Add macro photography to your photo arsenal in this 2-part article covering the equipment and techniques to create great macro images.

More close up flowers. Because having a contest focused on close-ups of nature means I can!

Announcing our third week contest for August, “Getting in Close: Nature/Landscapes.”

Congratulations to Paul Grand for his shot, “Sandal beach bling,” in our Getting In Close: Random Objects contest.

Macro shots of flowers: cliché? Ah, who cares. I love my zoom lens!

Announcing our second week contest for August, “Getting in Close: Random Objects.”

Ready for a whole new month of photography contests? “Get In Close” with us at Digital Photography Blogs!

Sometimes I get a little compulsive about things that I love. What I’m loving right now is Macro. I’ve been very much in an up-close-and-personal mood with my photographs lately — getting to know hidden details of familiar objects and places by simply stepping a little closer, crouching down on the ground, and photographing [...]