"I stumbled upon a sampling of your Macro Magic course recently. I found your articulation to be very clear and your manner very open, friendly and easy going. I was so impressed that I ordered the course. I am a big fan of macro photography and this course not only helped me to understand settings much better, but it also got me excited to get out into my garden and start shooting."
Sarah East
Have you ever tried to get a close-up photo of a flower, but not been able to get it in focus?
That happened to me last year when I was looking after my best friendâs 5-year-old daughter, Emma.
Itâs amazing how differently she sees the world⊠spotting the beauty in details that I walk past a hundred times a day.
Her obsession with flowers and bugs meant she was always trying to get a closer look. This is how I got started with macro photography.
But the first time we tried taking photos... we ran into a problem.
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We couldnât capture the magnificent details of the flowers, because although I had a great camera and lens⊠it was no good at macro photography.
After a bit of research, I discovered there was a $9 accessory I could use to turn my lenses into macro lenses, so we gave it a try...
The results were so exciting, and Emma loved the photos so much, Iâve been her âfavourite uncleâ ever since!
I want to share our tips with youâŠ
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I thought I already knew which areas of photography interested meâŠ
However, I found a niche that changed the way I look at the world.
I move through life so fast, that stopping to smell the roses (literally) is something I rarely do.
But with macro photography, I relax, take notice of the beauty around me, and capture it with my camera.
I almost feel bad, but the reactions I get for my macro photography have been overwhelming.
If people knew how easy it can be, they might not be so generous with their praise.
âMacro Magicâ is an online video course on the art of macro photography.
It shows you how to capture stunning details, with basic gear, from the comfort of your home.
All you need is a $9 accessory to turn your lens into a macro lens.
And to prove that the camera doesnât matter either, youâll see me shooting with the cheapest DSLR camera I could find.
This course shares my process for using cheap gear to capture professional shots.
Pictures like thisâŠ
Filmed both in a studio and the local flower garden, we show you how to work with both artificial and natural light.
Even if you struggled in school⊠or arenât the greatest at grasping new skills⊠youâre going to be shocked by how easy it feels to absorb this information.
Some of the skills youâre going to gain include:
The exact settings I used to capture great macros
How to use cheap alternatives to expensive macro lenses
Why most macro photos are just close-ups... and how to avoid this common mistake
How to capture more colour and texture with our grunge backgrounds
The doâs and donâts of aperture and focus
Quick ways to find interesting subjects to shoot
The only lighting setups youâll ever need and how to make them easy to use
And much, much moreâŠ
If there was a cheap and fun way to master macro photography, 10x better than you can imagine now⊠and all you need is a simple guide and a few hours of your timeâŠ
âŠwould you be interested?
What if you could capture pictures so amazing, your friends assume theyâre admiring a professionalâs work?
Thereâs one important thing you need to know before you get started⊠close-up photography is not macro photography.
Some zoom lenses make promises about macro photography which are simply untrue.
Most lenses will get you âclose-upâ, but to shoot true macro photography, you have to shoot objects at life-sizeâŠ
That means theyâre the same size (or larger) on your cameraâs sensor as they are in real life. Thatâs real macro photography.
You can buy specialised lenses for this⊠but you donât have to.
Because thereâs a fun, cheap, and easy way to take stunning macro photos like thisâŠ
One of the most common misconceptions about macro photography is the need for a bunch of fancy gear.
Following my tips and tricks, you can turn almost any lens into a macro lens with one of these three low-cost accessories...
A reverse mounting macro ring ($8)
Macro extension tubes ($9)
Snap-on macro magnifier ($60)
Sure, you'll get great results with macro lens too, but if you donât want to make the investment, you donât have to. I get the largest magnifications when I use the accessories above.
With some basic gear and a little know-how, it can all be so simpleâŠ
Donât believe me? Take a look at the photos below:
The first image is the setup. I used a cheap camera, a broken lens, and an $8 reverse mounting ring.
The second image is the finished photo, which only took a couple of minutes to compose, focus, and shoot.
Life is better when we appreciate the little things.
And macro photography is all about spotting the beauty in details⊠whether thatâs a flower in your garden or rust on a railingâŠ
Picture this.
In the comfort of your home, you quickly turn your lens into a macro lens with a $9 accessory.
Without even moving from the spot youâre sitting in, you start to notice interesting details... like water drops on glass.
You bring up your camera and start to shoot without a single worry about lighting, settings, or focus...
After a small amount of experimentation, youâre able to capture striking photos.
Less than a minute later, youâve captured a series of photos so detailed and interesting... you wonât stop shooting until your batteries are dead.
15 minutes later youâre experimenting with different subjects and colours to make your photos more captivating.
When youâre done, you have a selection of the most impressive⊠awe-inspiring⊠and interesting photographs youâve ever taken.
It sounds far-fetched, butâŠ
Iâve developed dozens of ways to shoot interesting macros in any situation.
I use simple setups, with basic gear, to produce stunning resultsâŠ
Here, see for yourself with the free sample below:
With over 250,000 students, photographers love our training. But donât just take our word for it, check out what some of them have to say about our other training:
Simon Roberts
Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for your guide on cheap ways on turning any lens into a macro lens. I bought a set of macro extension tubes and have been experimenting with them with my 50mm prime lens and the results have been amazing. I have a real appetite for doing more Macro work now as these results blew me away compared to close-ups.
I've been a fan of your website and short videos for a while now, and I just splurged and purchased Macro Magic, and I LOVE it! I love how practical the information is. And your walk-through of different equipment is fabulous! I love that you breakdown focal length and how it changes with the reverse lens mount and the extension tubes. Recreating the camera not being able to focus was an excellent illustration. And now I know how to think through a solution when it happens to me. I've purchased other online courses, but yours is the best I've found!
Diane M. Hall
John Baker
Macro photography is a new genre for me and I appreciated Josh's tips on inexpensive solutions such as the extension tubes. I quickly ordered them and have been practicing macro shots in my garden. Manual focus is one of my biggest challenges, especially with the macro magnification. I expect with more field experience, it will become easier for me. All in all, this is a great course. Josh provides a comprehensive introduction to macro photography that I am sure I will continue to revisit as I develop my skills further.
Thank you so much! Your teaching makes learning easy. Photography is my new hobby and I especially love macro photography so this course is great. I actually wore out 2 batteries! I have a Sony a7ii and just recently invested in a 90mm macro lens. Iâm getting my tube extenders tomorrowâŠ.canât wait!
Donna Soares
Sarah East
I stumbled upon a sampling of your Macro Magic course recently. I found your articulation to be very clear and your manner very open, friendly and easy going. I was so impressed that I ordered the course. I am a big fan of macro photography and this course not only helped me to understand settings much better, but it also got me excited to get out into my garden and start shooting.
There are many online photo courses one can purchase and so many are a disappointment. But the subjects you cover and the examples you give were just what I was looking for. I would highly recommend this Macro Magic course to anyone looking to expand the use of their photographing skills. There is a whole other world out there waiting to be captured in photos, if we only look close enough.
Marc Morgan
Sarah East (click play to watch)
Hans Jacob Beck
I have been able to take some photos that look very good thanks to the course!!
Mildred Chaparro
David M Kors
Donna Marshall (click play to watch)
Marc Morgan
Stefan Nordin
Tim Kidd
We donât fuss about gear.
Although professional macro photographers rely on expensive lenses and fancy lighting to get great shots⊠thereâs a ton of shortcuts amateurs can take to get the same results.
Thatâs why we cover the different lens modifiers that will change your current camera setup into a macro photographerâs dream.
The only other things we recommend you have is a tripod and a shutter release for steady-shots.
One thing youâll soon discover is that to take macro photos, you have to get super close. And when you get close, your depth of field shrinks to fractions of an inch.
Thatâs why itâs important to know which exposure settings to use to keep as much of your scene in focus as possible⊠and how things like the crop factor will change your magnification.
This section shows you how I captured all of the images you see on this page. I experimented with a bunch of ideas, and walk you through each shot.
Everything from water drop refractions and washing up liquid, to flowers and butterfliesâŠ
Macro photography is all about having fun and capturing interesting pictures, and when you play with lighting, thatâs where even more magic happensâŠ
Macro photography is easy, but when youâre getting started, it can be hard to find inspiration.
