| Ever wondered how a photographer is able to get | | | | have a larger image. |
| blown up pictures of a frog that is less than an | | | | Even if people now use digital cameras, the rules |
| inch long? What about a close up picture of living | | | | for taking pictures are still the same. |
| tissue or a postage stamp? | | | | 1. The aperture must be adjusted to achieve the |
| There is no magic to how this is done. An | | | | right frame during each shot. |
| ordinary 35mm. camera can do this but if the | | | | 2. The lighting must be balanced to bring out the |
| hobbyist wants to get down on things, using | | | | true color of the image. If the lamps or the sun |
| something that is 100mm. or higher is better. This | | | | are not enough, perhaps having reflectors in the |
| art is known as called macro photography or | | | | background can make this happen. |
| "photomacrography." | | | | 3. The use of flashes may at times be the only |
| Macro photography is nothing new. Before digital | | | | to get the right shot. The person can use a flash |
| cameras were invented, people would shoot using | | | | meter and test firing the camera a couple of |
| a regular model then enlarge this according to the | | | | times to be sure it is precise. |
| actual size of the object after it is developed. | | | | 4. The object is usually taken in many angles to |
| This takes time and the new versions out in the | | | | get the perfect shot. Those who don't have |
| market are better because images taken can be | | | | steady hands then should use a tripod. |
| viewed on screen and deleted if this does not | | | | 5. Equipment must be stored and cleaned properly |
| satisfy the photographer. This saves time and | | | | to enable the photographer to use this again in |
| effort on the part of the individual who will have | | | | the future. |
| to have to this again if the picture isn't that great. | | | | There are books and seminars for those who |
| The trick to getting these pictures is to shoot as | | | | want to learn more about photomacrography. It |
| close to the object as possible. Some people | | | | will be a good idea for the hobbyist to read and |
| might say why not zoom in with the camera but | | | | participant in such functions to be able to interact |
| the images are just satisfactory because the | | | | with professional photographers and excel better |
| background just gets in the way. | | | | in this art. |
| Photomacrography allows the user to shoot and | | | | |