Photography Focus Stacking

Extreme Close-Up Photography and Focus Stacking

This practical book explains what is meant by macro photography and how to get even closer to your subject: not just a close-up of a butterfly, but details of the eye and wing scales. The techniques described explore ways to photograph virtually any creature, whether terrestrial, marine or from freshwater. All the key elements to achieve extreme close-ups are built in a clear way, for both outdoor and studio use, and special attention is given to focus stacking, with both software and further enhancements covered. Topics covered include an explanation of the equipment and techniques needed to gain extreme close-ups; advice on different lighting and support equipment, including the practicalities of tanks and aquatic organisms; suggestions on how to achieve sharpness, detail and ultimate depth of field; and coverage of all aspects of focus stacking with ideas for improvement. Step-by-step examples cover a wide range of wildlife. Superbly illustrated with 219 colour photographs.

The Photographer's Guide to Close-up, Macro and Focus Stacking

Explore the amazing world of Close-up and Macro Photography and Focus Stacking with an internationally published photographer. Learn the techniques and equipment (optical, lighting and support) needed to achieve sharply focused, well-exposed photographs of flowers, insects and much more. This hands-on book will show you how to get the most from your DSLR and mirrorless camera and how to enhance its macro capabilities in very affordable ways. Find out, for instance, how to turn your ordinary lens into a superb macro lens for only a few dollars. Or how to turn your on-board flash into a macro flash for small change. The course covers every type of close-up shot, all the way to extreme macro, and equipment ranging from macro and reversed lenses to close-up attachments and bellows. It also covers focus stacking techniques (including processing through Photoshop and Helicon Focus) as well as software and equipment for extreme macro. A series of practice activities covers everything from photographing insects and spiders to water drops, jewellery, coins, flowers and plants. Nic van Oudtshoorn is a macro specialist and multi-award winning photographer whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, books, calendars and postcards worldwide, including Reader's Digest and Time. An accomplished documentary film-maker, his video footage has been shown internationally on television, including National Geographic and Discovery channels. Nic is a certified trainer and teaches macro photography at several colleges. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain.

The Enthusiast's Guide to Multi-Shot Techniques