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Win A Sony ZV-1 In The Alpha Female Plus Macro Photo Contest

Show us what you can discover in the world of macro photography! For the entire month of December you can enter the Alpha Female+ Macro Photo Contest for the chance to win a Sony ZV-1 and have your image featured on alphauniverse.com and @sonyalphafemale. To enter, follow @sonyalphafemale, then upload your best macro photo with a caption, tag @sonyalpha, and use the #SonyAlphaFemale and #SonyMacro hashtags. Photos that you enter should be made during the challenge period (no tagging old posts). The winner will be notified via DM on Instagram and you can see the Official Contest Rules for details.

Enter the Alpha Female+ Macro Photo Contest in December for your chance to win a Sony ZV-1. 

Macro Photography Inspiration

Caroline Jensen’s Macro Therapy Series – In this five-part series, Sony Artisan Caroline Jensen shares everything you need to know to get started in macro photography.

Paper Bag Canyons & Broccoli Forests. See How A Travel Photographer Is Creating Her Own Small World At Home & How You Can Do It Too – See these incredible macro scenes Alpha Collective member Erin Sullivan (@erinoutdoors) created in her #ErinsGreatIndoors series.

What’s In My Bag: A Super-Simple Kit For Macro PhotographyAlpha Collective member Mahesh Thapa (@starvingphotographer) shows us the few pieces of gear he uses for macro photography.

Macro Photography At Home: Exploring The World Within A Water DropletAlpha Collective member Mahesh Thapa shows all you can create with your macro lens and a water drop.

Behind The Shot: How The Perfect Macro Water Droplet Was Captured – Alpha Female Emily Byers takes us behind this colorful macro shot of the perfect water droplet.

How To Use Focus-Stacking And An Ultra-Sharp Lens To Create Stunning Macro Photos – Photographer Stefaan Hoste gives us the details behind creating a stunning sharp macro flower photo using focus-stacking and the Sony 90mm f/2.8 Macro G.

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