Focus stacking is a process that combines technique (shooting) and processing (software) to dramatically increase the Depth of Field (DOF) in photographic images. It is accomplished by taking multiple images [read more]
For this shot I wanted as large of a depth of field as I could get. I didn’t have a macro, so I used an extension tube on my 24-70mm [read more]
Macro photography classically means that the image you take is close to the same size as the subject when it is projected onto the camera’s sensor. As a result the [read more]
There are only two ways to adjust the amount of light that enters through a lens: Shutter Speed and Aperture. ISO does not affect the amount of light that enters [read more]
What is the primary function of a camera lens? It collects light. If there is no light, you have no image being captured by the image sensor. Here I’ll attempt [read more]
Through my experience teaching beginning photography classes, I have found that taking blurry photos is the most common obstacle that students need to overcome. The term tack sharp is used in [read more]
SHARPNESS: A BOURGEOIS ADDICTION Tack sharp. Insanely sharp. Razor sharp. Our relentless pursuit of sharpness is like giving birth to a porcupine, backwards. Looking at gear ads and the photo [read more]
Focus can make or break an image. And unlike other elements necessary for a successful photo, either the focus is perfect, or it’s not. You might get away with a [read more]
There is one feature of your camera that you may have just brushed over in the past or ignored altogether; that holds the key to improving your ‘in-focus’ hit rate [read more]
When I look at beautiful macro flower photography, one of the key ingredients in making the image work is a sense of intimacy. Bringing the viewer in close can be [read more]
If you’re considering investing in a quality ball head, this review of the Induro BHD3 Ball Head will give you some insight into what to look for. What size ball [read more]
Traveling through a city hunting for photos opens doors into the local culture and always proves to be a new learning experience. All of these experiences add to my personal [read more]
This soft, delicate and highly textured image of couples on a path near Lake Balboa was over sharpened. The benefit is that it helps to produces texture in the image. In [read more]
Years ago, the definition of macro photography was easy – when the image on 35mm film was at least as large as the subject, it was considered a macro photograph. [read more]
© 2012 Edwin Brosens. All rights reserved. Sony Alpha 700, 90 /2.8 Macro + Flash, F/10 @ 1/10 sec. The white Snowdrop flower, Galanthus (from Greek origin meaning “milk flower”) is [read more]
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