When a single shot won’t get everything in focus, try stacking a series of differently focused shots of the same scene. It’s easy, it’s fun—and it can be very useful.
This technique is most often used for close-up macro work, but can be used in any type of photography where you want objects in the foreground, center, and background to be equally sharp.
This introduction to Focus Stacking centers on the manual method – available to anyone with a camera and a lens that can focus on all the items you want to be sharp in the final image. You can also capture layers through microscopes to use with this technique. Automated tools are also available, as discussed at the end of this blog post. Read More…
