How to take Sharp Macro Photos: 4 Things You Must Know

In this video I explain 4 factors for taking sharp macro photos. How to focus, how to minimize movement between camera and subject, how to make fast exposures, how to get deep depth of field, and how to minimize diffraction. Here is a good article about depth of field and diffraction in macro photography, with a useful table. Please note that the article is old and is written when 10 megapixel cameras were common! Here is my video where I test how much image stabilization helps in macro photography: