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Macro photography on phones, even thebest camera phones, isn’t as straightforward as it should be.
Hopefully these tips will help you get the most out of your current phone’s cameras.
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Phones dont always make it obvious where Macro mode is, if it has one.
And some models also make it annoyingly easy to accidentally turn off macro mode, for added difficulty.
If its yellow, then its already active.
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If its white, then give it a tap to switch it on.
Sometimes the best solution is to actually get further away.
This is for two main reasons.
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Macro camera modes take a stab at keep everything in focus, foreground and background included.
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