Technology Some Final Notes on HDR Photography by Gavin Phillips HDR and People You can photograph people with HDR selectively. People posed, or a bride and groom standing still at the altar. Even if they are standing “still” there is likely to be some slight movement between the frames. This is referred to as “ghosting”. The color of the people’s faces will be […] Written by Gavin Phillips August 15, 2013August 15, 2013
Technology Best HDR Software by Gavin Phillips All of these software programs are Mac/Windows compatible and offer free trial downloads. Photomatix Pro Photomatix offers many features and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Its strength is outdoor, daytime HDR. It really opens up shadows and produces very pleasing colors that are easily controlled with the sliders. The batch-processing feature is a huge time-saver. […] Written by Gavin Phillips July 23, 2013July 23, 2013
Technology How to Shoot HDR Images by Gavin Phillips HDR Camera Set-up I always shoot RAW since the RAW format is generally better for HDR than JPG. I have compared sets of JPG and RAW of the same scene and processed them in Photomatix and Artizen. The results are better with the RAW images than the JPG images. Auto Exposure Bracketing Mode […] Written by Gavin Phillips June 11, 2013June 11, 2013
Technology Introduction to HDR Photography by Gavin Phillips High Dynamic Range Imaging must be one of the most misunderstood techniques in digital photography. You can get all of the benefits of HDR without overworking your image. What is High Dynamic Range Imaging? (HDR) HDR is when you take 3-5 or 7 photos at different exposure settings, and then merge them into […] Written by Gavin Phillips May 22, 2013May 22, 2013