About the Author. Credits. Acknowledgments. Foreword. Introduction. Chapter 1: First Steps Into a Macro World. What is Macro Photography? Can I Afford to be a Macro Photographer? Why Anyone Can Take Great Macro Photographs. Try It Now.

Chapter 2: Equipment. Macro on a Digital Compact Camera. Macro with a dSLR Camera. Flash and Lighting. Tripods. Chapter 3: Lighting in Macro Photography. Why Do You Need Good Lighting? Making the Most of Natural Light. Minimizing Vibrations.

Artificial Lighting. Using the Light to Set the Mood. White Balance. Chapter 4: The Macro in Everyday Objects. A Different Way of Looking at the World. Action Macro Photography. Photographing Shiny Objects. Chapter 5: Flowers.

Challenges when Photographing Outdoors. Selecting Flowers to Photograph. Working with Depth of Field. Lighting Techniques. Chapter 6: Textures. What are Textures? Putting Textures into Context. Photographing Textures. Lighting Considerations.

Composition. Ideas for Textures Worth Trying. Chapter 7: Insects. Photographing Insects. Approaching Insects. Working with Insects in Their Environment. Moving Subjects and Shallow Depth of Field. Photographing Insects in Flight.

Chapter 8: Abstracts. Exploring Colors. Using Selective Focus for Artistic Expression. Introducing Grain. Painting with Light. Emphasizing Obscure Details. Taking a Closer Look at Magazines. Chapter 9: People.

Taking a Closer Look at Eyes. Macro-Inspired Portraiture. Chapter 10: The Digital Darkroom. Building a Digital Darkroom. Understanding What All the Buttons Do. Fixing Common Issues in Macro Photos. Photographing in RAQ Format. High -Level Digital Editing Techniques.

Appendix A: Internet Resources. Appendix B: Contributing Photographers. Glossary. Index.