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Author: Ben Willmore
Format: DVD-ROM disc for computer playback only

Price: $69.00 *
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* A $10 savings over what you'd pay to get the
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Ben Willmore shows you step-by-step how to master High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging. This is currently one of his best-selling online classes, and it's now available on DVD! HDR Mastery offers digital photographers the training they need to take their digital photographs to a new level. HDR is the process of taking a sequence of exposures, and then combining them while lightening underexposed areas and darkening overexposed areas to better simulate what your eye would actually see. You will see how to best choose subjects for HDR, such as watching for movement, clouds, sensor dust, and when you can find the ideal light to master HDR. Ben will show you how to merge exposures to enhance or add an illustrative effect to your photographs.

There hasn't been an official running time provided for this DVD, but there are 4 classes included, each with multiple chapters. They are:

CLASS 1: Shooting for HDR

• The Big Picture
• Choosing Subjects for HDR
• deal Shooting Setup
• Setup for Handheld & Monopod Shooting

CLASS 2 Merging Exposure

• Basic Photomatix Merging
• Batch Merging with PhotoMatix
• Merge to HDR in Photoshop

CLASS 3 Processing HDR Files

• Photoshop
• PhotoMatix Tone Compressor
• PhotoMatix Details
• Enhancer - Photographic Approach
• Photomatix Details
• Enhancer - Illustrative Grunge Approach
• Single File Processing

CLASS 4 Enhancement

• Camera Raw
• Spotting & Retouching
• Brightness/Contrast with Curves
• Color Interpretations
• Actions
• Dual HDR Processing
• Start to Finish Examples

To take full advantage of this course, you will need to purchase Photomatix Pro software which has a retail price of $99 (a 15% discount code is available).