Micael Widell Newsletter #15
Captain's log
June was a kind of "meh" month for me in terms of photography. Not great, not bad. Lost a bit of inspiration, but think I have regained it now. Might make a YouTube video soon on how to regain lost inspiration – would you like that?
Feels like Sweden is "done" with the COVID19 lockdown now. Even though we didn't really have a lockdown – but a lot of places did close business for a period. One of them was my favorite museum, Fotografiska in Stockholm. It has now reopened again. Went there the other day. You had to book a timeslot and only a few people were allowed in at a time. I think there were like 5 people in total in my timeslot, so I pretty much had the whole museum to myself. Awesome feeling – best way to spend some me-time and gain some new photography inspiration :)
/Micael
My favorite macro diffuser
I often get asked what diffuser I use for macro photography and where I bought it. Sadly I usually cannot link people to it because I haven't seen it sold outside Sweden. But now it looks like DÖRR, the company who sells the diffuser, has finally put it up on their website for sale. But it seems they only ship to Austria and Germany. Here it is on their website. For people who live in the United States, here is what looks like the same diffuser but with different branding. And if you live in the Nordics, you can buy it from my favorite online camera store, Cyberphoto.
I like this diffuser because it is lightweight, cheap, flexible (both in terms of material, and in terms of uses) and it is foldable so you can walk around with it in your back pocket.
Featured photographer: Jonas Rask
One of my favorite photographers is Jonas Rask. He has a very beautiful style where he plays with darkness, colors and shapes. The recent photos from his Fujinon GF30mm f/3.5 R WR review are especially stunning. I love his reviews of Fujifilm lenses and cameras over at his website at jonasraskphotography.com. Also check out his Instagram over at @jonas.rask.
Instagram favorites June 2020
Here are some of my favorite photos and photographers found on Instagram during June. Click the photos to go to the creator profile.
@patrickzephyrmacro
@sparkfot
(the tower in the photo is where I met my wife :)
@valeriya_nka
@thething.macro
@marcojongsma
@jockemunter
My Published Videos since the last newsletter
- Viltrox 23mm f/1.4 Lens Review & Sample Photos
- NiSi 77mm Closeup Lens Review + Raynox DCR-250 Compared
- All Laowa Macro Lenses Compared - Which One to Buy?
- 5 Myths that Macro Photography Beginners Believe
Goodbye for now
Thank you for reading this far, and see you in a month! Feel free to follow me on YouTube, Instagram and 500px in the meantime. And also feel free to tell your friends about this newsletter, and to reply to it if you have feedback or comments :)
/Micael