Take out the smallest, most interesting object you can find from your pockets/bags. Take out note paper/ pen.

1. Take out the smallest, most interesting object you can find from your pockets/bags. • Take out note paper/ pen.

2. Abstract/Macro Photography

3. What is macro photography? • Macro photography is close-upphotography of very small objects, which are less than one inch in size. • The closer you can focus on your subject the larger it will appear in the frame, which is the point to macro photography -- to magnify small objects. • The further the lens is from the film or sensor, the closer the focusing distance, the greater the magnification.

4. Macro Rules to Remember • Subject Selection in Macro PhotographyWhile macro photography focuses on smaller things, your subject does not necessarily have to be small. With subjects that are larger you simply focus on a piece of the subject. For example, part of the interior workings of a pocket watch or your pet’s paw could be a good macro photography subject. • Lighting in Macro PhotographyMacro photography requires much more light than “standard” photography. This is because high magnification lenses and extension tubes lead to less light reaching the film/sensor. Also, the small apertures used to get as much depth of field as possible require much more light for an adequate exposure. If enough natural light is not available, fill flash and reflectors are good options. • Your macro photo should reveal the details as well as texture of your subject, which is not visible through normal sight • Composition – remember some of the basic rules of composition like the Rule of Thirds. Make sure your image has a main point of interest and place that focal point in a smart position in your image in order to draw the eye of your viewer. Try to select a non cluttered or simple background for your main subject so it doesn’t compete with the subject visually.

5. Special Macro Needs • There are two main tools used to achieve macro photography images: Macro lenses and extension tubes. • Macro Lenses: These are special-purpose lenses known as macro lenses with a long barrel, which is used for, close focusing • Extension tubes-:heaper than macro lenses. Extension tubes add space between the lens and the camera body and allow for shorter focusing distances. A set of three Kenko (Canon Compatible) are about $170. • Reflector Disc-Helps compensate for lack of lighting or filling in shadows in unwanted places. • Tripod- Important in Macro photography due to needed faster shutter speeds (when photographing small insects). • Depth of field-When working with macro images depth of field is greatly compressed. A small aperture (large F-stop) such as F22 might give a depth of field of nearly a mile in normal photography, with macro photography it might only give an inch or less of clearly focused area. This compression comes from the extremely small distance required between the lens and subject as well has the high magnifications often used in macro photography. Because of this depth of field compression, precision focus and stable equipment is essential. • lighting • Use self-timer or remote control • Manual Focus

6. Examples of Macro

8. Macro Activity • Due by Wednesday: • Take close-up/macro photos of any type of small object around the house. • Take photos of that object without showing any of its’ surroundings or showing the object it is sitting on top of. In other words, Fill The Frame.

9. What is abstract photography? • Definition: Abstract photography is a process of using colors and patterns combined to create an image, with no true meaning or no clear subject involved • Abstract photography leaves more to the imagination and helps us concentrate on texture and color rather than the whole subject. • Think of abstract as a “part” of a “whole” • “Works in which objects, people, and/or places are depicted in simplified arrangements of shapes, lines, textures, and/or colors”