Macro Photography
One of the most fascinating forms of photography is Macro photography. Macro is where you take an extremely close up photo of an object. This is good if you have EBay items for sale that are little or you need to show off the detail. Or there is a beautiful flower or butterfly. What happens during macro photography, the cameras sensor will focus on the main subject blurring out the rest of the image.
Of course when you try this, the best place to start is your owners’s manual, also go to the manufacture site and look for tips. Being a professional photographer I have taken just about every kind of picture that I could with my cameras and part of my gear is my owner’s manual. I always carry it with me for a quick reference on how to achieve the best possible shot that I want.
What you will need for your macro shot will be your camera of course and macro lenses that will fit your camera. A macro lens is nothing more that a magnifying lens or filter for your camera. If your camera comes with removable lens then it is best to use a macro lens, if not, you can achieve nice macro images with a macro filter.
Depending on the magnification of the lens / filter will depend on how close up your photo will be of the subject. Some DSLR’s will allow you to take macro images your telephoto lens. Also with the technology out today a lot of the newer cameras actually have a macro setting.
Macro Photography isn’t a mystery, before shooting the macro image; know your subject and composition. That is the key to any good photograph. Check out the best angles to shoot from. A simple straight on shot can be beautiful but how would it look at a different angle? Check your lighting; with something that close improper lighting may cause the image to be blurry because the sensors are trying to receive enough light to get the correct exposure. Also if the lighting is in the wrong spot the camera will focus on the brightest area of the image. Center you subject and fill the frame. This gives the camera a better focusing point.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
This was taken with my Olympus E-500 using my 45-150 mm lens and the built in macro setting. Notice the angle of the shot actually shows the web and spider and of course its lunch!
References:
Pophoto.com
About.com
Goldprints.com
macro, digital photography, tips
August 10th, 2007 at 7:44 am
what i love about taking macro shots is that i can take a real cool picture of something that small - details in fact. and i feel happy when i let people figure out what could be around the main object.
August 10th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
I love the detail too, It makes for some real interesting pictures. My husband makes lampwork beads and I take macro shots to sell on ebay. Thank you for your commments