Photo Assignment: Macro Mode

Macro mode on the Ricoh GRIII is fantastic! I often times find beauty in these mundane details after it rains. Looking at things from this close perspective is unlike the typical practice of making candid snapshots of people on the street. It allows you to hone in on the smallest details possible that you might overlook and appreciate the infinite potential in photography.

Get as close as possible!

Macro mode allows me to find beautiful moments that my eyes alone cannot see. Treat the camera as way for you to see things differently. Put your camera as close as possible to textures on the walls, the withering of the leaves, reflections on the ground, and anything really. I especially enjoy macro photography after it rains. It’s good to have a diverse archive of images. By embracing the macro mode on our cameras, we can achieve this. I want to display the multifaceted ways that you can see the world with a camera, and leaving out the small details would do that a disservice. So, go out there and explore macro mode. It is a very fun and liberating way to practice photography.

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