How to Get Started With Macro Photography

Jul 24

Learn how to get started with macro photography, from which gear you need, to camera settings and composition!
Macro photography has been an unexpected joy for me in my photography journey.

It allows you to see the world in a whole new way, and appreciate the beauty that can be found everywhere if you get close enough!

So many people come to me and say that they would like to try macro too, but they don’t know where to start. So that’s exactly what we are going to look at today - how to get started with macro photography!

We’ll cover what macro photography is, how to get started within spending a fortune on gear, finding subjects and what settings to use, along with tips for light, focus and composition!

If you’d like all the details in this podcast in PDF form (and a bit more info besides!) you can also download our FREE Macro Photography Starter Guide, where you’ll find everything in a handy dandy guide.

Or tune and learn:

What macro photography actually is
The gear you need for true macro photography, and how you get started without breaking the bank
The macro lens that I personally use and love
Some ideas for macro subjects that I recommend for getting started with (and the ones I don’t!)
What camera settings you’ll need to pay close attention to, along with where to start with your aperture settings
Tips for focusing when you are so close to your subject
More photography tips including light and composition