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May 2019 Program
Michelle Jascot provided an interesting and informative program on Macrophotography, which is making small objects appear large.Her camera is a DSLR (digital single lens reflex) with various lens and filters.
She suggested that at times certain filters may cause distortions around the edges of objects.
Natural light in the morning or evening is best to prevent sharp shadows, and cloudy days are even better!
When photographing minerals, she showed us how to build a simple “light box” with cardboard and tracing paper to use as a background. White or black paper may be used, depending on the color of the specimen. LED lighting is best for indoor shots.
Her cell phone and a desk lamp worked well also.
She showed us some of her photos of minerals she collected from Sugar Grove, WV and some beautiful shots of birds and flowers.
Mike Pabst explained that he does photos of micros using his Olympus camera, with either a macro lens or attached to a stereomicroscope, or with a bellows.
Photoshop (or alternatives) can sharpen a picture that is fuzzy due to shaking.
The camera can take 25 pictures with one click at different focus depths, and then a computer can merge them to get better depth-of-field, a process called “stacking”.
There are also lens for sale that can be added to cell phones (with cover removed) that work well also.
Mike Herrick informed us that the Hubble telescope uses layering and computer programs to see objects in space and it takes many months for the photo to be designed. A black hole was recently photographed!
Thanks, Michelle, for taking the time to prepare & present this program for us! Her best advice – use your camera and practice with it!
Additional resources:
Top 10 Macro Photography Tips
Everything You Need to Know About Macro Photography