Digital Macro and Close-Up Photography For DummiesMaster macro techniques and capture brilliant up-close photos Macro photography uses specialty lenses and advanced digital cameras to capture stunning up-close images. This book helps you understand the nuances of macro techniques so you can take unique and remarkable close-up digital photos. Equipment recommendations, helpful tips, and coverage of specialized elements that are exclusive to macro photography all aim to make you more savvy and comfortable with macro and close-up techniques. In addition, the easy-to-follow steps and suggested exercises go a long way to make you more familiar with your camera's capabilities so that you can take fantastic photos.
With full-color examples and technique comparisons, this fun and friendly book presents step-by-step guidance for taking your close-up photography skills to the next level. |
Contents
Getting Acquainted with Macro and CloseUp Photography | 9 |
CloseUp but No Cigar How Macro and CloseUp Photography Differ | 21 |
Developing an Eye for Details | 31 |
Equipment What You Need Whats Nice to Have | 43 |
Lenses and the Tools That Enhance Them | 45 |
Choosing the Right Macro Lens for You | 61 |
Grasping the Gear That Gets You the Shot | 75 |
Macro Photography and Your Point and Shoot Digital Camera | 93 |
Choosing the Appropriate Exposure Settings for Your Subjects | 165 |
Techniques for Shooting Subjects ofAll Types | 179 |
Macro and CloseUp Photography in Nature | 181 |
CloseUps of People And Other Animals | 203 |
Small Product and StillLife Photography | 217 |
Tricks of the Trade for Jewelry and Other Reflective Subjects | 233 |
Extreme Macro Photography Working with Tiny Subjects | 247 |
Improving Your Macro and CloseUp Images in Postproduction | 257 |
Creating Successful Images Light Composition and Exposure | 109 |
Making the Most of Natural Light | 111 |
Shooting in the Studio with Artificial Light Sources | 129 |
Artificial Light Natural Light and Your Exposure | 140 |
Composing Macro and CloseUp Images to Suit Your Subjects | 147 |
The Part of Tens | 279 |
Ten Tips for CloseUp Photography with Your Digital Point and Shoot | 281 |
Ten Subjects to Explore with Macro and CloseUp Photography | 289 |
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