by Andy Anderson | Publisher: Infinite Skills | Release Date: November 2011 | ISBN: 9781926873756

In this High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography Training Video, 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 Photomatix 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.

1. Introduction To High Dynamic Range Photography
   • Introduction To HDR 00:04:28
   • HDR Explained 00:07:01
   • HDR And Bit Depth 00:06:53
   • HDR And Resolution 00:05:40
2. From Camera To Preprocessing
   • From Camera To Computer 00:04:34
   • From Card To Computer 00:03:17
   • Getting Your Images Organized 00:03:13
   • The Best HDR Image Format 00:02:11
   • Saving HDR Images For The Long Haul 00:03:40
3. Getting The Shot
   • HDR Formats 00:04:50
   • Shoot - Do Not Shoot 00:01:46
   • Having The Right Equipment 00:03:36
   • Moving Beyond The Camera Controls 00:01:31
4. Single Shot HDR
   • Extending Dynamic With Gradients 00:06:01
   • Making Masks To Control Exposure 00:03:52
   • Using Fill Light To Adjust Shadows 00:02:16
   • Making Three Images From A Single Raw Image 00:04:16
   • Using Photomatix to Tone Map an Image 00:02:10
5. Processing High Dynamic Images
   • HDR In Adobe Merge To HDR Pro 00:15:27
   • Tone Mapping In Photomatrix 00:15:28
   • Tone Compressing In Photomatrix 00:06:30
   • Handling Missing Exposure Data 00:06:13
   • Exposure Fusion In Photomatrix 00:09:00
   • Using Merge To HDR Pro To Align Images 00:02:42
   • Removing Ghosts In Merge To HDR Pro 00:02:53
   • Removing Ghosts In Photomatrix 00:03:53
6. Putting On The Ritz
   • Handling Excessive Noise 00:13:35
   • Dealing With Chromatic Aberration 00:10:34
   • Bringing Pop To A Dull Image 00:15:41
   • Consolidating HDR With Other Images 00:06:24
   • HDR With Black And White Images 00:06:43