Even if you're stuck at home, there are a ton of amazing macro and close-up photography subjects you can photograph! I've made a list of my personal favorites in hopes of giving you some useful ideas. Some of these are a blast to photograph!

If you feel like you haven't been doing enough photography recently because you can't travel to as many places as usual, this video is for you. One of the biggest strengths of macro and close-up photography is that you can do it anywhere, including in your home, and get amazing results.

I admit that some of these ideas are a bit unusual, like freezing custom-made clear ice to get more interesting patterns and structures, but that's just part of being a macro photographer!

Along with that, I will point out that you don't technically need a macro lens for most of these photo ideas. Even kit lenses tend to have pretty decent maximum magnifications around 1:4 or so, which is enough to take great pictures of most of these subjects. A macro lens certainly helps if you want to get closer, though.

I also recommend searching around and coming up with your own ideas for this type of photography. With some creativity, there’s really no limit to what you can photograph.

As always, let me know below if you have any questions! Thanks for watching!

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