A macro lens is a photographer’s ticket to shooting exotic images without leaving your own backyard — or maybe even your living room. The environment you’ve looked at for years can feel like an ...

In close-up photography, this can be a benefit, especially if your lens doesn’t allow life-size magnification on its own.

Here are 10 top tutorials that will get you looking a little closer at your photographic subjects as well as providing some handy tips along the way which includes lens choices, advice on lighting, ...

Macro photography is a fascinating art form that allows you to uncover the extraordinary beauty hidden within ordinary objects. With the power of your iPhone, you can embark on a creative journey to ...

Christmas is a great time of year to try out some macro photography, with loads of trinkets and brightly coloured objects to shoot. Here are some tips for festive macro photography. As mentioned above ...

I used a phone and a macro lens to get these great close-up shots of insects and plants. Here are some tips on how to do the same whether you use an iPhone or an Android phone. Andrew Lanxon Editor at ...

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Macro lenses are the path to larger-than-life close-ups. A 60mm macro lens on a M4/3 camera was used for this shot, which is roughly half life size. With a 35mm equivalent focal length of 120mm, this ...

You don’t always need specialist equipment for close-ups; the best camera phones are very capable when it comes to macro photography The post Best smartphones for macro photography – capture close-up ...