Close-Up Photography in Nature

by Tim Fitzharris

This is the guide for great close-ups of plants, animals, insects and small landscapes For this updated edition, master photographer Tim Fitzharris includes the latest developments in digital photography and how they affect close-up nature photography. He shares his proven techniques for capturing once-in-a-lifetime images and inspires both amateur and professional photographers to improve the quality and beauty of their work. Packed with reliable information and expert advice, the book Both the technical aspects and the creative side are discussed in detail. Along the way, Fitzharris shares tips for photographing everything from frogs to hummingbirds, from wildflowers to small still lifes.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

111 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warning: the author seems to love sharing pictures of spiders and the photos grossed me out. Lol

Other than that, his photos in the book are Amazing and he gives helpful info. It isn't a book to read if you are just starting out as it helps to understand stuff about the camera before reading this book. It doesn't come across as a beginners guide to photography but a bit more advanced. kind of a moderate level maybe.

[Steve H · Rating 3 out of 5]

Please update this work. This particular edition of the book says it's from 2008, which is pretty well into the digital photography era, but most of the examples in the book mention what type of film is used. There are some good tips on technique for different subjects (plants, insects, creepy crawlies), including lighting and composition, but the hardware advice would be hard to follow unless you're shopping the used department of a photography vendor.

[Caitlín K · Rating 3 out of 5]

First off, the photographs are GORGEOUS, especially the details captured with the macro lens. But also, the techniques are very far advanced for me at this time, so it wasn't much help as a photography guide. If you're just looking for inspiration for the kinds of shots you want to take, it might be perfect.
It's not a bad book, it's just not what I'm looking for at the moment.