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You're doing it right, macro is cumbersome and fiddly
Don't worry about being cringe, girls will never love you for taking pictures of insects. Everyone laughs at us macro nerds,only fellow bug collectors will understand
I run around with a Godox pincer flash, which I recommend (it's wireless) but even my Entomologist sister tells me that I look fucking stupid with that thing attached to my camera
If you want to improve anything, get a well-focusing dedicated macro lens, ideally the Laowa 100 mm 1:1-0.5. The smaller you can keep your setup, the easier it will be to take photos under difficult circumstances. Don't get an off-camera flash, you will need both hands on your camera.
Nice colors btw