Understanding Close-up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with or without a Macro Lens
- ISBN13: 9780817427191
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
In Understanding Close-up Photography Bryan Peterson turns his attention to a topic that is an ongoing favorite with photographers. But where most macro photography books focus on capuring subjects in nature, Peterson promises to go beyond, teaching you to photograph a range of subjects from animals and plants from the garden, beach, or mountains to objects found in the kitchen, supermarket, even the junkyard. In addition to information on equipment, exposure, light, and composition, his book will feature elements of technique that go beyond the norm, teaching you to shoot not just what is generally considered close-up, but to go even closer to the point of abstraction. He will also show you how to produce the intimacy of a close-up within a larger shot–how to capture the look in your subject’s eyes without compromising the clarity of the surrounding scene. And as always, Peterson offers his signature touch with his personal terminology: in what h… More >>
Understanding Close-up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with or without a Macro Lens
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Great book that some pros also need to read.
Anything by Bryan is a great read!
Rating: 5 / 5
Can’t wait to read the next one. If you are into close-up photography (non-macro)…just get this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
Great information as well as great ideas. Explains the equipment used in macro photography very well.
Rating: 4 / 5
Photographer and instructor Bryan Peterson provides a sixth book on photography: this one on close-up work, to challenge common assumptions and ideas. Both traditional and untraditional viewpoints and camera shots are included in a survey on how to gain the most using minimal specialized equipment, offering new ways of using lenses and discovering unconventional subjects to photograph. Any library strong in photo techniques needs this.
Rating: 5 / 5
An excellent book for beginners or the more advanced. Beautiful pictures and clear interesting writing. Also includes great tips on indoor macro photography; setup, technique and ideas. The author covers more then just nature subjects and after reading this book you’ll have some interesting creative ideas to work with. He also gives some tips on specific equipment such as closeup lenes.
Rating: 5 / 5