Close-up and Macro Photography

TWENTY EIGHT Accessories for Macro

 

REMOTE DEVICE

PHOTOGRAPHING any subject, especially when using slower shutter speeds requires meticulous attention to technique even if the camera is mounted on a tripod. Depressing the shutter button carefully with your finger will impart a certain amount of movement and therefore affect sharpness and degrade the quality of the image. When shooting close-ups and working at higher magnifications, it is even more critical since any movement, even if minimal, will be magnified and clearly evident when your photograph is enlarged. I use a remote device for virtually all of my macro work except when I’m photographing on the move with a monopod. I can’t emphasise strongly enough how important this is. All ...