Oil & Water Bubble Photography & Videography Tips | Macro Photography Tutorial

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Oil and water - a classic macro photography subject for beginners to get their teeth into. In this macro photography tutorial we are taking a closer look at one of the easiest and most enjoyable macro subject ideas for you to try at home.
In this series of macro photography subject ideas and inspiration, Ben photographs subjects that you can easily shoot at home, with spectacular results.
In this week's macro photography tutorial, we are simply mixing some cooking oil with water and capturing the colourful and surreal results
We're taking a how-to approach to guide you through setting up a shot like this. What you need to get started, and how to get the best results from your shoot.
For more info and tips, check out the blog post - bit.ly/Adaptaluxoil
Please let us know about your own results in the comments below!
Find out more about the Adaptalux Studio - bit.ly/adaptalux
Final Images from this Shoot - bit.ly/2N37h0j
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@chorton53 4 года назад

This is one of the best videos I've seen on this kind of photography. Well done, sir !

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks for your kind words!

@debsherdon628 2 года назад

Thank you. This has been so incredibly helpful

@CrystalClearNM 4 года назад

"this is one of the most common macro photography... " Thank you sooo much for this as I'm just now getting into macro photography and just absolutely blown away by this "most common photography subjects"

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you found it interesting! It's certainly worth giving this a go as you get started!

@athinakyrtata3609 3 года назад

Thank you for the tutorial!

@bhalchandrakapatkar1710 4 года назад

No.1 photography. 👍👍

@estherdiskin3968 3 года назад

Just watched this today. Really so simply delivered. Thank you. Have to try it.

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it Esther! Thanks for watching.

@meandsunset 2 года назад

Simple and creative. Thank you !!!

@Adaptalux 2 года назад

Thanks for watching :)

@Kishh27 2 года назад

Great video! The color movements are so soothing! ❤️

@Adaptalux 2 года назад

Thanks, they really are fun to watch!

@carlosmontecino1741 4 года назад

Qué fotografías macro más hermosas !! Felicitaciones !! Congratulation , Men !! Saludos cordiales desde chile 🇨🇱

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Gracias, estoy feliz de que te haya gustado el video!

@temporayaccoun 11 месяцев назад

Excellent bro it’s super excellent

@ricflomusic 11 месяцев назад

Super cool thank you!

@vincentvandenbroeck398 4 года назад

Superbe merci pour ce tuto ! Thanks a lot wonderful 👍🏼

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@carinaverhaegen34 4 года назад

I love this macro photography very much and have already taken many pictures with the oil. Really nice to do in the winter period! grts Carina , Edegem Belgium.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video Carina!

@susanwhite7705 4 года назад

Great video, cant wait to try it.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

It's great fun! Thanks for watching Susan!

@elisabethlafontaine8979 Год назад

Sadly I don’t have an Adaptalux system yet. So I put a brightly colored scarf under my coffee table and light it with a desk lamp. Then I do what you do on top of the table. Warm water helps the oil to make lovely bubbles. Ben, thanks for getting me started!

@BubblesPothowari 4 года назад

beautiful, brilliant friendly lesson, Thank you.......

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@mr.bitterness9123 4 года назад

Thanks for this m8. I really appreciate it.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

You are most welcome, thanks for watching!

@thlcorner812 4 года назад

Great and detailed tutorial. It's easy to follow for me as a beginner.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@JairSegal 5 лет назад

I love it. Thank you

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@clarkbarrow6750 4 года назад

I just found your channel and I subscribed. You put a lot of work into this video and it's very nice. Well done!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks and welcome to the channel Clark!

@riyasryz 3 года назад

great 👌 love it , hope you will create awesome tutorials like this

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

We have lots more tutorials on the channel!

@ElizabethAcevedoPhotography 4 года назад

Interesting! I'm looking to do more macro photography out in nature and this gives me some fun ideas.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad to hear it Elizabeth, let us know if your ideas pan out, would love to see what you come up with!

@ekjibon 5 лет назад

brilliant idea brother, thanks for sharing

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed the video!

@jeanscotland7749 3 года назад

Brilliant

@adampap2007 3 года назад

Thumbs up man! Thanks!

