The Use of Macro in Cameras: Foliage Photography

Taking an extreme focus on the leaves of the flowers was challenging to my media arts students. Everytime they zoomed to obtain a very close shot, the photos' sharpness sagged and their blurry pictures puzzled them. 

The foliage photography taught them about the use of MACRO in digital cameras. A macro setting changes the focus of the camera so it can focus on very close objects. The macro setting is for photographing objects  within a few inches or feet away. The tulip icon in cameras is a symbol for macro.

Below are some of the photos produced by my students using the macro setting.