Macro.

"Macro photography is when you produce an image where your subject is captured on your image sensor at life size (or bigger) with a 1:1 ratio"

Macro photography has grown popular over the years due to it being one of the simpler techniques. I took my DSLR out to Hyde Park and experimented with using Macro. At the beginning I found it quite hard to focus and had to consider many things:-

Aperture- Aperture impacts depth of field. For a shallow depth of field select a large aperture.

Focus- Deciding where to focus proved harder than i originally thought. The amount of sharpness and detail depends on D.O.F. limited depth of field is important when experimenting with macro photography.

Composition- Try selecting a non cluttered background for the main subject so there's no competing.

Flash- Choose a good time of the day. Try diffusing light so its not too harsh, try using tissue paper or cello tape?

Overall I found this experiment a little trickier than I had originally thought. At first I struggled to find subjects to photograph but after a while I relaxed and realized I was comparing my photos to images I had seen over the internet. For the first time using Macro, I feel that I did alright. Next time I'd like to broaden my range of subjects and try photographing a subject with more detail.