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@somyotparapin4084 4 года назад

I love this.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@cskid61 5 лет назад

I used Christmas lights that changed colors constantly so each shot was different

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Awesome idea! Did you have to diffuse them somehow?

@cskid61 5 лет назад

@@Adaptalux I used the same thing you did. Here in the states we call them paper towels. great freaking idea by the way.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thin enough to let the light through but thick enough to give some great diffusion. Handy for clearing up spills too :)

@DavidEssex2112 4 года назад

@@Adaptalux XD

@qkamoen 4 года назад

This is really a fantastic idea!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@terrywinkler-mollet2750 3 года назад

Beautiful and very inspiring, greats from the netherlands

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

Thanks Terry, glad you enjoyed it!

@jboone3745 4 года назад

Great content, thanks.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Most welcome, thanks for watching!

@elisabethm.lafontaine4835 4 года назад

Love this! I’m saving for Adaptalux lights. In the meantime I’m using coloured scarves and a desk lamp!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Coloured scarves, great idea!

@glenysrumble8513 3 года назад

Just a pan of water in the kitchen sink I use. Cooking dyes can be used in combination with the rapeseed oil or washing up liquid. Not together.

@claudinchenchen 5 лет назад

What a good idea! I have never seen this before ;-)

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@wolfamri 5 лет назад

Beautiful and well explained. You deserve more subscribers, so... 😉

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks for the sub!

@suziequeen6051 4 года назад

After seeing your video, I tried it. I really liked your video because it gave me the idea of how to set it up. I used "colored fairy lights" under the glass pyrex, then on top, I put a glass vase with oil & water. It worked beautifully. THANK YOU!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you gave it a go and managed to get some pleasing results, Suzie.

@sharihoffman1226 4 года назад

I found this in a rather unique way -- I googled if it was possible to get rid of air bubbles from honey (for the purpose of photography!). I love this and wanted to pursue it and now I have your support. Thank you so much!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Nice to know we are out there for all the honey photographers! You might want to check out the other bubble photography video we did too, shooting the bubble suspended in dish soap - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dXIpyTTsHLA.html

@user-sw7oh9oy6f 5 лет назад

Great work

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@veronicaalessandrello1022 Год назад

I love the images of Oil droplets.

@Adaptalux Год назад

Thanks!

@darhopkins5433 2 года назад

Top shelf video! Excellent information, professional and inspiring enough to make me dive right into the.... (excuse the pun) oil and water. Cheers from Cincinnati, Ohio!

@Adaptalux 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video, come back to let us know how you got on trying it!

@MrArunavadatta 4 года назад

So interesting..I must try today..

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

It's a very fun project to try out!

@sanjivvkhanna1498 2 года назад

Liquid soap mix with oil will work fantastic 👍

@patrickdavis9821 10 месяцев назад

Cool

@johnnygilroy5213 4 года назад

Super done ,I like Your explantion sir:)

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks for watching Johnny!

@vladognyanov467 4 года назад

Difenetely i will make it...thank you!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Let us know how you get on Vlad!

@havrman 2 года назад

Hi! Thanks for very nice and useful video! which tripod model?

@sujithputhranartist 5 лет назад

You are Great 🙏 you showed me what I was searching for | I am an artist and want to blend macro videography with art and show how the colors blend and form a big painting ... thank you very much.. Subscribed your Channel and Rang the bell too 😍 Love & Respect from India 🇮🇳

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

So glad you found the video useful, welcome to the channel!

@lisapalzer2511 4 года назад

I've used all sorts of fabric and paper but i've not tried different colored lights. Sweet!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Worth a try for a different effect!

@sandeepverma2807 2 года назад

The best macro photography tutorial. If possible, could you please share the lights and different color filters and where can we buy them from. Also which camera and lens are you using ?

@briansrcadventures1316 4 года назад

Good tutorial. I need to have a go at this I think :-)

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks Brian, I think you should, it's a lot of fun!

@JulesMoyaert_photo 4 года назад

👍👍👍👍👍 Subscribed!!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks Jules, welcome to the channel!

