Underwater Photography: Macro
2h 33mIntermediate2017-05-16
Authors
Deke McClelland
Author, Educator, Image Editing and Graphic Design Expert
Hergen Spalink
Underwater Photographer
Course details
Capture the close-up beauty of fish, coral, and all manner of undersea wonders with this guide to underwater macro photography. In this course, Photoshop guru Deke McClelland is joined by master diver and professional underwater photographer Hergen Spalink to explore techniques, concepts, and gear involved in underwater macro photography. Deke and Hergen explain what macro is and which lenses you'll need to start shooting the sea's tiniest creatures. They also walk through exposure, key lighting, fill lighting, the strobe distance rule, composition, and post processing. Plus, they cover special techniques such as capturing natural fluorescence in underwater creatures.
Learning objectives
What is macro?
Macro etiquette
In-camera histograms
Lighting your underwater scenes
Working with shadowless lighting
Using snoots, backlighting, or lighting from below
Controlling your depth of field
Capturing details
Setting up your Lightroom workspaces
Advanced post processing
Learning objectives
What is macro?
Macro etiquette
In-camera histograms
Lighting your underwater scenes
Working with shadowless lighting
Using snoots, backlighting, or lighting from below
Controlling your depth of field
Capturing details
Setting up your Lightroom workspaces
Advanced post processing
Skills covered
Travel PhotographyPhotoshopPhotographyAdobe
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. What is Macro
- 02 - Macro underwater
- 03 - Macro optics
- 04 - Macro ettiquette
2. Exposure
- 05 - In-camera histograms
- 06 - Strobes and the red histogram
- 07 - Shutter speed and ambient light
- 08 - Aperture and overall exposure
- 09 - ISO and overall exposure
3. Lighting
- 10 - Light and shadow
- 11 - Key and fill lighting
- 12 - Shadowless lighting
- 13 - Directional lighting
- 14 - Creative lighting
- 15 - Strobe distance rule
4. Focus
- 16 - Depth of field
- 17 - Critical focus
- 18 - Focus modes
- 19 - Focus light
5. Composition
- 20 - Composition basics
- 21 - Negative space
- 22 - Background strategies - Bokeh and black
- 23 - Capturing details - Macro within macro
- 24 - Strength in numbers
- 25 - Seeking good behavior
6. Special Techniques
- 26 - Super macro
- 27 - Diopters and focal length
- 28 - Night diving
- 29 - Fluorescence
7. Post Processing
- 30 - Setting up your Lightroom workspaces
- 31 - Exposure and contrast corrections
- 32 - White balance and color correction
- 33 - Advanced post processing
Conclusion
- 34 - Next steps