Capture the tiny world around you in amazing detail
We’ll show you how to capture the secrets of the tiny world around you, in stunning images from abstracts to detailed shots. You’ll have lots of hands-on photography throughout the day to perfect your skills. The term macro photography is commonly used to describe any sort of detailed photography of small subjects, such as plants and insects. Really, this is just “close-up photography” but it is often described as macro.
Content
You’ll learn how to use the features of your camera for eye-catching close-ups, what lenses and additional accessories can be used to develop your macro photography, simple lighting techniques and how good composition can transform your shots.
Main Points Covered:
Composition:
We’ll explain all about composition and help you to put it into practice
Focussing:
We’ll show you what focus mode to set, how to change your focus points and where to focus so that your photos are beautifully sharp
Aperture:
You’ll learn how to get all of your subject in focus or how to get just a small part in focus with a beautiful, blurred background
Get Creative:
We’ll show you how to create more interesting photos using backlighting, reflectors, and artificial light
Exposure Compensation:
You’ll learn how to override your cameras metering and how to brighten and darken your photos in camera to get the exact exposure that you want
Format of the workshop:
Commencing in the classroom, taking an in-depth look at your camera, followed by two hands-on photography sessions to put what you’ve learned into practice, and finally back to the classroom to discuss your images with plenty of time for your questions.
Cameras:
Any DSLR, compact system (CSC), superzoom, bridge and compact cameras will be suitable for this workshop. If you have an interchangeable lens camera you won’t need a special macro lens. To get the best from this workshop you will need a tripod – if you don’t have one, please contact the tutor who may be able to loan you a tripod for the day.
Previous experience:
To get the most from this workshop, you should be familiar with the use of Aperture Priority, Exposure Compensation and ISO or have attended a get off auto course.