HDR for beginners

HDR photo

 High Dynamic range or HDR may sound complicated but the operation is very simple to do. In this tutorial I will teach you 2 different but easy ways of doing HDR.


What you need?
1. Camera on a tripod
2. 3 photos with different exposures ( +1, 0, -1) or use bracket in camera
3. HDR software. I use Photoshop. I you dont have photoshop you may download freeware from the web

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Below are the 3 images taken using different exposures

+1

 0

     -1

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How to make HDR

1st way 

Using Photoshop

click browse to choose files

Highlight the chosen files then click ok

Choose 16 bit

Adjust EXPOSURE and GAMMA. Then after that you may start adjusting contrast, levels, etc to your liking

2nd way
using BRIDGE

click 16bit

Adjust EXPOSURE and GAMMA. Then after that you may start adjusting contrast, levels, etc to your liking

HDR for beginners