Create breathtaking HDR photography by understanding the true meaning of the dynamic range
HDR. High dynamic range.
Most people think that it’s all about making pretty photos like this one on the left (mouseover).
However, HDR is NOT a style.
It’s about learning EVERYTHING about dynamic range, how to control it, how to master it. This principle is what makes the HDR magic workshop different from any other workshop out there.
Gavin shares his 15+ years of HDR photography knowledge in this amazing tutorial series. He’s packed over 2.5 hours of HD content and sample images into this package to help you learn how to get really good HDR photos.
HDR Magic does much more than teach you how to tone map. It’s a study that will help you understand dynamic range in every image. Yes, you’ll learn how to create those pretty images, but you’ll also learn more about every pixel in your photo.
Get HDR magic and start creating breathtaking photographs.
(Note: Photomatix, Photoshop CS+/Lightroom are recommended for these video tutorials.)
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10 chapters of phenomenal HDR instruction
There are 10 chapters in this video tutorial that will teach you almost everything you need to know about HDR.
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Chapter 1: Seeing Dynamic Range
- Understand exactly what dynamic range is
- Learn the foundations of dynamic range
- How to choose the direction of your photo
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Chapter 2: Pixel Dynamics Study
- How do we manage channels, colors, and pixels
- How pixels can drastically affect dynamic range
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Chapter 3: HDR Tonemapping Essentials
- Learn the HDR “style” that you normally think of
- Study techniques to turn the image into art
- How do we get the information we need from our files?
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Chapter 4: Refining and Editing HDR
- How to take our tonemapped image and refine it
- Editing your HDR photos
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Chapter 5: Histogram Dynamics
- Why the histogram is a “power tool”
- How to understand the mysterious and misunderstood histogram
- Case study with images
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Chapter 6: Single Image Dynamic Range
- HDR is not about bracketing
- How to use the range in a single file
- Create HDR images without taking multiple images
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Chapter 7: Layer Blended HDR Techniques
- Non-tonemapped HDR techniques
- Using simple layer blends for more natural easy-to-process work
- Demo the layer blended HDR techniques
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Chapter 8: HDR Portraiture Technique
- Can HDR be used for portraiture?
- Balance is key
- How to plan and refine great HDR portraits
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Chapter 9: Midnight Seattle HDR Study
- How was Midnight Seattle tonemapped and refined?
- See an awesome example of how the image was created
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Chapter 10: Wrapping Up
- Closing thoughts and a few images
- It’s time to go out and put this stuff to work
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Note: Photomatix, Photoshop CS+/Lightroom are recommended for these video tutorials.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn stunning HDR photography and post-processing techniques from one of the best at it.
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