Olloclip Tutorials
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Olloclip Tutorial – Macro Insect Photography
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. The macro lens magnifies your image roughly around ten times. It allows you to get close to focus on your subjects with your iPhone, usually within 12 to 15 mm of your subject. In this tutorial I talk through my experiences when using the macro lens on the Olloclip. We are still in the midst of winter in Australia but the unseasonably warm weather has brought out some creatures, one of which was this adorable caterpillar. Step 1 I use the app 6×6 for almost all of my macros. I find it the…
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Olloclip Tutorial – Creating Abstract Images With The Olloclip Macro Lens
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. The macro lens magnifies your image roughly around ten times. It allows you to get close to focus on your subjects with your iPhone, usually within 12 to 15 mm of your subject. My instructions for this tutorial sounded like something from Mission Impossible….. “Mr. Hayes, should you accept this assignment you must create abstract images using only the Olloclip macro lens. Your images must show what is possible with this lens and not rely on your skills with apps….” (sorry about that David, actually sounds a bit like a James Bond assignment, J). Okay…I’m…
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Olloclip Tutorial – How To Use The Olloclip For Product Photography
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to create product photography shots using the macro lens of the Olloclip to enable you to sell items on ebay , Etsy or for insurance purposes. Many of us sell online…whether it’s on Etsy, Ebay, or elsewhere…and know the importance of good images when it comes to selling your item. Not only do you want your “product” to stand out from all the others, you also want to make sure the prospective buyer knows what they are buying. This is particularly important if the product is a “vintage” item…
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Olloclip Tutorial – How To Create A Stunning Wide-Angle Abstract Art Image With An Olloclip
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to create an incredible wide-angle abstract photograph using the Olloclip wide-angle lens. The wide-angle lens allows for approximately double the field of view of the default iPhone. This feature is great for taking landscapes, architecture and interiors but it also lends itself to more creative work too. In this instance, using the wide-angle lens, it has allowed the flower image from a reasonably close focusing distance to appear very large and striking. The photographer in this instance has used this to great effect and created a very unique image…
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Olloclip Tutorial – Creating A Stunning Macro Flower Image, Using An Olloclip
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. The macro lens magnifies your image roughly around ten times. It allows you to get close to focus on your subjects with your iPhone, usually within 12 to 15 mm of your subject. With the Olloclip macro lens I had to learn how close to get to my subject in practice and when to back up. Initially, I tended to get in very close to my subject and then have to back up to get some kind of focus. It does help to have your iPhone on some kind of tripod/support to keep your hand…
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Olloclip Tutorial – How To Create An Incredible Macro Still Life Image Using An Olloclip
The Olloclip lens system consists of three lenses. A wide-angle, fish-eye and a macro lens. The macro lens magnifies your image roughly around ten times. It allows you to get close to focus on your subjects with your iPhone, usually within 12 to 15 mm of your subject. With the Olloclip macro lens I had to learn how close to get to my subject in practice and when to back up. Initially, I tended to get in very close to my subject and then have to back up to get some kind of focus. It does help to have your iPhone on some kind of tripod/support to keep your hand…
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Olloclip Tutorial – Creating Fish-Eye Art With Mel Harrison
For this tutorial I used the fish eye lens of the Olloclip to take this photo of buildings in the city using the 6×6 app. I loved the lines and the way the fish eye curved the buildings. I thought this would be a good image to work with and decided on a painterly effect to contrast the modern lines of the buildings. Take a look at the steps below and see if you can also create something like this. All the apps I’ve used are available with links at the end of this article. Final Image This is the final image, the one I am going to show…
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Olloclip: A Brief Comparison Article
The Olloclip is a external lens system compatible with the iPhone 4/4s. It consists of the three lenses. A wide angle, a macro and a fish eye in one compact unit. It comes complete with lens covers and a carry bag, which doubles as a cleaning cloth. To use, the Olloclip it is attached to a naked (caseless) iPhone, it is slipped over the top of the phone positioning the lens of choice over the camera lens. To access the macro lens you simply unscrew the wide angle lens attachment. Image 1 – Native Lens Today I am comparing the native lens, the wide angle and the fish eye…
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Olloclip – Macro iPhone Photography Techniques
Macro iphoneography can be an extremely challenging and satisfying activity. It is not a technique that can be done “on the run” but if you take the time to slow down, seek out the little details the universe has blessed us with, and get down at their level then you will reap the rewards… There are a few choices for macro lenses for the iPhone, some are also compatible with the iPad and iPod touches. The photos shown in this tutorial were taken with the Olloclip. Focus Copyright image – Mel Harrison Practice your focus: The Olloclip macro lens needs to be manually focused, by moving the phone around until…
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Olloclip Tutorials – Selection Of Short Tutorials Demonstrating What Can Be Achieved – Number 6
The Olloclip is an indepsenbile device to many iPhone photographers. It is incredibly simple to use and as it’s so small can always be carried with you. We have put together a selection of short tutorials, showing exactly how simple it is to use the Olloclip to create stunning images. Take a look below… ‘Clocks’ To construct this image, I attached the Macro lens of the Olloclip to my iPhone 4 and opened the Camera+ app, which I used to capture the shot. I then saved the image. Step 2 Next I opened the image in Snapseed and selected Black and White and I adjusted the brightness to -15%. Step…
