Macro Photography

Now that the nice weather has started to arrive, it is time to get out and take some macro photos.
I have always found macro photography to be a fun challenge. Macro photography like any other skill takes time, practice and equipment. The two most important items are a good tripod and a good lens.

The photo below was taken with a Canon 20D and Sigma 150mm, 2.8 macro lens. The Sigma macro lens is a great lens for both macro and telephoto photography. I have been very pleased with the photos I have taken with the lens.

If you are interested in Macro Photography here are some web sites to help get you started.

Macro Photography for Beginners

Macro Photography Tips for Point and Shoot Compact Digital Cameras

Pro Learning Center Macro Tips

Macro Photography

Macrophotography

Photographing Flowers and Other Natural Things

The way I shoot my flowers, by Nori

Macro Photography by DYI Network

Posted by: admin | 04-26-2007 | 12:04 PM
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Change a photo into a sketch

I have always been interested in how to turn a photo into a sketch. I have tried a few different process and have not been happy with how the looked. I think I have found a process that I like. (See photos below.)

Before:

After:

To find out how to do this process click here.

I did make a few changes to the process. First, I used the Photoshop CS3 Black and White filter to change the photo to black and white photo. Then, I used a mask to create the border edge.

Posted by: admin | 04-05-2007 | 02:04 PM
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