Macro Nature Walk

May 8
Norfolk, MA
$125/person

Slow down, learn how to notice and carefully photograph the quiet details of the forest that are often overlooked.

Macro photography takes different forms: from highly technical with complex photo stacking to controlled studio shooting where everything is prearranged. It also can be as simple as a stroll in the woods with a camera. In this workshop, you will learn how to notice more intentionally and a simple method for handheld macro photography. As a result, you will capture images of a world that you might ordinarily walk right by.

Sunset over the ocean with a clear sky, waves gently reaching the shore, and houses along the beach.

What You’ll Learn

  • How to increase your ability to “notice more” what is in front and around you

  • An understanding of focus, depth of field, camera settings, and shooting technique needed for successful macro images

  • The use of flash in handheld macro photography

  • Composition strategies for strong close-up images

  • How to simplify busy natural scenes into strong macro compositions

Sunset over a beach with waves gently crashing, a seagull standing in the shallow water, and silhouettes of people and lifeguard towers on the sandy shore.

Recommended Equipment

  • D-SLR or Mirrorless Camera

  • Macro lens or prime lens (like 50mm) with matching extension tubes

  • Recommended but not necessary:

    • Camera-mounted flash

    • Lens-mounted flash diffuser

Ocean waves crashing onto the shore during sunset or sunrise with a cloudy sky.

Physical Difficulty

We will be walking on flat trails in the woods.

 

Meeting Details

One week prior to the workshop the meet up location and a map for parking will be shared with participants.