01 March 2025

Macro & Close-Up Photography Training Cape Town

Macro & Close-Up Photography Training Milnerton, Cape Town

Macro & Close-Up Photography Training Cape Town
Macro / Close-Up Photography Training Cape Town

Macro & Close-Up Flower Photography Training, Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town 

Vernon Chalmers facilitates Macro / Close-Up Photography Private Training Classes in Milnerton, Cape Town / Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.


This is an opportunity for new photographers / experienced photographers with / without Macro lenses to learn more about Macro / Close-up Photography, exposure settings, techniques and various accessories (close-up filters / extension tubes / flash).

Small Flower Macro / Close-Up Photography >>

You do not have to own a macro lens
to attend this workshop / private training - I will demonstrate various cost-effective ways to capture macro and / or close-up shots (even with your current DSLR and non-macro lens.

Assistance will be provided for purchasing any future macro lenses / macro flash or macro / close-up accessories - even after the workshop / private training.

Flower Photography Training at Kirstenbosch Garden Practical Sessions >>

CostR2 650 per person (maximum two people at R2 300 per person) - Three four hour sessions (time to be scheduled around individual delegate requirements for private one-on-one training in Milnerton, Cape Town). One Session is R850 for the new photographer and R900 per session for the more advanced Canon photographer, Contact Vernon for more specific costing information. 

Different costing will apply for Kistenbosch Garden Practical Photography Sessions.

Photography Learning Objective / Training Level
For assisting the developing photographer with the understanding and application of introductory to intermediate macro  / close-up photography accessories  / exposure settings / photography techniques (with ongoing Macro & Close-Up Photography Training support).

Integrated Hands-On Learning Approach
The workshop will have an integrated hands-on learning approach throughout all sessions (with your own Canon EOS / Canon EOS R gear and / or by using supplied Macro / Close-Up accessories).

Macro / Close-Up Photography Learning Areas
  • Introduction (Macro vs. Close-Up Photography)
  • Macro / Close-Up Subjects (Food, Flower and Insect Photography)
  • Macro vs, non-Macro / Other Lenses
  • Cameras / Lenses / Accessories 
  • Exposure / Focus Settings
  • Macro / Close-Up Techniques
  • Adding Light / Macro Lighting
  • Macro and Speedlite HSS Photography
  • Autofocus vs Manual Focus Options
  • Composition Guidelines

All Macro / Close-Up Photography Workshop promotions, bookings and logistics are facilitated by Vernon Chalmers Photography Training.

Macro and Close-Up Photography may also form part of other modular training (if required). 

Contact me for more Information Vernon Chalmers Photography Training >>

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