Some tips for shooting macros - feel free to add your own in the comments section.
Please also ask any questions you have - maybe I - or one of the others can help 
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- Get down on your knees or lower. The bug’s eye few usually makes for more interesting shots than the ones shot from top
- Check out the options for macro shots in the menu of your camera. Some cameras have a macro focus. It helps a lot.
- If your camera allows it, get a macro lens. For low budget users I can suggest raynox lenses. They are not the greatest, but they did work fine for me (most of my posted macro shots are taken with my raynox macro lens and my Casio EX-P505). If you have a bigger budget and your camera allows their usage, check out reviews for lenses before you buy them.
If you don’t know if they work for your camera, go to the camera brand’s website, check for info there. If you still don’t find it, send an email to customer support. That’s how I made sure, my lenses will work on my camera. - Watch out for the zoom. Most “Point and Shoot” cameras have a Digital zoom. There’s a little barrier between the normal zoom and the Digital zoom. Your pictures might turn out very grainy if you zoom all the way.
Best way to test it is to shoot more than one frame with different zoom lengths. - Stay steady. Either lean on something or hold your shooting arm with the other arm. If you are very low, use a little bean sack to steady the camera.
Depending on the camera you can also use a little, cheap table tripod, just to steady the camera. - And like with everything else in taking good shots: watch out how you frame the pictures. What does the background look like? Is it cluttered or clean?
Try different angles and different framings. Play with different crops on your Computer.
(Sorry for the picture quality, but like you can tell, I don’t have a macro lens for my Nikon yet 
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Ninety-nine percent of my macros are shot on manual focus. It helps a lot... It also takes practice, but once you get the hang of it you'll be GLAD you took the time to learn.
I have seen people taking crappy shots with a High profile camera, so it isn't necessarily the cam
I took my first real neat shots with a real tiny Casio point and shoot (even tinier than my last one
So, just take some, post them and describe what you did, maybe one of us can help
I'll just put you on the participants list
Oh, Reba, don't say that - I lurve my autofocus
And I sure DID love my macro focus
Now I want a macro lens for my new Baby....just a tad steep in price....maybe I've earned enough money with my pictures by Christmas
Cool - looking forward to see it, Lou
I did zoom all the way with my first 4MP and 3x optical zoom. But usually it was good for nothing
Just a tad bit of zooming usually was good and getting quite close helped too
Now, go out this weekend, start shooting and show them to us on your blog.
Maybe I can get some more tips then
Most of all, shoot & shoot & shoot, that's the Best training
Have fun
I'll add you to the list of participants, so you "MUST" go out and shoot