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Macro Photography and Focus Stacking Made Easy

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About Macro Photography and Focus Stacking Made Easy

Introduction

What is close-up and macro photography?

Sensor size and magnification

Useful camera functions

Best camera settings for close-up and macro

Exposure, white balance and depth of field

Focus and depth of field - Part 1

Focus and depth of field - Part 2

Reversing your lens

Extension tubes

Bellows

Close-focus lenses

Lens stacking

Macro lenses

Camera supports

Focus sliders and other accessories

Electronic flash - Part 1

Electronic flash - Part 2

LED, fiber-optic and other light sources

What is focus stacking?

Manual capture

Setting up Helicon Remote

Shooting with Helicon Remote

Stacking with Photoshop

Setting up Helicon Focus

Stacking with Helicon Focus

Retouching with Helicon Focus

Project ideas, tips and techniques

Magical water drops

Jewellery, coins, ornaments, photos, banknotes and more

Tasty targets

Photographing insects

Eye-catching images made easy

What You Will Learn?

  • Master the art of close-up and macro photography and focus stacking to create stunning images you'll be proud to display..
  • Learn the techniques and equipment (optical, lighting and support) needed to achieve sharply focused, well-exposed photographs of flowers, insects, water drops, miniatures, coins, jewellery and much more ..
  • This hands-on workshop will show you how to get the most from your DSLR and how to enhance its macro capabilities in very affordable ways..
  • You will learn every type of close-up shot, from wide-angle to extreme macro, and equipment ranging from macro and reversed lenses to close-up attachments and bellows..
  • It also covers focus stacking techniques (including processing through Photoshop and Helicon Focus) as well as the software and equipment needed for extreme macro..
  • Your tutor, Nic van Oudtshoorn, is a highly qualified photojournalist and macro specialist with more than 40 years experience. His skills have earned him the distinction of Associate of the prestigious Royal Photographic Society..
  • Nic's photographs have appeared worldwide in numerous books, newspapers and magazines, including Reader’s Digest and Time. As an accomplished documentary filmmaker, Nic’s video footage has been shown on TV internationally, including National Geographic and Discovery channels..
  • By the end of this macro photography course, you should have learned:.
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