Macro Road Trip

Sunrise at Folly Pier

Old City of Charleston

Private Garden

"Rainbow" Row along the waterfront

Macro Images from Mike Moats workshop

Nautilus Shell

Watch and parts

I decided to sign up for a Macro Workshop put on my photographer Mike Moats. I missed all of his workshops that were close to home, so I found one near Charlotte, NC that I could drive to. In order to make this a more interesting trip I planned stops on the way up in Charleston and the trip back at Jekyll Island. In Charleston, I explored the Magnolia Cemetary, walked over the new Ravenel Bridge, walked around the old city and in the morning took sunrise shots at Folly Pier. By the time I got to the old city it was getting dark, so I returned in the morning to take some infrared photos of the gardens. My next stop was Mooresville, north of Charlotte for the two and a half day Macro Workshop. Good thing it was all indoors, because the morning temperature of 27 degrees broke a record. Mike teaches in a way that is simple to understand and using affordable equipment can be accomplished. Friday night session was an intro into his work and background, an overview of the necessary equipment. Saturday he went over techniques for shooting macro and in the afternoon, we each had a station and a large variety of subjects to photograph. I rented a macro lens for the week but found out later that some of the lenses I already have would have worked. I am still contemplating wether or not I need a dedicated macro lens. The trip home was broken up by an overnight stay at Jekyll Island. More on Jekyll Island in the next post.