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Up Close and Personal

Macro photos: up close, personal. A macro lens exposes an entire world that the eye cannot see. And takes photos the iPhone can’t. Or can it?

The problem with taking macro photos is that it requires a special lens which means carrying a special camera which means carrying a special case for that camera and the lens. But who wants to carry around all that equipment?

Luck has been defined as when preparedness meets opportunity. The camera I carry when opportunity strikes is my iPhone. I always have it with me. Fortunately, Photojojo sells a macro lens for the iPhone. It fits in my pocket, uses a magnet to attach, and only costs $20. Nice. Now I have the right tool to fuel my creativity.

The Photojojo website is fun to use, has cool stuff for photographers, and delivery is fast! Some photographers might turn up their noses at a macro lens for the iPhone, but take a quick look at the photos below. Compare the photos I took below and you just may want to get up close and personal with a macro lens.

As close to the bug as the iPhone can get, blurry and boring

A flower with a bug

Taken with the iPhone’s built in camera

 

Wow! Look at that dude!

Taken with an iPhone using Photojojo macro lens

Wow! Look at that dude!

Photo of a flower taken with the iPhone's built-in camera

Photo of a flower taken with the iPhone’s built-in camera

Lovely flower

Close up photo taken with an iPhone using a Photojojo macro lens

Close up photo taken with an iPhone using a Photojojo macro lens

Gorgeous detail on that flower!

June 11, 2013 By Joshua Wait
Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: photo, technology

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