Close-up photography images are often my most creative and captivating shots that I bring home from far away destinations or even images taken in a neighborhood or local community.

Some people who only take landscape or scenic photographs think that close-up shots have to be life-size (or a 1:1 ratio) that require a macro DSLR lens or a macro function on a point-and-shoot- camera. Close-up shots are nothing more than shots of a small portion of an object (e.g., a fence post, a sign on a wall, an automobile fender or hood ornament) or a textured or patterned surface virtually at your finger tips.

Accurate focusing and lighting conditions are critical to achieving a close-up shot as depth-of-field can be extremely tight.

Close-up photography can stimulate your creative mind when landscapes, city scenes or travel shots are limited due to lighting, congestion, or even uninteresting views. The next time you are out and about with your camera at a local event or on your next trip look for a few close-up shots. You might just discover your creative side.

Attached are a few examples that I consider close-up images that I have taken locally and on vacations far from home.

Michael

www.michael@shadowandlightgallery.com