There’s no mystery to macro photography… it simply means close-up photography. Fortunately most point and shoot digital cameras have macro capability built in. You can find it on the menu dial on top of the camera… you know, the dial with all the pictorial symbols, like a silhouette for portrait or A for automatic.
The joy is picking out what you consider important and capturing just that point displayed with a blurred background. What do you think is important? One cornflower in a field of winter wheat? A smudge on the back of your sneaker, hand, or windshield? You are in control! Just turn the dial to the macro image, look through the view finder to focus on the exact spot you want to capture, and click.
Things to consider when taking macro digital photography:
How is light hitting the object? I like natural light. If taking a close up of the reflection in a wine glass, you can place the glass near to a window. Be careful not to have too much light or it will destroy your image. Just play with the angle of the light by moving the glass or object around. If you are shooting a flower outside, you move around the flower.
Texture: Texture adds depth… even to a twig.
Focal point: This is your photo… the thing that will identify it as yours is what you are focusing on… the veins or the ladybug on a leaf.
Be intuitive and have fun; enjoy taking lots and lots of photos. You can expect at least one “winner” out of every 50 photos you take.