Macro photography is also know as close photography. To practice you will need a good macro lens or a camera that has a large range. Here are some tips to improve your macro photography.

Get a better angle

If you are photographing something then the human height view can be boring and overdone. If the subject is shorter than human height then try to get a picture of it from it's level or lower. This makes the subject seem bigger and more real, it also gives an ants-eye-view ("An ants eye view of the world is something you don't see everyday.") so that you can see the world from the level of the subject. This is especially good for subjects like children, pets and insects. Although it is harder to achieve, you can also get above something higher than humans such as a giraffe or building, but it proves much more difficult and gives less effect.

Blur the background

Having a blurry background will enhance the subject a lot more and remove distractions, this can be achieved by properly using the depth of field.

Use the rule of thirds.

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