The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-Up Photography

by Cyrill Harnischmacher

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 of all the concepts behind close-up and macro photographyEquipment, including camera systems, macro lenses, close-up lenses, extension tubes, and reversing ringsShooting 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 exposuresTackling subject matter both in the field and in the studioWorking creatively with ambient and artificial lightCountless hands-on shooting tipsPost-processing your macro imagesThe 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.

Genres: Photography, Reference

336 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 19, 2016

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

For a book with complete in its title, the reader gets a crappy generic book. Spending some time, far less than reading this junk, on dpreview.com will bring far more information and skill.

And the author is an unintelligent individual doing an essay on blog post read a decade ago. Take this example:

> Digital compact cameras can be found in any price class

Meaning what? That I can buy a compact camera for the same price as a Space X rocket? No. That only means compact cameras comes in prices that compact cameras come. And if someone will care to remove all the filler from this book, the contents will be shorter and less interesting than a decent blog post.

[David Walton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not new to photography, but I am new to this kind of photography. I found that this book was pitched exactly right for me. It went into detail about the specialist equipment, it alerted me to the need to consider various lighting configurations and it meant that I don't need to guess what I might need.

I think this book could save me hundreds of pounds in expenditure on lenses, lighting and equipment that don't deliver what I was hoping for.

As well as exploring equipment, the author features interviews with several highly respected and experienced photographers who talk in detail about how they bring about the amazing shots featured throughout the book.

It inspires, engages and informs. It's a great read in it's own right and delivers as much as you could expect from a work of non-fiction.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found this book helpful in learning more about macro photography.

[Christian Monö · Rating 5 out of 5]

All right, so this isn't the kind of book I would normally read, but now that I've decided to explore the world around me through a camera lens, I better read up on a thing or two.

For someone who is interested in Macro photography - this is the book to read. It goes into all vital topics, from what gear to use to the art of lighting your scene. If you're new to macro, then I'd definitely recommend this book.