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New, Two-volume set, published November, 2023. Author: Lester Lefkowitz
The Manual ofClose-Up and Macro Photography, Volume One, The Basics, Magnification to 1X,360 pages, 8½x11” (22x28cm), over 1,000 photos. ISBN 979-8-9893399-0-7
The Manual ofClose-Up and Macro Photography, Volume Two, High Magnification and Advanced Techniques, 324 pages, 8½x11” (22x28cm), over 750 photos. ISBN 979-8-9893399-1-4
Volume One: The definitive book for those starting theirjourney into photographing the fascinating, but often unnoticed, world of thevery small. It thoroughly coverstechniques and equipment to achieve magnification up to 1X, subjects as smallas 1in. (25mm) in size.
Allphotographs have been created specifically for this volume. They are not only beautiful and large andeasy y to see, but there are hundreds that show HOW the photos were made, theequipment used and any lighting setups.Numerous examples show before/after, right/wrong, and variations.
It contains 3pages of equipment suppliers, 50 links to online resources and a Glossary with93 entries. A prior familiarity withbasic photographic techniques – camera controls for exposure and focus – is appropriate.
Volume Two: Thedefinitive book for advanced techniques in close-up and macro photography from0.1X up to 20X. Appropriate for theadvanced practitioner, someone who has experienced the joys and frustrations ofworking in the close-up range (0.1X to 1X), who is comfortable with theappropriate equipment used for that range, and who has made numerous successfulclose-up photographs. This volume isappropriate for hobbyist and professionals, medical practitioners, engineers,scientists, lovers of tiny flora and faunas, and subjects living and dead, bethe biologic, geologic, mechanical or electrical.
All photographs have been createdspecifically for this volume. They arenot only beautiful and large and easy y to see, but there are hundreds thatshow HOW the photos were made, the equipment used and any lighting setups. Numerous examples show before/after,right/wrong, and variations.
It contains 4 pages of equipmentsuppliers, 3 pages of online resources and a Glossary with over 100entries.
