2011
Lynda.com
Ben Long
04:55h
English
In this course, photographer Ben Long describes the concepts and techniques behind high dynamic range (HDR) photography, a technique used to create images that have a wider range between the lightest and darkest areas of a scene than a digital camera can typically capture. The course begins with some background on dynamic range, on how camera sensors detect shadows, and on the kinds of subjects that benefit from HDR. Ben then describes and demonstrates several methods of generating HDR images, starting with single-shot HDR, which relies on masking to subtly enhance the dynamic range of a shot. Next, the course covers multi-exposure HDR, which involves shooting several photos of a scene, each at a different exposure, and then combining them using software tools. Ben demonstrates how to use Photoshop and the popular Photomatix software to process HDR images whose appearance ranges from subtle to surreal. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:
- Understanding how the image sensor detects shadows
- Capturing a broader dynamic range
- Knowing when to use HDR
- Finding good HDR subject matter
- Using gradient masks to improve dynamic range
- Merging in Photoshop and processing elsewhere
- Dealing with ghosting
- Reducing noise and correcting chromatic aberrations
- Handling HDR images that seem flat
- Combining HDR and LDR (low dynamic range)
- Selective editing with HDR Efex Pro
- Creating panoramic HDR images
- Creating an HDR time lapse

1. Introduction 06m 46s
Welcome 02m 00s
What you need for this course 02m 37s
Using the exercise files 02m 09s
2. What Is HDR? 24m 55s
Dynamic range defined 04m 31s
Understanding bit depth 03m 37s
Image sensor and shadows 02m 38s
Three methods for capturing more dynamic range 03m 56s
HDR shooting and processing 04m 40s
Single-shot HDR 02m 43s
When to use HDR 02m 50s
3. Shooting and Organizing HDR 19m 59s
Finding HDR subject matter 04m 38s
Shooting HDR 09m 45s
Workflow and organization 05m 36s
4. Expanding Dynamic Range Through Masking 17m 52s
Using gradient masks to improve dynamic range 03m 56s
More dynamic range masking 08m 57s
Masking with brushes 04m 59s
5. Processing Multi-Shot HDR Images in Photoshop CS5 01h 35m
Creating an HDR image in Photoshop 12m 15s
Creating an HDR image in Photomatix 22m 05s
Creating an HDR in HDR Efex 11m 47s
Merging in Photoshop and processing elsewhere 03m 51s
Using Tone Compressor in Photomatix 04m 25s
Using Exposure Fusion in Photomatix 07m 35s
Single-shot HDR images in Photomatix 04m 18s
Single-shot HDR images in HDR Efex 01m 03s
Single-shot HDR images in Photoshop 05m 32s
Ghosting and Photoshop 02m 51s
Ghosting and HDR Efex 02m 47s
Ghosting and Photomatix 06m 36s
Batch processing in Photomatix 10m 51s
6. Additional Retouching and Finishing 02h 09m
Reducing noise and correcting chromatic aberrations 13m 33s
Finishing an image 08m 42s
Handling HDR images that are "flat" 13m 37s
Combining HDR and LDR 19m 40s
Selective editing with HDR Efex Pro 09m 42s
HDR that doesn't look like HDR 12m 42s
Tone mapping troubles to watch for 06m 46s
Why use HDR for black-and-white images? 05m 26s
Black-and-white HDR 12m 39s
Panoramic HDR 12m 03s
HDR time lapse 04m 24s
Processing the trestle image 10m 01s
Conclusion 00m 37s
Goodbye 00m 37s

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