Introduction to Macro Photography

Overview

“In this lesson we will implement the stacking . You will see how you can gain a lot of depth of field in a simple way with this technique. We will shoot by moving the camera with a focus lane for macro, since it is the most effective method and the one that gives the best results in macro. I will also teach you how to do this technique with the focus ring.”

In this video lesson Sergi Gomez Garcia addresses the topic: Shot with stacking, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Macro Photography. Master the focus stacking technique and discover a universe behind the little things.

Partial transcription of the video

“Shot with stacking In this lesson, we will shoot with "stacking." We have a point focused and what we do is move the camera forward or backward, in this case it will be backwards, and we are moving to move on to a next focus plane. In each focus plane we will take a picture and then on the computer we will mount those photographs to get a single photo by adding all the focus planes. That is why it is very important to always start stacking. from the furthest part we want it to be focused on. In that part, let's say, is where less focus is taken, therefore, if we later pull the stacking back...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Macro Photography

• Level: Beginner
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• 6216 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 7m)
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• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Bridge, Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, Helicon Focus

• Areas

  Digital Photography, Photography, Product Photography, Studio Photography