Macro Photography tips for Point and Shoot Cameras

MACROS....oooh!

I kind of like the term and also love clicking in that mode...who doesn't?

I'm neither a professional photographer nor do I own a professional DSLR camera with a fancy Macro lens. (No offense to people with those wonderful Cameras).

Rather I'm an amateur with a great enthusiasm and passion for photography and I own a Bridge camera. But that doesn't stop me from getting some wonderfully clean and crisp macro photos, it shouldn't stop you either.

Today I'm going to illustrate neatly about the steps involved in macro photography with relevant examples.(All the photos in this post are clicked only by a point and shoot camera  by me unless and otherwise mentioned).

First of all...check out for the following flower like symbol on the camera to go to macro mode.

Click on this button, and start clicking, but some cameras like Sony cybershot, etc do not have a special button for macros but rather you have to set your camera in auto mode and get the camera closer to your subject and your camera automatically displays the symbol and you can start clicking.

And before you get close to your subject please press the shutter button slightly which allows you to focus on the subject properly and then in the next click you can start clicking, perfectly focused pictures. And when you slightly press the shutter button then you can know which part to highlight in your picture and the you can blur the other parts.

Important points to remember in Macro photography:

1. Subject

2. Lighting

3. Angle of Photography

4. Steadiness of hands or Tripod

5. Post-processing

And most importantly PATIENCE

All there are interrelated and cannot work without each other.

We come across many interesting things and little creatures in our daily lives which may seem mundane but after careful observation would make for some wonderful SUBJECT..

There is no hard rule, just let your imagination run wild and in no time you will have great pictures. The subjects may be flowers, insects, still life or any thing.

Today I'd like to discuss in detail how ordinary things seem extraordinary in Macro photography. The main focus of the article is upon the FLORA. Check out my Facebook link for other  macro flora subjects

Droplets of rain on a Euphorbia milli leaf with the refraction of the building in the back ground.

These are the flowers of a variety of wild grass which were swaying in the wind, their rich color against the blurry background makes it a good picture.

This is a wild Fabaceae flower(Need help with the ID), The monotonous green of the leaves makes the bright orange stand out

These are the sexual stage of a moss called Funaria, these are very small in size almost a cm or so and go  UN-noticed by everyone

Here the concentration  is on the pollen which being in the same color as the flower stands out cause it has been focused upon.

These are very few examples of what the subjects can be and will discuss the rest in the coming posts. Till then Keep smiling and keep Clicking.

PS: Please click on the images for a larger view.

Cheers,

Deepthi Nannam