This simple, 100% free HDR tutorial was created to help you create High Dynamic Range images with your Digital SLR cameras. This tutorial is aimed at beginners and should be easy to follow! The completion time for this tutorial is 1 hour.
A quick question if I may? Is your camera capable of shooting in bracketed exposures? (check your camera’s user manual to make sure) If it can you’re in the right place, just carry on reading. If it can’t don’t be too discouraged as you can still create HDR’s images if your camera can shoot in RAW format, check out my List of Cameras capable of shooting RAW to find out then head on over to my HDR from a single RAW tutorial.
HDR Checklist
Okay, so before we get started with the tutorial let’s make sure you have everything you need .
- A Digital SLR capable of Exposure Bracketing or shooting in RAW.
- A Sturdy Tripod (unless you have the steady hands of a bomb disposal veteran).
- A Remote (optional, but I find even pressing down on the shutter can cause movement).
- Photomatix Pro (you can download the free trial version from here).
- Adobe Photoshop.
- Noiseware Professional – optional.
- Topaz Adjust – optional.
HDR is short for High Dynamic Range and it allows the photographer to capture a greater range of light levels between the lightest and darkest areas of an image, what this means is that the photograph ends up with a dynamic contrast ratio that is closer to that of the human eye.
I delve further into what HDR is all about on my About HDR page so check it out 
Below are a few examples of High Dynamic Range photography.
Okay so enough promoting myself, lets get to work making those HDR’s!
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