Introduction To Macro Photography

€49.00

One time

In this online workshop I cover the basics of macro photography, so you can capture amazing macro photos in no time.

✓ 95 min. video

✓ Bonus - 7 Page PDF Key Point Cheat Sheet Included

✓ 30 Days Money Back Guarantee

What you’ll Learn

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.
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.
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

11 videos - over 95 minutes

The workshop is divided into distinct video helping you navigate through the videos.
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

Close-up of a small brown insect with long antennae on a yellow flower with a green background.

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.

Close-up of a vibrant pink flower with a yellow-green center against a blurred green background.

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.

Close-up of a black, orange, and white caterpillar with spiky hairs crawling on a thin, grayish-brown branch against a blurred green background.

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.

Close-up of a small brown frog with a white stripe on its side, perched on a green grass blade amid blurred greenery.

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.

A close-up of a brown insect on a dandelion seed head.

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.

Close-up of a small brown grasshopper on a tree branch with green blurred background.

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.

A dragonfly perched on a grass stem with a blurred background of green grass.

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.

Close-up of a black and orange beetle on pink flower buds against a blurred green background.

Colors in Macro Photography

A good understanding of colors willl help you create macro photos with impact.

Lesson 8 - Duration: 12 min.

A close-up of a small insect with black and orange coloring on white flower clusters against a blurred green background.

Summary of Composition and Colors

Combing the principles of colors with composition elements to create stronger images.

Lesson 9 - Duration: 2 min.

Close-up of a bee on a green leaf with detailed veins, against a blurred green background.

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.

A dragonfly perched vertically on thin green grass blades in a natural setting.

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

A series of instructional flashcards on macro photography, focusing on focal points, depth of field, lighting, colors, and shadow techniques, with example images of insects, flowers, and camera equipment.

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.