High dynamic range digital photography for dummies / by Robert Correll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Correll, Robert.

Contributor:

Phillips, Frances.

Series:

--For dummies.

For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques.

Photography.

High dynamic range imaging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (355 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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 needWalks you through h

Contents:

High Dynamic Range Digital Photography FOR Dummies®; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: The ABCs of HDR Photography; Chapter 1: Shining a Light on HDR; Peeking inside the HDR Process; HDR Show and Tell; Getting Excited about HDR Photography; Chapter 2: Gearing Up for HDR; Knowledge Is Power: Researching and Shopping for the Right Equipment; Looking at Hand-Held Photon Capture Devices (Err, Cameras); Looking through Lenses; Choosing a Pod, Tri or Otherwise; Adding Optional Accessories to Your HDR Kit; Chapter 3: Looking Hard at HDR Software

Software: Don't Pass HDR without ItYour Guide to Raw; Surveying the HDR Software Landscape; Integrating More Cool Software into Your HDR Workflow; Part II: Putting the Photography in HDR Photography; Chapter 4: Becoming One with Your Camera; The Secrets (Shh . . .) of Exposure; Configuring Your Camera for HDR; Setting Up Exposure Compensation; Preparing to Manually Bracket a Scene; Dialing in Auto Bracketing; Getting Ready for Single-Shot HDR; Chapter 5: Bracketing Exposures for HDR; Big Answers for Big Bracketing Questions; Shooting Bracketed Photos; Using Alternate Metering Strategies

Chapter 6: Shooting Single-Exposure HDRKnowing When to Break the Rules; Satisfying the Minimum Requirements; Work-flow, Flow, Flow Your Boat; Tone Mapping Single Exposures; Comparing Results; Part III: The Soft(er)ware Side of HDR; Chapter 7: Generating HDR; The Unbearable Lightness of HDR; Converting Raw Photos; Creating HDR; Chapter 8: Preparing to Tone Map; Tone Mapping 101; Getting Acquainted with Photomatix Pro; Using Photoshop; Chapter 9: Tone Mapping for Fun and Profit; Tone Mapping with Photomatix Pro; Tone Mapping in Photoshop; An Approach to Comparing Approaches

Batch-Processing Multiple FilesBatch-Processing Single Files; Chapter 10: Layers, Process, and Blending; Taking the Layers Refresher Course; Mama Mia Methodologia; And Now, Blending in 3-D; Chapter 11: Cleaning Up Your Photos; Hey! Keep the Noise Down in There!; We Have the Technology: Cloning; Fixing Lens Distortions; Solving Color and Saturation Problems; Levels and Lightness; Smoothing Rough Spots; Turning Your Images Loose: Publishing; Part IV: Having Fun with HDR Images; Chapter 12: Creating Panor-Ahhh-Mas; Shooting Panoramas in HDR; Processing Panoramas As HDR

Stitching the Elements TogetherChapter 13: Going Old School with Black-and-White HDR; Seeing That Special Something; Converting Early in the HDR Process; Converting a Tone Mapped HDR Image; Colorizing Black-and-White Images; Part V: The Part of Tens; Chapter 14: (More Than) Ten Ways to Shoot Better Photos for HDR; Getting a Good Tripod; Being Patient; Becoming a Cloud Watcher; Taking Your Camera with You; Loving HDR Photography; Paying Attention to Light and Time; Knowing Your Camera; Looking for Contrast; Returning to the Scene; Looking Around; Using AEB; Shuttering with a Purpose

Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Ruin a Good HDR Image

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612461521

9780470599426

0470599421

9781282461529

1282461524

9780470599952

0470599952

OCLC:

606742189