If anyone’s interested, Ladyfisher already said she’d pencil me in for an hour in the rumpus room, on an evening early during the Fish-in at Lowell.
Please do go ahead and respond to this thread – I don’t want to haul all my presentation gear to Lowell if there’s not going to be much interest.
Ever wonder why the photographs of flies in fly tying books and magazines look so good? And have you also wondered how nature photographers get those extreme close up shots of a mayfly’s eyeball and a grinning spider’s face?
I’ll spend the first part of the talk on how to maximize the quality of your macro photos, no matter what camera you have (even a tiny point and shoot camera). This info is absolutely certified for the complete beginner!
Then we’ll have some serious macro fun, using my digital SLR (tethered to a TV screen so everyone can see what’s going on) and a pile of macro lenses, extension tubes, lens reversing adaptors, ring flashes…with the objective of getting some shots of a Lowell, Idaho October Caddis’ grinning mug!
Let me know if all y’all are interested, and I’ll be sure to pack that gear to bring to Lowell.
Danbob;
Count on my brother and myself.
Hmmmm?! My brother has developed a plan on how to protect your woodland home from forest fires. A few years back he gave a presentation to several governors from the Western States. I’ll contact him and see if he’d be willing to give a talk on that. If he’s agreeable maybe LadyFisher can get him penciled in for one evening.
BTW It is agreed by all his older siblings that he has the best job!
LF contacted me and I am excited about having you haul all your stuff to Lowell and give us at least an hour.
Wed. evening will work into the schedule nicely. I have you on my schedule.
As you all know I do not like to have a lot of scheduled presentations, but this one will be well attended I am sure.
We will all be in the Rumpas room tying each night.
Am looking foreword to seeing and fishing with all of you shortly.
That’s enough interest for me!
I’ll pack the TV and tether cord for my camera.
Since I always have to have notes to do a talk anyway, I’ll also photocopy up a few to give out.
Back in the day (the 35mm film camera day) macro photography was my specialty both in college and at my first magazine jobs. Now that I’m a professional photographer again, I’ve finally gathered up all the equipment needed to shoot macro on a digital camera…and it’s still a blast, only much, much cheaper.