HDR

High Dynamic Range Photography

"It is my intention to present - through the medium of photography - intuitive observations of the natural world which may have meaning to the spectators." - Ansel Adams on landscape photography

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Sean T. McHugh

High dynamic range photography allows the photographer to combine different images so that a single photograph can show a wider range of detail. Meanwhile, each area of the image is properly exposed.  A new function on Photoshop called "merge to HDR" allows the artist to combine a series of bracketed exposures into a single image which "encompasses the tonal detail of the entire series."  

In a way, I use a more simplified technique of HDR photography in my work.  Because I am putting together different images as one, which are all taken at different times under different lighting at different locations, I need a way to show as much detail as possible in every situation.  I usually take multiple shots, each at the correct exposure for the background and foreground, or other objects just in case I need to use either or all areas of the photograph. Its a huge part of making images for me, and now knowing Photoshop has a function that could help me with this may be beneficial and more time efficient.