Macro and Close-Up Photography: (2.5 Hrs)
It's a small world, and capturing it with a photograph can be challenging. In this course we will take you on a fantastic voyage into the realm of the tiny, detailing the gear and shooting techniques necessary to capture extreme close-ups of everything from products, flowers and insects.
After touring the possibilities of macro photography, the course details essential gear at several price levels, including lenses, flashes, and other accessories. Next, we explore the special challenges of macro photography: dealing with moving subjects, working with extremely shallow depth of field, focusing, lighting, and more.
The course also explores advanced close-up tools and post-processing techniques, such as using Adobe Photoshop to "stack" multiple shots to yield wider depth of field than a single shot can convey.
Topics include:
- What is a macro photograph?
- What is a macro lens?
- Finding good subject matter
- Evaluating macro gear like extension tubes
- Composing and framing shots
- Exploring depth of field
- Lighting macro shots
- Editing macro shots
Fee - $125
