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Macro/Close-ups of Christmas Ornaments
December 24th, 2010
It’s vacation time, and what could be the best subject for my photo of the day in this time of year, Ornaments. Here are some of the photos I took this morning. I had tons of fun photographing these tiny cuties. You can see more here. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you all. Tweet
Photographing Christmas the Macro Way
December 24th, 2010
I had a blast taking macro shots of Christmas Ornaments. It was tons of fun photographing this tiny little cuties. I didn’t thought it can be this fun, and I never enjoyed Christmas Tree ornaments this much. This is what happens when you’re on vacation and have all the time to think of something to [...]
Macro Photography Tip : Using Patterns and Textures
December 6th, 2010
Nature has a lot to offer and finding simple textures and patterns in subjects like leaves, rocks, trees, fruits can be very exciting and at the same time challenging. Patterns and textures contribute a lot to composition. Like the photo of the leaf above. My intention was to really capture the patterns and the texture [...]
Macro Mondays – Shooting Macro/Closeup with a Digital Point and Shoot.
October 25th, 2010
Taken years ago with a 5Mega Pixel Sony Cybershot DSC-V1 Last week I did a short introduction to Macro / Close-up Photography. Today, I’m going to post a few tips on how you can enjoy macro photography with just a digital point and shoot camera. Now, as I have mentioned on my previous post, most [...]
Macro Monday – Fun and Joy With Macro Photography
October 18th, 2010
Photo of a rare endangered frog. Taken at a controlled environment at the National Zoo Today is the start of what I call Macro Monday, and every week, I will post tips on macro and close-up photography. Aside from street photography I also love and enjoy macro and close up photography. Tweet
Ants – Small But Terrible – Macro Week
September 26th, 2010
This week is Macro Week, let me start with this photograph of an Ant. Aren’t they amazing. Tweet
Part II – Pro Optic Budget Auto Extension Tube Review
August 26th, 2010
To read Part I, please click here: Continuation of the Pro Optic Mini Review. Close Focusing Distance Comparison. Below are photos of the Extension Tube in use with a EF 85mm F/1.8: Close focusing distance 85mm with 13mm Extension Tube = 14.5 inches Tweet
Pro Optic Budget Auto Extention Tube Set for Canon EOS SLR Cameras Review
August 24th, 2010
Months ago I sold my awesome EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro thinking that I wasn’t really into macro photography, but guess what, it’s been three months and I’m still shooting macro and close up photos here and there. A month after I sold my 100mm macro I bought an extension tube from Adorama, just for the [...]
Do I Need A Digital SLR To Do Macro Photography?
May 7th, 2010
The answer is yes and no. You can take macro or closeup photos of most subjects using a non slr point and shoot camera that have built-in macro features. Most point and shoot even the small one’s like the Canon PowerShot SD1200IS 10 MP Digital Camera which I think is the cheapest in the canon [...]
Subject for Macro Photography
May 6th, 2010
I used to ask the same question myself when I was new to photography, but lately I’ve been seeing things that can be a good subject for macro shots. Macro photography is all about getting close to the subject capturing an image that most of us don’t see unless we look closer and pay attention [...]
A Different Outlook – Macro
May 5th, 2010
The more I do macro the more I get hooked. Maybe because macro gives me a new way of loooking at things, it gives me a chance to see things the way I have never seen before. Likfe for example the photo of the dandelion above, years ago, I pretty sure I would have never [...]
Don’t let The Rain Stop You From Taking Pictures.
April 21st, 2010
Don’t let the rain stop your creativity, and don’t worry too much about your gear getting wet. There are a lot of subjects that you can photograph that will convey the meaning of rain, like for example the photo above. I took this photo earlier today, as soon as I notice that the rain has [...]
Exploring the Wolrd of Macro – Parachute Ball
April 16th, 2010
Parachute Ball-4293, originally uploaded by sweetspot@f8. Exploring the World of Macro. Still trying to get a hang of it. I need more practice. Tweet
Sharpened Pencils
January 31st, 2010
Today I was set to take and post a photo that has something to do with macro and pointed objects, then I saw this pencils and I was fascinated by how these pencils were arranged. Tweet
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