Macro and Close-Up Photography: Tips and Tricks

Lego minifigure investigates a water crown. Shot with a 50 mm lens and a +4 close-up lens.
Lego Water Crown on Flickr by Archaeofrog 

Anyone can do macro or close-up photography, and my recent series of articles has covered three inexpensive ways to achieve macro results with your current DSLR camera and lens (using close-up lenses, reverse rings, and extension tubes). In this fourth and final article, I offer a series of suggestions for macro and close-up photography that are applicable whether you use any of the three techniques above, a dedicated macro lens, or the macro (flower) setting on your point-and-shoot camera.  You can read my full guest post about Macro and Close-Up Photography Tips and Tricks on Photokonnexion.

Interested in getting started in macro and close-up photography? These are the products that I use.

Digital Concepts 1 2 4 10 Close-Up Macro Filter Set with Pouch on Amazon

Fotodiox Macro Reverse Ring Camera Mount Adapter for Canon on Amazon

Fotodiox Canon EOS Macro Extension Tube Set Kit on Amazon