I have always loved taking pictures, even more so now that I have kids. I’m not a horrible photographer. I don’t cut off the tops of people’s heads…usually. But, I don’t take really amazing pictures either; and I’ve always wanted to. That’s how I found out about HDR photography.
HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography allows for a greater range between light and dark. As a result, the color spectrum of the photo is more like that seen by the human eye. This lends a sense of realism to an image traditional photography has trouble matching.
To create this wider spectrum, HDR photography requires the photographer to take a series of the same exact image at different exposure rates (low, medium and high). At least three images are taken, often more. Then, these images are layered together via HDR software to create one much more dynamic picture. The result is astonishing.
Using these techniques, I have been able to create real photographs for our family pictures, which makes me proud to show them off. I’ve started putting albums together and, I’ve got an entire wall in the house devoted to our family history through pictures. When people see them, they ask how we could afford such profession pictures!
Many people think it would be hard to figure out how to take and develop HDR images, but it was actually incredibly easy to figure out what I needed to do once I watched an HDR tutorial I found online.
Its been really wonderful to enjoy taking pictures again. As a result, we’ve got a lot of special family photos to remind us of the fun we’ve had over the years. HDR has opened up a whole new side of photography for me and I’m excited to keep exploring all the possibilities.