Put Your Hands Up, Say Hell Yeah and Welcome Eric Valdez!
"Here's to a hobby that takes us outside and the understanding wives who put up with it." -Eric Valdez I have seen many styles of HDR, many styles that do not work and many styles that are over the top. Eric Valdez brings a new light to the High Dynamic Range world....
Some News and the Hakone Garden in Saratoga CA!
Well, in case you haven't heard, the wife and I are moving to Missouri come May. I took a new job out there and am pretty stoked, we will be much closer to family. What does this mean for EverydayHDR? Nothing, it will stay in the same place @ www.everydayHDR.com,...
Photoshop Tutorial: Graphic Novel Look
I developed a pretty good technique for making some kick ass looking Graphic Novel-esque images. It looks spectacular on military related pictures, Helicopters, Uniforms, Guns, weirdos in gas masks... Check it out. I made myself an Action for it and cannot stop...
My Camera Gear
I updated My Gear page to be more helpful for those curious as to what I shoot with and how I like it. I have linked all of the items to Amazon and even wrote my #1 Pro, #1 Con, and Bottom Line opinion about each piece of equipment. Click on the navigation menu and...
Redemption! So Sweet!
Saturday morning I woke up and thought, "Blake, you have never HDR'ed the Golden Gate Bridge, successfully anyway!" So I texted my good friend Eric, yep the same guy that I went on the shoot with a couple weeks ago, you know the one that torrential down poured on our...
Photoshop Tutorial: How To Polaroid Your HDR!
I have finished the Polaroid template and have it up for grabs. Also today's tutorial will be all about how to download it, install it, and make your own in Adobe Photoshop. So let's get right down to it! Download the Polaroid Goodies! package from my Mediafire site...
Quick Tip: Flash With HDR
I recently purchased the Olympus FL-50R Flash and absolutely love it. If you can find a proprietary flash that uses Through The Lens (TTL) technology, do it! So I had been thinking, "Blake, there has got to be a way you can use this flash in HDR photography." So as...
The Polaroid Complete
So last Friday I posted the tutorial on achieving the Polaroid look with color Balance, Saturation, and a gritty texture. I had almost completed my Polaroid border, but it wasn't complete enough for me to share with the rest of you. After a couple of strategic moves...
Photoshop Tutorial: Old Polaroid
I have been working on trying to make my images look like old Polaroid pictures, the ones with the washed out look. For the past week I have been trying to replicate that tactile Polaroid as well. I know it is as easy as going to Image > Canvas Size and making a...
Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head Review
A tripod is an essential piece of equipment for HDR photography. More important than the legs that hold up the camera is the ball head upon which you rest it. For many months I have been using the Induro ball head (SA-0) that came with my tripod, but after many...
