Shoot Macro : Professional Macrophotography Techniques for Exceptional Studio Images

Description

Macro photography has been surging in popularity, especially online with social media and internet marketplaces. Readers will learn how to creatively solve common, specific close-up and macro photography problems in a wide range of areas. But while lighting, lenses, equipment and techniques are discussed in detail for each image, so is the creative process. Why compose it in this way? Why is this angle better than another? Readers will be given guidance so they can answer these questions for their own photography. cover About the Author Table of Contents Introduction 1. Detail on Metal 2. Capturing Iridescence 3. Focus Stacking 4. Creating Highlights and Shadows 5. Eliminate Reflections with Filters 6. Two Kinds of Lights for Two Textures 7. Agate with Transmitted Light 8. Spend Time Observing 9. Adding Background Color 10. Using Black Glass for Background 11. Stop Movement with Flash 12. Gels for Color 13. Use a Stable Platform 14. Framing the Subject 15. Seeing Detail 16. Looking Closer 17. Diffuser 18. Light Source for a Metal Surface 19. Macro Opens New Worlds 20. Shaping with Flash and Grid 21. Facets Without Reflections 22. Wetting Increases Color Saturation 23. Flash to Overpower Sunlight 24. Include the Subject’s Surroundings 25. Camera Options 26. A Large Light Source 27. Stacking: Multiple Focus Points 28. Light and Reflection Conveys Form 29. Compressed Perspective 30. Warm and Cold Colors 31. Backlighting Shows Translucence 32. Backlighting with Color Gels 33. High Dynamic Range Options 34. Hand Held in Direct Sunlight 35. Lensbaby Macro Lens Kit 36. Lensbaby Diffusion Discs 37. Waiting for the Right Light 38. Showing Features 39. Smartphone Photography 40. Lighting for Iridescent Colors 41. Patience While Posing Nature 42. Capturing with Close-Up Lenses 43. Showing Scale 44. New Worlds Opened 45. Optimum Aperture and Sharpness 46. Using Gels for Color 47. Hand-Held Shooting 48. Manual Focus 49. Defining Macro Photography 50. Lighting with an LED Ring 51. Sense of Depth in Cross Sections 52. Ring Light Orchid 53. Depth of Field 54. Planes of Focus 55. Magnification 56. Highlights, Contrast, and Saturation 57. Useful Tripods 58. Refracting in a Drop 59. Near Perfect Sharpness 60. Using Mirrorless Cameras Index