High Dynamic Range Digital Photography For Dummies - Softcover

Correll, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470560924 ISBN 13: 9780470560921

Publisher: For Dummies, 2009

Synopsis

Create amazing HDR photos with this full-color, plain-English guide

Your secret is safe with us. Even if you don't have the latest high-end high dynamic range (HDR) camera equipment, you can still create striking images that appear as if you do with the tips, tricks, and techniques in this helpful guide. Discover how to use bracketing effectively, get the most out of a tripod, finesse your photos with Photoshop, and make it all go easier with this practical and inspiring book.

• Shines a light on HDR-what it is, how it's done, and what tools you need
• Walks you through how to take good photographs, from using the right settings to choosing good HDR subjects
• Demonstrates how to put all your images together in a single photo, including selecting the software, establishing workflow, and creating files
• Covers how you can clean up digital residue, how to create HDR in black and white, and much more
• Packed with beautiful and inspiring full-color HDR images to fire your imagination

Get fresh ideas, avoid mistakes, and produce memorable images with this essential guide.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Correll is an author, photographer, and musician. He is coauthor of HDR Photography Photo Workshop as well as books on Paint Shop Pro and Pro Tools music production software. Robert also developed a training system for creating HDR photos with Photoshop CS4.

From the Back Cover

Get the lowdown on how HDR works plus ways to shoot it, process it, and finish your images

Are you ready to take an artistic leap forward in your photography? Do you want dynamic photos that bring a scene to life? With this book, your camera, and a little practice, you'll be able to create amazing HDR images. Packed with full-color examples, it shows you how to edit photos to give them more vibrant colors, richer contrast, and sharper highlights.

• The ABCs of HDR — learn the basics about cameras, gear, workflow, and software options for creating HDR

• Examine your HDR options — apply different strategies when shooting with a pro camera or basic point-and-shoot model

• Expand your photo techniques — discover the basics of photo bracketing and how to create HDR from a single Raw photo

• Turn normal photos into eye-catching HDR images — use Photomatix Pro to create and tone-map HDR images

• Broaden your horizons — take better photos for HDR and create HDR panoramas or black-and-white HDR images

Open the book and find:

• What makes a photo a high dynamic range image

• How to tone-map an HDR image

• When to shoot more or fewer brackets for an HDR image

• Tips on shooting single-exposure HDR

• How to create amazing panoramas

• Strategies for shooting with a high-end or budget digital camera

• Steps for converting HDR images to black and white

• Problem-solving techniques

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470560924
• ISBN 13: 9780470560921
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352