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Macro Workshop & Botanical Garden

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Macro Workshop & Botanical Garden

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Macro Photography Workshop:

Workshop fee includes instruction and admission to the botanical garden.

We will meet in the parking lot of the botanical garden.

12 pm - 2 pm We will discuss some macro techniques and practice them in the rose garden.

2-4 We will shoot till they close at 4 pm.

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In order to take this workshop you must have at least one of the following:

Macro Lens

A zoom lens that says Macro on it.

Extension tubes

Close up diopter like the Canon 500D (this is what i use on the Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8)

Lens reversing ring

Here is a link to the top 20 macro accessories you may want:

http://www.adorama.com/alc/0008084/article/Buying-guide-Macro-Essentials-and-Accessories

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Optional:

Tripod (very helpful)

Speedlight with a way to trigger it off camera like a build in infrared system or the Yougnuo RF-603 (http://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-RF-603C3-INT-Wireless-Remote-Trigger/dp/B00DCY29G4)

Reflector

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Topics:

• What is Macro?

• Choosing a subject

• Choosing the right camera support (the tripod) and head

• What is working distance?

• How to focus

• Adjusting ambient light

• Adding artificial light

• Controlling the Depth of Field

• Choosing a Background

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There must be at least 2 people registered for this workshop to run.

If there is rain in the forecast for Sunday we may switch it to the day before (Sat.) or postpone to a later date. Or maybe we could move the start time to 11 am and do the workshop in the green house.

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1000 Elmwood Avenue · Providence, RI