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# Understanding Close-Up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with Or Without a Macro Lens

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Review: Good Book for Beginner or More Advanced - Peterson's books on Shutterspeed and Aperature are among the best I've ever encountered so when I saw this book in the soon to be released section I ordered it immediately. After waiting three months, it finally arrived and although I would not put it into the same category as the Aperture and Shutterspeed books, it is certainly a worthy addition. First, I'm not a pro but enjoy close-up and macro probably more than any other type of photography. This book strikes a solid balance between buying advice and explanations sufficient for newbies wanted to get started in close-up or macro and a few creative ideas or style for others with more experience. The emphasis is certainly on close-up above macro but with sufficient appeal to keep both happy. Ample explanations, nice use of comparative photo's and Petersons exceptional style of casual communication that provides insight into the shot itself. Also, he includes wide angle, fish-eye and other less common lens types outside of just the macro itself...for that he gets an extra star as it is a topic rarely included in most close-up discussions. Not every photo is of stellar quality - although there are some beautiful examples. Briefly, topics include equipment, depth of field and aperature, general tips, home studio, framing, magnification ratios, depth of field preview, and other essential information. To sum it up...a worthy addition but not of the same quality or caliber as exposure and shutterspeed. Newbies will benefit the most while more experienced users may pick up a few worthy ideas.
Review: An excellent book for creative ideas and how-to tips on close-up work - I think the comment on the front of the book pretty much covers it, (Creative close encounters with or without a MACRO lens). I started watching Bryan Peterson's YouTube videos about a year ago, which got me to take a look at this book. I would highly recommend taking a look at some of his YouTube videos also. If you want to be inspired and if you are looking for ideas that lead to other creative ideas, Bryan's books and videos are excellent! He also has many useful tips on using macro lenses, extension tubes and even wide angle lenses in close-up work. His focus is not on trying to document every single detail of how he created each image in the book. I think he is more interested in giving useful guidelines and creative ideas that can be applied to a variety of photography equipment. I will definitely take a look at Bryan's other books and I'm sure I will be referring to this book as needed. I have been dabbling in photography for many years, but I have gotten into it more seriously in the last two years. My current focus is on macro or close-up photography and this book and Bryan's videos have helped me to start getting the kind of photos I was looking for.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,179,114 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #397 in Photography Equipment (Books) #631 in Photography Reference (Books) #79,672 in Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (361) |
| Dimensions  | 8.54 x 0.43 x 11 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0817427198 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0817427191 |
| Item Weight  | 1.47 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | March 31, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Amphoto Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Book for Beginner or More Advanced
*by A***R on April 1, 2009*

Peterson's books on Shutterspeed and Aperature are among the best I've ever encountered so when I saw this book in the soon to be released section I ordered it immediately. After waiting three months, it finally arrived and although I would not put it into the same category as the Aperture and Shutterspeed books, it is certainly a worthy addition. First, I'm not a pro but enjoy close-up and macro probably more than any other type of photography. This book strikes a solid balance between buying advice and explanations sufficient for newbies wanted to get started in close-up or macro and a few creative ideas or style for others with more experience. The emphasis is certainly on close-up above macro but with sufficient appeal to keep both happy. Ample explanations, nice use of comparative photo's and Petersons exceptional style of casual communication that provides insight into the shot itself. Also, he includes wide angle, fish-eye and other less common lens types outside of just the macro itself...for that he gets an extra star as it is a topic rarely included in most close-up discussions. Not every photo is of stellar quality - although there are some beautiful examples. Briefly, topics include equipment, depth of field and aperature, general tips, home studio, framing, magnification ratios, depth of field preview, and other essential information. To sum it up...a worthy addition but not of the same quality or caliber as exposure and shutterspeed. Newbies will benefit the most while more experienced users may pick up a few worthy ideas.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent book for creative ideas and how-to tips on close-up work
*by E***O on April 25, 2012*

I think the comment on the front of the book pretty much covers it, (Creative close encounters with or without a MACRO lens). I started watching Bryan Peterson's YouTube videos about a year ago, which got me to take a look at this book. I would highly recommend taking a look at some of his YouTube videos also. If you want to be inspired and if you are looking for ideas that lead to other creative ideas, Bryan's books and videos are excellent! He also has many useful tips on using macro lenses, extension tubes and even wide angle lenses in close-up work. His focus is not on trying to document every single detail of how he created each image in the book. I think he is more interested in giving useful guidelines and creative ideas that can be applied to a variety of photography equipment. I will definitely take a look at Bryan's other books and I'm sure I will be referring to this book as needed. I have been dabbling in photography for many years, but I have gotten into it more seriously in the last two years. My current focus is on macro or close-up photography and this book and Bryan's videos have helped me to start getting the kind of photos I was looking for.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really Using Close-UP Photography
*by G***L on January 24, 2014*

Once in a while we find a publication that thoroughly talks to a subject, and really shows you how to do the tasks that are associated with the subject. This book does just that. By a carefully laid out sequence of photographs the author builds on experiences and shows just what to do to accomplish amazing photographs. The 'how to' is expertly and carefully shown with each photo so a student can easily follow up and accomplish a similar task. This author not only supports each photo example with a details 'how-to' but also adds the extra bits of information that make the task both interesting and successful. The audience for this book can be a novice all the way up to an expert, for it covers the entire scope of taking close-up photos. Although this used book it was in excellent condition, a previous 'student' also enjoyed it. So will you if you find another one.

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