What are you using for a camera. Not a cell phone I hope. To get good pictures you need to start with a good camera. It doesn't have to be too expensive, but not a cheap one either. If your camera has auto focus, just make sure the center of your screen is on the important subject matter when you push the button half way down to get it to focus, then you can move it anywhere else, like if you want the subject in the corner instead of the middle, before you press it all the way down. Your camera may not be able to focus very close. I would read any documentation you have and see what the closest you can get to a subject is. And if you can, get a camera with macro, so you can get in nice and tight.