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Resources on High Dynamic Range photography

 
 
Note: This page lists resources on HDR photography and not only on the Photomatix software. For online information specific to Photomatix, please visit the support page first.
 
 
References
  FAQ on HDR images for photography
  List of Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) settings by camera model.
Online articles and tutorials
  Photomatix Pro tutorial by Ferrell McCollough, author of the "Complete guide to High Dynamic Range digital photography" book.
  A Plea For HDR: Informative essay on the HDR technique and its critics by Alexandre Buisse on the Luminous-Landscape website.
  HDR Tutorial from artist Trey Ratcliff.
  Beginner's Guide to HDR
  RAW HDR Processing: Using HDR techniques with a single RAW file (note: for most scenes, it is still highly recommended to take more than one exposure).
  How to create 'High Dynamic Range' images using Photomatix by Pete Carr.
  Creating HDR Images, tips from Rick Sammon interviewed by Insider Secrets.
  Tone Mapping in Photomatix and other HDR tutorials.
  High Dynamic Range digital photography: Well documented article published in the Royal Photographic Society Journal, November 2006.
  HDR Landscape Photography Tutorial: very comprehensive article covering both theoretical and practical aspects of HDR photography.
DVD/Video
  HDR Mastery: Ben Willmore's online class made into a DVD, showing step-by-step how to master HDR imaging.
  HDR and Photoshop: Colin Smith's guide to the world of HDR - 2 1/2 hours video of HDR and Photoshop CS3 Training.
  HDR Photography Made Easy: Tony Sweet shows all the steps in capturing and processing HDR images.
Books
  Complete guide to High Dynamic Range digital photography by Ferrell McCollough: beautifully illustrated and practically oriented guide, including many technical advices you will not find anywhere else.
  Mastering HDR Photography by Michael Freeman: well documented and researched book, covering essential elements of HDR and tonemapping, illustrating theory with practical examples, and including case studies.
  The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists by Christian Bloch.
Equipment
  Promote Control: advanced bracketing control for DSLRs. Particularly useful for HDR time-lapse and for cameras that have limited bracketing options.
Mailing list
  HDR Software Yahoo Group: group designed to help photographers and graphic designers understand and either share their knowledge or gain knowledge from others in the use HDR Software
  HDR-photo list: discussions on High Dynamic Range photography, from capture of HDR scenes, to processing, display and tone mapping of HDR images.
 
 
 
 
  Resources in languages other than English:
 
User Manual Photomatix Pro in Spanish (pdf)
 
Articles in Russian on HDR : Съёмка кадров для HDR фотографии and Создание HDR фотографий в Photomatix Pro
 
Tutorial in Polish on tonal range increase techniques: HDR, DRI - czyli techniki zwiekszania zakresu tonalnego
 
Article in Danish: HDR fotografi
 
Blog articles in German: HDR Fotografie
 
 
   
 
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