Books Book: Close-Up & Macro Photography by Tracy Hallett - The Expanded Guide to Techniques

Macro Photography is a comprehensive guide to the wonderful and sometimes esoteric world of close-up and macro imaging. Aimed at the novice or the photo enthusiast, the book lays out in detail the equipment and techniques for capturing true macro images, the "macro" mode on standard DSLRs, and the use of zoom lenses, wide-angle lenses, dedicated macro lenses, teleconverters, bellows, and reversing rings.

Everything from exposure and metering, to light, color, and flash is intricately described and there's also practical advice on composition and focusing techniques. Project ideas include success with flower photography, capturing the textures of materials such as bark and lichen, abstracts from everyday objects, photographing insects, and studio work with food and jewelry.

About the Author
Tracy Hallett is a former editor of Outdoor Photography magazine. Her work has been featured in magazines and exhibited at The Photographers' Gallery and The National Portrait Gallery in London. Tracy's recent projects include photographing all the wildflower species in Sussex and visiting all of the offshore islands in Great Britain. She lives in the New Forest in Hampshire, UK with her husband Dan.