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Macro Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots
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Macro Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

by Rob Sheppard
March 2015
Beginner
240 pages
5h 58m
English
Peachpit Press
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2. How to Get Close

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ISO 400 • 1/800 sec. • f/5.6 • 16-80mm lens (APS-C)

The macro lens and beyond

While a macro lens can be a great resource and tool for photographing up close, that’s not the only way. You’ll learn other important ways of getting close in this chapter, even to true macro 1:1, without ever owning a macro lens. This can be great to know if you’re just starting out and can’t afford a new lens. In addition, you will discover that if you only have a macro lens for close-up work, you are going to be limiting yourself as a photographer who wants better images for your close-up and macro work.

I’m going to give you a number of ideas ...

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