Beginner’s Photomatix HDR Tutorial

Beginner’s Photomatix HDR Tutorial

This weeks video tutorial is focused on creating an HDR image in Photomatix Pro 4.0.  I have gone over this pretty thoroughly here, however, that is a lot of reading!  This video tutorial gives you a decent crash course in Photomatix and helps calm the nerves amongst...

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HDR Photo Pro

HDR Photo Pro

Another great program by the makers of last week's HDR Darkroom, Everimage LTD.  These guys nailed it with HDR Photo Pro.  It has a  pretty self explanatory interface with a lot to offer.  You can get any range of HDR styles with the well engineered slider bars  found...

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Gas! Gas! Gas!

Gas! Gas! Gas!

What do you get when you mix a picture of something really dirty, a snapshot of orange juice swirling in a pool of teriyaki marinade, a texture shot of a broken plastic bin, and an HDR image of a guy in a gas mask?....One hell of a crazy looking photo from a childlike...

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Actions In Photoshop CS 5

Actions In Photoshop CS 5

I am doing something new on EverydayHDR for my tutorials...  Video tutorials! That's right, click on the little link below for your very own video tutorial with yours truly talking you through making an Action in Adobe Photoshop CS 5.  The videos are up on Youtube, so...

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HDR Darkroom!

HDR Darkroom!

The search continues for greener HDR pastures.  This week I downloaded the free trial for HDR Darkroom by Everimaging LTD.  Of the many HDR programs that claim to create great HDR images at lightening speed, I would have to throw my hat off to HDR Darkroom.  I am a...

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Quick Tip: Selective Desaturation

Quick Tip: Selective Desaturation

Here's a quick tip.  A really easy Selective Deaturation technique for taking away the sky in an image.  Open up a Saturation Adjustment Layer, use the drop down box that says Master as the Default.  Switch it to Blues and drop the saturation to Zero.  Like magic your...

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Cupcakes Look So Much Cooler In HDR!

Cupcakes Look So Much Cooler In HDR!

My wife has mastered the art of not only beautiful cupcakes, but the worlds most amazing butter cream frosting!  How in the world can you top a Girardehli chocolate cake topped with Peanut Butter Butter Cream Frosting?  The answer is... You Don't!! You can check out...

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HDR Humor

HDR Humor

Last night I checked my Google analytics for keywords that have led viewers to EverydayHDR.   The usuals are  HDR blog, Photomatix Help, or HDR Photography. Last nights was a whole new can o worms! I don't know what you are doing wrong bro, but I hope my blog helped!...

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Palm Tower and Water Tree

Palm Tower and Water Tree

The wife and I went to downtown Los Gatos yesterday after meeting with a future client.  It was a another beautiful day in the Bay Area, I hate to rub it in, but it was just shy of 70 degrees!  I snagged a shot that described the day in pretty great detail. Earlier...

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