Assignment #2 - Just what, exactly, is HDR and why do I want to know about it?

High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI) is a high dynamic range (HDR) technique used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques.

by Klaus Herrmann

Your assignment:

1. Go online and research the meaning of HDR photography. Create a blogpost explaining what the term HDR in photography means and ways to achieve successful results.

2. Read this article and then make a blog post about one image that impresses you and why. Include the image in your post.  http://hdrguide.com/best-hdr-photographers

3. Photograph 5 different exposures of a landscape (on Manual) for this assignment. One at the perfect exposure, plus one and two stops underexposed and one and two stops overexposed. You will need a tripod or stable surface for this.

4. Save the images in a folder, then open Photoshop>File>Automate>Merge to HDR Pro

5. Select your five landscape images and press ok. Photoshop will compile your images into one HDR image.

6. You will probably need to do more adjustments to make it more vibrant and saturated. You should bring in cool clouds from the Internet to blend into your sky. Post to your blog with a list of the 5 exposures you used to create the image.

Due:  Friday, September 1, end of class.

Assignment #1: If you ever wanted to levitate - now's your chance...

I've always wanted to fly.  I would dream I could and really FEEL that I was, then would wake up and realize it was just that - only a dream.

In this assignment you will be creating the illusion of flying (or levitating, actually).  You can be the one who gets to experience it or find a model as a stand in.  The location and imagery is up to you - I have a few examples posted here.  The instructions to get you started are in the video to the right.

Have fun with this - it is truly amazing.

Due date:  August 25