Tips for reasonable macro photography of small household things with smartphone

It is said that macro photography can be one of the most satisfying types of picture making skill with a smartphone at home or within the room of your stay if a travelling or touring.

With some experimentation and practice, one can take reasonable macro pictures of small still subjects with a smartphone with the following tips and guidelines

Useful tips

• Select the subject of macro photography and light it up well

• Zoom in the lens to its maximum to get as much magnification as possible

• Use a flash when light is low

• Use a firm camera grip

• Get your camera to manual focus or by tapping the screen

• Move yourself or the camera into position if using a tripod

• Take a few pictures and edit for impact

My hands-on practice results as a beginner

I tried macro photography with my smartphone using the fore-going tip and my work got recognition by the Art House group as shown in the inset collage