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GO MACRO!

Want to explore small worlds? We'll help show you how!

By Mason Resnick - March 8, 2009


If you're here, you're ready to make magic. Macro photography--the kind that magnifies subjects to full size or bigger on film or CCD chip--transforms common objects into strange new worlds. But this transformation requires the right gear, solid technique, and a visual style to make the magic work. We've put together this free guide to macro photography to help you make informed buying decisions and to help you get the most out of your gear after you've bought it.

 

Be sure to read our guides to macro lenses, flashes, and essentials so you're ready for your close-ups.

Read our Macro Shooting tips to give you a solid foundation in appropriate photographic techniques and help you avoid common pitfalls.Then, Elinor Stecker-Orel shows you how to photograph refracted images found in tiny raindrops, in Drops of Inspiration while Rick Sammon shows you his indoors technique for gaining control over tiny natural subjects in Practice Makes Perfect in Close-Up Photography.

We've also included many daily tips that make good use of macro.

There's a lot more to Macro, and we'll be updating this section and adding new features from time to time. Check in often!

 

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100 in 100/IV: Things to put in front of your lens

ArticleMacro Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, May 22, 2009

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100 photo products profiles in 100 days: Day 44

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Rose Holder Clamp Keeps Flowers In Place

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Article100 in 100 Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe Farace, April 29, 2009

100 photo product profiles in 100 days: Day 27

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A Better Angle for Down-To-Earth Shots

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Article100 in 100 Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe Farace, April 28, 2009

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Keep Flower Shots On Track With A Rail

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Article100 in 100 Techniques and How-Tos - by Joe Farace, April 27, 2009

100 photo product profiles in 100 days: Day 25

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100 in 100: The magic of the mundane

100 photography tips in 100 days: Day 86

ArticleMacro Techniques and How-Tos - by Derek Doeffinger, December 29, 2008

Don't overlook tiny beauty

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100 in 100, Part II: Explore a subject

100 photography tips in 100 days: Day 80

ArticleOutdoor and Travel Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, June 6, 2008

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TAGS: photography,  close-up,  tree,  work the subject,  picture within picture 

100 in 100, Part II: Macro lighting mini-buying guide

100 photography tips in 100 days: Day 70

Article100 in 100 Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, May 23, 2008

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100 in 100, Part II: Macro lens buying guide

100 photography tips in 100 days: Day 69

ArticleLenses and Filters Gear Guides & Reviews - by Fred Singer, May 22, 2008

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TAGS: photography,  buying guide,  DSLR,  macro,  digital SLR 

100 in 100, Part II: Close-up Mode

100 photography tips in 100 days: Day 68

Article100 in 100 Techniques and How-Tos - by Jon Sienkiewicz, May 21, 2008

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100 in 100, Part II: Raindrop transformation

100 photography tips in 100 days: Day 31

Article100 in 100 Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, March 31, 2008

Window on the world

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