Macro Workshop by Mark Seaver

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Macro Photography Workshop

August 4, 2020 2:00 PM Eastern Time (6:00 PM GMT / UTC)

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Presentation Description

Mark takes every available opportunity to get out and explore the natural world, especially through photography. One beauty of close-up and macro photography is that it can take place anywhere, with many of his photos captured in his back yard (after a traumatic 10 - 15 step walk) or in other local parks or even abandoned fields. Macro work is challenging because the limited depth-of-field requires the photographer to make hard choices as they work. If you’re trying to get close to animals for full-frame images, you need to use a hunter’s techniques of slow stalking or sitting quietly for long periods waiting for the creatures to come with-in camera range.

This presentation will occur in three parts;

1. A discussion of definitions and important background information that helps the photographer maximize their results and make informed choices about cameras, lenses, and shooting parameters,

2. A discussion about possible subjects, including inanimate objects and living creatures, and

3. A discussion about using stacking as a way to overcome the limited depth-of-field that is inherent in macro photography.

About the Presenter

Mark Seaver is a self-taught nature photographer, whose love of nature began as a child roaming the wilds of western Nebraska. As an adult, that love was translated into photography starting with his first SLR in 1980. 26 years of shooting slides formed one of his habits, maximum use of the frame, and a strong dislike of cropping, although he admits that there are some subjects that don’t fit a 35 mm frame well. He has Ph. D in Chemical Physics and his nearly 40 years of experience working for the US Navy as an Optical Physicist informs a number of things that he does in photography including macro looks at water drops and icicles. He has led a modest number of two-day photography workshops and is looking forward to sharing what he knows with others.

His website is:

Seaverphotos

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[Shirley_Freeman]

Thank you, Mark. I appreciate you taking the time. Very well presented.

[Mark_Muller]

Thanks, Mark. You put a lot of work into the presentation! I was especially fascinated by the burning embers…and the inherent danger to gear!

[Eva_McDermott]

Thanks Mark . Just had time tonight to watch your presentation. Very informational. Thank you. Never tried focus stacking but may try. I also have the Canon 180mm Macro lens.

[Jim_Lockhart]

Was advised by another NPN member to watch this (last year!) and finally got around to it. Wonderful presentation Mark, and the guidance you put forth is still useful and appropriate 4 years later. Enjoyed viewing all the detail in your flower and insect images, and what you had to do to achieve those wonderful results. Envy you for having to walk so far to reach your pond . As a child growing up near a pond, it was wonderful to have that body of water and life so accessible only a 2 minute walk away.