Photosprouts Photography Workshops
San Francisco | Palo Alto

Photosprouts Photography School

San Francisco

The Wonderful World of Macro Photography

In-depth Level 

Macro Photography


This class has become ONLINE

and has an area of focus: FLOWERS

Check out The Joy of Flower Photography

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FAQ

  • What is the prerequisite?

    The Beginner & Intermediate I & II Photography Workshops OR ability to use the manual mode of your camera: Attendees are required to adjust the exposure in the manual mode VERY proficiently.

  • Do I need to bring my own camera?

    Attendees are expected to bring their own cameras & lenses for this workshop.


  • Do I need to bring a macro lens?

    No if you are bringing a Canon DSLR camera, just bring a mid-range regular lens. We will provide a set of extenstion tubes for you.


    Yes if you are not a Canon DSLR camera user.

  • What lenses should I bring for this workshop?

    Recommended lenses for this workshop:

    • 50mm F1.2, F1.4, F1.8
    • 24-70mm F2.8, F4
    • 24-105mm F4
    • 18-135mm F3.5-5.6
    • 28-70mm F3.5-5.6
  • Do I need to bring a tripod?

    Optional

  • Can I use my flash instead of the lighting equipment provided?

    Yes. If you have a flash, you can bring it to the class. If you plan to use your own flash, please also be sure to bring a trigger (off-camera flash) and a small softbox to diffuse the light. We will show you the settings in the class. Moreover, you will also need to carry a light stand to use the flash when it is off-camera, otherwise you have to hold the flash while you are taking the photos. To make everything easier, you can just use the lighting equipment that we provide.

  • How is this class different from The Joy of Flower Photography Online Workshop?

    We recommend you to take both classes.

    Macro flower photography is part of the Joy of Flower Photography Online Workshop; this class  emphasizes on creating abstract and artistic looking images of flowers using close-up and regular shots.

    The Macro Photography workshop uses a documentary approach to capure the details of wide range of subjects such as flowers, bugs, drews,  feathers and objects with interesting textures.

The Wonderful World of Macro Photography

Equipment, Lighting, Composition, Focusing and Camera Settings

1. Equipment options

Macro Lenses (hundreds of dollars) or

Special equipment that saves your hundreds of dollars, will be provided for Canon DSLR cameras.

2. Lighting, Camera Settings, Aperture and Depth of Field


Your depth of field becomes extremely shallow as your get super close to the subject (do you remember the Shallow DOF mantra in the Beginner and Intermediate Workshops?).

 

To get enough depth of field, we have to shoot on narrower apertures (F11, F16) and therefore a longer shutter speed is required to let in more light. Shooting on a tripod helps stabilize your camera.

 

Alternatively, keep your shutter speed safe by adding a ring light to illuminate your subject.


3. Shooting different subjects and improving compositions.
Look for bugs, dews and details in the plants.

You will also be given a spray bottle, marbles and different props (except jewelries)!

4. Focusing
Grabbing focus is a challenge in Macro Photography as the lens needs a while to focus. We will show you how to use manual focus effectively to capture a sharp photo.

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