How does macro photography break through the limitation of thinking and shoot good macro photography?

When you are tired of macro photography and feel that shooting is bound, I suggest you try to shoot macro photography in a way that suits your style and vision. Here, we hope to share some tips and shooting tips to help you better understand macro photography!

1. What is macro photography?

Macro photography is defined as close-up photography of usually very small objects. Realism is achieved with the ratio of 1: 1, which means that the display size of the object on the sensor is the same as that in real life.

Second, do you need an expensive macro lens when shooting?

It doesn't matter if you don't have a special macro lens. You can try a macro filter or telescopic tube, or try to adjust the lens reversely, so that you can take a macro photo without a macro lens.

3. Do you need to buy a bunch of equipment such as lighting equipment, tripod and focusing guide rail when shooting?

Of course, not all of them are needed. I seldom use artificial light in macro photography, and I can get ideal results with the help of natural light. Of course, if you position yourself as a macro photographer who strives for perfection, the necessary photographic equipment is essential!

Fourth, use manual focusing.

When shooting at close range and narrow depth of field, autofocus is simply not reliable enough. If you are not used to manual focusing, you may need some practice. When focusing, be sure to use a smaller one.

F-stop gives you more space to determine your focus.

Fifth, try different angles.

This is the advantage of not using a tripod-you can move freely and try all different angles and compositions. One of the great advantages of macro photography is that it doesn't need other people to participate, so no one will urge you to take their photos. Take your time and slow down your pace and progress.

Sixth, pay attention to color.

Color is a very powerful element in an image. Think carefully about the effect of your composition and how to use color.

Seven, purposefully control the depth of field.

In macro photography, we are close to the subject, and the focal length is usually very long. These factors make our depth of field very narrow, so make sure your depth of field looks intentional. Think about how many subjects to focus on, and choose the aperture and distance accordingly.

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We hope these skills can give you more ideas to try macro photography and find a suitable shooting method.