I have been spending a bit of time with macro photography of late. I have a penchant for crawly critters [ link fixed ], which I have indulged for over a year now.
I’ve always had issues trying to take these photos indoors, or in dark places. Because the subject matter is so close to the lens, the built-in flash will frequently cast the shadow of the lens into the picture.
So, armed with a high-output halogen flashlight, a few bucks worth of supplies, and some junk I had lying about the house, I built a hands-free rig for lighting these tricky macro photographs*.
I documented the project over in the Chrome Cow Labs section. Stop by and take a look, then build your own!
*In the spirit of full disclosure, the wolf spider photo above was taken before I built the rig. I just like that photo…};^)
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