Images of Nature - Instruction - Workshops
Views of Nature Photography
This book is about the craft and art of macro or close-up photography and how to come home with strong images that you can proudly display. It was written to supplement our intermediate level Macro Photography courses, but it can be a stand-alone reference as well.
We typically open our Intermediate Macro Course with the statement “Welcome to a grad school course in close up shooting!” We hope you’ll not be intimidated by some of the technical details, but you must realize that digital photography in general and macro in particular is a pretty technically sophisticated undertaking. Like any other endeavor that involves a level of technical understanding, practice makes perfect or at least makes the photographer more comfortable with the activity.
In this book we hope to provide you with tools and techniques to get those great shots.
What's in the book:
Macro Subjects
Basic Macro Digital Photography
Exposure
Camera Light Meters & Metering Patterns
Histograms
Exposure Compensation
Exposure Modes
Dynamic Range
Color Temperature
White Balance
Image Formats
Depth of Field
Focus Stacking Software
Available Equipment
Macro Photography in the Field
Lighting
The Art of Composing the Image
Rules of Composition
Improving your Images
Closing Thoughts
Appendix 1 – Workflow
Appendix 2 – Selecting Your Camera Equipment
Appendix 3 – Equipment for Macro
References
eBook
Macro Photography
Bringing the Small World to Life