Shoot macro: techniques for photography up close

Macro photography has been surging in popularity, especially online with social media and internet marketplaces. No matter what your area of interest is, you'll find techniques in this book to create strong macro images in it. 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? Why would you want everything in focus for one photo, but.

Includes index.

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 Reflections22. 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 …