From the course: Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 1)
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What is high dynamic range?
From the course: Photography Foundations: Exposure (part 1)
What is high dynamic range?
- In the last movie, I offered the idea that the limited dynamic range of your camera can be an asset and I stand by that. However, there will be times when you want a broader dynamic range than your camera can capture. There's still no technology that can, in a single shot, capture the same dynamic range as our eyes, but there is a process that allows you to easily capture a wider dynamic range using multiple shots. HDR, or high dynamic range imaging employs special post-production software to combine a series of images into a single finished shot. It works like this. You shoot your scene exposed several different ways. You shoot as your light meter recommends. Then you shoot darker than that, or underexposed. Then brighter than that, overexposed. You need at least two frames for this to work and you can shoot as many as you want. I usually find three provides everything that I need. Take a look at these three shots. In the underexposed image, I've got good highlight detail, but…
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