Macro Photography Photo Workshop by Haje Jan Kamps (Paperback)

Macro Photography Photo Description

Special techniques for creating unique, artistic, close-up images Macro, or close-up, photography is gaining popularity, and this book covers all of the challenges associated with taking great close-ups: depth of field, focus, and exposure. Copublished with Photoworkshop.

Special techniques for creating unique, artistic, close-up images Macro, or close-up, photography is gaining popularity, and this book covers all of the challenges associated with taking great close-ups: depth of field, focus, and exposure. This task-oriented reference allows readers to learn by doing and offers outstanding examples and instructions.

• Title: Macro Photography Photo Workshop
• Illustrations note: Illustrations (chiefly col.)
• Imprint name: John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Table of contents:

• About the Author. Credits. Acknowledgments. Foreword. Introduction.
• Chapter 1: First Steps Into a Macro World. What is Macro Photography? Can I Afford to be a Macro Photographer? Why Anyone Can Take Great Macro Photographs. Try It Now.
• Chapter 2: Equipment. Macro on a Digital Compact Camera. Macro with a dSLR Camera. Flash and Lighting. Tripods.
• Chapter 3: Lighting in Macro Photography. Why Do You Need Good Lighting? Making the Most of Natural Light. Minimizing Vibrations. Artificial Lighting. Using the Light to Set the Mood. White Balance.
• Chapter 4: The Macro in Everyday Objects. A Different Way of Looking at the World. Action Macro Photography. Photographing Shiny Objects.
• Chapter 5: Flowers. Challenges when Photographing Outdoors. Selecting Flowers to Photograph. Working with Depth of Field. Lighting Techniques.
• Chapter 6: Textures. What are Textures? Putting Textures into Context. Photographing Textures. Lighting Considerations. Composition. Ideas for Textures Worth Trying.
• Chapter 7: Insects. Photographing Insects. Approaching Insects. Working with Insects in Their Environment. Moving Subjects and Shallow Depth of Field. Photographing Insects in Flight.
• Chapter 8: Abstracts. Exploring Colors. Using Selective Focus for Artistic Expression. Introducing Grain. Painting with Light. Emphasizing Obscure Details. Taking a Closer Look at Magazines.
• Chapter 9: People. Taking a Closer Look at Eyes. Macro-Inspired Portraiture.
• Chapter 10: The Digital Darkroom. Building a Digital Darkroom. Understanding What All the Buttons Do. Fixing Common Issues in Macro Photos. Photographing in RAQ Format. High -Level Digital Editing Techniques.
• Appendix A: Internet Resources.
• Appendix B: Contributing Photographers.
• Glossary. Index.

Author

Haje Jan Kamps

Format

Paperback

Pages

272

Width

189.00 mm

Height

232.00 mm

Thickness

17.00 mm

ISBN

9780470118764

ISBN10

0470118768

BIC Subject Category

USW

Dewey

778.324

Nielsen BookScan Product Class

T1.4

BIC Subject Category

AJG

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Publication date

03 July 2007

Country

United Kingdom

City

Chichester

FAQ

About this book, the "Macro Photography Photo" author(s):

HAJE JAN KAMPS has been a freelance writer and photographer as well as an editor. In addition to his popular do-it-yourself photography blog, photocritic.org, Haje is known for creative inventions such as the macro extension tube he made from a Pringles can.