Macro photography is a very adventurous genre where we, the photographers get to explore the hidden details in the living and manmade things around us. The more we look closer, the more addicted it can get with this genre. With very tiny macro subjects, unless you are doing extreme macro shots, it is quite difficult to fill the frame most of the time. So the photographer needs to pay attention to compositional guidelines in order to get more interesting and compelling shots. Here are some extreme macro shots that are composed well, making them look quite powerful. The post Dive Into The Macro World With These Truly Extreme Macro Shots appeared first on Light Stalking.

Macro photography is not so easy. It needs careful choice of camera settings, lens choices, light, stabilisation, etc. If you are interested in macro photography or wish to gain more knowledge on this interesting genre, the following tutorials will help you capture stunning macro shots. The post Capture The Finer Details Of The Macro World Using These Tutorials appeared first on Light Stalking.

Living in the North East of England, dull days, especially in the winter can be pretty much the norm. That gives me two options, scurry back under the bed covers and wait for sunshine, or get out and embrace the dull light. But what can you shoot when the skies are relentlessly grey? Quite a lot actually. The post Embrace The Grey – Shooting On Dull Days appeared first on Light Stalking.

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It's been another very exciting week on the Light Stalking forums with great photography by the community and the discussions in the forums have been amazing and very inspiring the past few weeks. Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week's photo of the week is an abstract photo by Max. The post Nature’s Abstractions, Spooky Vibes, Breaking The Rule Of Thirds And More – The Weekly Light Stalking Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

Participants of September's contest cleverly submitted their interpretations of the theme that included moments from nature, moments in public and private places, their own candid moments and so on. The photos were all meaningful, portraying an interesting story. When choosing the winning photos, we wanted to make sure that the decision process was based on a good interpretation of the theme, followed by other factors like light, composition, story, details, creative vision, etc. The post September 2025 Photo Contest Winners: The Beauty of Everyday Life appeared first on Light Stalking.

There are religious architectural structures almost all around the world. When talking about religious structures or architecture, it includes churches, cathedrals, mosques, synagogues, temples, pagodas, monasteries, etc. Religious architectural photography is a bit complicated because the architecture itself can be very detailed both inside and out. Here are 24 religious architectural photos, that speak of their time and place. The post These Religious Architectural Photos Speak Of Their Time And Place appeared first on Light Stalking.