Exposing HDR
RC and crew went all out to shoot this one-of-a-kind photography course, showing off some of the newest, hottest, most sought-after HDR effects on the planet. He walks you through the entire process, step-by-step, from start to finish. You get it all—proper camera setup and necessary gear, composition techniques for capturing the perfect shots, and creating stunning HDR effects using Photoshop, Photomatix, and Lightroom.
Release Date: 2013-11-01
Lessons
Introduction
<p>RC invites us to his location in Gary, Indiana at an abandoned church. He describes what he will be shooting, and why this is the perfect location.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 21 seconds
HDR Camera Set Up
<p>RC will show what aspects make for a great HDR. He explains how to set your camera to capture the shots needed to make an HDR image.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 50 seconds
HDR Pano
<p>Here RC demonstrates how to shoot a bracketed pano, which can later be used to make an HDR pano.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 34 seconds
Detail In a Tight Space
<p>After shooting in vast areas of the church, we go into a narrow hallway and learn how to take advantage of seeing into different rooms that have different exposures.</p>
Duration: 10 mins 6 seconds
Detail & Colors
<p>RC chooses a spot with several different textures, colors and surfaces, to really boost detail and color.</p>
Duration: 5 mins 26 seconds
HDR Processing of the Church
<p>RC processes the photos taken in the church in Lightroom, then Photomatix, and then makes some final tweeks in Photoshop.</p>
Duration: 33 mins 49 seconds
HDR Process of Pano
<p>Here RC will first tone map the images, then stitch them together to create an HDR pano.</p>
Duration: 16 mins 58 seconds
HDR in Bridge
<p>RC makes his selections using bridge, instead of Lightroom.</p>
Duration: 15 mins 34 seconds
Sharpening Your HDR
<p>RC shows you several techniques to sharpen areas you want to draw focus to.</p>
Duration: 19 mins 16 seconds
Hazards of On Location
<p>Upon setting up his shot an unwanted visitor reminds us of how shooting on location in public can be a challenge. You have to be flexible and adapt quickly to your surroundings.</p>
Duration: 3 mins 26 seconds
RC Photographs A Local
<p>RC shows us how it's possible to shoot HDR with a model.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 35 seconds
HDR Process with A Model
<p>RC demonstrates how to process HDR quickly under time restraints, with a model in your frame.</p>
Duration: 13 mins 8 seconds
Crew Shoots Another Model
<p>Another lovely model happens to be positioned in the perfect spot for HDR, making RCs shot an easy one.</p>
Duration: 1 mins 19 seconds
Processing Room Meltdown
<p>Unsatisfied with the quality of the models the cameraman, Adam, refuses to continue the shoot, leaving RC and Steve to finish the class.</p>
Duration: 2 mins 13 seconds
Hard Way Out
<p>Steve, thinking Adam has the right idea, goes to look for his buddy so they can leave together, but learns Adam has found the wrong way out.</p>
Duration: 1 mins 1 seconds
Jack in The Box
<p>Steve returns to find RC with another local model as Steve tries to further convince him to leave.</p>
Duration: 0 mins 58 seconds
Final HDR Shot
<p>In his attempt to meet up with Steve and leave, RC finds one more shot he has to take, and it ends up being his final HDR shot.</p>
Duration: 1 mins 36 seconds