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$46 Creative Light Deluxe Translucent Reflector
Since sunlight tends to be harsh and directional most of the day, a translucent reflector like this handheld one can help you get that floral close-up any time. If you position it just right, or use a second one, it can also block the wind.** Click to read more about this product**
$49 Joby Gorilla Torch Blade
The bendable legs on this LED light make it easy to position on the tiny subjects shot in macro photography. Like most LED sources, it has a cool color temperature (10,000 Kelvin), but stack 1/4 CTO and 1/8 CTO Rosco gels in front, and it becomes a workable 5,000K. Click to read more about this product
$60 Olympus Macro Arm Light
Though it’s only for Olympus Micro Four Thirds cameras (with an accessory port), the MAL-1 is one of the most convenient lighting accessories for macro we’ve seen lately. The bendable arms direct the light individually, and the unit is powered by the camera’s body. Click to read more about this product
$200 Orbis Ring Flash
Technically an adapter, the Orbis attaches to almost any hot-shoe flash and directs the light through its circular front panel. While it’s intended to create circular catch lights for portraits, you can use it with a remotely triggered flash unit to surround a small subject with light . Click to read more about this product
$380 Sigma EM-140 DG
Available for Canon, Nikon TTL, Pentax, Sigma, and Sony fl ash systems, Sigma’s ring flash mounts to the front of your macro lens to put the light next to your subject. With two flash tubes, it lets you dial in lighting ratios to show off the contours of whatever you shoot. Click to read more about this product
