HDR Photograph Assignment
For my HDR Photo assignments, I took pictures of regular objects and logos that we don't usually pay much attention too. I first took three photos with 1/4 , 1/40 and 1/160; I then merged them together in Photoshop, and adjusted the Gamma/Exposure to make it less blurry. I tried to make the main object obvious, as the point in my theme was to showcase things we usually just look past.
WHAT: HDR, or High Dynamic Imagery is which allows a greater dynamic range between light and darkness. HDR was discovered in the 1850s by Gustave Le Gray, who rendered seascapes to show both Sea, and Sky.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDR_photography#History_of_HDR_photography
HOW: Taking HDR Photos is easy, as many newer cameras have settings built in to make it extremely easy. The easiest way is to set your ISO to its lowest possible setting, use aperture priority mode, then take three photos of the exact same thing at different EV levels, then combine them with Photoshop. Another way would be to take a picture of the object at different times of day, when the brightness is different. However without some sort of PhotoShop, or editing program, it is very hard to do HDR; as you need to combine the three images into one.
