Tone Mapping

Tone Mapping: "This HDR tutorial concentrates in tone mapping in Photomatix Pro 3.0. Besides tone mapping I'll do some preprocessing and postprocessing in Photoshop."

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Tone Mapping in Photography: HDR Effect – PictureCorrect

Tone Mapping in Photography: HDR Effect – PictureCorrect: "When creating HDR images one must be concerned with the HDR look. But what exactly is the HDR look? If one wants to be technical then the look is defined as a tone mapped look; an image that is the product of the merging of three or more bracketed exposures that is the result of tone mapping and not the merger alone."

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Photography In The Sunshine State - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Photography In The Sunshine State - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "So you’re coming to Florida this winter! It has been nearly 500 years since Ponce de León began the Florida tourist rush when he stepped ashore a beach near present-day St. Augustine. Arriving during Easter Week in 1513, the Spanish explorer surveyed the scene, liked what he saw and christened the place La Florida, the Land of Flowers."

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The Perfect Exposure - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

The Perfect Exposure - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "Let's start with the basics. An exposure meter measures the amount of light that strikes it and, based on this data and the ISO you've programmed into it, provides you with a series of shutter-speed/ƒ-stop combinations that will produce proper exposure for the metered subject or scene. So goes the theory."

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10 Creative Winter Jump Starts - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

10 Creative Winter Jump Starts - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "The old saying in Minnesota is that we have nine months of winter and three months of tough sledding. While this is a bit of an exaggeration, it often starts to seem that way to photographers waiting for spring wildflowers and lush green scenics."

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Winter's Grace - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com

Winter's Grace - Outdoor Photographer | OutdoorPhotographer.com: "I love to photograph nature during the winter. Emotionally, th quiet and stillness are calming and meditative to me. Here in the Yosemite area, the tourist traffic slows down and so the atmosphere is less frenetic. Over the years, I’ve made more Yosemite images during winter than any other season."

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10 Ways to Develop Yourself Photographically

10 Ways to Develop Yourself Photographically: "A painter once said, “The soul of art is inspiration.” I couldn’t agree more. I can’t count on two hands the number of times I continued to work on a shoot because I was inspired by the light, or got up in the middle of the night to brainstorm a shoot idea because I was inspired by the movie I just watched."

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Concert Photography Tips from a Newbie

Concert Photography Tips from a Newbie: "It’s always good to hear tips and techniques from seasoned photographers. But sometimes they forget about the “simple” things that beginners need to know, opting for more advanced topics."

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Time-lapse Photography: Landscapes by Dustin Farrell – PictureCorrect

Time-lapse Photography: Landscapes by Dustin Farrell – PictureCorrect: "The field of time-lapse photography takes a substantial amount of research and testing to master, especially with variable lighting conditions. Dustin Farrell recently released his second video focusing on amazing landscapes of Arizona and Utah which has collected 2.5 million views in the last month. Every frame of this video is a raw still from a Canon 5D Mark II DSLR and processed with Adobe After Effects. Take a moment and enjoy:"

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Using the ‘Dark Side’: Thinking Outside the Box with Darkness

Using the ‘Dark Side’: Thinking Outside the Box with Darkness: "Photographers have spent years studying light, how to use it, manipulate it, hey, I’m sure some have even tried to bend it! Don’t get me wrong, light is our best friend in the photography world. But what about crossing over to the ‘Dark Side’ for a different effect? Use darkness to your advantage! How do we do this?"

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