@sengaanthal3503 3 года назад

Learning with relaxing nice

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@pduffy421 4 года назад

Brilliant video! Thanks. Grease proof paper may work as well as paper towel.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

I think a couple of layers would give a really smooth effect for sure!

@VintigaMotion 5 лет назад

Very nice.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks Tim, taking some abstract inspiration from yourself!

@mariaeugeniapolson1339 5 лет назад

nice!

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks Maria!

@vitorazinheira2195 5 лет назад

Nice video.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@shivstudio4031 4 года назад

Vary vary nice

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Thanks for watching

@RmnRychv 4 года назад

Nice

@sudhaphotography_921 5 лет назад

Very nice video

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks for watching!

@Photographersurajit 5 лет назад

Nice video 👌👌

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thank you!

@coopsy19 4 года назад

Another great video @Adaptalux. I have watched the majority of your videos and found them to be very informative, giving me plenty of inspiration. I can confirm that the Adaptalux system is on my to buy list for 2020. I notice that you are using the Novoflex Tripod system, I've been considering this set up but have seen a few bad reports. I was just wondering if I could get your opinion on this tri pod. Regards Kevin from Scunthorpe.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Hey Kevin, thanks for the kind words, glad you are enjoying the videos and finding them useful! The Novoflex is a solid tripod, great construction and materials and the ball head is extremely useful and sturdy compared to others. Only thing missing is a vertical adjustment rail of some sort. If you want to tweak the height of the camera, you have to reposition the legs, which can be frustrating.

@michelemartin7276 5 лет назад

I’ve used colourful wrapping paper instead of coloured lighting. Works really well. Love your clever lights but balk at spending that much on a glorified torch.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

There are indeed many other effective ways to do this kind of shot including placing coloured objects under the oil as you do! We definitely found that having an actual light source under the oil makes the kinds of smooth colours you see here much easier to achieve. There are countless objects we haven't tried though, would love to see some of your results if you have them? Ps. Do check out some of our other videos before you write it off as something less than it is. This is just one of the hundreds of ways to use the Studio, many of which would not be easy to achieve without the features of a dedicated macro lighting setup like this.

@Saiyasalez 4 года назад

I use a 40mm macro for idk lol. But I found that with the lower minimum focus distance I did this with a tablet with a moving rainbow background in a dark room at full brightness and it came out great.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Some moving colours under the moving oil looks awesome, glad you got some pleasing results!

@runesndergaard-hannen775 3 года назад

Really like this video - have you any experiences using text, drawings etc in a setup like this?

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

I haven't tried it, but I suspect it will have some very cool effects! Let us know if you give it a go.

@arabellao70 5 лет назад

I loved the video. Will a Canon 550D with a macro lens produce images like this? Thanks

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Sure! The joy of this technique is that you don't need a super high end or modern camera. Just need to get it positioned right with the right colours and lighting under the oil and you're good to go.

@Southfotos 3 года назад

Could you please link the light you have in this video please, great video love it

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

It's the Adaptalux Studio, you can learn more here - adaptalux.com/studio

@sisomphouviravong3711 4 года назад

Great and detailed tutorial. It's easy to follow. Please send me a link where to purchase, thank you again!

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Hi Sisomphou, I put a link in my other comment, but you can check it out here - adaptalux.com/ Thanks!

@larrynaga 4 года назад

How and what did you shoot yourself with? Great!!!!! Video, will try after I get a macro lens.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

You mean the camera used to film the tutorial? It was just my Samsung S8+

@temporal0044 5 лет назад

Jui.

@janicwesseling5082 5 лет назад

nice video!

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks Janic, glad you enjoyed it!

@janicwesseling5082 5 лет назад

@@Adaptalux I subscribed! great info and things to try out myself.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks for the sub, welcome to the channel!

@pattibright55 2 года назад

i love this! ive been doing it for several yrs. however i am trying to find out how to get really clear water? would boiling help? i like to get most of the specs out and cloning is a pain. any ideas?

@Adaptalux 2 года назад

Hey Patti, I imagine most of the specs you are seeing are coming from elsewhere. Fibres from the cloth used to dry the bowl, perhaps just dust in the air settling in the water. My best advice would be to try and get everything involved as dust free as possible before you introduce water.

