How to Take Macro Photos

References

Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Compact Digital Cameras
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/macro-photography-tips-for-compact-digital-camera-users/

Fine Art Photography by M. Plonsky
This is a very practical tutorial that might better be titled "Bug Photography with a Point-and-shoot," written by a professor, with lots of pictorial examples - covering equipment, camera settings, lighting and flash, tripod issues, methods, etc.  Everything he does is with a non-SLR camera.

Macro Photography - how to take close-up pictures of small things by Philip Greenspun
General discussion, covers equipment (cameras, lenses) exposure and lighting and focus.

Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Compact Digital Cameras
Covers selecting Macro Mode, tripods, aperture settings, focusing, composition, flash, lighting, using self-timer.
Digital Photography Tips for Beginners from digital-photography-school.com

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