Details, details

I love the look of a macro lens for so many reasons. Its buttery-smooth softness. Its ability to get so up close and personal with an object. Just brings a whole new dimension and life into an image. And, really, when you’re talking about a wedding or other significant event, it’s the details that bring it to life. It’s those little things that make our lives really unique – the details and little stories in every day that don’t always have the opportunity to be brought to life.

Oftentimes you’ll see a macro lens used for something like this :: (even after almost eleven years, the hubs’ ring doesn’t look too beat up…)

So, I set out the other day with that intention in mind :: to highlight a 2-3 things around my home and life that don’t always have the opportunity to shine. And what better lens to showcase them with than a silky smooth 105mm 2.8 macro lens?

1. I wish I was a foodie. Instead I’m a wanna be stuck inside a lazy cook’s body. I like the idea of cooking…and my shelf of cookbooks will tell you exactly that. That I like the idea, but not the actual effort of doing it. But I love summertime fruit…all those sweet juicy berries.

2. The little man gets his share of opportunities for photos, but I find I’m always trying to tell the story with his eyes. This time, I went for toes and his silly grin.

3. Like #1, I can grow plants but I’m better with ones that are slightly, let’s say, self-maintaining. Because I’m also a lazy gardener inside a Martha Stewart body. (if we’re being honest, then let’s be honest. ) So I tend to choose ones with lots of big, beautiful color that won’t completely fall over in a heat wave like the one we’ve had this summer (with too many 100º+ days to count!). I think what’s funny about the below image is that you can see so clearly that my flowers aren’t perfect, with a few droopy heads and some crispy edges. But they are bright and colorful, which really comes across here.

I discovered how much I like a macro’s versatility — its ability to get up close and personal (dust on the saucer of the berries) but also its capacity to take a little wider look at things without being too wide (flowers). But it also taught me not to be afraid of little details – and seek them out in every moment.