Coming Soon! I’m starting an Etsy shop! I’ve got exciting new plans coming soon! You might have been wondering what was the driving force behind this flurry of activity in the online Mike McRoberts Photography world. There’s a simple answer - I’m preparing to [...]
New & Exciting Changes Do you notice anything different around here? Over the last few months, I’ve been going through the process of rebranding Mike McRoberts Photography and creating a new online presence. With the help of my daughter, Edie, I’ve given [...]
Where in the World have I Gone? You might notice it’s been a little bit since I’ve been online… both on this website and on my social media. Well, to be honest, I needed to take a little hiatus. Back in 2018 [...]
Macro Flower Photography Tip #12 - Look for a flower in the foreground that can be captured with a colorful background. When you have the situation described above, shoot the image using a range of your lens' largest aperture openings (say f/1.2 - [...]
Macro Flower Photography Tip #11 - Look for flowers with curves. Science has shown that humans have an affinity for curves. So, if you have access to flowers with curves, shoot them up! OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
I captured this 'Lubega Dark Orange' Dahlia at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
I captured this ladybug at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado a split second before takeoff. (Zuiko 50mm macro, f/8.0, 1/640 sec., 400 ISO, extension tube, handheld) OLYMPUS E-30 DIGITAL CAMERA
Today’s Photo of the Day was captured at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the dahlia variety ‘Lubega Power Yellow-Orange’. I captured this using an f-stop of f/4.0, ISO 64 with a shutter speed of 1/60 second. [...]
Today’s Photo of the Day was captured at the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the dahlia variety ‘Grandalia Pink Ice’. I captured this using an f-stop of f/2.8, ISO 64 with a shutter speed of 1/400 second. [...]
Today's Photo of the Day was captured at the Perennial Garden at the University Center of the Arts in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the phlox variety 'Flame Blue'. I captured this using an f-stop of f/2.8, ISO 200 with a shutter speed of [...]