Readers’ favourite macro kit

From Lensbaby optics to binoculars and sandals, 27 photographers talk to CUPOTY co-founder Tracy Calder about their go-to gear for prize-winning close-up pictures

MACRO LENS ROUND-UP

Each round, we shine a spotlight on a selection of excellent entries from the many camera clubs that enter APOY

SMARTPHONE MACRO

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

When David Joseph began exploring the world of close-up photography, he was using a mobile phone and cheap clip-on lens. Here he talks to Tracy Calder about how his life has changed thanks to snakes, spiders, frogs and a wonderful act of kindness