How to shoot great macro photography indoors.
Ideas for creating fascinating photographs of the tiniest objects that make up our indoor spaces.
Macro photography has long fascinated photographers and viewers alike because it allows us to look at the world around us through an entirely new perspective. Many people are familiar with macro photography being used to capture images of ants, bees and other small outdoor creatures, but there’s a whole other tiny world to be discovered by exploring the “great indoors.”
Five ideas for creating interesting indoor macro photography.
Want to discover a whole new universe inside your home? Here are five ideas for creating fascinating macro photography using everyday items:
- Fruits and vegetables: From fuzzy kiwis to bruised bananas, the fruits and vegetables you have in your fridge can create a whole array of textures and colors that look incredible up-close.
- Foam and bubbles: Draw a bubble bath and play around with the light and color that emerges when you get up-close and personal with the airy soap bubbles.
- Furniture fabrics: You’d be amazed by how many different textures you can find just by exploring the textiles that cover your furniture. From rough cotton weaves to smooth leathers, furniture fabric provides a wide variety of macro photography opportunities.
- Jewelry: All that glitters isn’t gold, and in the case of macro photography, that’s a good thing. Dig through the jewelry box and see how many different kinds of sparkle you can capture.
- Crayons, pens, and pencils: Break them, shave them, write with them. The possibilities are endless when you use writing tools for macro photography. Try mixing different types and colors for endlessly interesting images.
You don’t need to crawl around in the grass to capture great macro photography. Explore everything you can do with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to bring out the beautiful details in each and every image.