SJP – Tips & Lessons

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Hello all,

Today I’ll give you 10 quick tips on photographing Macro style:

1.  Read Books!  Google “Macro Photography” books and check them out at your library.  If you love the book, buy it!

2.  Buy a Macro Lens & DSLR Camera (two for one on this tip)

3.  Use a Tripod.

4.  Use Mirror Lock up on your DSLR Camera.

5.  Pay attention to your Aperture, for more clarity use f22, be careful of reciprocation after f22.

6.  The closer you get to the subject the less depth-of-field you will have; play with that for artistic pictures.

7.  Play with lighting: want texture -light from the side, want saturation – light in front (built-in pop-up lights don’t work).

8.  Focus on your main subject and make that sharp!  Watch out for the background  - you don’t want it to take away from your subject.

9.  Manual Focus

and most of all….

10. Have fun!!

Cheers,

Janice Sullivan

Owner of Sullivan J Photography

A creative way to get up close & personal!

http://www.sullivanjphotography.com

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