Forgot Your Macro Lens?

Here is a quick tip on how to get that extreme close up. It is a bit tricky, but can be done. Let’s say you see something very small that would make a great photo. You have a few options. You could pull out that $700 macro lens. Except that $700 price tag has kept this purchase at bay. You could shoot as close as possible, and then crop it. The draw back here is that in the MicroStock world, size does matter. The larger your image, the more money you can potentially make. Cropping will reduce the size of your image. Sure you can scale it up, but you will also get some love from the rejection Nazi’s. Here is another option.










Take a lens, and turn it around. Yep, shoot with the lens pointed backwards. This is a tricky method, but it works. You have to focus with your body position. You will have a very limited focal range. You will also have to shoot at multiple shutter speeds. Here is the technique:

1. Set your camera for multiple exposures
2. Adjust your zoom. You will notice the difference from one extreme to the other.
3. Shoot several images while slowly moving your body back and forth.
4. Look at the image in your LCD. Adjust the shutter speed and redo.

You will end up with many useless photos, but one in the group will most likely be a winner.