Macro Workshop

Macro workshop for beginners/intermediate macro photographers.

When : Feb 13, 2011 (Sunday)...and most Saturday and/or Sunday. Contact me for more info.
Where : KL...exact location will be disclosed via PM to participants.
Time : 9 am to 3 pm

What you'll learn: natural light macro, full flash macro, useful tips and lots of hands-on, and post processing tips using CS3 and Adobe Camera Raw.

Lunch provided. Bring your own laptop if you have one. Optional.

Fee : RM120, minimum two to start. No more than 5.
Payment: bank in/transfer to my MayBank account then PM me. Account # will be PMed to you.)

Prerequisite: participant should preferably have a macro lens, or full set of tubes or a Raynox DCR-250. Feel free to ask me about this if you are not sure. Those who are interested, please PM me your equipment list: camera, macro lens(es), speedlight or dedicated macro flash, tripod.

I have a DIY Snoot Diffuser (for 100mm/90mm range. It will fit the SB900 too) and 580EX II to loan to you if are using Canon camera. Only one though so only for the first one who asks for it :)

Things to bring:
 - drinking water
- sun hat
- insect repellent. I normally just wear long sleeves shirt and long pants though, crocs shoes and socks. I tuck in my pants so the ants or leeches can't get in. Not all types of socks will work to keep the leeches out. However, no leeches at this location.
- tripod (optional) I will bring mine to demo to you.
- your camera, macro lens and/or dcr250 and/or extension tubes, camera manual (just in case we need to check out some functions)

Diffuser for your reference:

Recommended one:

Quick and easy one

But don't worry as I will loan you my snoot diffuser and the 580EX II (only for the first one to sign up).

Some recommended reading:

Full flash photography:
Flash exposure compensation:
Natural Light photography:

Don't worry if you have no time to read because I will briefly explain the essence to you during the workshop.

All shot with a Canon 40D, Canon MP-E65 1X-5X macro lens and MT-24EX Twin Flash.







All shot with Canon MP-E65 1X-5X macro lens and MT-24EX Twin Flash

Go shoot a fly!!!

Many macrographers look down on flies. Maybe they think flies are boring and ugly. I beg to differ. Fly makes a really great macro photography subject. It's widely available just about anywhere and anytime.

Just take a look at this single exposure images. If the lighting is right, and the DOF plane placed correctly, you can get a lot of lovely details out of any ordinary fly.

All shot with Canon 40D, Canon MP-E65 1X-5X macro lens and Canon MT-24EX Twin Flash



Fly: Tachinidae - possibly Carcelia sp.














 Asian Papaya Fruit fly, Bactrocera papayae


Platystomatidae Sf Scholastinae (signal fly)


A mating pair of flies (Diptera). Metopia (Sarcophagidae). M. argyrocephala


Signal fly?


Sphaeniscus sp. fly


Platystomatidae, signal fly.


Signal fly, Platystomatidae, a species of Loxonevra near decora Fabricius






A newly emerged fly, Xenaspis Osten Sacken of the Platystomatidae?




The same fly about an hour later




Tachinidae Blondeliini Male, most likely Uromedina caudata




A beautiful fly, Adrama sp?


Rioxa discalis


Curtonotidae genus Axinota


Diopsidae sp. Teleopsis dalmanni?


Microdon auroscutatus Curran


Hybotidae


Conopid fly  Leopoldius calceatus


Marsh fly  Sciomyzidae




So the next time you see a fly....treat it with respect :D. It makes a great macro subject!