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Macro photography can be a very rewarding pastime, and the best thing is, you don’t need expensive kit or even travel miles to do it.

With a little ingenuity, a bit of technical advice, and a digital compact camera, you can create some very stunning, and creative images, with objects from around your home and garden.
So roll up your sleeves, get out your digital compact camera, and follow me as I take you step by step to create some striking and fascinating macro images.

Actually, before we start, I would like to show you some beautiful  macro photographs from the brilliant website - Smashing Magazine.
Most of the photos shown on Smashing Magazine have been taken using a dedicated macro lens, however they are both revealing and inspiring, and I hope it gives you some ideas for your subject.

Now back to the tutorial.

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