Tips for Macro Photography
Recently I gave a presentation on macro photography for several of my coworkers. I have been trying to figure out how to easily get it into blog format, but it’s rather difficult converting a Powerpoint presentation into a blog. The following are some tips I placed at the end of the presentation on macro photography.
Tip #1 – Keep in mind the orientation of the subject
The following are two pictures I took recently. Note that the first isn’t very interesting. You can easily make out that it’s a hoverfly but other than that the shot brings no emotion. The second picture is quite a bit better – not only due to the reflection of the bug but also because the bug is facing forward. In general always try to find a pose that is interesting – don’t just take the bug unless you are trying for an identification shot.
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/2513267173_ba15734e7f_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Hoverfly" /></a>)
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2510801719_12b0c40a71_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Green Stink Bug" /></a>)