HDR is technique, not style
Among the many misconceptions about HDR (High Dynamic Range) image creation is a big mistake: the belief that HDR represents a style, or a particular look. Photographers who subscribe to…
Inside Bodie in HDR
This image of the museum at the old ghost town of Bodie was created from six exposures using High Dynamic Range (HDR) techniques. Each exposure as at 18mm, f/22, and…
Stonemountain and Daughter, and Ribbons, and HDR
This is a portion of the ribbons rack at Stonemountain and Daughter, a very cool fabric store here in Berkeley, shot for HDR in seven exposures. I used a 12mm…
Making a Floral HDR Panorama
This is a floral HDR panorama, meaning I shot it in two horizontal pieces planning to stitch the pieces together. The logistics of this were somewhat complex---as with any HDR…
HDR Wringer
This is a side view of an old industrial clothes washing machine of the type that used to be called a "wringing mangle," or sometimes simply a "wringer." I'm thankful…
First Look: HDR Efex Pro
I made this image from five bracketed captures shot in the autumn of 1997, combined primarily with Nik Software's new HDR Efex Pro. Taken near sunset, I was standing on…
Multi-RAW Processing Versus Automated HDR
How do you work with landscapes that show an extravagant dynamic range? I was down by the Bay photographing sunset. It was clear to me that the scene had great…
Photographing Flowers for Transparency with Harold Davis | Weekend Workshop
Photographing Flowers for Transparency with Harold Davis (Weekend Workshop) Where: El Cerrito, CA. (at ColorSpaceArts Studio) When: Saturday August 6 – Sunday August 7, 2022 Tuition: $1,195; Register on Meetup…