Explore the world of the small with this guide to macro and close-up photography gear, lighting, and technique.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What you need to know for this course
- What is close up?
- Understanding minimum focus distance
- Comparing wide lens and telephoto
- Understanding depth of field and focus
- Working with extension tubes
- Working with close-up lenses
- What is a macro photo?
- Understanding how to shoot macro with a reversed lens
- Using a point-and-shoot camera for macro
- Working with backdrops for macro
- Practicing macro by shooting in the kitchen
- Choosing a macro lens
- Exploring macro lens features: Focal length
- Understanding macro lens shutter speed
- Shooting basics with a macro lens
- Getting closer with macro lenses and extension tubes
- Working with depth of field and macro
- Understanding depth and composition in macro
- Working with subject holders and support
- Shooting with the Canon 65 mm
- Working with macro stabilizing options
- Working with sliders for macro
- Working with a bellows
- Working with viewfinders in macro
- Working with direct light
- Macro and the angle of light
- Augmenting direct light with reflectors
- Continuous lighting to add fill to a macro shot
- Lighting your macro scene with continuous light
- Lighting the macro scene with strobes
- Setting up a macro-specific flash unit
- Shooting with the Canon Macro Twin Lite
- Shooting macro in a light tent
- Shooting macro on a light table
- Field shooting for macro, starting at home
- Managing backgrounds in the field
- Shooting macro water droplets
- Creating a simple manual focus stack
- Creating a focus stacked image with manual merge
- Creating a focus stacked image using Helicon Remote
- Working with a StackShot rail for focus stacking
- Merging a focus stack with Photoshop
- Merging photo stacks with Helicon
- Understanding the aesthetics of depth of field
- Next steps
Taught by
Ben Long
