Why sunrise is a great time for HDR

Mar 06, 13 Why sunrise is a great time for HDR

Posted by in Advice, Featured Photo, General

Article Written by Jim Nix I have mentioned many times that I am a fan of shooting at sunrise.  When you ask most photographers about their favorite time of day to shoot, I suspect a majority of the replies will be “sunset”.  Don’t get me wrong – sunset is awesome.  You can definitely get some dramatic light, and despite...

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Why my iPhone is essential to my HDR work

Jan 27, 13 Why my iPhone is essential to my HDR work

Posted by in Advice, Featured Photo, iphone

Article Written by Jim Nix (Author’s note: Just to be clear, this is not an iPhone vs. Android piece.  It’s about how this little device has helped me get better at HDR.  Cool?  Cool.  I am on my 3rd iPhone now, and that’s all I know.  Android is great too, from what I hear.) The iPhone is a great tool and has really...

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HDR in the city

Jan 06, 13 HDR in the city

Posted by in Advice, Cities, Featured Photo

Article Written by Jim Nix Like many HDR photographers, I would be very happy just staring at and photographing incredible landscapes all day…every day.  I love them, and so does everyone else.  That’s natural.  They can be incredible and inspirational. But unfortunately, I have found that it’s pretty hard to get to the...

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HDR and Travel – A Perfect Match

Dec 11, 12 HDR and Travel – A Perfect Match

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Article Written by Jim Nix I am a big fan of both traveling and HDR photography and have found them to be a really good match.  That’s probably obvious to everyone reading this.  I mean, who doesn’t want to go somewhere and fire some brackets at something new?  But I think there is a bit more to it than that.  It runs...

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Using Portrait tools to improve your HDR photos

Nov 14, 12 Using Portrait tools to improve your HDR photos

Posted by in Articles, NIK Color Efex, Tutorials

I used some portrait tools on this HDR photo, and they really helped! The word portrait is rarely used in a sentence with the acronym HDR, unless it’s something like this: “Geez, HDR processing on a portrait makes him look like a coal-miner”.  To be clear: that is NOT a compliment, unless you actually ARE a coal-miner, in...

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