Focus Stacking in Macro Photography – Beginner Tutorial

MICAEL's OLYMPUS MACRO KIT 📷 Camera: OM-1 https://amzn.to/3Mqizvy 🔎 Main macro lens: https://amzn.to/4caHazG 🔎 Mini macro lens: https://amzn.to/3wMN75z 💥 Flash: Godox v350o ⚪️ Diffuser: https://bit.ly/mwakdiffuser 🔎 Closeup lens: Raynox DCR-250 🎗 This is my camera strap: https://amzn.to/3LJA2Ny MICAEL's SONY MACRO KIT 🔎 My favorite macro lens: https://bit.ly/mwlaowa85 (I always buy Laowa lenses from their website - best price, good service, and fast, free shipping worldwide) 🔭 My favorite wildlife lens: https://amzn.to/3DM2meZ 💥 Flash: https://amzn.to/3xhpc9E 🔋 Flash batteries: https://www.gpbatteries.com/products/recyko-pro-battery-2000-aa-photoflash-4 📷 Sony A7 IV Camera: https://amzn.to/3BKQ1Ij 🎗 This is my camera strap: https://amzn.to/3LJA2Ny ⚪️ I use this diffuser: https://bit.ly/mwakdiffuser HOW I MAKE MY VIDEOS For my indoor Youtube videos I currently use these tools that I feel give excellent results and a very simple workflow. 📷 Camera: Sony ZV-E1 https://amzn.to/3oBzYsc and XLR-K3M handle https://amzn.to/3ONbTJH 🔭 Lens: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art https://amzn.to/3owvJyh 🎤 Microphone: Sennheiser MKH-416 https://amzn.to/45FbQpu 💡 Light: Godox SL60W https://amzn.to/42gcNBq with a Godox SB-UE 80cm softbox https://amzn.to/3qmrxBu 📷 B-camera: Sony ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MEO449 💻 Editing: Macbook Pro M2 with Final Cut Pro 🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/mwepidemic For outdoor filming I prefer a small and simple setup that makes filming myself very easy and fast. 📷 Camera: DJI Pocket 3 creator combo https://amzn.to/3GxPwm3 🦵 Monopod that I use as a tripod: Benro A38FD https://amzn.to/42ibbY1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Why do focus stacking? 03:36 How to take the photos 05:24 Focus slider / focus rail 07:25 Handheld stacking 11:00 Automated in-camera stacking 12:58 Picking photos for a stack 14:29 Preparing the photos in Lightroom 18:18 Stacking the photos in Helicon Focus 20:04 Retouching in Helicon Focus PLEASE TALK TO ME HERE AS WELL: 💌 newsletter: https://mwroll.com 🌄 instagram: https://instagram.com/mwroll 🐦 twitter: https://twitter.com/micaelwidell 🎖 patreon: https://patreon.com/micaelwidell 💬 discord: https://bit.ly/widelldiscord Many of the links above are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you buy something via the links – at no extra cost to you. I greatly appreciate when people use these links, as it is an important income stream to keep this channel alive. ❤️ Thank you for watching my videos. 🥰