Micro photography ideas

When taking macro pictures, or pictures of fairly small objects in general, a common problem is to get the lightning right. More even lightning can be achieved by using a "soft box", essentially a contraption that spreads light from one (or a few) light sources over a larger area. A very cheap and simple soft box is a transparent bucket, like this one: Preferably, it should have as neutral density as possible. If it has some colour tint, the images will get the wrong white balance. It is of…

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Be master of the tiny! Learn the difference between macro, micro, and close-up photography with this handy cheat sheet.

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High quality images of macro photography.

Documenting the lives of little people living in a big, big world.

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Abstract macro photography refers to an image of something that isn't easily recognizable. And macro photographers often achieve such results from everyday objects! These images exploit the use of patterns and colors. They arrest the eye and invite the viewer to explore the image.

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