Close-Up: An Introduction to Macro Photography

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Close-Up: An Introduction to Macro Photography

with Bill Fortney

lessons: 8 Course Lessons

duration: 1hr, 9min

published: 2011

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Close-Up: An Introduction to Macro Photography

with Bill Fortney

Professional photographer Bill Fortney takes you through the basics of macro photography including the equipment to use and best practices.

This class is perfect for a beginner or intermediate looking to learn about or brush up on macro photography. BUY COURSE

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lesson 1: Introduction (free course preview)

Meet Bill Fortney and the people who influenced him.

1min, 37sec

lesson 2: Getting the Basics

An overview on the principles/ratios of macro photography.

5min, 0sec

lesson 3: Ratios and Equipment

Learn the difference between a tight shot and a true close-up. Plus, Bill goes over the equipment he uses to get his shots.

9min, 45sec

lesson 4: Lens Demo and Working Distance

Bill starts off with a 2:1 shot, discusses manual focus and takes you through the shot with each lens and extension tubes.

17min, 26sec

lesson 5: Depth of Field

Bill demonstrates the minutiae of the depth of field he works in by photographing a ruler.

10min, 12sec

lesson 6: Lighting

Light your subjects with simple equipment such as a desk lamp, one flash, or a flashlight.

8min, 12sec

lesson 7: Extra Special Advice

Bill shares some important advice and a few tips he's picked up along the way to help you get the best shot possible.

5min, 32sec

lesson 8: You Don't Need Expensive Equipment

Bill shows you how to take great macro shots with a point and shoot, some lens filters, a rather inexpensive, older lens, and even a lens mounted backwards.

11min, 36sec

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Bill is one of America's premier photographers specializing in landscape, close-up, nature, Americana, and travel. In 1991, he and his wife Sherelene founded the Great American Photography Weekends leading over 250 events in every major national park and in Africa, Europe, Canada, and the Galapagos Islands. Now retired after 11 years with Nikon Professional Services, Bill teaches workshops through his company His Light Workshops.

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