It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, mostly because it’s been a while since I’ve shot anything. On another note, I’ve almost accepted that I may never get outside with a camera again (at least that’s how it feels), so, I’ve been doing a lot of stuff inside. Namely, macro. In doing this macro work, I’ve been using a few things that I thought I’d share with you. One of my favorite macro tools is a new light I picked up on a visit to the fine folks at Calagaz Photo. It is one of those LED lights that’s made for video and designed to sit on your camera’s hot shoe. I, however, use it for macro work and hold it in my hand. This is the one I bought: Promaster LED120 Plus. A few of the things I like about it are that it is rechargeable, which is handy. I also really like that it has an adjustable light output setting. That allows me to creatively control my lighting on various macro subjects.
Let me show you how this light can effect my images…
First, here’s a shot with the light held at one angle…
Here’s a shot at a different angle. Nothing changed from this shot and the first other than where I was holding my light.
You can see how you could get pretty creative with your lighting with this little handheld thing. I have really had a lot of fun using it myself! I hope this little tip helps you in your macro photography adventures.
Here are a few more of the macro shots I’ve managed to make on my dining room table, all using the LED120 Plus:
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