@asdhtio 5 лет назад

Waooo

@Artchick1972 4 года назад

Did you purchase those lights from Amazon? What are they called so i can look for them? Great ideas. I have been looking to change up my photography

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Hi Lisa, The lighting is the Adaptalux Studio, me make it! You can learn more and purchase on our website here - adaptalux.com/studio/

@gMosVision 2 месяца назад

Sorry if this was covered already. i didn't see a link or mention - What is that 3 tier light device?? Great vid.

@gMosVision 2 месяца назад

Nevermind - I see it's the Adaptalux Studio

@stefanoguiducci6703 4 года назад

great tutorial, tnx u... sorry, What brand is the lighting system you used?

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

It's the Adaptalux studio, you can learn more about it here - adaptalux.com/studio/

@stefanoguiducci6703 4 года назад

@@Adaptalux tnx a lot !

@OriginalAnonymous1 5 лет назад

On a scale of 1-10.....1 being nothing and 10 being beyond awesome I'd give you a definite 15

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks Anon, that made me smile :)

@glenysrumble8513 3 года назад

I use a washing up bowl, water and rapeseed oil, cheap fabrick paints and metallick powders/glitter/ sequins.

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

How does it look with glitter etc in the mix? I imagine you can get some interesting effects!

@glenysrumble8513 3 года назад

@@Adaptalux One gets a different image every time you move the water. metalic powders can be used i.e.gold silver copper etc., Try different mixes of colours.

@dreichmuth 5 лет назад

Very well done. What lens are you using, your lens look quite far from the subject. Thanks a lot!

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Thanks Dania, It was a Tamron 90mm Macro. It could go much closer if needed but for the size of the bubbles, it worked quite well!

@yvonnevanderweijden7087 4 года назад

Top Video. Where can I get the lights?

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

They are available on our website - adaptalux.com/studio/

@minikothari5570 4 года назад

Hi there! Thank you for creating this video...really helped! I just have a quick question though...Instead of using lights under the table, can we use an image (print or digital) which would be reflected in the oil bubbles??

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. A colourful screen would certainly work, a printed image would do well too, but it would need to be lit up using a bright light source.

@minikothari5570 4 года назад

@@Adaptalux Thanks a lot for responding! I plan to use an iPad to be honest, so I'm hoping that it should suffice! Thanks again for your upload and reply :)

@LigaKlein 3 года назад

Amazing pictures ❤️ what tripod did you use? Thanks

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

Thanks! Tripod is from Novoflex.

@LigaKlein 3 года назад

@@Adaptalux thanks for super fast answer :)

@kgopinathan2148 4 года назад

Nice and informative. Can you please send me the details of the lighting and amazon link ❤️

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video, you can check out the lighting here- adaptalux.com/studio/

@PedroVenancio72 5 лет назад

Excellent I'm really looking forward to my Adaptalux, come quick, I have a Nikon D5600, i have normal kit lens, an AP-F 18-55mm and a Nikon AP-F 70-300mm, for macro what is the lens that used ma Nikon .. From Portugal greetings, Excellent product that you have ... A possible video talking about techniques with the Laser arms and UV arms.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Hey Pedro, our next video will be using the UV arms, and check out the recent Lego Noir video to see some lasers! We mostly use our 90mm Tamron lens for macro work. We used it in this video but it broke shortly after which is a real shame as it was a classic old school lens. With oil and water its pretty easy to use a non-macro lens, just crop your pics down a bit afterwards to capture the best bubbles in your shots! Look forward to seeing your shots when you get your pack!

@PedroVenancio72 5 лет назад

@@Adaptalux thanks Ben

@stefanievandijk7528 4 года назад

I haven't tried yet but gonna! Just have to figure out how to do without the glas coffetable ...

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Any transparent surface should do, try propping up a bowl between 2 book towers... make sure it's sturdy though!

