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How To Merge Two Exposures

February 18, 2013 by Steve Berardi Leave a Comment

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
One of the most common problems in landscape photography occurs when photographing a sunrise or sunset: the sky is always super bright and the foreground is always super dark. This causes some trouble for your camera because it can’t handle that dramatic range of brightness.

There’s a few ways to solve this problem, but one solution is to shoot two exposures: one exposed for the sky and one exposed for the foreground. Then, you can merge these exposures later in Photoshop.

Here are some details on how to accomplish this: [Read more…] about How To Merge Two Exposures

Filed Under: Landscapes, Photoshop Tutorials Tagged With: blend, bright, dynamic range, exposure, exposures, hdr, highlights, histogram, landscape, merge, overexpose, photo, shadow, shot

Book Review: Digital Landscape Photography by John and Barbara Gerlach

November 12, 2009 by Steve Berardi 5 Comments

Digital Landscape PhotographyI first discovered John and Barbara Gerlach about a year ago through Nature Photographer Magazine. I remember looking at their photos for the first time and just saying, “wow!” They seem to have mastered every type of nature photography: everything from wildlife to landscapes.

But, they’re not just amazing photographers, they’re also pretty awesome writers. I always look forward to their clear and useful articles in Nature Photographer Magazine. I’ve already shared a lot of what I’ve learned from them here on PhotoNaturalist, like how the Live Preview on your camera can help you take better photos.

So, when I heard about their new book, Digital Landscape Photography, I immediately ordered it on Amazon!

Well, I’ve had a chance to read it, and look through it again pretty thoroughly, so I thought I’d share my reaction to the book. [Read more…] about Book Review: Digital Landscape Photography by John and Barbara Gerlach

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Landscapes Tagged With: barbara, book review, books, cameras, composition, digital, exposure, fall, gerlach, hdr, john, landscape photography, lenses, light, natural light, nature, nature photographer magazine, panoramas, photos, sharp, sharpening, snow, sunrise, sunset, Tips, tripod, waterfalls

5 free software applications for nature photographers

April 5, 2009 by Steve Berardi 2 Comments

title1Photography is an expensive hobby, isn’t it?

Cameras cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, and lenses cost even more. Add on filters, and all the other required accessories, and you’ll quickly be staring at an empty wallet.

Fortunately, you can get some relief when it comes to software. Here are five great applications for nature photographers that are completely free: [Read more…] about 5 free software applications for nature photographers

Filed Under: Landscapes, Tips Tagged With: free software, gimp, google earth, hdr, hdri, high dynamic range, image processing, jalbum, moon rise times, nature photography, photoshop alternatives, photoshop free, qtpfsgui, software, software applications, stellarium, sunset times

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