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In this video training course on High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography, expert trainer, digital guru, and photographer Andy Anderson takes you through the process of shooting and processing HDR images. HDR techniques allow you to capture a better photography representation of the intensity levels found in scenes, and can produce the most amazing images you have ever seen. Covering the complete process from camera to output, this training video is built for someone who has no HDR experience whatsoever. Andy starts by explaining exactly what HDR is, but quickly moves into the details of taking your shots, and the techniques involved there. After the pictures are taken, you will of course have to know how to merge and manipulate them to create your HDR image - Andy has you covered. Using Photomatrix you will learn to tone map, deal with missing exposure data, and remove ghosts in your merge. Andy teaches you how to work around the many pitfalls you could run into with HDR, all for he purpose of creating the best High Dynamic Range photographs that you could want. By the conclusion of this computer based training video on High Dynamic Range Photography, you will be fully versed in what HDR is, and how to create your own HDR images. With over 2 GB of working files - including raw images to practice your own HDR techniques on, you will be able to follow along with Andy Anderson step by step as he teaches you how to create HDR images.

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Average Rating: 4.333333333333333 out of 5 rating Based on 3 Ratings

"Lots of good information here." - by cgwilso on 11-JUL-2012
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Although most of the information here is targeted for the beginner. There is a lot of good stuff here. He goes into a lot of detail about what each control does and how it affects the photograph.

My only pet peeve is that he uses Photomatix through most of the video and he pronounces the name wrong and has it spelled wrong in the table of contents. It is Photomatix not Photomatrix. There is no R in it. He does correct this towards the end of the video and you might think that this is a small thing but I found it very distracting. I kept thinking that someone that teaches others how to use a piece of software would surely know what it is called.

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Table of Contents

Chapter/Selection

Time

01. Introduction To High Dynamic Range Photography

Introduction To HDR

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00:04:27

HDR Explained

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00:06:56

HDR And Bit Depth

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00:06:53

HDR And Resolution

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00:05:39

02. From Camera To Preprocessing

From Camera To Computer

Preview

00:04:34

From Card To Computer

Preview

00:03:16

Getting Your Images Organized

Preview

00:03:12

The Best HDR Image Format

Preview

00:02:11

Saving HDR Images For The Long Haul

Preview

00:03:39

03. Getting The Shot

HDR Formats

Preview

00:04:50

Shoot - Do Not Shoot

Preview

00:01:45

Having The Right Equipment

Preview

00:03:36

Moving Beyond The Camera Controls

Play Video

00:01:31

04. Single Shot HDR

Extending Dynamic With Gradients

Preview

00:06:00

Making Masks To Control Exposure

Play Video

00:03:51

Using Fill Light To Adjust Shadows

Preview

00:02:16

Making Three Images From A Single Raw Image

Preview

00:04:16

05. Processing High Dynamic Images

HDR In Adobe Merge To HDR Pro

Play Video

00:15:33

Tone Mapping In Photomatrix

Play Video

00:15:52

Tone Compressing In Photomatrix

Preview

00:06:35

Handling Missing Exposure Data

Preview

00:06:25

Exposure Fusion In Photomatrix

Play Video

00:09:01

Using Merge To HDR Pro To Align Images

Preview

00:02:58

Removing Ghosts In Merge To HDR Pro

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00:02:57

Removing Ghosts In Photomatrix

Preview

00:03:41

06. Putting On The Ritz

Handling Excessive Noise

Preview

00:13:48

Dealing With Chromatic Aberration

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00:10:50

Bringing Pop To A Dull Image

Play Video

00:15:45

Consolidating HDR With Other Images

Preview

00:06:23

HDR With Black And White Images

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00:06:43

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