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.
There’s always been a mixed opinion among photographers about watermarking their photographs. Some feel it distracts from the image while others see it as a reliable way of tackling image theft. Whatever side you are on, it doesn’t hurt to know how to watermark your images – it’s another cool Photoshop skill to learn. With this technique you’ll be able to use the brush tool like a personalized rubber stamp that works with 1 click.
If you’re not using keyboard shortcuts throughout your workflow, chances are you’re wasting tons of time. You’d be surprised how much cursor travel time can add up! Life’s too short to spend more time in front of the computer so I’m going to show you how to speed up your photo processing so you can get back behind your camera.
