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Hunt’s Photo Experience: Macro/Close-up and Image Stacking Photography with Shiv Verma

May 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Class Summary

Date & Time:

May 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location:
Hunt's Photo, Melrose
Featuring:
A hands-on macro shoot with a description of editing with Panasonic's Shiv Verma
Skill Level:
Panasonic Lumix Global Ambassador Shiv Verma
Class size:
Limited to 15 attendees
What to Bring:
  • Bring your camera and lens. Panasonic will also have loaner cameras and lenses available to try out!
Recommended Prerequisites:
Basic Knowledge of your Camera
Important Notes:
You should receive a confirmation email upon signing up. We will also send a reminder 48 hours prior. If you need to cancel for any reason, please email us at classes@huntsphoto.com.

Macro photography lets you explore and create exciting photographs of a whole new and intimate world. Zeroing in to create an interesting abstract or just filling the frame with a tiny flower, insect or a jewel.
This program will address the challenges you’ll face with Macro Photography and the methods and tools used to overcome those challenges. We will deal with the lighting and equipment, as well as several techniques to get better images. This includes selecting the appropriate equipment; lighting and stacking.
You will understand the importance of Depth-of-Field as it affects Macro Photos. You will learn how to create high-magnification images using macro lenses, tubes, and diopters. In addition, you will learn how to create one completely focused image from several partially focused images. This focus stacking technique is Ideal for macro-photography as well as landscape photography when the sharpness of the entire scene is important.
About Shiv
Shiv Verma, FPSA, MNEC is a published author, photographer, educator and technologist. He is a Panasonic Lumix Global Ambassador, Wacom Pro-Artist and an X-Rite Coloratti. He has been photographing for over 50 years and has evolved his photography to express his intense devotion to wildlife and nature. Over the years has earned numerous awards and recognition both nationally and internationally. Shiv devotes a great deal of his time formally reviewing photography related products, to education in digital photography and is a speaker and competition judge.
Shiv?s book Time-Lapse Imagery was published in February 2014.

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