Many people find that when they take photographs, it is either under-exposed or over-exposed. However, more often than that you will see that certain parts of your photo are under-exposed however other parts are far too over-exposed. HDR photography is combining three different photographs and forming one image. The reason people use this is because the three different exposures combine together to give you the optimum look for your photo. For example, when you take a photo the sky is often overblown whilst the ground is too dark. Using HDR the ground will be nice and light and the sky's colour will be more blue than white! HDR also gives your photos a unique feel as well as great versatility when it comes to post-processing. Here's how to take a HDR photograph:
You will firstly need a DSLR camera. Any will do. A lot of point shoot cameras now have the option to take HDR photos, even the iPhone does as well!
With your DSLR, head over to the exposure settings. You are now going to set a bracket, which means, your camera will take three separate photos of the different exposures which you set. Using "-2", "0", and "+2" is usually the ideal.
You will now need to set your camera to take the three photos. If you are using a canon camera then you will need to set the camera into continuous shooting mode (the camera keeps taking photos until you let go of the shutter). If you are using the 550d it is usually the right button on the 4 way selector which takes you into the mode.
Go ahead and take your photos! This is the part where you do the actual photography. All you have to do is hold down the shutter and then your camera will take the three pictures (you can take more if you want).
Tip: make sure you are using the fastest shutter speed possible. If you don't then your photo will look very odd when you combine them all together. This is because some parts will have moved in your picture, which will result and all three of the photos looking different.
Once you have your three photos, you are going to need and editing software. Majority of people use photoshop, however, if you are looking for something more automated, then using something like "luminance" will be a far easier option. With luminance, you will need to upload your photos and tell the software which exposure settings you used for each one. It will then generate the final HDR image.
Before exporting the image, you will need to edit it slightly so the colours look more accurate, or just more how you were intending them to be. For example making your photo have a "cooler" look makes all of the blues stand out more without affecting the rest of your parts. Using a warmer tone will make the reds and oranges stand out more.
When you are using HDR, the most important thing it to just have fun experimenting with your images. There is no ideal settings as it just greatly depends on the situation.
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You will firstly need a DSLR camera. Any will do. A lot of point shoot cameras now have the option to take HDR photos, even the iPhone does as well!
With your DSLR, head over to the exposure settings. You are now going to set a bracket, which means, your camera will take three separate photos of the different exposures which you set. Using "-2", "0", and "+2" is usually the ideal.
You will now need to set your camera to take the three photos. If you are using a canon camera then you will need to set the camera into continuous shooting mode (the camera keeps taking photos until you let go of the shutter). If you are using the 550d it is usually the right button on the 4 way selector which takes you into the mode.
Go ahead and take your photos! This is the part where you do the actual photography. All you have to do is hold down the shutter and then your camera will take the three pictures (you can take more if you want).
Tip: make sure you are using the fastest shutter speed possible. If you don't then your photo will look very odd when you combine them all together. This is because some parts will have moved in your picture, which will result and all three of the photos looking different.
Once you have your three photos, you are going to need and editing software. Majority of people use photoshop, however, if you are looking for something more automated, then using something like "luminance" will be a far easier option. With luminance, you will need to upload your photos and tell the software which exposure settings you used for each one. It will then generate the final HDR image.
Before exporting the image, you will need to edit it slightly so the colours look more accurate, or just more how you were intending them to be. For example making your photo have a "cooler" look makes all of the blues stand out more without affecting the rest of your parts. Using a warmer tone will make the reds and oranges stand out more.
When you are using HDR, the most important thing it to just have fun experimenting with your images. There is no ideal settings as it just greatly depends on the situation.
I'm a webmaster and I am knowledgeable on the topic of SEO and backlink building however I am also the owner and blogger of my tech blog [http://technologyreviewsite.com].
Head over to my site for the latest tech news as well as full reviews of different consumer products. There will also be tech tips and tutorials out there.
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