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Photography Foundations: Macro and Close-Up

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Macro Photography Courses Depth of Field Courses Focus Stacking Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore the world of the small with this guide to macro and close-up photography gear, lighting, and technique.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you need to know for this course
1. Close-Up Shooting
  • 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
2. Basic Macro Shooting with Gear You Own
  • 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
3. Using Macro Lenses
  • 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
4. Macro Shooting Accessories
  • Working with macro stabilizing options
  • Working with sliders for macro
  • Working with a bellows
  • Working with viewfinders in macro
5. Macro Lighting
  • 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
6. Macro Shooting in the Field
  • Field shooting for macro, starting at home
  • Managing backgrounds in the field
  • Shooting macro water droplets
7. Depth of Field and Focus Stacking
  • 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
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Ben Long

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