How to Photograph Up Close: Creative Techniques
Hello everyone,
If you have been reading the steps on, “How to Photograph Up Close” then you should know how to process your photographs and have some basic knowledge on macro equipment. Did you do your homework and photograph in natural light? Did you notice that the closer you got to the subject, the depth-of-field shortened (less in focus)?
As I mentioned before…Once I complete this series I plan to write full articles on this site. For now to read more of this article click here!
Thank you,
Janice
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How to Photograph Up Close – V: Digital Basics
Today I will talk about basic digital dark-rooming.
When you received your DSLR camera you most likely received software to fix your photographs. Before digital cameras, we would process our photographs in a darkroom. I had so much fun playing with the photographs back then. Because of digital photography, the craft has changed, I now process my files using Adobe Lightroom and to detail the photo I use Adobe Photoshop. I always photograph in RAW format. Shooting RAW gives you more flexibility to change your picture. I will show you later how to batch process but today is an introduction to correcting your photos with the CD/DVD you received with your camera, so let’s start…
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Just an fyi…after I have completed this series of Basic Macro Photographing techniques I have decided to keep this blog for my tips and lessons.
Thanks everyone that sent me emails on what they would like!
Cheers,
Janice
Basic Macro Photography Part IV
My series on “How to Photograph Macro” is on my new blog. Since I have had this blog for a long time I’m debating if I should just keep this site for tips and lessons and the other to post new work? Would love to hear from you all on what you think. Send me a comment or email me at janice@sullivanjphotography.com.
Again…to read on my Basic Macro lesson part IV click here.
Happy Holidays to you all!!!
Cheers,
Janice
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Macro Gadgets
Hello all,
Some of you may know by now that I’m working on my new blog site. I still post here the tips you can read about giving you the new link…so here you are. Hope you sign up on this new site to receive information on Lessons & Tips regarding photography.
Check out “Fun Gadgets for Macro Photographing”…would love for you to comment!!
Cheers,
Janice
How to Photograph Up Close – II: Cameras, Lens’ and Tripods
Please click here to read my information on Cameras, Lens’s & Tripods for Macro Photographing.
Thank you,
Janice Sullivan
Starting from the Beginning I – Macro Photography
Hello all,
This link begins my series of how to photograph macro:
Thank you,
Janice
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