Chris McGinnis and Backyard Macro: Travel to a New World

Macro photography subjects, such as jumping spiders, lady bugs, mushrooms, and more, are right in your backyard. Photographer Chris McGinnis tells us about the equipment, settings, lighting, and backgrounds he uses to capture the smallest subjects.

• 0:00 - Introduction & Overview
• 1:45 - About McGinnis
• 2:05 - Why Macro?
• 3:35 - My Gear
• 8:23 - Magnification
• 11:10 - Aperture
• 13:19 - Flash & Diffusers
• 14:51 - Black Backgrounds
• 16:56 - Camera Settings
• 19:53 - Focus Bracketing & Focus Stacking
• 23:12 - Sample Photos
• 28:46 - Top 10 Tips

If you’d like to hear more about macro photography, be sure to listen to the B&H Photography Podcast’s episode Macro Photography in Your Backyard and Garden, featuring McGinnis and Heather Larkin.

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