Lensbaby adds macro converters to its creative optics lineup
(Credit: Lensbaby) The selective focus capabilities of Lensbaby lenses and optics are a perfect match for macro photography, allowing you to get a sweet spot in focus while blurring out distractions. To get you even closer to your subject, Lensbaby has introduced a set of macro converters with one, 8mm converter and one, 16mm converter, which can also be stacked together to make a 24mm converter ...
Make An iPhone Macro Lens With Sugru
Want to use your iPhone for macro photography? Aussie blogger Kirsty outlines how you can build a macro lens attachment using perennial Lifehacker favourite Sugru. To achieve the zoom effect, Kirsty used part of an old lens, but you could get a similar result with a magnifying glass. The Sugru allows you to make a customer holder which attaches to the side of your iPhone, and the same approach ...
New Book Unfolds a Fascinating Visual Journey
Author Sherrie White’s “What Am I?” is a delightful collection of macro photography and riddlesAtlanta (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 Reading stories to children is beneficial in more ways than one. Storytelling improves a child’s communication skills, vocabulary and creativity. There are many books available, but the best are often those that teach valuable lessons while stimulating the child’s ...
Eco photography wows on Rideau Canal
Skaters gliding along Ottawa's Rideau Canal skateway may find themselves coming to a halt to take in some spectacular nature photos this week.
Spotlight: New Photography members welcome
Whether it’s through still life, landscapes, or other types of photos, anyone looking to improve his or her picture-taking skills can join High Prairie’s photography club, which has been in existence since the spring of 2011.
THIS WEEK: JAN. 20 to 26, 2012
Small Side of Life, macro-photography by Crystal Wightman depicting landscapes and wildlife. Through Feb. 23 with an Artist Talk 6 to 8 tonight. Widmann Gallery, Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 208-5900.
Morning photo: Semi-macro
A short set SUMMIT COUNTY —A little fun with some closeups to start the week. I don’t have a real macro lens, so I use the macro setting on the DSLR from time to time, or the macro setting on a Fuji Finepix, which works really well if the light is good. Â
National Geographic Photography Contest Winners: 2011
More than 20,000 photographs, from over 130 countries were submitted to the National Geographic Photography contest, with both professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts participating. The grand prize winner was chosen from the three category winners: Nature - Shikhei Goh, People - Izabelle Nordfjell, Places - George Tapan. Shikhei Goh, of Indonesia, took the grand prize honors ...
Sigma Corporation of America Announces World’s First 1:1 180mm F2.8 Macro Lens
Sigma Corporation, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is pleased to ann