The Special Problems of Photographing the Very Small - A Presentation

The Special Problems of Photographing the Very Small - A presentation to the Kelso Camera Club, Scotland
An unusual video to start the year - this video is a recording of a talk give earlier on the day this video is released. I was talking to one of my favorite groups, the Kelso Camera Club, in the Borders of Scotland. I have been planning to cover this same topic in an upcoming video but as I ended up talking about every detail of my workflow, from catching to stacking, I have decided to release the discussion for my CZcams audience (you!) because I thought you might enjoy it. I am sorry about the quality of the audio and video, but they are actually not at all bad considering this was a transatlantic videoconference in the middle of the business day!
Thanks to the Kelso Camera Club for inviting me and for providing me with a copy of the recorded meeting, after my own recording setup malfunctioned halfway through the talk.
I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to visit with my Kelso friends again, and if you are ever lucky enough to find yourself in the Edinburgh area of Scotland, do yourself a favor and drive south and out into the country for the afternoon.
Coming very soon is an in-depth look at two amazing new RGBW LED products that you will want to hear about.
If you are awaiting a reply to your email, it may be a little while yet. My already terrible typing seems to have worsened since my tussle with the virus.
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