When Macro Photos Are Hard To Find! (Easy tutorial with settings and focus tips)

In this week's macro photography tutorial I use the medium format Fujifilm GFX 100SII to capture natural-light macro images in the woodlands. I struggled to find the images I wanted to take, but thankfully persevered and ended up with a selection of photos of insects and shells that I'm quite pleased with. I show how I use my camera settings to capture bright, sharp macro images and how I use manual focus stacking techniques to ensure proper focus on my subject. While not all of these shots might qualify as proper 'macro' images, I took most of them at the closest focusing point on Fujifilm's GFX macro lens. Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/batteryhq My usual gear includes (affiliate links): Canon EOS R5: https://amzn.to/3Yn4inM Canon RF 100mm 2.8 macro: https://amzn.to/3YsATZt Canon 35mm macro: https://amzn.to/3Qz4wGR Godox AD200 Pro flash: https://amzn.to/3DLArvP Godox AD100 Pro flash: https://amzn.to/3OK0utA Collapsible softbox for flash: https://amzn.to/3DKFT29 Godox X-Pro C trigger: https://amzn.to/3OMvnOn Zhiyun Fiveray M40 LED: https://amzn.to/3DRjwbb Gitzo Carbon Fiber tripod: https://amzn.to/3Yn7fou OWC CF Express card: https://amzn.to/44Xix5s Peak Design Slide camera strap: https://amzn.to/3OKvslt MagMod MagSphere starter kit: https://amzn.to/3DMgcyo PolarPro Boreal backpack: https://www.polarpro.com/products/boreal-50l-backpack/ Off-camera flash shoe cord: https://amzn.to/3PwKU43 Wireless flash triggers for any flash: https://amzn.to/3PwLvCP Want more easy macro photography tutorials? My essential macro tips: https://youtu.be/EFt6B1sApIM Take creative macro at home: https://youtu.be/fUO26ABVkGI Easy, creative macro tricks: https://youtu.be/YiWigJ3oxw0 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Can't find macro photos 01:40 - A different approach for finding macro photos 02:30 - Fujifilm GFX 100S II for macro photography 03:15 - Snail shell macro photo 04:17 - Water droplets on leaf macro 04:52 - Self timer as remote release 05:57 - Photographing a shield bug 06:23 - Manual focus stack for insect macro 07:05 - Top-down macro photography 09:23 - Vertical composition for macro photography #macro #photography #tutorial