Introduction to Macro Photography
A course by Sergi Gomez Garcia , Photographer and retoucher
Master the focus stacking technique and discover a universe behind the little things
Macro photography is an opportunity to discover hidden worlds and elements that can go unnoticed by the human eye. To achieve these photographs you need to master techniques such as focus stacking—which consists of combining several photographs with different focus distances to create a composite image— and a lot of imagination to create mini-scenarios, precisely what you'll learn in this course.
With the guidance of Sergi Gómez, a professional photographer with more than 15 years of experience and a specialist in scientific imaging, you'll learn the theoretical and practical bases of this discipline to conduct a studio session with a miniature stage. In addition, you'll see the equipment you'll need (both professional and self-made), lighting tricks, composition techniques, and the postproduction of your images.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 20 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (224)
- 6,323 students
- 14 lessons (2h 7m)
- 20 additional resources (12 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Photoshop
Camera Raw
Helicon FocusWhat is this course's project?
You'll do a macro photography session in the studio.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Beginner and professional photographers who want to get a start in the world of macro photography.
Requirements and materials
You'll need basic photography skills, and knowing how to use an SLR camera.
Regarding materials, you'll need a DSLR camera; a macro system, be it a macro lens, extension tubes, inverter ring, or approach lenses; and a computer with Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Camera Raw, and Helicon Focus (if you don't have it, you can download the trial version).
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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.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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I'm Sergi, nice to meet you!
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My influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
All you have to know
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What is macro photography?
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The macro team
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The calculations we need
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U3
The shot
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Stage assembly and lighting
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Shooting without stacking
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Shot with stacking
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U4
The magic of photoshop
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Raw Processing for Stacking
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Postproduction of stacking
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Retouching
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The retouching II
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File focus and export
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to macro photography
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Adobe Bridge
Adobe Photoshop
Camera Raw
Helicon Focus
Es un buen curso, da mucho material bueno a leer y aplicaciones que se pueden usar. Lo único que agregaría es para quienes quieren hacerlo, son los materiales para realizar la fotografía , específicamente la glicerina vegetal, dado que no es algo que tengamos en casa con regularidad y debería aparecer en la presentación.
Al inicio del curso por un momento da la sensación de que va a ser muy básico, pero explica muy bien el paso a paso para conseguir una foto macro nítida. He echado en falta que nos diera alguna orientación para macro con insectos pequeños, pero por lo demás es super completo
Un curso muy bien llevado
El curso estuvo muy bien, un poco corta la parte más técnica sobre equipo, pero en general, bien.
I enjoyed this course very much. Thanks