Wish I had seen these when I first started.
From Macrostop.com with host Michael Erlewine, an introduction to Focus Stacking: shooting multiple layers of photos each at a different focus, producing a combined photo with as much of the subject in focus as is wanted.
Introduction: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ruemLwqrbo&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL5xDr8mWUwrzi4bxY...
Macro Technique: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NgsB3Dl-EUMacro Basics: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX7B39B43igTripods: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur3Ymt0HH9oWhat Equipment?: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzU3dcMmbAIExtensions and Diopter Adapters: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsnhShbHpNQSensor Cleaning: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHUO-QSLJF4Accessories: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My3_YxXrZYYMacros in Wind and Light Tents: Close-up, and Focus Stacking, Part 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTO_wvYQoVMThe Types of Macro Photography: Close-up, and Focus Stacking, Part 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMN4w_Z8__Mhe Field Bag: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llnoc4UDkpgStacked Panoramas: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtKPpTTGMQFocus stacking Rules of the Road: Close-up, Macro Photography, Part 13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DByOoFXL54wRetouching Stacked Photos: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 14
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JojCsbqDBfw13 macro Lens Reviews:Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PshONG6oE3sMotion Stills and Follow-Focus: Close-up, Macro, and Focus Stacking, Part 16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwIb-Azym58Wide-Angle Focus Stacking: Close-up, Macro, and Focus Stacking, Part 17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XEzXOoG_PYIs Lens Sharpness Appochromatic? Close-up, Macro, and Focus Stacking, Part 18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-G9dn-ZhsoMacro Lens Reviews: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 19
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YlUXXf1YGYChoosing a Macro Lens: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHV0fi0834YFocus Rails: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzVD95-9YOUSpeedlight and More: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 22
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZkqYA0FQfMFocus-Stacking Technique: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 23
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YxXXyysq7kLight & Other Topics: Close-up, Macro Photography, and Focus Stacking, Part 24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enrCMbbIP_cThe Key to Macro Photography: Close-up, Macro, and Focus Stacking, Addendum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7aVAVFYFaE