Macro photography tips and tricks

Macro photography tips and tricks



Is it possible to make great macro shoots with point and shoot cameras ? Yes you can make great close up pictures even with point and shoot cameras if you follow simple tips and tricks. Its better to have an DSLR camera but point and shoot will do just fine. Like in all things in life making a great shot takes practice. So take numerous picture, because practice makes perfect.

Almost every point and shoot digital camera has a  macro mode. Most people dont read manuals and dont know that this mode even exists. This mode is usually symbolized with little green flower which tells your camera that you will focus on closer objects. This way you get blurry background and sharp object. With macro setting you will get the best close up pictures

Tripod is always helpfull when making pictures. Tripod helps you take better shots because it removes   camera shake , this way your pictures are sharper. You can also play with different settings in order to get the picture you wanted. Increasing shutter speed means that even slightest camera shake will destroy the picture, so you must use tripod.

Most point and shoot cameras wont allow you to set aperture settings while in macro mode. Aperature impacts on depth of field in your pictures. This way you can set the object in focus. One option is that your object of foucs is sharp and everything else is blurry or the other way around. Choose big number if you want everything on your picture to be in focus, or small number if you want to focus your object.

If your camera allows manual focus be sure to used it. You can set it directly on your object of intrest in order to get the picture you wanted. Be sure to employ some photographic rules on your picture like  rule of thirds, intersection points,.. Dont distract the viewer with background, make sure its blurry and out of focus, so he can see what you wanted to show him.

Be sure that you have enough light to take the shoot. Otherwise use of flash is necessary. If you have a chance return to the place where you wanted to take the picture some other time when there is enough light. Natural light is always better than flash light. Make several shots from different positions and with different settings and see which ones are better. Take your time for the perfect picture. Related articles: learn digital photography landscape photography