Skylum Brings HDR Merge to Luminar Neo as a Paid Extension
Skylum has announced that it is bringing HDR Merge to Luminar Neo as the platform's first paid extension. HDR Merge compiles up to 10 exposure-bracketed photos into a single HDR image.
Qualcomm Shows Off First 8K HDR Footage Shot on a Smartphone
Qualcomm has released video captured by the world's first smartphone capable of shooting 8K HDR footage. The 1.5-minute video above was shot up and down the west coast, on state beaches from California to Washington.
How Photographer Rick Sammon Shot the Blue Swallow Motel in HDR
Photographer Rick Sammon used HDR photography to capture the historic Blue Swallow Motel in New Mexico along the legendary U.S. Route 66. His focus was on getting the foreground tones and mood in the backlit scene.
How to Shoot Real Estate Photos with HDR and Flash, From Start to Finish
"Flambient" real estate photography involves combining flash and ambient light for beautiful, high-end results. In this article, I will show how you can capture great real estate images using high dynamic range (HDR) and flash techniques.
Understanding Fujifilm High Dynamic Range
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and is a setting available on several Fujifilm cameras, including the X-T4. HDR involves merging separate images together to create a single JPEG file in order to provide the maximum amount of dynamic range possible out of your image.
Dell mini-LED 4K HDR Monitor Review: Setting the Bar at $5,000
In the age of digital photography, your monitor is as important as the camera you shoot with or the lenses you use. But as more high-end options hit the market every year, the line between "worth it" and "overkill" is starting to blur. Dell's new 32-inch 4K HDR PremierColor mini-LED monitor, an elite display by any standard, is helping to draw that line a little bit clearer.
This ‘High Sensitivity’ Canon Sensor Can Shoot 1080p Video at just 0.08lux
Canon Japan recently announced a new "high-sensitivity CMOS Sensor" that can capture high-quality, color footage a 1080p and up to 60fps even in extremely low light. The sensor is meant for industrial use, but it shows what's possible, even when you're using relatively tiny pixels.
Lomography Unveils New High Dynamic Range Black and White Film
Lomography continues to expand its "Kino" lineup of black and white film. Less than a month after announcing the dramatic high-contrast "Kino Fantôme " film, the brand has released a new, high dynamic range entry to the lineup: Babylon Kino B&W ISO 13.
New Image Sensor Could Make Blown Highlights a Thing of the Past
German researchers have created a new high dynamic range (HDR) CMOS image sensor that features a new pixel design that could pretty much do away with blown highlights.
Vivo’s AI-Powered ‘Super HDR’ Blends 12 Separate Exposures
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo is trying to beat Google at the HDR game. It has unveiled a new AI-powered feature called "Super HDR," which claims to produce better high dynamic range photos with more natural results.
Sony Unveils Cool ‘Digital Filter’ App: An In-Camera Graduated ND Filter
Sony has just released an interesting new app for its mirrorless and high-end compact cameras. The app, called "Digital Filter," lets you divide your sensor into up to 3 sections and capture each of those parts differently. It's like a graduated ND filter built right into your camera's software.
How to Blend 3 Bracketed Exposures for Greater Dynamic Range
Want to learn how to blend 3 bracketed exposures of the same scene to create a single photo with greater dynamic range? Here's a great 17-minute video tutorial by travel photographer and educator Jimmy McIntyre on how to do so in Photoshop CC.
How to Use ‘Double Masking’ for More Natural HDR Blending in Photoshop
If you want ultimate control over your High Dynamic Range images, manual blending is still the way to go. But creating a perfectly blended image from two or more exposures using layer masks can be challenging.
Aurora HDR 2017 Features Luminosity Masking, Batch Processing, and More
Macphun—the company that's all about creating easy-to-use, powerful photo editing software for Mac users—has just released the latest version of their popular Aurora HDR app, complete with Batch Processing, an 'HDR Look' slider, and a lot more.
NASA Rocket Test Shot with Incredible New HDR High Speed Camera
Capturing a solid rocket booster test on video is no small feat. You need a camera that can capture slow motion footage and handle the dynamic range between the booster and the booster plume. Fortunately, NASA now has this super camera in their arsenal!
MIT Created a Camera That Will Never Overexpose a Photograph
MIT scientists have designed a new camera that will never overexpose a photograph, no matter what the lighting situation is. Called a "modulo camera," it captures a high dynamic range photo with every exposure.
Video: How to Effectively Capture Realistic-Looking HDR Images
There are many of us who sigh at hearing the dreaded acronym, HDR. Oftentimes we associate it with oversaturated, cartoon-like compositions put together from half a dozen worth of frames. But that’s not the only way to approach HDR. As with everything, it’s a variable, not definitive.
In the above video, Washington DC-based photographer Tim Cooper shows off how to effectively capture an HDR image. And he does so in such a manner that it replicates what the human eye sees, without over-processing as we all too often see.
HDR Explained in Quick, Informative Video
Obviously this video and post isn't for the advanced HDR photographer, but even if you have a good understanding of what High Dynamic Range is or how to capture it, you'll probably find one or two tidbits of very interesting information in this short video by Techquickie.
Brinno Announces the World’s First HDR Time-Lapse Video Camera
When it comes to creating quality time-lapse videos, many photographers relish having a serious amount of control over their result. But if you're the kind of person who isn't into intervalometers or messing with rail systems, and you're looking for something that's more of a "set it and forget it" system, Brinno's new TLC200 Pro may fit the bill just right.
Rambus’ ‘Binary Pixel’ Technology Seeks to Bring Single-Shot HDR to Smartphones
Tech company Rambus just announced "Binary Pixels," a new sensor technology that intends to bring ultra-high dynamic range to small sensors like those found in smartphones and P&S cameras. By allowing pixels to "reset" and saturate more than once, the pixel tech promises to expand the dynamic range of these sensors to "single-shot HDR" levels.