My 10 Best Macro Photography Tips for Beginners

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I use this type of diffusor in the video:

Good macro lenses for beginners below. They cost around $400-$1000, and they are all sharp and great value for money.
– Sigma 105mm:
– Canon 100mm:
– Canon 100mm L:
– Nikon 105mm:
– Samyang 100mm:
– Tamron 90mm:
– Sony 90mm:
– Tokina 100mm:

My video on how to reverse a normal lens:

A good, cheap and lightweight flash for macro photography:

Some more diffusors to look at:

The Sigma macro lens I use in this video:

All photos in this video were taken with this camera:

The microphone I used to record the sound in this video:

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42 Comments
  1. I Don't Know says

    Great video. Lots tips for beginners to start with.

  2. Dylan Lee says

    谁来配上字幕,thanks,哈哈哈…

  3. MrVangassen says

    Lol dude I was about to thumb you down for click bite but watched that till the end and this is a good tip. I now need to see the hacks tho.

  4. Sandro Pavlinc says

    Very interesting channel , liked and subscribed .hope you have the time to check out my channel aswell and maybe support back . Thank you 🙏

  5. Daniele Silvaggi says

    Why do people have to put their face right into the camera? WTF!!!!

  6. Roberto Fontiglia says

    What do the other videos suggest you do with a knife to your lens ???

  7. Andri Widi P says

    klik bait kwkw, but overall good tips

  8. Español con Ana Monrey says

    Thank you very much for your video. It has been very helpful!

  9. C North says

    Biggest secret to the best macro photography: Always lock your lens to the closest focusing distance and bring the object within focus in that distance. This cannot be understated as a tip, this can make or break macro photography. This allows you to get the maximum depth of field by placing the depth of field squarely at the front, giving you maximum depth of field along the subject, while also giving you maximum magnification. It also results in the best possible background blur.

    The mistake most macro photographers make is to try to focus in the middle or at the end of the focusing system. This gives the worst bokeh characteristics, along with a sharp fall off to the depth of field, because depth of field is a zone with a slider. You focus in the middle or end of that slider, that zone ends up being clipped. Focus at the front though, and you get the whole depth of field behind the subject, which gives a more gradual fall off to depth of field rather than an abrupt fall off. Not to mention if you're focusing anywhere in the middle or end of the focusing system, you are simply not as close to your subject, so the subjects magnification will be less.

    There's a lot of people who claim to be shooting 1:1 macro or greater, but if a lens is rated for 1:1, that's only at minimum focusing distance….any other distance, and you are not at 1:1 anymore, you might be at 0.5:1 even.

  10. Angelica Perduta says

    Your click bait definitely works and having watched it now, I am pleased about that – subscribed!

  11. The Minion Boy says

    Peter legitimately showed how to use knife….. verify before saying.

  12. Jon Hopwood says

    No need for the music.

  13. gerie sandmann says

    Very nice video. I was planning to buy a macrolens, but now I see I don’t need one or do ?

  14. tjalexforever says

    Thanks for sharing and i have subscribed.

  15. beaR says

    Unfortunately for me, I cant go faster than 1/200. Current camera Nikon D3200, researched and there is no setting to allow it to go faster with any flash engaged.
    I will be upgrading to Nikon D850 soon enough, but it looks like entry level dslr's are gimped for macro =/.

  16. Darkstar17 says

    I still have problems getting as good of pictures digitally as I used to get back in my 35mm days using a reversing ring, no tripod, freehand and just as raw as you can get. I think I still prefer film, and the control of it but the cost is silly and inconvenient now days.

  17. Stan says

    Thanks for sharing!

  18. KarmaciouS says

    Your photos are amazing ! As I rookie I'm pretty impressed and this is very inspiring for me, thanks for the great video & content !

  19. Zero Point Productions says

    subbed, thanks man that was exactly the info i needed

  20. Sid Verma says

    Nice 🤩🤩

  21. Mohammad Ruhul Amin says

    I just loved your example photos, especially composition. Thanks for valuable tips to the most important points.

  22. roadrunnerruud61 says

    Hi there Micael, good video with some good advices. Was thinking about scratching my new Sony 90mm Macro but after seeing your video I decided not to :-). By the way, what about using a ring flash? Just ordered the Godox ML 150 and am curious about results with that. Thanks again.

  23. A Gatorade says

    You sound like that Nazi guy from Schindler's List lol. But a distinct voice nevertheless!

  24. GEE DEL VALLE says

    TALK ABOUT CLICK BAIT. YOURE #1. Waste of time..

  25. Malcolm Cragg says

    Very good advise,thank you📷

  26. NjM says

    eeeeh if i had the equipment that you, i make the pictures better with the phone, here's one

    https://www.eyeem.com/p/132345157

  27. Frieder Hums says

    Tack för alla tips, men: varför musiken så högt? Stör väldigt!

  28. DARYOUSH TAHMASEBI says

    Tack för det 🙂

  29. Cobrakill46 says

    Nice video +1 sub

  30. ALLinOne movies says

    Hi..what macro lens would you suggest to me im just a beginner and im using Canon T6i? Thanks in advance

  31. ANIKET A DAS says

    Thanks for the tips

  32. Debtoralive says

    Do you do anything right?

  33. Gregor Kopp says

    +1 for the clickbait joke!

  34. CaljuCotcas says

    ur shoes look like Mona Lisa from Tokyo Drift.

  35. Rastros pela América says

    👍👍👍👍👍

  36. Francis Misantone says

    very informative video ,as a beginner i thank you for keeping it simple

  37. tarjei99 says

    A mobile phone or a pad can function as the display with newer cameras.

  38. E. Booy says

    Nice video but please, no music, only you voice!

  39. Shahab Gabriel Behzumi says

    of course I like it!

  40. Marijane Bujold says

    Very helpful.Thank you.

  41. Kyle Stewart says

    So do you use some type of adaptor which converts a Nikon or Canon lens into E-Mount when using one of the mirrorless Sony cameras?

  42. CorakiOG says

    What is the limit/full switch for? I have a Nikon 105mm AF Micro Nikkor, but currently using a Sony AR7II and heard no adaptors offer AF yet for the Sony. It was loud and a bit slow on my Nikon D750 though, so I may just try and get better with MF.

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