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<section class="content"> <html><body><div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-252623" style="width:1200px"><span class="space" style="width:1200px; padding-top:104.5%"></span><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" width="1200" height="1254" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=1200%2C1254&ssl=1" alt="Essential rules of macro photography" class="wp-image-252623 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=287%2C300&ssl=1 287w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=574%2C600&ssl=1 574w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=768%2C803&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=717%2C749&ssl=1 717w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=1200%2C1254&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" width="1200" height="1254" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=1200%2C1254&ssl=1" alt="Essential rules of macro photography" class="wp-image-252623" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=287%2C300&ssl=1 287w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=574%2C600&ssl=1 574w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=768%2C803&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/macro-photography-rules-1005.jpg?resize=717%2C749&ssl=1 717w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>Talk to any macro photography expert, and they’ll likely give you a few handy rules that are designed to help you improve your shots as quickly as possible. These rules can be insanely helpful, especially if you’re just starting out – but they can also be restrictive, frustrating, and <em>very </em>problematic.</p> <p>So while it pays to explore a handful of essential macro photography rules, it’s important that you also understand how to break them effectively. That way, you can take advantage of the rules when they suit your photos, and you can break them as needed, too.</p> <p>In this article, I share five key rules of <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/macro-photography-for-beginners-part-1/" target="_blank" aria-label="macro shooting (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">macro shooting</a>. I explain what they are, how you can use them to level up your shots, and when you might want to deliberately ignore the rules for the best results. Note that I offer plenty of examples from my own work so you can see precisely how following – and breaking – different rules will affect your images.</p> <p>Let’s dive right in!</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" data-section id="use-the-rule-of-thirds">1. Use the rule of thirds</h2> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150327" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography gerbera abstract" class="wp-image-150327 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography gerbera abstract" class="wp-image-150327" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-9.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>Let’s dive into the most talked-about rule in photography – yes, it’s the one with “rule” in its name! Meet the rule of thirds, a simple yet powerful concept that is designed to keep your compositions both dynamic and balanced.</p> <p>The <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/" target="_blank" aria-label="rule of thirds (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">rule of thirds</a> is simple: Divide your viewfinder, screen, or LCD into both vertical and horizontal thirds. This creates a grid. The main elements of your composition – horizon lines, leading lines, faces, eyes -should lie somewhere along these lines. If they fall on one of the “power points” of the grid – the place where the lines intersect – that’s even better.</p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-image-150332 size-full is-style-with-caption"> <figure class="aligncenter"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150332" style="width:1500px"><span class="space" style="width:1500px; padding-top:66.67%"></span><img decoding="async" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip" class="wp-image-150332 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip" class="wp-image-150332" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-14.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The place where the stem meets the petals of this tulip lies on a rule of thirds power point.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>How does this apply to macro photography?</p> <p>Often, you’ll be advised to position flower stems along the rule of thirds grid, and you’ll be told to place flower centers along the power points of the image. The same goes for insects and leaves.</p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-image-150320 size-full is-style-with-caption"> <figure class="aligncenter"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150320" style="width:1500px"><span class="space" style="width:1500px; padding-top:65.93%"></span><img decoding="async" width="1500" height="989" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=1500%2C989&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography dahlia close up " class="wp-image-150320 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=300%2C198&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=768%2C506&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=600%2C396&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=115%2C75&ssl=1 115w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=717%2C473&ssl=1 717w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=1500%2C989&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="989" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=1500%2C989&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography dahlia close up " class="wp-image-150320" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=300%2C198&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=768%2C506&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=600%2C396&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=115%2C75&ssl=1 115w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-2.jpg?resize=717%2C473&ssl=1 717w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The center of this dahlia is positioned at one of the power points on the rule of thirds grid.