High Dynamic Range Digital Photography for Dummies (ISBN - 0470560924)

355 Pages·2021·32.68 MB·English

Robert Correll
Coauthor of HDR Photography
Photo Workshop

• Shoot and create HDR images

• Choose good subjects and the right
camera settings

• Enhance your images with Photomatix
Pro and other software packages

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High Dynamic Range
Digital Photography

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• What makes a photo a high
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• How to tone-map an HDR image

• When to shoot more or fewer
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• Tips on shooting single-exposure
HDR

• How to create amazing panoramas

• Strategies for shooting with a
high-end or budget digital camera

• Steps for converting HDR images
to black and white

• Problem-solving techniques

Robert Correll is an author, photographer, and musician. He is coauthor
of HDR Photography Photo Workshop as well as books on Paint Shop Pro
and Pro Tools music production software. Robert also developed a training
system for creating HDR photos with Photoshop CS4.

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by Robert Correll

High Dynamic Range
Digital Photography

FOR
DUMmIES

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High Dynamic Range Digital Photography For Dummies®

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About the Author

Robert Correll is an author, photographer, and artist with a lifetime of fi lm
and digital photography experience. He is a longtime expert in image edit-
ing and graphics software such as Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. He also retouches and restores photos. Robert
currently provides professional software testing (Windows and Mac), tuto-
rial and manual authoring, copywriting, and other services to HDRsoft, the
makers of Photomatix Pro (the leading HDR application).

His latest published works include HDR Photography Photo Workshop (with
Pete Carr; published by Wiley), Your Pro Tools Studio, and Photo Restoration
and Retouching Using Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo (both published by Course
Technology PTR). Robert also authors creative tutorials for the Virtual
Training Company. His titles range from MasterClass! — Adobe Photoshop CS4
HDRI to subjects covering Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, Adobe Photoshop
Elements, Sony ACID Pro, and Cakewalk SONAR. He contributed to every
issue of the Offi cial Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Magazine as the resident
photo retouching expert.

Robert is also a music producer, audio engineer, and musician who makes
his music on the electric guitar and bass. He graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree in History from the United States Air Force Academy and has
worked in the publishing, education, and marketing and design industries.

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Dedication

For my wife — Anne, and my kids — Ben, Jake, Grace, and Sam.

Author’s Acknowledgments

Thank you to my agent, David Fugate, for your constant advocacy and sup-
port. You’re the man, man. Thanks to all the wonderful people I’ve had the
privilege and pleasure to work with at Wiley. Steve Hayes, Executive Editor,
for having the vision to help get this book approved and published. Thanks
for the opportunity to share my love for HDR photography. Jean Nelson,
Project Editor, for your ever-present support and expert book shepherding
and editing skills. Thank you for being such a pleasure to work with. Teresa
Artman, Copy Editor, for your enthusiasm and copy editing skills. And Ron
Rockwell, Technical Editor, for your effort and diligence.

Rick Hawks and Kathy Wagner of The Chapel, Michelle Gray and Amy Sipe
of Tower Bank, Bob Krafft and Emily Fisher of the Kruse Automotive and
Carriage Museum and the National Military History Center, and Bruce Gaylor
and Mike Bergum of New Castle Chrysler High School. Thank you all for your
permission to set up and shoot interior shots at your wonderful locations.
This book would not have been the same without your cooperation.

Thanks to Nikon, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Manfrotto, Sigma, Tamrac, and all
the other manufacturers out there who make the gear I use. Thanks to the
guys at Sunny Schick Camera Shop for your assistance and support, and to
Katie of Best Buy. Very special thanks go to Pete Carr, and many thanks to
Geraldine Joffre of HDRsoft.

Finally, thank you to my wife and children for your love, support, and encour-
agement. Thanks also to Dad and Lynda and Don and Mary Anne.

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