The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-Up Photography is a
comprehensive handbook on macro and close-up photography, offering both
ambitious beginners and veteran photographers all the information they
need to create great macro photographs.
Experienced photographer and author Cyrill Harnischmacher covers:
- Explanations of all the concepts behind close-up and macro photography
- Equipment, including camera systems, macro lenses, close-up lenses,
extension tubes, and reversing rings
- Shooting techniques such as high-speed photography using photoelectric
sensors, light painting, focus stacking to extend depth of field,
panoramic and infrared macros, extended contrast with HDR technology,
and multiple exposures
- Tackling subject matter both in the field and in the studio
- Working creatively with ambient and artificial light
- Countless hands-on shooting tips
- Post-processing your macro images
The book also offers insights about macro photo composition, discussing
light, color, camera position, and focus. With more than 600 images and
figures illustrating the various ways readers can document the world of
the infinitesimal, this book is not only a technical guide, but also a
source of inspiration giving readers ideas to run with and make their
own. Finally, the book also includes do-it-yourself projects, offering
solutions both for everyday shooting as well as for dealing with
specific situations unique to macro photography.
