Tom, my daughter has that same camera and I'm sure it has macro mode so that's the mode you want to use. I think it looks like a little flower. Also, like the others have stated a tripod is a must for close ups. A cable release is another thing that is really nice to have, if you don't have one then you can use your self timer mode. This will help a lot because you won't have any camera shake using the timer. Some cameras work good with the built in flash for close ups, mine doesn't, but test yours to see how well it works. If you can get good results with it then use it and you won't need any more lights. If not, then you will have to get another light source. Without good light your close ups will never look good. Also I suggest you set your ISO (film speed) to either 100 or 200 as long as you have a good light source, you will have less grain in your pictures with a lower ISO. But that may not be to important unless you plan to blow the pic up to a larger size. If you have any questions just ask, there's lots of people here that can help you. Good luck!