Along the way I got really interested in macro photography. I had always wanted to know how those intricate close-up photos were taken, and this assignment gave me the excuse to dive right in. I learned about a beautiful technique in photography known as “focus stacking” – similar to HDR composites with exposure settings except using focus points rather than exposure. I was hooked. The link is my presentation on a macro photographer Jacky Parker and my “response” to her work, with a demonstration of my own focus-stacked subject.
