Know the best time to shoot them. Most fungi are fairly seasonal. You need to know when and where. The best times are usually the fall and the spring.
Know where to look for them. Unlike flowers, who aim for the sun, fungi are usually where it is dank and dark. Quite often not in the nicest spots. Think under trees, usually rotting, in, or near, compost, in, or near, animal refuse, etc.
Clean it up. Quite often, because of the nature of the beast, the fungi are not 'photo ready'. They could be partially covered with dirt and leaves.
Don't be afraid to get dirty. You will need to get down for most of the fungi and mushrooms you find. You will want to shoot at their level, or even below it.
Get up close. Be sure you have some type of macro lens so that you can come in nice and close.
Put some thought into the lighting. There are a few ways that you could do it. They are: Use the flash to create a fill flash effect on the mushrooms.Photograph Fungi Step 6Bullet1.jpg Use an off camera flash or lighting. This will allow you to change the angle of the lighting more than an onboard flash will.Photograph Fungi Step 6Bullet2.jpg Use reflectors. Reflectors will use the available light and give you a more natural shot.Photograph Fungi Step 6Bullet3.jpg
Be sure that your camera is as stable as it can get. You could use a beanbag, a mini tripod, or even set it on the ground (carefully).
If your lighting is limited, use slower shutter speeds. Mushrooms grow pretty slowly and don't move a lot, so you shouldn't have to worry too much about it moving.
Use a shallow depth of field to isolate the fungi in the shot.
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