Here, photographer Kate Gray has placed a newborn on a bed near a window to make use of the natural light source. "This makes a good base for getting both high and low shooting angles, as well as keeping the baby nice and comfortable," she explains. Taken on a Canon EOS 5D Mark III (now succeeded by the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) with an EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens at 1/320 sec, f/2.8 and ISO 500. © Kate Gray Photography
Close-up photography is a great way to get creative with what you've got at home. Whether it's wrinkles in the palms of a new baby's hands, intricate details on the leaves or petals of house plants or soap bubbles in your kitchen sink, discovering the small things you might have overlooked can bring you joy, inspiration and endless new perspectives to photograph.
The fun of close-up or macro photography has no limits - you can find excellent subjects in every room of your house. No matter what kind of camera you have at home, you can get up close and explore the fascinating details. A standard zoom (or kit) lens, or even a compact camera, can deliver beautiful images. Here, six photographers share some of the small but captivating things they've photographed at home, and reveal what inspired them to take a closer look.