (ah! brings back memories of when i could crouch down like that without falling over ... & get up again elegantly('ish)!)

[@edstrohmeier7494]

Ha Ha, at 90 I know know what you mean. I just blow up enlargement bigger, and crop.

[@simaabedini3617]

Just found you here thanks so much for all this info , I do paint flowers, I take picture from them . This helps me tremendously. Please continue.

[@gprocky2010]

I appreciate your controlled pace of narration. The way of explaining things with an appropriate example was perfect. This video can be an example for others " the so called gurus of photography" who post videos on KZbin which are highly opinionated, dogmatic and cacophonic.

[@sdmendoza]

I usually took photos of flower with lots of leaves. Now I understand why some of it looked off. This video is very helpful. Thank you so much!

[@Genesis.1-1]

Really enjoyed your video. I too enjoy flower photography. Great tips, thanks.

[@arniemcallister2603]

Very helpful straight forward video. Great images as well. I’m off to macro shoot this afternoon

[@brucekraft744]

Great points, Micael! I like to use shade, too. I will often add a little flash fill on subject to bring it out of the background. If you do something like that, I would love to see your approach.

[@meta4101]

Love your channel. Thoughtful tips suitable for both beginners and more advanced photographers illustrated by excellent examples.

[@felixbelanger2659]

Awesome tips, I must admit I didn't expect this video to be so instructive... and nice pictures! The Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 mkII is a real beast for flower photography too, great magnification and it throws everything in the background in a beautiful bokeh

[@Incloop]

love this lens too

[@brilliantphoto5992]

Thanks Micael. Very good sound tips!

[@AlfredoAlegrett]

Thank you so much Micael, great tips

[@darrencotamen5224]

Nowadays I've been doing macro photography and this video is very helpful. Thank you, from Philippines😊

[@DanielSilwon]

Nice shots. You opened my eyes on the B&W photography of the flowers.

[@bruchino]

super useful video and beautiful images, thank you!

[@balyusri]

very informative!!, always love to take pictures of flowers cause there's so many of them

[@tonyjackman6699]

Great video, thanks my friend. Its given me ideas and inspiration to give flower photography a go.

[@goranpavletic2145]

Great video, keep going to do more videos like this , with practical advices in photography and less about a gear.

[@abrahamgebru8919]

Thank you Micael for the tip.

[@shirishpandey3503]

Excellent tips , loved the one about B n W when background is busy

[@fearofmusic1312]

Thanks a lot! That was a very helpful and well made video!

[@toniecat1028]

Delightful! Very good video - thanks!

[@GrymmsPlace]

Awesome. Excellent. Inspirational. Thank you.

[@StevenTorrey]

I always lower the exposure compensation to -1 or -2 so that the true color of the flower is photographed. The sun tends to bleach out the colors of a flower....

[@soleus333]

Thanks Micael, after going through photos after a recent trip with my photography group to a botanical garden here in Utrecht and seeing many of them look like rubbish for the reasons you highlighted, this video came up in my suggested ones...like KZbin is reading my mind haha! Well done, clearly explained, really helpful.

[@agustinamercado4656]

KZbin recommendation,glad i clicked Amazing video and really helpful tips,thanks!

[@jaznz53]

Thanks for the inspiration I needed some today.

[@NandaWidyatama]

Wow, thanks for great explanation video. I haven't put deep thought on flower photography. Will surely try this out. It might be slightly different with macro photography thought. Thanks..

[@jypinch]

Great informational, chill, laid back video man You just got a new subscriber

[@robinehrenhofer8202]

Very interesting video. These are some tips i havend seen before. Different from all the other Macro Photography videos.

[@WaheedAkhtarWahid]

Unless it's a tiny flower, I love my Zeiss Batis 85mm. Amazing tool for the job. My go to settings are usually ISO 100 and F2.8.

[@Quanswiese]

Thanks for this great video. The music is very well chosen, just wonderful.

[@muddycube-theboringytchann9036]

Nice tips and tricks, thanks for sharing!

[@mumbai3008]

Very good video, beautifully explained and i love all the links in the description.

[@zufarmul]

great job that inspires many of us

[@violinoable]

Very good video on flowers photography. Thank you for these tips.

