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When it comes to the ocean, waves come and go.

On the other hand, the tide is relentless and consistent.

The tide is the long-term tendency that happens quietly, and we barely notice it over time.

Once in a while, a big wave gets our attention, causing us to lose focus.

The big wave seems urgent, and the hype surrounding it distracts us from the basics of the tide.

But it's most helpful to keep paying attention to the consistency of the tide.  

Waves crash and disappear.

Fads and digital enhancements in photography are like waves where photography itself is the tide.

Yesterday, while working with a photographer during a private lesson, they were interested in learning about a technique called Focus Stacking.

Focus stacking is a digital image processing technique.

It's a digital enhancement connected to focusing.  

It works by combining multiple images, each focused on a different distance.  

Then, by combining the multiple images into a single image, the image has various sharply focused distances, which isn't possible with any of the individual images used in creating the final image.  

While I've heard of it and understood enough about it to know that it wouldn't be a technique I could use considering my work, I never put the effort into learning how to do it.

It's an effective technique that does what it's supposed to do, but it has limited applications in terms of the picture's content.

But even before applying that technique (the wave), the photographer had to understand photography (the tide).

The photographer had a solid understanding of camera operation, composition, and light, the same stuff we cover during the Introduction To Photography class, which allowed them to create the multiple images required for the digital enhancement.

Remember, the tide influences the waves.

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Smaller classes mean better learning, so class sizes are limited to 5 participants plus me.

But smaller classes also mean spots fill up quicker, so sign up soon. 

And what if the timing doesn't work for you in any of my scheduled group classes? Private in-person lessons suited to your schedule are always an option.

And remember, we learn and improve by doing, so practice making at least one picture daily.