Alright so let’s talk about 5 tips to master macro photography!
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Okay so today I’ve collected some good old tips and tricks for you guys to push your macro photography to the next level.
Aperture
And Number 1 is all about the depth of field.
So if you want to have a nice bokeh in your images you probably like to use an F-Stop of 1.8 or 2.8 to push that to the next level. But one of the biggest problems is that in this case it is way more likely that the key-element isn’t fully in focus and that’s why I highly recommend to not just stick to an Aperture of 1.8 or 2.8. Actually change things up and use a larger F-Stop number to get more and more in focus which will help to create a sharp image. Of course this leads to a darker image and thats why you need to adjust the ISO and ShutterSpeed settings too. But here it is really important to not use a shutter speed that is too slow because this leads to blurry images too.
So what you need to do first is to learn how to use your camera in the best way and to get familiar with your camera capabilities. That will help you to know what kind of settings you can use to get the results that you want to have.
Focus
And Number 2 is all about focus. If you try to do macro photography there are some situations where the AutoFocus won’t detect your key element. Especially if I want to take photos of thin leafs I notice that frequently. So that’s why it is really important to learn how to use the manual focus mode. In a lot of situations I’m way faster setting up the focus in manual instead of hoping to get the shot with he auto focus. So that’s why I highly recommend to learn how to set up the manual focus to safe some time and to get better results.
Angles & Background
The third tip is to use different angles or backgrounds. Of course you can’t simply change the background if you do nature macro photography but in all kind of other situations it is possible to switch things up. But you can always use a different angle. Especially if you do macro photography a slightly different angle can create a whole different picture so don’t just stick to one angle. Always try to improve something while you are shooting to maximize the chance to find the top notch picture.
Shoot A Lot
And thats the perfect opportunity to talk about number 4. Number 4 is Shoot A Lot. Yes take a lot of pictures because practice is king. Every time you take a picture you learn something new. You will realize “Oh this angle wasn’t the best” or maybe “I should use a higher f-stop number for such a product”. There are so many opportunities to improve your work. So get out there and take more photos.
Tripod
But now let’s move on with number 5. And this one is all about stabilize your camera. One of the biggest opportunities to take better macro photos is to use a tripod. Because this actually allows you to get a steady shot. There is always a small blurring effect if there is a small movement and you will notice that especially if you take macro photos handheld. So avoid this by using a tripod.
Conslusion
In the end what I always recommend is to simply try all kind of different settings, angles and positions. Don’t just simply stop after 5 photos. Except you got the result that you want to have for sure. But in most cases you develop better ideas after some test shots and if you check the preview of your photos you will notice “Oh okay.. my ShutterSpeed is too slow and I need to use a different F-Stop”. No one cares how many photos you took. The only thing that matters is the final result.
Okay so these are some tips and tricks for macro photography.
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