Creating HDR (high dynamic range) photography is a 2-part process: Part one takes place behind the camera — part two, behind the computer. Many tutorials focus on how to process HDR images. But in this article, I’m going to share how to photograph for HDR in five simple steps. 1.
“The camera cannot lie.” When photography was in its infancy, this was often said in magazines and elsewhere. But is it true? And what role does processing take in this? What is purity? There is this almost purist sort of bent among some photographers, where the general belief is that
At first blush, I am an unusual photographer to write about HDR software. After all, I do night photography, where it typically isn’t used as much. And we night photographers tend to handle a wide dynamic range largely by the way we illuminate our subjects. Nonetheless, I thought I would
Far and away my favorite subject to photograph for relaxation and practice is the Landscape venue. Having grown up in the Blue Ridge mountain region of Southwest Virginia, learning to make better landscape photographs has been a staple in my own learning curve over the years and an ever-present means
High dynamic range (HDR) processing opens a whole world of photographic possibilities. There are several outstanding HDR creation tools available today, including the latest Luminar Neo extension. The question to answer is “when does one shoot HDR brackets?” The “pro” answer Shoot HDR brackets — one normal exposure, one two
I’m a big fan of bracketing and merging into a single HDR image. It’s great for having images with amazing detail, as well as recovering highlights and shadows. So when I had the chance to take Luminar Neo’s new HDR Merge extension for a test drive, I jumped at the
Luminar Neo is a powerhouse editor for a wide variety of photographic genres. One of my favorites is HDR — a process that involves merging multiple images captured at different exposures into a single image with amazing depth and detail throughout the shadows and highlights. Click here to learn more
The Skylum team recently announced the long-awaited successor for Aurora HDR: The HDR Merge extension for Luminar Neo. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is one of my favorite techniques. It blends multiple exposures into a single image with amazing depth and details throughout the tonal spectrum. Click here to learn
When we think of HDR and architecture we tend to think of real estate photography, we also tend to think of it in color. Here are a few ways you can use Skylum’s Aurora HDR to edit your architectural shots in black and white. For this image, I decided to
One of my favorite things to do is explore with my camera in hand and capture the world around me. Sometimes it includes objects that give me time to think about composition and thoughtfully adjust my settings. Other times, I see things that require a split-second decision to take the
Paris! Moulin Rouge, the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay are all there. So is the Eiffel Tower. That was to be the subject of my self-assignment in the City of Lights: create a singular portrait of this iconic landmark. It’s everywhere The Eiffel Tower dominates the Paris skyline. You
Embrace the lights. Something we photographers do quite often. A few years back, I was tasked to photograph various large-scale art installations for ArtPrize Project 1. Historically, ArtPrize has been the organizer of the world’s largest public art competition, taking place in my hometown of Grand Rapids, MI. This year
