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Soft And Beautiful Macro

Take a different approach to creating outstanding close-ups
Clint Farlinger

Updated September 12, 2017
Composing close-up photographs for the first time is like discovering a new world. By magnifying the fine details of nature’s most amazing creations, our eyes awaken to the splendor of the world around us. Yet it takes more than a macro lens or a close-up filter to create an exceptional close-up photograph. The "new world" of macrophotography requires a different way of seeing, especially when done through the camera. Here are some techniques I’ve discovered for creating some unusual and exciting close-up photographs.

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Originally Published June 1, 2004
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