Introduction to Macro Photography
The calculations we need
A course by Sergi Gomez Garcia , Photographer and retoucher
About the video: The calculations we need
Overview
“In this lesson I will explain how to calculate the increase with a ruler. Once you know what increase you are going to throw, you will calculate the depth of field. Knowing the depth of field will be very useful to do the steps of stacking .”
In this video lesson Sergi Gomez Garcia addresses the topic: The calculations we need, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Macro Photography. Master the focus stacking technique and discover a universe behind the little things.
Partial transcription of the video
“The calculations we need In this lesson I will teach you how to calculate the increase, which you will then use to calculate other things. The simplest, most practical and the most effective method To calculate the increase is simply to photograph a rule. The way to do this is to place a ruler in front of the camera. First of all we must take the focus ring and focus for the most macro point. We put the ruler, we focus exactly the point where you are in focus and there we read the millimeters that I have photographed. With that we know that the increase can be defined as the difference betw...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Macro Photography
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Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, Helicon Focus -
Areas
Digital Photography, Photography, Product Photography, Studio Photography
Sergi Gomez Garcia
A course by Sergi Gomez Garcia
Professional photographer based in Barcelona (Spain) with more than 15 years of experience working and researching new techniques, disciplines, and photographic trends. Specialized in scientific images (Universidad de Alcalá), Sergi is part of the Spanish Association of Scientific and Forensic Image, and the International Virtual Reality Professionals Association.
Sergi Gómez believes that continuous learning is the best tool for quality work at an artistic and aesthetic level. In addition to his work in extreme macro and macro photography, he also takes product, event, and art photography, as well as photo essays and retouching.
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