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Macrophotography
Written by Steven Posted in Photo Lexicon.
Macrophotography is a photographic world within a world, and one that holds an almost infinite variety of subject matter and themes. It is a place where a few square centimetres of moss become a jungle, or the beauty of an insect’s compound eye can be discovered. With so many subjects available, it is not hard to see why some photographers are drawn in… me included. Years ago, I assembled a full macro system to support my leaning and development needs and found most of my photographic effort was being spent capturing things that usually go unnoticed. As my own techniques developed, I soon learned that there was much more to macrophotography than simply magnifying a subject. Within a year I had gained a host of peripheral gear that assisted in my efforts, some of which was critical to success. Based on my own experience, I have put together a list of equipment that you may wish to consider if thinking of branching into the world of macro.
Leica Visoflex Typ 020 Viewfinder
Written by Steven Posted in Accessories.
Coming from a traditional film background, I enjoyed the large bright viewfinders of Olympus’ original OM System and it was one of the attributes that made the OM1 so successful back in the 1970’s. My migration path over to digital eventually saw me drop the viewfinder concept altogether, as I embraced Leica's X1, X113 and T cameras. Generally speaking I was happy composing pictures on the camera’s rear screen, but it does have limitations.
Budapest
Written by Ethan & Steven Posted in Collections.
A few days in Budapest during mid December gave us a great opportunity to practice our architectural photography skills. Such a beautiful city required much more than our allotted five days of discovery, meaning we had a packed sightseeing agenda that allowed us little more than a feeble scratch of the city’s surface. Any first trip to a new destination usually means that tourist highlights are high on the agenda, and much of our time was spent seeking them out. Like most other cities though, glimpses of an equally interesting urban landscape shine through manicured facades of government and public buildings, churches etc. To have time to explore these was something we sadly lacked, and is the curse of many of our city breaks. Added to our ‘return to’ destination list, it accompanies several other locations that, one day, we hope to revisit.