Tip #102: Macrophotography

There are many considerations for macrophotography, including lighting, contrast, subject motion, and others. There are special lenses, reverse mountings, and a slew of expensive options. However, most every camera has a close-up setting, often identified with a flower icon. That setting usually is a simple change of aperture setting to wide open, so that the shallow depth of field can be used to isolate the subject. Without any special equipment, you can take a decent close-up shot.

Filling the frame with your subject, can lead to pleasing, dramatic results. So can a close crop of an existing photo. Give it a try.



Note: This was shot with an iPhone, hand-held about two inches from the top of the can.


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