In this online workshop I cover the basics of macro photography, so you can capture amazing macro photos in no time.
What you’ll Learn
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Learn The Basic Concepts In Macro Photography
Get to know the basic concept of macro photography.
This workshop teaches you everything you need to know to capture amazing macro images.
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Capture Better Macro Shots Using Colors And Composition
I will teach you the most important composition elements and how to use them together with colors to build a compelling macro photo.
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Use Gear the Right Way
What gear do you need and what type of gear will give you the best results in macro photography? In this course, I go through all gear related to macro photography.
What you’ll get
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11 videos - over 95 minutes
The workshop is divided into distinct video helping you navigate through the videos.
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Bonus: 7 Page Key Point Learning Cards
I have included a printable cheat sheet, that can help you remember all the key points when you are out in the field, trying to capture amazing photos.
What’s inside
Introduction to Macro Photography
Start here if you are new to macro photography. I will explain the basic concepts including magnification ratio vs. close-up.
Lesson 1 - Duration: 7 min.
Gear
What gear do you need and what type of gear will give you the best results in macro photography?
Lesson 2 - Duration: 23 min.
Basic Concepts
Learn all the basic concepts that are crucial to understand in macro photography, like depth of field, minimum focusing distance, focal plane and so on.
Lesson 3 - Duration: 8 min.
Focusing in Macro Photography
How you focus in macro photography depends on your subject and whether you shoot handheld or use a tripod. Learn when and how to use autofocus and manual focus.
Lesson 4 - Duration: 7 min.
Finding Your Subjects
Finding good macro subjects can be challenging. Here you will get my tips on how to find good subjects for macro photography.
Lesson 5 - Duration: 8 min.
Ethics in Macro Photography
When you work with live subjects there are some do’s and don’t you should think about.
Lesson 6 - Duration: 3 min.
Composition in Macro Photography
Being able to use composition to your advantage is crucial for improving your macro photography. I teach you the most important composition elements and how to use them.
Lesson 7 - Duration: 15 min.
Colors in Macro Photography
A good understanding of colors willl help you create macro photos with impact.
Lesson 8 - Duration: 12 min.
Summary of Composition and Colors
Combing the principles of colors with composition elements to create stronger images.
Lesson 9 - Duration: 2 min.
Using Flash in Macro Photography
Learn how to use flash for macro photography, including light fall-off, sync speed, and other optimal flash settings for macro photography.
Lesson 10 - Duration: 12 min.
Using LED Lights in Macro Photography
Instead of flash, you can also use LED lights, which gives you some advantages, but it also has a few drawbacks.
Lesson 11 - Duration: 5 min.
Bonus Key Point Learning Cards
I have summarized the key points of this video workshop into a 7 page PDF Cheat sheet that you can bring with you in the field. The PDF fits A5 paper as well as most smartphone screens if you prefer to go digital.
In this online workshop I cover the basics of macro photography, so you can capture amazing macro photos in no time.