Close-up and Macro Photography Its Art and Fieldcraft Techniques by Robert S. Thompson

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part One Dgtl Fundamentals -- 1 Having a Photographic Roadmap -- 2 Dgtl Cameras -- 3 Tripods & Camera Support Devices -- 4 Exposure & Metering Modes -- 5 Understanding ISO -- 6 Aperture -- 7 Depth of Field -- 8 Understanding White Balance -- 9 File Formats -- 10 Memory Cards -- 11 Histograms -- 12 Lenses -- 13 Light -- 14 Understanding Flash -- 15 Extended Depth of Field -- 16 Backgrounds -- 17 Custom-Designed Equipment -- Part Two Fieldcraft and Methodology -- 18 Setting Up Your Camera for Macro -- 19 Composition & Orientation -- 20 In the Field -- 21 Wide-angle Macro -- 22 Macro on the Move -- 23 The Outdoor Field Studio -- 24 Photographing Further Afield -- 25 Photographing in Challenging Conditions -- 26 Macro Through the Seasons -- 27 Beyond Life-Size -- 28 Accessories for Macro -- 29 My Field Equipment -- 30 Filters -- Part Three Portfolio Case Studies -- 31 Jewels of the Insect World (Dragonflies & Damselflies) -- 32 Meadow Dancers (Butterflies) -- 33 Nature's Nocturnal Butterflies (Moths) -- 34 Life in the Foliage (The Larval Phase of Butterflies & Moths) -- 35 Nature's Floral Garden (Plants) -- 36 The Kingdom of the Underworld (Fungi) -- 37 Life in Freshwater (The Aquatic Environment) -- 38 Life on the Shoreline (Coastal Creatures & Rockpools) -- 39 Patterns on Bark & Stone (Lichens) -- 40 Nature's Grand Designs (Patterns & Abstracts) -- 41 Nature on Your Doorstep (Macro in the Garden) -- Part Four Dgtl Workflow and Presentation -- 42 Dgtl Workflow & Presentation -- 43 Contact Displays & Panels -- 44 Presenting & Publishing Your Photographs -- Additional Resources -- Index