You probably know by now that I enjoy infrared photography. While this post is shot with an infrared-converted camera, I’m sharing a technique to get everything in focus in your image. A super depth of field is achieved working this way. Capture Using a long lens to compress a scene
When you buy a fast lens with a bright aperture, like f/1.8, you go crazy making photos with a super-shallow depth of field. You photograph flowers where only one stamen is in focus, and you shoot people with super blurry backgrounds, and it’s lots of fun using the thin slice
There’s something about macro lenses and focus stacking. It makes for a memorable image because the level of detail is rendered beyond what the naked eye can see. It makes something as simple as geranium plant a fun exploration. Macro lens First up is a dedicated macro lens. The optics
Focus stacking is a technique used in photography to achieve an extended depth of field in your images. It involves taking multiple photos of the same scene, each with a slightly different focus point, and then combining them in post-processing to create a final image with greater overall sharpness. Meanwhile,
No animals were hurt in the creation of this article. My wife always keeps an eye out for interesting subjects from our yard. This little Ground Snake which eats bugs, scorpions, crickets and more was in this exact position when it passed away. Not sure if it drowned or what,
I’ve written about focus stacking with specialist software and macro rails. But what if you don’t have access to those, or perhaps you just want to try focus stacking before spending any more money? You can try to focus stack by hand and then use Luminar Neo’s Focus Stacking to
I’m a fan of focus stacking for improved depth of field. Photoshop is a good tool but leaves a little to be desired in the seamless rendering of a stacked set of images. If you are only doing a little focus stack imaging it works fine. Photoshop is great for
Product shots with reflections can be a little tricky, but with a little bit of patience, you can get some amazing shots. Here’s how I got the shot with the vintage Kodak camera. Props and Background (Please excuse the mess in the background, currently telling myself I AM cleaning and
In case you missed it, Skylum Software has recently announced that Focus Stacking will be coming to Luminar Neo, their AI-based all-in-one editing tool. It is an add-on extension and will be available in November. In this video, we take a closer look at this new feature in action in
Luminar Neo is set to give you Focus Stacking extension in the latest software update. Here’s a first look at how you can keep everything in focus with this AI-powered Focus Stacking extension. It’s a simple, easy and powerful extension to align and stack your images. How do I get
Have you ever taken an image that you knew would be a banger only to be disappointed because it was soft? How could this be? You made sure you chose a fast enough shutter speed, and the camera was on a tripod, yet the image still wasn’t critically sharp. There’s
Have you ever taken an image only to be disappointed because it looked a little soft? How could this be? You made sure you chose a fast enough shutter speed, and the camera was on a tripod, yet the image still wasn’t critically sharp. There’s a good chance your images
