Are you an HDR photographer? Are you on Google+ or planning to join soon? Then this is the resource for you!

This is the definitive list of HDR photographers on Google+. Use it to find interesting people, put yourself on the list so that other HDR enthusiasts can find you more easily!

I maintain this list as a service to the HDR community.

Quick info:
Version: 1.10, Last update: 08.03.2012 16:00 CET, People on the list: 1266

About

I have started creating this list on July 30th 2011. Since then, over 1200 people have added themselves. If you are on Google+, you can be on the list too. Just follow the instructions given below. If you are new to Google+, add (some of) these people to your circles, and you are off to a good start!

Also check out my Google+ profile at +Klaus Herrmann to get interesting information and updates on my HDR work as well as information on the growing HDR community.

Use the menu above to View. Learn. Connect.

What is HDR?

Since this page may also be visited by non-experts, I shall briefly explain the term: In a nutshell, HDR stands for High Dynamic Range – a technique for capturing scenes whose dynamic range (difference between the brightest and the darkest areas) is too high for the camera’s sensor. Not all areas of such a the scene can be exposed correctly in a single exposure. An HDR software combines multiple photos of the scene into a single image. Usually, one of the photos is exposed correctly (0EV), one is underexposed (-2EV), and one is overexposed (+2EV) as in the images above. As a result of combining the three, all areas of the image are exposed correctly.

Take a look at some examples!

What is this List for?

The list serves the following purposes:

1. As an HDR photographer on Google+, you can get more exposure through being on this list. Other people will scan the list and maybe add you to their circles. Thus, they will see what you post.
2. If you are already on Google+ you can find new inspiration by scanning through the list and looking at the different profiles to decide if you like these photographers.
3. If you are new to Google+, you can quickly build a circle containing these HDR photographers to connect to the community right from the start.

When you are new to Google+, it can be a bit tough to find those people that share similar interests. There is a search function for profiles, but lots of the stuff that this search retuns (e.g. when you enter “HDR”) is random, making it very hard and frustrating to scan through the results and find the right people. Therefore, there has been a spirit of creating directory-like lists of photographers on Google+ right from the start.

The Nature of this List

This is not a best-of list. It is open! Everybody who is on Google+ and would call himself an HDR photographer is welcome to add himself or herself to it. Adding yourself is easy and explained below. The list is ordered alphabetically. So the order does not indicate any difference in quality. Usually, the guys whose name starts with ‘A’ are always better off than the others in such lists. Therefore, I encourage you to take a look at the whole list, not just the first few rows. You may be missing some very interesting photography work.

How this List is Created and Maintained

The HDR community (you!) itself creates this list. I maintain it.

Everybody who is on Google+ is free to add themselves by going to this post and writing a comment. I will collect the new people from time to time and compile a new list to update this page. So make sure you come back regularly to check who’s new. I will indicate the new people in the list.

How to Join

I have started the list with a post at Google+. Just click on the link and a new tab will open in your browser displaying the original post. The basic idea is simple: Just write a comment on this post, share it with you circles, and +1 the post. This will ensure that it is disseminated further. Remember: This is a viral mechanism that only works nicely if you share the post.

Read the details in the post itself. Once you have added yourself in a comment, you are basically on the list. You just need to allow some time for me to collect your data and add it to this list here.

That’s it!

How to Use the List

Each of the names links directly to the respective Google+ profile. Right now, there is no automatic way of adding somebody to your circles. There is also no way of adding a bunch of people with one click. Therefore, I suggest that you take some time and venture through the profiles, adding those people you like manually. This is something you should not do in a hurry. Keep coming back and continue where you left off if you need to. After all building your circles should be done with care.

The List

Here is the list. Enjoy your journey through the profiles.
Version: 1.10, Last update: 08.03.2012 16:00 CET, People on the list: 1266

People added in the last update are highlighted.