Beyond Extreme Close-Up Photography, Paperback

Extreme macrophotography opens up a new world for photographers, particularly biologists. By photographing subjects way beyond just life size magnifications, this book takes you a step closer to the very cells that make up organisms. Written with clarity and detail, Julian Cremona's enthusiasm for and knowledge of his subject makes this book an essential companion for everyone interested in photography and discovering the minutiae of the natural world. It advises on equipment and on low-cost and DIY photography solutions, explains how to use a microscope and its potential for photographers, and instructs how to light, support, and prepare a subject for best results. It also covers focus stacking: how to produce composite images with incredible depth of field, and encourages experimentation, suggesting ways to develop extreme close-up ideas.

Julian Cremona is a naturalist, photographer, teacher, and explorer. Head of Dale Fort Field Centre for many years, he runs workshops on macro-photography for the Field Studies Council and other photographic groups. Combining his passions for photography and biology, he constantly pushes the boundaries to delve deeper into the natural world. He has also written Extreme Close-Up Photography and Focus Stacking.