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Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.
Explore Sony’s Digital Imaging line-up, an ever-expanding range of cameras, lenses and accessories that have been developed to meet a diverse range of creative needs and technical requirements.
Events, photo walks, talks from the masters, in-depth workshops. Expand your horizons with one of our many events across Australia.
Explore Sony’s Digital Imaging line-up, an ever-expanding range of cameras, lenses and accessories that have been developed to meet a diverse range of creative needs and technical requirements.
Take your macro photography further in this follow-up online session designed for photographers who want to build on the fundamentals and create more polished, professional-looking close-up images. This workshop expands on concepts from the beginner macro course and explores the full creative workflow from capture through to editing and final image refinement.
During the session, we’ll look at how different editing tools fit into a macro photographer’s workflow and when to use programs like Lightroom, Helicon Focus, and Photoshop to get the best results. You’ll learn how photographers approach everything from simple single-frame edits to advanced focus stacked images with greater depth and detail.
We’ll also revisit important shooting techniques including lighting, focus precision, subject choice, and creating cleaner compositions both indoors and outdoors. Real-world examples and editing demonstrations will help show how subtle adjustments can dramatically improve macro images without overprocessing them.
This session is ideal for photographers who already understand the basics of macro photography and want to better understand the creative and technical process behind producing stronger final images. Whether you photograph flowers, insects, textures, products, or abstract close-ups, this workshop will help you improve your workflow, editing confidence, and overall macro photography results.