Focus Stacking with GIMP© & Jewelry photos. Equipment: Cannon© 700D DSLR with 60mm macro lens. Led strip lighting 2500k & light box. Step 1. Preparation: Camera is in manual mode with Aperture set around F13 and ISO 200 / 400 but you don't really want to go much higher than that. From there you can have a bit of tolerance with brightness control by adjusting shutter speed. Set white balance and I can't stress this part enough. A little trip down to the hardware store and getting a few of the sample color cards from the paint department is a nice way to get the right balance for your pictures, I chose a few neutral whites to greys and experiment with these until I find the right one for the job. Step 2. Taking the photos I like to start with the part of the item that is in closest range to the lens and work back. The camera software allows for fine focus adjustments made on the PC as once the camera and item are positioned you want them to remain fixed unt