@annbemrose1321 4 года назад

A very helpful and informative video! I don't seem to have the right camera, unfortunately. I have a Canon EOS T7i with an 18-55mm zoom lens and a Vivitar 2x macro lens attached to that. It's impossible to zoom in close enough to get those lovely, round bubbles and the camera won't focus on the few bubbles that do appear--there's no extra zoom dial on my camera which is much more basic than yours. I guess I'll have to wait until I can afford a real macro lens before I can expect good results with oil and water. I did try dish soap in a bottle, as demo'd in another of your videos and also had disappointing results with that.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Hi Ann, Sorry to hear you're not able to get close enough for this kind of shoot. The soap bubbles, in particular, do require very high magnification. Could I suggest some extension tubes as a very cheap way to get more magnification at a relatively low cost.

@henrygarciga 4 года назад

Try adding oatmeal flakes. What would confetti do ? Add heat on one end and see what it does to circulation in a circular pyrex. Use a fishbowl and dissolve vitamin c crystals or fizzing tablets of anything . I save objects that go in a fishtank and play with textures.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Those are some awesome ideas, I may have to do another shoot with some added ingredients.

@LIBERTY92676 4 года назад

Thank you so much. I have not played with my 100 Macro, Used small colored twinkle "fairy" lights, but not getting the clarity that you got.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Fairy light work great! Clarity might be down to your diffusion or the distance between the camera, oil and lighting.

@LIBERTY92676 4 года назад

@@Adaptalux You know what, I was thinking of the same thing. Too close actually. I was seeing the lights too much and not the oil bubbles. I think the lights need to be further away. Thank you for your reply and I really love your videos. Makes me motivated during this tough time. Work went to a screaming halt.

@neilgroves3592 3 года назад

What camera are you using please?

@Adaptalux 3 года назад

Nikon D5600

@LIBERTY92676 4 года назад

On my focusing distance range (on 100 mm Macro lens) what should the setting be? .3-.5? .5-infinity? or Full? Thank you

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Probably .3 - .5 as that will get you slightly closer. Depends on your setup though.

@KwentongPictrato 5 лет назад

hello what brand of lights are you using.

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

They are our own! you can find out more here - adaptalux.com/studio/

@amrsamir2384 4 года назад

hi, where can I order or buy those light arms and their adaptor ?

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

You can find more info here - adaptalux.com/

@Bassbarbie 4 года назад

Great video thanks - excellently presented but would much prefer no background music when you're talking.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

It's much better balanced in more recent videos :)

@ckpostings6634 3 года назад

Hi I take photos I would like it if you could please give me some tips on photography

@johnnyswatts 4 года назад

You can just use coloured paper instead of shelling out for these lights (although these lights are just what I've been looking for to light some samples).

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Yeah there's loads of ways to do this particular shoot, fairy lights work well too.

@DavidEssex2112 4 года назад

So very easy to follow your tutorials. I guess it DOES help that you're handsome as %*%# :-D

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Pure flattery! ☺

@anniecrooney9640 5 лет назад

I am enjoying your videos very much! I have decided to dive into macro with adaptalux! Haven't decided just how deep yet! ($$$) Could you give me a hint as to what would be a good starting point?Thank you and more vids,please!?

@Adaptalux 5 лет назад

Hey Annie, welcome to the macro club! The starter and combo packs are the best ones to look at if you're not sure what you need to get started. They all.come with the same control pod, so you can get more arms as and when you need them! The combo is great for getting a couple of colours and whites right out of the gate, 4 arms will give you a lot of creative options! Lots more videos to come too, don't worry :)

@paulhammond5507 4 года назад

Could this be done with a 35mm prime lens as it’s all I’ve got that will go down into the F Stop 2 range ??

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Hey Paul. I'd say you can probably get some shots with that, it depends on the minimum focus distance of your lens and how close you can get. You might struggle to fill the frame. If you need to get closer, try some extension tubes, they are a really cheap way of getting closer without a dedicated macro lens.

@paulhammond5507 4 года назад

I’ve tried it and got some great results with a bit of cropping 👍👍

@Blueforlifefry 4 года назад

I used coloured card underneath

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

That's a great way of doing it, do you illuminate the card too?

@sarair3656 4 года назад

I have a Canon 77D - Not a micro camera. Is it possible I can get same result? Thanx.

@Adaptalux 4 года назад

Looks like the 77d can take different lenses, so you just need a lens that gets the subject In frame. All it takes is getting the dish in frame without showing all the edges.