Thomas Clark 
Digital Macro and Close-Up Photography For Dummies 

Master macro techniques and capture brilliant up-close
photos

Macro photography uses specialty lenses and advanced digital
cameras to capture stunning up-close images. This book helps you
understand the nuances of macro techniques so you can take unique
and remarkable close-up digital photos. Equipment recommendations,
helpful tips, and coverage of specialized elements that are
exclusive to macro photography all aim to make you more savvy and
comfortable with macro and close-up techniques. In addition, the
easy-to-follow steps and suggested exercises go a long way to make
you more familiar with your camera’s capabilities so that you can
take fantastic photos.

* Introduces the techniques of macro photography and explores how
to capture stunning close-up digital photos

* Reviews using macro lenses, extension tubes, reversing rings,
and other camera equipment and accessories

* Shares tips for exposure and lighting techniques in the macro
format

* Addresses depth of field, working distance, and framing when
shooting

* Covers where to find subjects to shoot and setting up your
macro studio

With full-color examples and technique comparisons, this fun and
friendly book presents step-by-step guidance for taking your
close-up photography skills to the next level.

Table of Content

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Acquainted with Macro and Close-Up
Photography.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Basics of Macro and Close-Up
Photography.

Chapter 2: Close-Up, but No Cigar: How Macro and Close-Up
Photography Differ.

Chapter 3: Developing an Eye for Details.

Part II: Equipment: What You Need, What’s Nice to
Have.

Chapter 4: Lenses and the Tools That Enhance Them.

Chapter 5: Choosing the Right Macro Lens for You.

Chapter 6: Grasping the Gear That Gets You the Shot.

Chapter 7: Macro Photography and Your Point and Shoot Digital
Camera.

Part III: Creating Successful Images: Light, Composition, and
Exposure.

Chapter 8: Making the Most of Natural Light.

Chapter 9: Shooting in the Studio with Artifi cial Light
Sources.

Chapter 10: Composing Macro and Close-Up Images to Suit Your
Subjects.

Chapter 11: Choosing the Appropriate Exposure Settings for Your
Subjects.

Part IV: Techniques for Shooting Subjects of All
Types.

Chapter 12: Macro and Close-Up Photography in Nature.

Chapter 13: Close-Ups of People (And Other Animals).

Chapter 14: Small Product and Still-Life Photography.

Chapter 15: Tricks of the Trade for Jewelry and Other Refl
ective Subjects.

Chapter 16: Extreme Macro Photography: Working with Tiny
Subjects.

Chapter 17: Improving Your Macro and Close-Up Images in
Postproduction.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Close-Up Photography with Your Digital
Point and Shoot.

Chapter 19: Ten Subjects to Explore with Macro and Close-Up
Photography.

Index.

About the author

Thomas Clark is a professional photographer whose portfolio has landed him gigs with Sony, Nike, Puma, and Subliminal Records. You can view his image galleries on his website, tomclarkphoto.com.