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 enlarge | Author: Cyrill Harnischmacher
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 35564
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 124
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 8.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1933952091
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.324
EAN: 9781933952093
ASIN: 1933952091
Publication Date: May 4, 2007
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 Excellent Book for the Budget-Constrained January 14, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Closeup Shooting is filled with excellent advice for beginning photographers wanting to do close-up photography. Harnischmacher clearly explains the various types of close-up photography, ranging from 1:2 to about 6:1 image magnification. Unlike many photography writers, he seems to be aware that most of his readers are amateurs and do not have unlimited equipment budgets, so he takes care to show what can be done with limited or inexpensive equipment.
The text and illustrating photos are consistently on the same page or on facing pages. The graphic layout of the book is quite appealing. Each chapter opens with a full-page 3x3 grid on which there are about 9 close-up photos, typically of camera equipment. Each facing page within the chapter typically has a couple photos to accompany the descriptive text, and a larger photo whose technical aspects are clearly explained.
The section I found most useful was near the end. In it, Harnischmacher describes and diagrams the lighting used on a series of subjects. Each diagram shows the placement of the camera, the subject, each of the lights and their coverage, and any screens or reflectors that were used. Most books, even those whose main topic is lighting, don't use this simple but highly effective way of visualizing the lighting setup.
A great book on macrophotography January 13, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
After reading through this book twice I know this will be one of my favorites on the subject. There are many things to like about it. The examples are inspiring and informative. The content is varied but not shallow. And the layout and organization make it easy to follow.
Most of all I like this book because the author exhibits many of the traits I associate with great photographers. I can tell that he has wonderful vision, and that he spends many hours diligently pursuing it. I'm also impressed by the way he applies creativity, and uses low-cost items, rather than just instructing us to buy one of everything from the camera shop to make boring "me too" images. I recommend this book 100% to anyone seriously wanting to grow into macrophotography.
Wonderful Closeup Shooting Guide!! December 21, 2007
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
'Closeup Shooting: A Guide to Closeup, Tabletop and Macro Photography' is a wonderful book that will help you get the most of out your closeup shots that you want to look better and jump off the page at you! Shooting closeup is one of the hardest things a photographer can do. Just simply setting the camera to macro mode and pressing the 'shoot' button is rarely enough. Subjects like what is being shot, lighting, how fast the subject is moving, etc. etc. need to always be kept in mind and this book will tackle these issues and so much more! With over 100+ pages of material, this book is beautifully designed in a hardcover casing that yells out to the reader: LOOK AT ME!! If you are a serious or hobbyist photographer that is interested in taking closeup pictures or you simply want to get better at this facet of picture taking you owe it to yourself to pick up this book. I absolutely love this design and feel that this will make nearly any photographer become a BETTER photographer. Easy to recommend and a joy to peruse.
***** RECOMMENDED
More in-depth than other macrophotography guides November 5, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Closeup photography is a great field for anyone looking to use their creative skills, as you can do it any time of year, indoors or out, with inexpensive equipment, or, as presented in this guidebook, with more sophisticated gear. This book goes into more detail than I've seen in other macrophotography books, provides better techniques, and really shows off some great photography. You can't go wrong with this one.
Excellent beginning book on macro photography September 26, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Close-up Shooting
A guide to close-up, tabletop and macro photography
by Cyrill Harnischmacher
published by Rockynook 2007
ISBN 978-1-933952-09-3
rockynook.com
Reviewed by Carl Baggett (member of Eureka Photoshop Users Group)
Having just obtained a close-up lens I was eager to review this book. It turned out this book is perfect for someone just getting into close-up photography. There is a brief, basic discussion of the technical issues that is easy to absorb. The author does a good job comunicating that the many techniques of lighting is where the creativity of close-up photography starts.
Lots of photos are used to demonstrate what the author is discussing. In particular there are 2 pages with 9 photos of the same object. One page shows a comparison of different lens configurations and the other shows different lighting techniques. And you know what they say about a photo being worth a thousand words.
I haven't looked at any other books dealing with close-up photography to compare this one to, but I would tell any close-up beginner like myself that this book is a good one to get.
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