Macro Photography Subjects:
a world of opportunity!

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Chirp!

This is your macro photography moment! You've waded through your basic photography lessons, learned the difference between an f/stop and a focal length, between manual focus and manual exposure.

You hold your friends spellbound, philosophizing over the virtues of RAW file formats. You arrange your schedule around the Golden Hour!

You're a hopped-up bundle of pixel-gobbling attitude, brimming with photo ideas and all manner of photography techniques.

Have camera, will travel.

This page is the jumping-off point for a bunch of pages about specific macro and close-up photography subjects. I'm glad you're aboard!

To me, the best thing about macro photography is its versatility. No matter where we are, and what the season, we can always find intriguing close-up photography subjects. Let's get down to it, and talk about all the little stuff we love to photograph, to permanently capture in its oh-so-tiny glory. This is gonna be fun!

Here are the pages I've prepared in this Macro Photography Subjects section:

Flower Photography is as beloved a photography subject as there is. Here we talk about how to add special magic to your photographs of flowers.

Insect Photography is one of the most challenging, versatile, and enjoyable areas of macro photography. On this page we'll talk about how to prepare yourself as you stalk bugs and other creepy-crawlies.

Spider Photos. Spiders are remarkable creatures that make excellent macro subjects. Learn more on this page!

When Photographing Jewelry and precious stones, there is a lot at stake. But not to worry: we'll discuss the challenges of jewelry photos and propose some jewelry photography tips on this page.

Macro lends itself splendidly to experiments in Abstract Photography. We'll show some examples, and pass on some abstract photography techniques, to keep your creative juices flowing.

Photographing People with a macro lens can give great results. We'll show examples that work, and hand out photography advice to get you around the pitfalls of portrait photography.

Mushroom Photos explained: how to prepare yourself, and your equipment, for this (mostly) outdoor style of photography. Where to go to find the most photogenic mushrooms.

Water Photos reveal water in its many forms and shapes. This page will introduce you to photographing water, life's most important building block, with a macro camera.

Let's talk about making Photos of Minerals, polished stones, fossils, and crystals! I'll describe a number of techniques for photographing the unique beauty of mineral specimens.

What makes macro and close-up photography special?

Because it's beautiful! In the right hands, close-up photography can reveal worlds we'd never imagine existed, in strikingly gorgeous ways.

Because it's convenient! Macro subjects are all around us. No style of photography is lighter on the travel budget than macro and close-up photography.

Because it's affordable! Light on the travel budget, yes, but also because macro and close-up photography require a minimal investment above and beyond basic photography equipment. Check the Site Map to find more about macro photo equipment.

Because it's real-world practical! Macro and close-up photography is useful to science, industry, medicine, and law enforcement. Visit the Macro Photography Careers section to learn more.