PART 1: The Basics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definitions
1.21 Magnification
1.22 Macrophotography
1.23 Close-up Photography
1.23 Photomicrography
1.24 Photomacrography
1.25 Supermacro Photography
PART 2A: Supermacro Tools Intro
2.1 Standard Macro lenses
2.2 Super Macro Tools
2.21 Camera Lenses
2.22 Teleconverters
PART 1: The Basics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definitions
1.21 Magnification
1.22 Macrophotography
1.23 Close-up Photography
1.23 Photomicrography
1.24 Photomacrography
1.25 Supermacro Photography
PART 2A: Supermacro Tools Intro
2.1 Standard Macro lenses
2.2 Super Macro Tools
2.21 Camera Lenses
2.22 Teleconverters
PART 2B: Extension Tubes & Diopters
2.23 Extension Tubes
2.24 Dioptres
(a) Dry
(b) Wet
(c) Hybrid
PART 3: Techniques
3.1 Lighting
3.11 Gear
(a) Focus lights
(b) Strobes
(c) Snoots
(d) Colour Filters
3.12 Types of lighting
(a) Front-Lighting
(b) Side-Lighting
(c) Back-Lighting
(d) Balanced Light
(e) Ambient
3.2 Focus
3.21 What Affects Focus?
3.22 Methods
(a) Full Manual
(b) Full Auto
(c) Auto w/Focus Lock
PART 4: Composition
4.1 Golden Rule/Rule of Thirds
4.2 Symmetry
4.3 Negative Space
4.4 Simplicity
4.5 Selective Focus
4.6 Tips and Tricks
4.61 Breathing
4.62 Bracing the camera
4.63 Finding the subject
4.64 Buoyancy
4.65 Subject choice
PART 5: Technical Mumbo Jumbo
5.1 Optical Misconceptions/Common questions
5.11 Tools “stealing” light
5.12 Depth of Field
5.13 What Diopters Do
5.14 Diffraction
5.15 Sensor Crop Factors