Tutorial A beginners guide to macro

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Having seen a few questions on here relating to macro photography I thought I'd put this together. Hope it helps.


What is macro?


Macro, by definition, is photography at 1x magnification and above. Anything less would be defined as "close-ups" rather than "macro". For the purposes of this short article the term macro will also include close-ups which are not quite 1:1 (or life size).


For someone starting out in macro photography the array of equipment available can be confusing and...

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