Shoot long and shoot often
My favourite shot of the Marbled Orb Weaver photo session. After photographing the spider on a white background, I returned it to nature, to a convenient path-side log. I followed it as it moved over...
View ArticlePhilodromid Mom
A Running Crab Spider (Family Philodromidae) found in the garden under a lily leaf, guarding her egg case. Running crab spiders are hunters, and do not build webs to capture prey. When hunting they do...
View ArticleSix Tips to Improve Your Bug Photography
I have been teaching workshops for a couple of years now, I have gained some idea of the most common areas that many aspiring macro photographers need to work on to improve their photography. Compose —...
View ArticleBook Review: The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-up Photography
Have you heard the phrase, “Write the book you want to read.“? Well, when I first flipped through this book after I received my free copy in the mail, my first thought was, Someone wrote my book! The...
View ArticleOut, damned spot!
One of the more frustrating problems in natural light insect photography, particularly with insects with large eyes, is the large specular highlight that is created by the sun. A small catch light in...
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