[@eyewaves...]

Pretty good tips and I learnt one or two tricks - playing with colours. Here is one from me, take photos of flowers in light rain...

[@BorisMitendorfer]

Good advices given, thank you!

[@Rajupkd]

Simply awesome!!

[@navid_ahmed]

Great video. This gave me a whole new motivation to pictures flowers which are in abundance here in summers

[@MicaelWidell]

Happy to hear that, the goal of my videos is to inspire!

[@prajeethk4348]

Very nice tips and above all, all your photos are great...

[@botanicaltreasures2408]

Rule #7 I usually follow, but when I first started taking photos I often took them at high noon on my lunch break. When it came to Portulaca, the flowers glowed so vibrantly in full sun that to this day it is one of my favorite photos. It was sheer serendipity because I knew very little about the best lighting techniques. The portulaca is at 4:39 in my Succulent Treasures video. Sometimes at just the right angle full sun can be used for a stained glass effect with certain flowers.

[@MrPeter924]

Great video great view great pictures. 👍

[@christopherkowalewski]

Excellent video - thank you for the great tips - reverting as a last resort to B&W 👍

[@AndyDiaz]

Thanks for this awesome video, I'll be watching it again and again...so much to learn and practice. 📷🙌 🌸🌺🌻🌼

[@naturalphotosvideos]

Thank you very much for the tips!

[@prashantgaikwad5204]

Great Video Michael. Really cool tips Thanks Bro.

[@maianievas3158]

Thank you for creating this video ❤️

[@achmadardianto6206]

Very useful and helpful, thanks!!

[@jillbaxter4533]

Superb video! Very informative and no long drawn out explanations. Now all I need is a macro lens! I'm saving up!! I am a new subscriber and I've signed up for the newsletter. Thank you

[@timpriestley8997]

Great video as usual and great tips.... Thanks you..

[@kelseycastles4869]

I just got into photography and this video was so helpful thank you

[@BartRos1980]

These are some nice Tips Micael.

[@LailaPH]

Wow my favorite flower shot thank you for sharing

[@Pysees868]

I love this video...great tips.

[@jrsimpatiko8312]

Amazing. Thanks for the tips

[@johnhubbell1987]

Great tips Micael.

Wow the photos is so good, great photoshoot, thank you for the tips, it's very helpful

[@thedudephotography9754]

this is my favorite also. i love to take pics of flowers

[@RoseKerin]

I really enjoyed this video. More creative ideas and tips for me to follow.

[@sanjeebanmaji8612]

Very nice video👍👍 I will definitely use this tips next time I do photography

[@patrickrutherford8504]

Great Tutorial!

[@kunalsobti]

Dude I thing that this is best photography youtube channel I have ever watched

[@WonderingGreenMan]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@naseerashin]

You are great and your work is amazing...💐💐💞💞💞💞

[@nicognfotos]

Thanks for all your videos are very instructive and fun to watch. Regards from Chile

[@azadpeymaparham]

Great video. thanks for putting this together :)

[@ShannonDizmang]

Awesome, more inspired now.

[@achmadsulfikar]

Thank you for your tips Micael, it is simple but helpful. Specially about the flat side of flowers. So, now you get a loyal subscriber. :)

[@adityarao7255]

great tips....your photography is very good...thankyou!

[@ekredel]

wonderful pbotography, great and informative video...i am going to binge the other videos on your channel now :)

[@MicaelWidell]

Happy you liked it :) Welcome to the channel!

[@user-kx3th2xy3q]

Good gide, well done job. Micael! Slowers and mushrooms - a big part of my interest in photography )

[@micter59]

Thanks a lot for these tips and your videos ! I'm starting macro/proxy photography, and I found it very usefull. By the way, your english is really understandable for a french like me !!

[@yveshetu8026]

very helpful. Thank you!

[@duniadagingfactory9672]

Very good tips especially for a beginner.

[@d7yan867]

Very Helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@sandeepmates]

Thanks , very interesting tips and quite helpful 🙏

[@charlesartworks6166]

Simple... but I have learnt a lot... thank you !

[@eromance12345]

great vid! thanks for sharing.

[@DanielundSandi]

Wonderful tips, thank you so much 😊