Focus stacking in product photography is sometimes required to capture a product fully in focus from front to back. This video communicates Product Photography Focus Stacking more specifically when shooting small items (ex. jewelry) with a Macro Lens due to their shallow depth of field. We discuss the role of Aperture which can allow for greater depth to be captured however its hindrance to image sharpness and quality due to lens diffraction. The Focus Stacking Software displayed in this video is Shutter Stream Product Photography Software by Iconasys. The software is designed for users of any skill level to easily and effcieiently create high quality focus stacked images in an automated fashion.
When using the focus stacking plugin with Shutter Stream Product Photography Software, the software will automate image capture, processing and stacking. For focus stacking image composition and capture, users define the front and back focal point (using the focal arrows in the software) and select the number of frames to be captured during the stack. The software automates this capture process in an adjust focal point, snap, upload image process and repeats until the set of images (shot at different focal points) have been captured. After the series of images have been captured, the images are combined into a single frame using user defined Focus Stack Render Settings (Method, Radius & Smoothing).
Product Photography Focus Stacking allowing users to use an optimal ‘sweet spot’ Aperture while being able to create a fully in focus image.
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