Archive for January, 2007

HDR Basics


There has been a lot of talk about HDR Imaging lately so I thought I would take a moment and explain what it is and how this effect is achieved.

What is HDR
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range.In it’s simplist terms, an HDR image is made from combining mulitple images takes at different exposure settings and using a software package to combine the different exposures into a single image. Read the rest of this entry »


Inexpensive Studio Lighting


Sure a nice set of Alien Bee’s may be in your Amazon wish-list waiting for you to win the lottery in order to afford them. If you are just getting started, you don’t need to spend that kind of money on some basic lighting.

If you aren’t an avid eBay’er, this isn’t a bad time to get started, but you can find all of the components you need at your local stores. Read the rest of this entry »