Macro Photography in Your Backyard and Garden
B&H Photography Podcast
Jill Waterman
4.6 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 29 June 2022
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of the B&H Photography Podcast we return to the 2022 OPTIC Conference for two enjoyable and pragmatic segments about macro photography. While both photographers we speak with are well-rounded professionals, their not-so-secret joy is crawling around in gardens and woods, making beautiful close-up macro photographs of insects, plants, and the tiny wonders of nature.
Our first guest is Chris McGinnis, who specializes in spider and insect photography and is an OM System Ambassador. Our chat with McGinnis is incredibly elucidating, not only about OM System lenses and cameras, but also about computational photography and his macro techniques with flash.
After a break, we welcome Sigma Ambassador Heather Larkin to discuss her macro work with flowers and to learn a bit about her specialty portrait work. Primarily, we discuss the wealth of macro subjects available in your own backyard and garden, but we also learn of the latest Sigma macro lenses and a few very specific tips for approaching your subjects and maintaining focus. Join us for these insightful conversations on macro photography.
Guests: Chris McGinnis and Heather Larkin
Photograph © Chris McGinnis
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | For over 40 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and more. |
| 0:09.5 | For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the B&H app to your iPhone or Android device. |
| 0:17.5 | Now here's your host, Alan Whitez. |
| 0:21.5 | Greetings and welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast. My name is Alan Whitez. |
| 0:25.5 | And I'm John Harris. |
| 0:27.0 | And we're also joined by Jason Tables. For today's episode, we're going to present two wonderful conversations |
| 0:33.0 | we recently recorded at the 2022 Optic Outdoor Wildlife and Travel Photo Video Conference. |
| 0:39.5 | The theme of the two segments is macro photography, specifically macro photography and your own garden or backyard. |
| 0:46.0 | And we're fortunate to welcome photographers Chris McGinnis and Heather Locke into the program. |
| 0:51.0 | We'll start with Chris and after a short break, speak with Heather. |
| 0:54.0 | Chris McGinnis is an OEM System Ambassador. He spoke at Optic 2022 on backyard macro. |
| 1:00.0 | And we learn how we make such incredible images of the bugs and spiders. He finds just outside his back door. |
| 1:06.0 | We'll also learn more about the distinction between the Olympus Company and the OEM System Brand |
| 1:10.5 | and specifically about the advantages of the OEM System Gear from macro photography. |
| 1:15.0 | Chris McGinnis has a thing for little things. He goes one on one with creepy crawlies |
| 1:21.0 | and takes amazing macro photographs of bugs, etc. |
| 1:25.0 | He bought his first real digital camera, an Olympus OEMD EM10, and decided to learn how to use it |
| 1:31.0 | while posting a new photo on every single day for 365 days. |
| 1:37.0 | Along the way, he discovered macro photography, upgraded to an Olympus OEMD EM1 Mark II. |
| 1:44.0 | And then today, after four years of designing websites, he joined up with Olympus |
| 1:48.0 | where he now serves as a director of creative services. Chris is going to be speaking at the Optic conference |
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