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>It’s solid advice that has stood the test of time, yielding delightfully pleasing compositions. But sometimes it’s best to break out of this mold and get something a bit edgier, a bit more unique.</p> <div class="pb-ads pb-ads-ruleset-ad pb-ads-all"><div data-fuse="21770336820"></div></div><p>Let me tell you about two scenarios when I like to break the rule of thirds.</p> <p>The first instance you should break the rule is when you have a symmetrical subject. Symmetry can be very powerful, and it’s usually best emphasized by putting the point of symmetry (the place around which the image is symmetrical) in the dead center of the image.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150321" style="width:1500px"><span class="space" style="width:1500px; padding-top:66.67%"></span><img decoding="async" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography dahlia symmetry " class="wp-image-150321 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography dahlia symmetry " class="wp-image-150321" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-3.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>The second time you might choose to break the rule of thirds is when you want to have a more spacious, off-balance image.</p> <p>I like to place my main subject at the very top or bottom of the image and leave tons of <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/negative-space-in-photography/" target="_blank" aria-label="negative space (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">negative space</a> throughout the rest of the composition. This can produce a <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/photographic-minimalism/" target="_blank" aria-label="minimalist feeling (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">minimalist feeling</a>, one that I really love.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150334" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography grape hyacinth - negative space" class="wp-image-150334 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography grape hyacinth - negative space" class="wp-image-150334" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-16.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>Now, don’t get me wrong. The rule of thirds is a tried-and-true technique that has elevated the visual arts for centuries. But don’t be afraid to move beyond the rule of thirds to create original photos!</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" data-section id="keep-it-simple">2. Keep it simple</h2> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150335" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower abstract macro photography tulip" class="wp-image-150335 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower abstract macro photography tulip" class="wp-image-150335" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-17.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>Another common macro photography rule? Keep your compositions simple.</p> <p>In other words, you should have one point of focus, no distracting elements, and a clean and straightforward image. According to this rule, the best shots often contain a single subject and a uniform (often white or black) background.</p> <p>Indeed, this is often a wise approach. Random chaos can take away from the main subject and cause the viewer to become confused.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150329" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip simple one subject" class="wp-image-150329 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip simple one subject" class="wp-image-150329" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-11.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>However, <em>controlled </em>chaos might be just the thing you need to create a unique image.</p> <p>I like to use controlled chaos when I’m faced with a complex scene, such as a field of many overlapping flowers. The key is to make sure there is a main subject that stands out and can be identified as the main point of focus by the viewer. (At the same time, it’s okay to let the background or foreground get a bit messy as long as it complements the main subject.)</p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-image-150325 size-full is-style-with-caption"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150325" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography chaos in composition " class="wp-image-150325 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography chaos in composition " class="wp-image-150325" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-7.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The flower on the left creates order in an otherwise messy composition.</figcaption></figure></div> <p>Just make sure you choose your framing <em>carefully </em>to prevent the image from devolving into chaos, and make sure that the main subject is tack-sharp. It’s a fine line between having a complex but controlled image and making a big mess.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" data-section id="have-a-single-point-of-focus">3. Have a single point of focus</h2> <p>Macro photographers are often told to compose with a single point of focus (i.e., a prominent area that the eye can focus on). It’s a great way to prevent the composition from becoming too chaotic (see the previous section), and it can provide an anchor point for the viewer as they appreciate the photo.</p> <p>But while there is a time and a place for this rule, there are also scenarios when it should be broken.