July 2007
Beginner
270 pages
6h 35m
English
Content preview from Macro Photography Photo WorkshopBecome an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Chapter 3. LIGHTING IN MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY
Why Do You Need Good Lighting?
Making The Most of Natural Light
Minimizing Vibrations
Artificial Lighting
Using Light to Set the Mood
White Balance
In many ways, macro photography is like a carefully crafted film noir spy thriller. You are the lonely detective looking for answers, and absolutely everything is against you. In your struggle to find a solution to the mystery, you have to overcome several obstacles, but eventually, with a bit of help, you solve the case and get the girl (or boy). Who is your nemesis, your archenemy, and the worst troublemaker on the block? You guessed it: The Evil Archduke Light — or the fact that he is nowhere to be found.
In this chapter, I guide you through all aspects of lighting macro photography. I can't guarantee you'll get the girl (or boy) after you've solved the whodunit, but trust me on this one: After you know how to use available and artificial lighting to your best advantage, nothing can stop you from taking the best macro photographs on the block. Case closed.
WHY DO YOU NEED GOOD SIGHTING
The easiest way to light a subject is to realize that it is already lit. Look around you: If there were no light, you wouldn't be able to see your subject. In theory, if you can see it, you should be able to photograph it.
The truth is slightly different: The human eye is more forgiving to low-light conditions than photographic equipment. This is doubly true for digital photography: Taking photos in low light usually requires ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access
More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly
O’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.Julian F.
I wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.Addison B.
I’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.Amir M.
I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.