We've all seen pictures like this, most frustratingly on eBay and Etsy. Don't fall victim to the blurry detail shot! |
The magic button is the "Macro" button, found on all point-and-shoot cameras. It looks like a flower. Here it is on mine...
It is not in the same place on all cameras, but all point-and-shoot cameras do have it (this excludes camera phones, although some of them may even have it). When you click this button, your camera's brain now knows to focus very close up on things like flowers, bugs, ribbon trims, eyeballs, etc.
When you take your photo, move the camera close up to the object and click the shutter release button down half-way. This will focus the lens, and with most cameras you get a little noise and a box in the viewfinder to let you know it's focused.
In-focus where you want, with a little depth-of-field for extra win. |
And that's it!
On my iPhone, if it's not focusing properly you can tap where you want it to focus, which usually fixes close ups. Just another tip!
ReplyDeleteI had pretty good luck with my Samsung phone for photos too. The macro functions seem really advanced!
DeleteWow, thank so much for demystifying this! I will be practising tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I don't know why I haven't noticed that option on my camera before...
ReplyDeleteIt's just one of those things! I only learned of it when I sat down and read the manual for my camera. Then it was like "oh hey!"
DeleteAwesome! Thanks so much!
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I never knew about that button, thanks so much for sharing this tip!
ReplyDeleteLauren,
ReplyDeleteI love your blog. You always have cool stuff and you are so creative.
If you lived close to me I would be bugging you to model your creations for the camera and paintings.
Thanks for all the info.
Scott
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Thanks, Scott!
DeleteThank you. It works great! :)
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