Top techniques for macro subjects

Essential advice for your bestever macro photographs

Focus peaking

Focus peaking puts a vibrant outline such as red, yellow or blue around any areas of sharp focus on your LCD screen or through the EVF, so check if your camera has this handy feature!

Try a plamp

A plamp is an articulating double-ended clamp. Use it to hold onto little twigs or branches, to secure them in just the right position and stop them blowing in the wind.

Use a focusing rail

A focus rail makes it easy to take a series of shots at different focus distances and merge them in software, for a totally sharp macro shot.