Position your camera so that you’re looking through the droplet to the flower beyond. I used a Lume Cube, but a small flashlight can work as well. I carefully used the syringe to place a drop of water on the petal then I positioned my single light source so that most of the light fell on the flower and a small amount spilled over onto the petal. The Helping Hand clamps are…well…very helpful in achieving this. I positioned the flower and petal about six inches or so apart. Helping Hands are extremely useful for home-studio macro photography. Positioning the water droplet on the flower petal with the syringe. I’ve chosen to photograph the entire set up in a light booth I had, but that’s not necessary. It could have been better with a narrow gauge needle which would have allowed for finer control over the water droplet, but I didn’t have one, so I made do with just the syringe. Finally, a small syringe with tap water serves as my source of droplets. I’m also using a couple of Helping Hands clamps to position the subject. I took another table-top tripod and put a Lume Cube as a single source of light. I set it up on a simple table-top tripod. I’m using a Sony α7R IV with the Sony 90mm f/2.8 G Macro lens. Photo by Mahesh Thapa ( Sony α7R IV, Sony 90mm f/2.8 G Macro lens. Let me first share with you the equipment I used and how I set everything up. The image below, for example, was made with a flower petal, a drop of water and a single rose. I’m referring to shooting through a single or a few droplets of water to frame something special beyond it. I’m not talking about taking pictures of plants with water sprayed on it. Recently, I discovered the magic of water droplet imaging. I love macro shots of flowers, but I wanted to do something different. If you can learn a little bit of that from me, then I’ve accomplished my goal. However, I do think it’s the process that’s most important. None of the ideas I present are novel and so many creators have brought them to light much more elegantly than I am about to. "With my Sony α7R IV & Sony 90mm f/2.8 G Macro lens, sound knowledge of photography fundamentals and a few homemade tools, I’m trying to create some photographic art on a small scale."īecause I’m so new to macro, I’ve been doing a ton of research online, so you won’t have to. I hope you’ll join me as I try to set up and photograph everyday things I find in my home and backyard. However, sometimes I feel it’s equally helpful to get the perspective of a novice and ride along on the journey of discovery and synthesis. There is no substitute for learning from a master ( like this Macro Quick Start Guide by macro pro Caroline Jensen). With my camera and a macro lens (I'm using a Sony α7R IV and the Sony 90mm f/2.8 G Macro), sound knowledge of photography fundamentals and a few homemade tools, I’m hoping to create some photographic art on a small scale. This is the first of a series of tutorials where I’ll share my journey into everyday macro at home with you. I’m definitely not a macro shooter by design, but necessity has made me into one. During these times of social distancing, I’m discovering new ways to stay creative within my own home.
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