An overview of how to get started in macro photography by Darren Hood. The deck includes examples as well as a list of recommended equipment, depending upon how much you would like to get immersed.

1. Macro Photography….
I n a C o n t r o l l e d E n v i r o n m e n t
Darren Hood • The Photographic Guild • February 10, 2020

2. About Me
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3. About Southfield Shutterbugs
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4. My Photography Journey
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5. Macro

11. What is Macro Photography?
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12. Definitions
• Extreme close-up photography, usually of
very small subjects and living organisms
like insects, in which the size of the subject
in the photograph is greater than life size
• A photo where the size of the subject on
the negative or image sensor is life size or
greater.
• Photographing objects that are very close
to the lens, the film, or the sensor. Using
the classic definition, in macro
photography the image shown on the film
plane (or sensor) is nearly as big as the
object photographed.
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13. Equipment Recommended/Needed
• Camera
• Macro Lenses
• Tripods (Standard, Tabletop, Macro)
• Extension tubes
• Close-up lenses/filters
• Spray bottles (w/water)
• Diffusers/Deflectors/Reflectors
• Backgrounds
• Flash
• LED
• Macro flash ring
• Plamp (and accessories)
• Loupes
• Desktop shooting table
• Reversing ring
• Focus rails
• Focus stacking software
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Macro Tripod
Macro Lens iPhone Macro Lens
Extension Tubes
Close-Up Filters
Macro Ring
Loupe
Diffusers and
Reflectors
Macro Table
Focus Rails

14. Macro Lens Options
• Nikon
• 40mm
• 60mm
• 85mm
• 90mm
• 100mm
• 105mm
• Canon EF
• 65mm (1-5x)
• 100mm
• 105mm
• 180mm
• Sony E
• 90mm
• Panasonic/Olympus
• 30mm
• 60mm
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Photo Credit: Paulo Latães

15. Where to Shoot Macros Locally
• The Detroit Zoo
• The Detroit Riverwalk
• Anna Scripps
• Belle Isle
• Matthaei Botanical
• Taylor Conservatory
• Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
• Cranbrook
• Heritage Park
• Kensington Park/Island Lake
• Queen Elizabeth Gardens (Windsor)
• Your yard
• Your kitchen
• Your home office
• Other local parks
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16. My Philosophy on Macro Photography
• Capture what the world cannot or does not
normally see.
• Embrace the 360o approach.
• When a macro lens is not available, for a similar
effect and result, take a long shot and fill the
frame.
• Don’t be so technical…. that you don’t flow.
• Shoot anything…. Shoot everything.
• Be patient.
• Have FUN!!!
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Wrapping Up
• Flowers available in the
adjacent area.
• Special set up for
Photographic Guild
members.
• Some flowers w/table top set-
ups and some without.
• Food coloring and bowls for
some macro splash
photography.

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“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Famous Street & Documentary Photographer
“….so get ‘em outta the way. ;-)”
Darren Hood
Southfield Shutterbugs

19. thankyou.
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