And although the course is easy to follow, there are some accessories I recommend you use.
Thatâs why I sat down with my designer last week to come up with a printable checklist for you to follow.
It covers props, bugs, accessories, and even lighting⊠Everything you need to get a fast start with macro photography.
Great macro photography uses colour and texture to stand out. Although the focus will never be on the background, you have to ensure itâs in harmony with what youâre shooting.
Thatâs why our designer worked hard to put these grunge backgrounds together.
Use them to add a splash of colour and texture to your photographs, and complement the subject youâre shooting.
Included are 12 different backgrounds that you can print at home to make your macro photography stand out.
When you get super close to a subject⊠your depth of field becomes very shallow too.
This is a great creative look, but sometimes you want to capture more detail than your lens will allow.
Thatâs where focus stacking comes in. You take a series of photos focused at different points, then use a Photoshop tool to automatically merge them together.
Itâs easy to do if you follow the right process, which we outline in this bonus video.
Our 250,000+ customers love our courses and we're confident you'll love them too. So confident, in fact, that we're offering these two industry-leading guarantees.
Guarantee #1: If you don't think "Macro Magic" is the best money you've spent on your macro photography... send me an email. I'll provide you with a full refund â no questions asked.
Guarantee #2: If you DO what's recommended, and your results aren't great, I'll refund double your money. All I ask is that you give it an honest effort. How's that for fair?
Weâve created a video course on macro photography that works for any landscape photographer.
And to make the method as easy as possible, the video course contains projects that show you how to achieve stunning results even in ordinary conditions.
A workshop of this calibre could easily cost $500.00 (and thatâs excluding the bonuses).
So if youâre interested in experimenting with (or advancing) your macro photographyâŠ
Get Macro Magic and start taking mesmerizing macro photos in a few hours.
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The Basics & Gear (7 Videos / 63 minutes)
$159.00
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Settings (6 Videos / 32 minutes)
$99.00
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Lighting (4 Videos / 24 minutes)
$79.00
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Shooting (10 Videos / 93 minutes)
$189.00
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$526.00
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The Ultimate Macro Checklist
$49.00
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Grunge Backgrounds
$99.00
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Focus Stacking in Photoshop (Video Tutorial)
$49.00
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Total Value:
$197.00
But you won't be paying $723.00 today. You won't even be paying $299.00. Or even half of that.
But hurry! Only the first 500 copies are discounted!
Save an amazing $624.00 before the countdown ends.
As you can tell, this is a very low price. But as I said, there is a catch.
When you get your copy, can you email me your feedback on it? A single sentence would be helpful.
And thatâs it. Pretty easy âcatchâ, right?
I want to get as much feedback as possible before I open this course to the public in a couple of monthsâ time.
For that reason, we only plan to offer this deal for the next 500 customers to get the customer feedback we need.
Youâll be able to call yourself a macro photographerâŠ
Youâll impress your loved ones with the stunning and abstract images youâre sharing.
Your confidence will have grown. And youâll realize how the creative skills youâve gained can help with other forms of photography too.
In short: Youâll be a better, more exciting and more excited photographer.
But only when you choose to act.
You see, some might choose to do nothing. They wonât âdo nothingâ on purpose, itâs usually procrastination. They bookmark a page like this and think theyâll come back to it later.
Three months pass and they find themselves in the same position they were before. Taking pictures that are not up to their full potential. Feeling the creative urge but unable to turn what they âseeâ into real pictures like this:
I wouldnât be where I am today, sharing magical macros with my friends and family if I hadnât chosen to act.
But you have the chance to do things differently. Macro Magic is your path to become a much better, more fulfilled photographer.
You are free to say no, and stick to your own techniques⊠but why not see if this is the creative kick thatâs going to transform your photography?
The choice is yours.
Yours Truly,
Josh Dunlop
Founder, Expert Photography
P.S. â Youâre getting everything you need to capture magical macros. AND youâre getting bonus âGrunge Backgroundsâ and âFocus Stacking in Photoshopâ for FREE. But remember â 500 is the magic number.