</p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-image-150322 size-full"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150322" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography peony single subject " class="wp-image-150322 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography peony single subject " class="wp-image-150322" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-4.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <div class="pb-ads pb-ads-ruleset-ad pb-ads-all"><div data-fuse="21770308876"></div></div><p>For instance, when faced with a noticeable pattern among leaves, flowers, or ferns, it can be better to think less in terms of a point of focus and more in terms of the image as a <em>whole</em>. Try to emphasize the pattern so the eye can follow it through the image. You might even consider getting ultra-close or deliberately missing focus for an abstract effect.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150324" style="width:600px"><span class="space" style="width:600px; padding-top:66.67%"></span><img decoding="async" width="600" height="400" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography focus" class="wp-image-150324 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=600%2C400&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="600" height="400" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography focus" class="wp-image-150324" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-6.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>You may not end up with a single point of focus, but assuming you frame the scene carefully, you’ll still end up with a pleasing shot!</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" data-section id="use-a-uniform-background">4. Use a uniform background</h2> <p>Uniform backgrounds are very popular in macro photography. In fact, macro photographers will often shoot on a completely black or pure white backdrop in pursuit of background uniformity.</p> <p>The rule emphasizing uniform backgrounds makes sense: the more uniform the background, the less distracting it’ll be. I use it often myself.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150331" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip pink and green " class="wp-image-150331 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip pink and green " class="wp-image-150331" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-13.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>But it’s <em>also </em>a rule that I often break, and here’s why:</p> <p>Uniform backgrounds can be…kind of <em>boring</em>. More colorful uniform backgrounds are better, but sometimes even they aren’t enough.</p> <p>If you really want to take your macro photos to the next level, you may wish to consider moving beyond those simple backgrounds. Instead, look for backgrounds that are <em>complementary</em>. In other words, find backgrounds that offer a bit of substance while enhancing the main subject.</p> <p>One trick is to place a second subject just behind the first. Choose an aperture that keeps the second subject slightly out of focus but still recognizable. That’s how I captured this shot, which features a background of blurry tulips:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150330" style="width:1500px"><span class="space" style="width:1500px; padding-top:66.67%"></span><img decoding="async" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip light and airy image" class="wp-image-150330 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography tulip light and airy image" class="wp-image-150330" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-12.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>Another trick is to shoot toward the sun so that you get creative flare effects and beautiful highlights:</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150323" style="width:1500px"><span class="space" style="width:1500px; padding-top:66.67%"></span><img decoding="async" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography red poppy" class="wp-image-150323 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=1500%2C1000&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography red poppy" class="wp-image-150323" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?w=1500&ssl=1 1500w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=90%2C60&ssl=1 90w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-5.jpg?resize=717%2C478&ssl=1 717w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>But be careful: You don’t want to go from uniform to messy. The key word is “complementary.” Have fun with your <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/5-tips-killer-macro-backgrounds/" target="_blank" aria-label="macro backgrounds (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">macro backgrounds</a>, but make sure you exhibit restraint!</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" data-section id="make-sure-the-whole-subject-is-sharp">5. Make sure the whole subject is sharp</h2> <p>“Keep the main subject sharp” is a foundational rule of macro photography. The idea is to ensure that your <em>entire </em>subject – and not just the front or back edge – is sharp; that way, it’ll offer beautiful, crisp, lifelike details.</p> <p>According to the rule, if you’re shooting a butterfly, make sure that it is sharp from wingtip to wingtip. When you’re shooting a flower, make sure that it’s sharp from the tip of the front petal to the edge of the back petal.</p> <p>Sometimes, it won’t be possible to get the entire subject sharp, in which case the rule advises you to get as much in focus as you can. (You do this by narrowing the <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/aperture/" target="_blank" aria-label="aperture (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">aperture</a>. It’s common for macro photographers to shoot at f/8 and beyond for this reason!)</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150328" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography aster" class="wp-image-150328 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro photography aster" class="wp-image-150328" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-10.