Project #7 Macro and Outside the Room

Outside Adventure
No matter what kind of photo you are shooting-portrait, still life, landscape, etc.-be sure to explore a different point of view.

Often, these viewpoints show a subject’s beauty that might have otherwise gone unnoticed.


Take a look at your camera. Your camera probably has a macro-setting. This means that your camera is able to take very sharp, close-up photos. To put your camera on the macro setting, find a button that looks like a flower (This button might be in different places depending on your camera. It’s probably under “settings” in the shooting mode). Select the flower button so that it is shown on the screen. Double click the image to enlarge it so you can really see the feature.
By putting the “flower” setting on, you will be using the macro feature.

Find an object outside that you think might make an interesting picture. Take your time exploring different angles. Get close; get really close; move far away; crouch or lie beneath your subject; tower above it; hold the camera straight and leave; tilt it at a crazy angle; stand next to, walk around or run with your subject. Usually macro works best around 4 inches from the object.
Take at least 5 pictures of the same object, all 5 at different angles.
Repeat this method to several different objects both inside and outside the room.
Start a new album called macro.
Upload your photos to your album in photoshop. Later we will guess what is in the picture.