May 13, 2007

Listen, PPS Episode #30 HDR Part2

Listen, PPS Episode #29 HDR Part1

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Part two talks in more detail about using Photomatix Pro, and how to use it to get a great looking HDR image. You can use our promo code PPS15 to save 15%. There’s also an HDR Flickr group you should check out, and you can see some of my HDR work on my own Flickr page, also here is the HDR panoramic photo that I made.

People in HDR, and here is a few that I shot to give you some ideas…
This was taken at sunset. The light was very low, and I had to use a high iso. The resulting image came out a bit grainy, but the effect was very dramatic. It gives us some food for thought! Even though this is not what you would think when you thought about HDR, it gives a different aspect and has a lot of mood.

B&W HDR

This shot was taken at the beach around sunset. Again a three shot HDR using auto bracketing, it gives off plenty of drama and though the subject has to stand very still the resulting image is just what the doctor ordered.

This is another Senior shot. Doing this is HDR gave it lots of dynamic detail that would not otherwise be possible.

Pick of the week this time was submitted by listener Greg. It a nice (and simple) javs script you can use on your website to make a sideshow. It’s free so just read the direction and your off.

That about does it for this week. You can send questions or comments to prophotoshow@gmail.com. Have a great week… Gavin
Gavin Seim Photography 2007

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May 8, 2007

Try saying that three times fast! Just when you thought your list of presets in Photoshop Lightroom couldn’t get any longer, along comes this post. I found this newest link in the feedback section on Lightroom Killer Tips. The site is called Inside Lightroom. It is loaded with useful presets that are neatly categorized by the different effects. A feature of this site that I really like is how they show examples of what the preset looks like on both a landscape and a portrait image. One of my favorites is located in the “Colour Effects” sections called “300.” As you may have guessed, it mimics the visual effects of the movie 300. Perfect for those tough guy seniors.

Tying this into Gavin’s main topic of this week, there is also a section of presets called “High Dynamic Range Effects” What these do is let you apply seven different presets to the same image to make it look like you took seven different exposures ranging from underexposed to overexposed and everything in between. I haven’t tried these yet but I would think you would get better results from actually taking three different images vs simulating multiple shots. If anyone out there does give these HDR presets a try, please leave a comment to this post with your results or feedback. Enjoy!

Dennis

[tags]hdr, high, dynamic, range, photography, lightroom, presets[/tags] DZ Photography

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May 6, 2007

Click Button To Listen, PPS Episode #29 HDR Part 1

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Microsoft HD Photo has been announced. Get yourself started with Photoshop actions by going to the Adobe Exchange. Download Gavin’s free production enhancer action Visual Razor.

HDR Part 1.

It’s time to learn HDR. Listen to the main topic in this weeks show starting at time index 17:50, and more to come in next weeks show. HDR Software besides Photoshop includes Photomatix from HDR Soft. You can use our promo code PPS15 to save 15%. There’s also another HDR app available called FDR tools.

Here is an example photo taken off of Highway 12 in WA of a worker in the Tulip fields. This was done using Photomatix Pro & Photoshop, with 3 raw images. Notice how the detail can be captures in not only the foreground, but also the sky which would normally be washed out. At the same time however it’d still has a natural look to it, with some shadows and depth. (click for a larger version)

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By- Gavin Seim Wedding & Portrait Photographer

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May 2, 2007

For weeks we here at PPS have been telling you to pick up your copy of Photoshop Lightroom before the $199 introductory price expired. Well April 30th has come and gone and you can now pick up Photoshop Lightroom at Adobe.com for $299.

But wait! I found that B&H Photo & Video are still offering Photoshop Lightroom for $199! Amazon.com is actually selling it for $197.95. I don’t know if this is just an oversight on B&H & Amazon’s part or that this is just going to be their everyday discounted price. Regardless, if you were kicking yourself for not picking up this great application at the discounted price, here’s your chance to redeem yourself!

Dennis

DZ Photography

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April 25, 2007

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP LIGHTROOM

The days are counting down until Lightroom increases in price from $199 to $299. You have until the end of April to buy your copy for the lower price. You can find Lightroom here.

Adobe has just introduced a Lightroom Getting Started Guide. This guide is FREE and available for download.

 

 

Until Next Time,

Jarrod Michael

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