Practical HDRI is a new book exploring the exciting new frontier of High Dynamic Range Imaging. PopPhoto.com’s Jack Howard guides you from the initial image capture and into the digital darkroom, covering the most popular and effective HDR programs. The emphasis in Practical HDRI is on the creative process and how to make it work for you. Practical HDRI from Rocky Nook costs $32.95 USD.

Practical HDRI—New from Rocky Nook

How to Capture the Beauty of Infrared Imagery

Santa Barbara, CA—In the newest book from Rocky Nook—Practical HDRI ($32.95 USD)—well-known expert Jack Howard leads you on an exploration into the exciting new frontier of High Dynamic Range Imaging. HDRI is a method to digitally capture, store, and edit the full luminosity range of a scene in ways that are just not possible with a single captured image.

Jack’s illustrated text is easy to understand as he takes you from the initial image capture and into the digital darkroom. Here is where you will learn to use this cutting edge photographic technique to achieve spectacular results.

Covered are the most popular and effective HDR programs such as Adobe Photoshop CS3, FDRTools, Dynamic Photo HDR, Photomatix Pro, and more.

Topics include:
Illustrated step-by-step tutorials
Basic and advanced workflows
Post-production optimization for both web and print
File management
Advice on cameras and software
A wealth of HDR images, ranging from subtle to surreal
Real-world shooting tips from Jack’s personal experiences as both a creative photographer and photojournalist.

HDR imaging for the photographer can be challenging and frustrating for the uninitiated, as it involves both field and computer expertise. However, Jack Howard explains this complex subject matter in a practical way that will not intimidate the beginner nor bore the experienced photographer. The emphasis in Practical HDRI is on the creative process and how to make it work for you—rather than the science behind it.

Jack Howard is Online Technology Editor of PopPhoto.com/Popular Photography & Imaging where he tests and reviews cameras, lenses, software and other camera gadgets.

Practical HDRI
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Jack Howard
ISBN: 9781933952321, 170 pages, $32.95 USD
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Rocky Nook was founded in early 2006 in Santa Barbara, California, and is closely associated with dpunkt.verlag, a leading publisher of books on technology based in Heidelberg, Germany. The focus of Rocky Nook’s publications is on digital photography and computing.

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