What is Macro Photography?
Posted on 26 May 2018

Macro Photography on Compact Cameras
Today, macro photography is much easier. Many compact cameras have point-and-shoot macro modes that can pull out some fairly impressive close-ups. Typically, a camera’s macro photography capability is measured by how close you can shoot an object while still being able to focus as well as the number of pixels in the image. The minimum distance from the lens that the camera can focus should be listed on the camera’s specifications. Newer cameras can achieve focus even when the subject is just an inch or so from the lens.Macro Photography on DSLRs
On DSLR cameras, macro photography doesn’t depend on the camera. What matters is the lens. To shoot macro photography on a DSLR camera, make sure you select the right lens. (I use the Nikkor 105º Micro which I find gives outstanding resolution.) The lens will list technical specifications, such as a minimum focusing distance and a macro ratio. Unlike compact cameras, DSLR cameras provide much more flexibility not only in terms of depth of field and exposure when shooting in macro, but other factors such as the ability to add additional lighting, higher resolution and the use of “live view” to view your images in real time as they will appear. And in macro photography, the number of pixels really does matter – the more the merrier.Learn Landscape Photography with Steinberg Photography
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