Photography has so many aspects some times it’s hard to focus, it’s when I’m in that mind set where I’m unfocused that I like to get up close and personal and shoot some macro photography.
Setting up for a macro shot you have a couple of things to think about -
- Depth of Field
- Background
- Color
Lets jump right into each of these items -
Depth of Field
Depth of Field in macro photography is a different animal then normal depth of field when your shooting say a landscape shot. This is because depth of field is based at least partially on the distance from your camera to the object your shooting. When shooting macro photography your camera is so close to your subject that even when shooting with a small aperture (f16 – f22) you will only obtain a limited level of acceptable focus. The question you have to ask yourself is do you want really shallow or just shallow.
Background
Once you’ve got that perfect shot all lined up did you remember to check out the background? What’s behind your subject can just as easily ruin your shot as bad focus or bad exposure. With macro photography background is even more important as a bad color or point of interest can draw interest away from your image more easily due to the size they become in the final image.
Color
Color has always been a big factor in photography but in macro photography the magnification of each element in the picture color plays an even bigger role. This means you need to be thinking of how each color will impact the feeling you want to get across in the final shot.
Here are a few more example shots for you to take a look at -
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