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>But while an in-focus subject does tend to look nice, you can create wonderfully emotive shots by ensuring that very <em>little </em>of your subject is in focus. It’s a technique I use all the time, as you can see in the photos displayed throughout this article, and it can be a great way to produce more abstract, unique images. </p> <div class="pb-ads pb-ads-ruleset-ad pb-ads-all"><div data-fuse="21770337363"></div></div><p>How can you create such an effect? Simply dial in a wider aperture and get close to your subject. I often work at f/4, but you can achieve good results at a variety of different apertures; just experiment and see what you can create.</p> <p>(One tip: Focus manually, and try to set the point of focus on a recognizable part of your subject, such as a leaf or the edge of a petal. Though most of the shot may be unrecognizably soft, you want to include an anchor point for the viewer.)</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" data-section id="macro-photography-rules-final-words">Macro photography rules: final words</h2> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><span class="responsive-image wp-image-150333" style="width:400px"><span class="space" style="width:400px; padding-top:150%"></span><img decoding="async" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro abstract photography grape hyacinth" class="wp-image-150333 jetpack-lazy-image" data-recalc-dims="1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=400%2C600&is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7"><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="400" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1" alt="flower macro abstract photography grape hyacinth" class="wp-image-150333" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=400%2C600&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?resize=717%2C1076&ssl=1 717w, https://i0.wp.com/digital-photography-school.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Five-Rules-Macro-Photography-Break-15.jpg?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></noscript></span></figure></div> <p>Macro photography rules can certainly be helpful – and if you’re a beginner, I encourage you to memorize each and every rule listed above. I’d also recommend practicing incorporating each rule into your photos.</p> <p>But remember: Macro photography isn’t just about following a set of rigid rules. It’s an art form, a way to express your unique perspective and unleash your creative spirit. So don’t be afraid to bend and break those rules when the moment calls for it.</p> <p>Embrace the power of the rule of thirds, but don’t be bound by it. Sometimes, symmetrical subjects demand center stage, while other times, a little off-balance magic can create minimalist masterpieces.</p> <p>And let’s not forget the beauty of simplicity. Keep it clean, keep it focused, but don’t be afraid to break free from the chains of predictability. Surprise your viewers with unexpected elements and unleash their imagination.</p> <p>Now grab your camera, capture some macro shots, and think about different rules as you photograph. Rules are meant to be broken, and if you’re willing to think outside the box, you can end up with gorgeous images!</p> <p>Now over to you:</p> <p><em>Which of these rules do you like (or dislike)? Do you have any rules of your own that you like to break? Share your thoughts in the comments below!</em></p> <div class="topics-list"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="list-header"> <h4 class="title-small">Table of contents</h4> <h3 class="title-pillar"> <a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/macro-photography-for-beginners-part-1/">Macro Photography</a> </h3> </div> <div class="list-wrapper"> <ul class="topics-wrapper"> <li class="list-item has-children" data-list-item=""><div class="item-wrapper"><span class="list-text">GENERAL <span class="circle" aria-hidden="true"></span></span></div><ul class="sub-list nested-9"><li class="list-item " data-list-item="73296"><div class="item-wrapper"><a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/getting-started-guide-to-macro-or-close-up-photography/?utm_source=dPS&utm_medium=topic_cluster&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital-photography-school.com%2F5-rules-macro-photography-when-break-them%2F" class="list-text">Getting Started Guide to Macro or Close-Up Photography <span class="circle" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></div></li><li class="list-item " data-list-item="171115"><div class="item-wrapper"><a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/diy-macro-photography-hacks/?utm_source=dPS&utm_medium=topic_cluster&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital-photography-school.com%2F5-rules-macro-photography-when-break-them%2F" class="list-text">5 DIY Macro Photography Hacks for Stunning Macro Photos (on a Budget) <span class="circle" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></div></li><li class="list-item " data-list-item="129463"><div class="item-wrapper"><a href="https://digital-photography-school.com/7-different-ways-macro-photography/?utm_source=dPS&utm_medium=topic_cluster&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital-photography-school.com%2F5-rules-macro-photography-when-break-them%2F" class="list-text">7 Different Ways to Approach Macro Photography <span class="circle" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></div></li><li class="list-item current" data-list-item="150250"><div class="item-wrapper"><span class="list-text current">5 Rules in Macro Photography and When to Break Them <span class="circle" aria-hidden="true"></span></span><ul id="postToC" class="toc-of-post"><li class="section-link" data-link="use-the-rule-of-thirds"><a class="scroll-link list-text" href="#use-the-rule-of-thirds">1. 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