Controlling Wash Out in Macro Photography

One of the problems with macro mode on many digital cameras is the flash washes out details. The best way to control this is, of course, to avoid using the flash or us an accessory light like the one Whiteoakart linked to in the brilliant instructable https://www.instructables.com/id/EREFVJIHC1EQHO9ZEU/. However if you do need flash, and your cheap POS camera has poor flash metering here's what to do.

First you'll need
1(one) Cheap Digital Camera
1(one) sheet mailing labels
1(one) pair scissors

Take up sheet of mailing labels in your left hand, sinister people may chose to use the right hand.

Peel off 1 (one) mailing label

Trim mailing label to a shape that approximates the flash aperture on you camera. Apply mailing labal over flash on camera. CAUTION!! Do not obscure any orifices located adjacent to flash.

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Repeat picture.