Behind the scenes

Here you will find articles giving you a little insight as to what happens behind the scenes at Sara Sadler Photography.

I will also share some “how to” guides with you to help you spot wildlife. These will also reveal some photography hints and tips to help you take some great nature photographs.

Stomata under the microscope. The underside of a tradescantia leaf for November 24

Focus stacking stomata under the microscope

Find out how I captured detailed stomata under the microscope using a mirroless camera, and focus stacking.

Dramatic ruins image created by combining two images.

Dramatic ruins image – how it was created!

Find out how this dramatic ruins image was created using two separate photographs and combining them in Photoshop.

Levitation tricks

Levitation tricks

Creating the illusion of objects floating in photography is really fun. I show you my the levitation tricks I used on my floating candle.

Behind the scenes in creating an up-close spider leg image

Behind the scenes in creating an up-close spider leg image

I have been playing with my microscope again. This time I had an up-close look at a spider leg. Found out how this image was cre

New Macro image of a fly leg

New Macro image of a fly leg

One of my new passions is to photograph microscopic images. One of my recent subjects was checking out this fly leg!

Pondering Palermo

Pondering Palermo

Sharing some photographs and my thoughts on the capital city of Sicily, Italy. Today I am pondering Palermo!

View from Cefalu wharf, film location for Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso tour of Scilily

A behind the scenes tour of the film Cinema Paradiso! Taking in the film locations on the beautiful island of Sciliy.

Creation of Highway to hell image - a composite image for March 24.

The creation of Highway to Hell

Last week you may have read that I have created a new image that has proved to be popular! Today...

blue and copper wire abstract art

Abstract wire photography

I recently spent a wet and miserable Saturday creating some new art! Find out how I created my abstract wire...

Creepy looking down the plug hole image for February 24

Down the plug hole – creepy new image

I have been geeting my creepy vibe well and truely on again lately! So today I thought I would share...