Rex Photography
?Macro photography tips?
Does anyone have any tips on shooting macro photography. I like taking pictures of flowers and bugs, any tips on that? Thanks!
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- I have found two methods that seem to work the best. * Set the focus on the lens and then move the camera in and out until you have what you want in focus. * Use the depth of field preview button to help you choose the f/stop that will give you the depth of field you desire for your shot. If you have not yet purchased a lens, get a longer one, like a 100mm or 105mm macro. If more than about 30% of your work is macro, you may want to choose a bellows mount macro lens and use it and the bellows on a tripod to help you compose and get presicion focusl
- Get a good macro lens. Use a tripod if you need more light, a ring flash is a good investment. Remember that whne shooting things this close, your depth of field is incredibly small. You'll need to close down your f/stop to f/11 or smaller to get as much in focus as possible Where you focus is CRITICALLY important. Macro work is less forgiving on improper focus. It might be necessary or easier to focus manually.
- If you have an DSLR get a good Macro lens 105mm Sigma first focus your lens then rock your self back and fourth as you hit focus point shoot no need for tripod out side with macro heres my tip take one thin stick and a plant tie or something place the stick in the ground behind your plant tie the plant stem to the stick and take your picture Once you have a macro lens focused dont mess around with it move yourself back and fourth until you hit the spot
- I agree with Fhotoace but I do have a couple more things to suggest. If doing flowers a tripod may not be a bad idea. If you are filling the frame with something even a little movement can throw off your picture. It may be in focus but you could easily cut a corner off. The other thing to consider when shooting flowers is what part are you going to focus on. If you are shooting a tulip for instance and looking down from above you could focus on the inside of the flower or on the petals. With a macro lens you probably wont be able to have both in focus. A couple of mm difference will throw something out of focus. Many orchids on the other hand are relatively flat and generally you can get the whole thing in focus. I hope this helps.
