People as Subjects of HDR Photography
Most people think of landscapes and other photos of inanimate objects when they think of high dynamic range images, but HDR photography works just as well with people as your subject [more…]
HDR Images and Windows
What you see in person facing a window is often a well-balanced scene with a high dynamic range, something like the right side of this HDR image. (It is perhaps artistically embellished a smidgen, but [more…]
HDR Photography as Art
Some people shoot high dynamic range photographs just because they look cool, as art. These people aren’t constrained by a rigid set of rules or procedures: They’re artists. [more…]
Get Started with HDR Photography
There’s a lot to high dynamic range photography. One of the things that makes it most interesting is that it has elements that appeal to whatever side of your brain you use most, or both. If you’re a technically [more…]
Resolution in Digital Photos
The number of pixels (picture elements) in your digital photos is managed by resolution. If you don't have enough pixels per inch (ppi) in your images, they will appear blurry. Here is the minimum pixel [more…]
Format of a Digital Photo
Format is the way your camera records and stores the data that make up a digital photo. Camera Raw or a high-quality JPEG format, which usually comes standard on digital cameras, is your best bet for a [more…]
The ISO Setting on Your Digital Camera
The ISO (International Standards Organization) setting on your digital camera controls how sensitive the image sensor is to light. The higher the ISO, the less light you need to capture a photo. Beware [more…]
File Format Guide for Your Digital Photos
When you take and store a digital image, you need to choose a file type, or format. Here are the popular choices when you choose a format for your digital photo: [more…]











