{"id":4986,"date":"2015-03-12T20:32:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-12T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/target\/ten-top-macro-photography-tips\/"},"modified":"2015-03-12T20:32:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T20:32:02","slug":"ten-top-macro-photography-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcfade.co.uk\/blog\/ten-top-macro-photography-tips\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Ten Top Macro Photography Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote id=\"mct_ai_excerpt\"><p>Here are some tips from EPHOTOZINE on how to take better Macro photos&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>\n1. Make Sure Your Subject Is Perfect<\/h3>\n<h3>2. Get Up Early<\/h3>\n<h3>3. Try Backlighting<\/h3>\n<h3>4. Switch To Manual Focus<\/h3>\n<h3>5. Try Pre-Focusing<\/h3>\n<h3>6. Pack A Polarising Filter<\/h3>\n<h3>7. Avoid Shake<\/h3>\n<h3>8. Windy Days Are Your Enemy<\/h3>\n<h3>9. Get In Close Then Add Some Space<\/h3>\n<h3>10. 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