If you have an attic, a closet, or even a junk drawer, I guarantee you can create a unique background for your close-up photos! My favorite thing about macro photography is that you can work on the tiniest sets; and tiny sets don’t need too much of any one material to fill your frame. You could create a stunning scene in a shoebox if you tried. I’m sure you have a ton of odds and ends that would make excellent backgrounds in your macro photography, so get digging! Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Author: Rebekah Nemethy
Rebekah is a bug stalkin', flower pluckin', pitbull snugglin' photographer who can often be found crawling on the ground with her camera. You can find her art and get a behind the scenes look at her photographic adventures by visiting her website.