Macro Photography

Macro photography is one of my favorite forms of photography I like to do. Being able to get up close to a small object and take a picture of it, and have it be blown up to 10, even 50 times it's original size is pretty amazing. It also brings out a lot of detail the object might have. Another thing I like about macro photography is how everything else behind the object is blurred out, so you can just focus in on the object in question. The picture I posted is one of many macro shots that I have. Although this one, as some would say, would be counted as selective focus. I had to get up pretty close to it still for the macro function on my camera to work however.

http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/40-amazing-examples-of-macro-photography

The above link shows some really good examples of other macro photos. As you can see from what I said earlier, you can capture really amazing details on a subject up close, especially with insects. They have some crazy looking features! The macro feature on most point and shoot cameras work fairly well (which is what I have). However manuals can get different lenses that let you take macro shots even closer as well as allowing for more blur in the background. 50-60 mm range is typically used for small objects. 90-105 mm is the standard focal range to use for insects, flowers, and small objects. And then 150-200 is used for insects and other small animals. There are other things to factor in as well such as depth of field and lighting. All of that of course depends on what kind of macro shot you are trying to take. Happy shooting!