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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.
  HDR Tutorial from artist Trey Ratcliff.
  Beginner's Guide to HDR
  HDR Best Practices Guide starting with "Part I: In The Field" from Brian Matiash.
  A Plea For HDR: Informative essay on the HDR technique and its critics by Alexandre Buisse on the Luminous-Landscape website.
  How to create 'High Dynamic Range' images using Photomatix by Pete Carr.
  Creating HDR Images, tips from Rick Sammon interviewed by Insider Secrets.
  HDR timelapse post-production workflow from Patryk Kizny, author of TheChapel (HDR timelapse).
  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.
Video tutorials
  HDR Video Tutorial from Trey Ratcliff. Over 11 hours of video instruction for beginners and beyond.
  Beginner's Photomatix HDR Tutorial from the everydayHDR.com website
DVDs
  HDR and Photoshop: Colin Smith's guide to the world of HDR. The second edition is extended to 4 hours and updated for Photoshop CS5 and Photomatix 4.
  HDR Mastery: Ben Willmore's online class made into a DVD, showing step-by-step how to master HDR imaging.
  HDR Photography Made Easy: Tony Sweet shows all the steps in capturing and processing HDR images.
eBooks
  Illuminating HDR by Mark S. Johnson: comprehensive guide on techniques for creating HDR images using Photomatix, Lightroom and Photoshop workflows, exploring both the technical and creative aspects of HDR.
  Top 10 Mistakes in HDR Processing from Trey Ratcliff.
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.
 
 
 
 
  Resources in languages other than English:  
 
Deutsch: www.hdrsoft.com/de  (German section of this website)
  HDR Fotografie  (Blog articles)
Français: www.hdrsoft.com/fr  (French section of this website)
  Tutoriel HDR en français
Español: Manual de usuario Photomatix Pro 4.0  (pdf)
  Tutorial HDR en español
Italiano: www.hdrsoft.com/it  (Italian section of this website)
  Tutorial HDR in italiano
Português: Tutorial HDR em português
  Manual do usuario Photomatix Pro 3.1  (pdf)
Russian: Инструкция по эксплуатации программы Photomatix Pro  (pdf)
  Съёмка кадров для HDR фотографии and Создание HDR фотографий в Photomatix Pro
Polish: HDR, DRI - czyli techniki zwiekszania zakresu tonalnego
Danish: HDR fotografi
Finnish: Photomatix Pro käyttäjän opas - Versio 4.0  (pdf)
Česky: HDR Tutoriál v českém jazyce
 
 
   
 
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