10 Top Tips to Master Macro Photography
Get your best Close-up shots ever.
Ok , so you’ve seen all the fabulous pictures of tiny creatures, beautiful shimmering dragonfly wings, multifaceted compound eyes of insects, jewelled cases of rainbow colour beetles.
You’ve tried it yourself, full of excitement and enthusiasm, only to be disappointed by the lacklustre results.
The main focal point isn’t in focus.
The background is too much in focus.
The composition lacks focus.
There’s a bit of a theme here.The whole picture seems dull and flat and you are wondering if this is one step too far for your capabilities.
Follow these tips and turn your close up photography around, giving you mastery over the miniature.
1. Let there be Light.
It’s amazing how our eyes adjust to varying light levels and what may seem to be good light when we are standing up looking around, suddenly becomes much less at ground level especially as we reduce the available light simply by being there. I personally find flash too harsh so for extra illumination I have a small LED torch with wax paper taped over the top to act as a diffuser. You may not always need it but it helps keep the shutter speed up and can help with…