Flower Macro Photography Using the Kodak Pixpro AZ361

As soon as I opened the box, I was running outside with my Pixpro to take pictures of our flowers in the yard.

Still used to using my flat digital camera, I got as close as I could to the blooms to take a picture. It was frustrating because all I kept getting were blurry shots. 

To be honest with you, I was getting pretty upset at this point. I had just paid more than I ever had for a camera and it couldn't take a simple picture of a flower?

Sometimes it really pays to be observant. Or at least read the manual.

I finally noticed a small flower blinking in the corner of my LCD screen. I pressed a few buttons, and like magic the macro menu popped up.

The Kodak Pixpro is so smart, it knew I was trying to take an up close shot!

I switched over to macro mode and I have been taking great photos ever since.

 Using the Kodak Pixpro to take macro shots is so much simpler than using a camera that requires a separate macro lens.

With this camera, you can take a great macro shot of a flower, then take a picture of the whole garden without switching lenses.

1. The macro feature is accessible on the LCD screen. If you see no icons on your screen, press the DISP. button on the lower right hand corner until icons appear.
2. To the right side of the screen, press the flower symbol. A menu will appear on the screen with the option to turn the macro mode on or off.
3. Press set to turn the macro feature on or off.
4. That's it! That's how easy it is to use the macro mode on the Kodak Pixpro.

 I haven't stopped using my Pixpro since I got it. Practice makes perfect they say.

In doing so, I have discovered a few helpful tips that can help you take beautiful flower pictures with your new camera.

• Always remember to turn the macro feature on. I have wasted a lot of shots just to realize I had never turned it on.
• Although using the macro feature allows you to focus on an object 5cm from the lens, it is not necessary to be as close as you can to your subject. Sometimes a better shot can be taken by being further back and zooming in.
• If your shot is still blurry, turn the mode dial to manual (M) and then turn the macro feature on. This prevents the camera from auto focusing on something other than your intended subject.
• There is a selection on the Pixpro that will enable the macro mode automatically. Turn the mode dial to SCN, then select and set the icon ASCN. This will turn the auto scene feature on, as well as detect any other scene you want to photograph, portrait, landscape, et cetera.