INTO THE FOOD

Thanks to Helicon Software for the support, I started the projet in the first days of April during the Covid19 lockdown.

Focus stacking is a technique used in photography to increase the depth of field in an image. Normally, when you take a photo with a camera, only the portion of the image that is in focus appears sharp, and the rest of the image gradually becomes blurry. However, by using focus stacking, you can take multiple photos of the same subject, each with a different area in focus, and then combine them in post-processing to create a final image that is in focus throughout.

The process of focus stacking typically involves taking a series of photos of the subject, each with a slightly different focal point. You can achieve this by adjusting the focus manually, or by using a specialized focusing rail. Once you have your set of images, you then use specialized software to blend the in-focus areas of each image together into a single image with a greater depth of field.

Focus stacking is particularly useful for macro photography, where the depth of field is often very shallow, and it can be challenging to get the entire subject in focus. It can also be used for landscape photography, where you want to have both the foreground and background in sharp focus.

Overall, focus stacking is a powerful technique that allows photographers to create images with a greater depth of field than would otherwise be possible with a single shot.

Equipment: Nikon D850 + Flash Profoto B1x + Nikkor AF-S Micro 60MM F2.8G ED + Macro Rings
Software: Helicon Focus + Adobe Photoshop Lightroom