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March 2026

Wendy Evans explains how to shoot a dramatic macro shot of a chess set with some modern LED lighting

- Wendy Evans

MACRO Master the board

You could set up a chessboard and photograph it using natural light; there's nothing wrong with that approach. However, thanks to inexpensive LED lighting that offers the ability to use any colour combinations you like, without being restricted to old-fashioned gel filters, you can spice up your chessboard shots with some lighting that's a little more colourful and dramatic.

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