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Ultimate HDR Master Class 2017

$129.00 (VAT incl.)

Learn everything there is to learn about High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography. 13 hours, 27 lessons, 12 images from start to finish, and all raw images included.

You will learn the shooting techniques, how to prepare you images, how to tone map and blend them, and how to solve common problems in HDR photography.

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This is the most current, most advanced and most complete HDR training course you can find out there.

It’s a 13 hour long course with 26 lessons that cover everything from the basics and the technology via different shooting techniques all the way to an extensive set of HDR post-processing tools and techniques.

In the shooting lessons of the course, you’re going to learn three fundamental techniques that cover every shooting situation you may run into and every camera model you may have.

I will demonstrate the standard auto exposure bracketing method with all its ins and outs. Then you will learn a simple technique for shooting the source photos for your HDR images completely manually, giving you the ultimate control. Finally, we’re going to explore the semi-automatic exposure bracketing method that is a combination of the automatic and manual methods.

In the post-processing chapter, we’ll process 12 images together from start to finish. We will use the most popular 5 applications for preparing, merging, tone-mapping and editing our images. Which are Lightroom, Photoshop, Photomatix, Nik HDR Efex Pro and Aurora HDR. The course actually includes almost 3 hours of Aurora HDR training.

I’ll show you the HDR workflow in each of these applications. And I will demonstrate how to use them together in your workflow.

But we’re not only looking into classical tone-mapping tools. I will also show you advanced digital blending techniques that allow you to achieve realistic results in Photoshop. This includes luminosity masks and several other masking techniques.

Towards the end of the course we will step up your HDR game even a few notches beyond that. I am going to show you how to create impressive HDR panoramas and vertoramas both outdoors and indoors. We will go through the shooting techniques, the HDR work and the final editing for this special type of image. This technique will leave your audience in awe, and you will not find it in any other HDR course out there.

Throughout most of the course, HDR will actually just be an intermediary step on our way to something bigger. I will show you how to merge and tone-map your images with the following stages of your workflow and your final image in mind. And you will learn how to effectively turn your tone-mapped HDR images into masterpieces with some clever post-HDR editing techniques.

  • 13 hours of video training

    In-depth and step-by-step

  • 12 images from start to finish

    Showing diverse workflows

  • The latest in HDR technology and technique

    There’s nothing more current

  • 26 lessons

    Covering all aspects of HDR photography

  • 5 shooting techniques

    Confident shooting without costly mistakes

  • For All Skill Levels

    Beginners can learn HDR from scratch – Advanced users will learn fresh techniques

  • 5 most popular HDR tools

    We have you covered and show you alternatives

  • 3 hours of Aurora HDR training

    Learn to use the latest technology

  • Special lessons on HDR panoramas & vertoramas

    Be different and stand out from the crowd

  • All raw images included

    Follow along and learn by doing

  • Advanced course player

    Easy learning system that puts you in control

Chapter 1 Basics

Lesson 1 Introduction (0:03:08)
An introduction and an overview of the entire course.

Lesson 2 HDR Basics (0:09:09)
The basic principles of HDR photography explained (motivation, gear and techniques included).

Lesson 3 Course Overview (0:02:36)
A chapter-by-chapter overview of the course structure and contents.

Chapter 2 Shooting for HDR

Lesson 4 Camera Settings and Preparation (0:03:35)
Important camera features, settings and pre-shoot preparation explained.

Lesson 5 HDR Shooting Techniques – Introduction (0:02:49)
Introduction to the shooting section – overview of the basic techniques.

Lesson 6 The Tower – Auto Exposure Bracketing (0:17:09)
Using the basic auto exposure bracketing technique.

Lesson 7 The Palace – Manual Bracketing (0:25:51)
Using the manual bracketing technique for maximum control and flexibility.

Lesson 8 The Pond – Semi-Automatic Bracketing (0:05:09)
Semi-automatic exposure bracketing explained – the best compromise between speed and control.

Lesson 9 Summary (0:09:22)
Summary of the different shooting techniques – which to use when, pros and cons

Chapter 3 HDR Post-Processing

Lesson 10 HDR Workflow Basics (0:23:24)
The basic HDR photography workflow explained, stage by stage.

Lesson 11 The Tower – Post-Processing (1:21:40)
Using Photomatix and Lightroom to create and HDR image.

Lesson 12 The Palace – Post-Processing (0:35:02)
Merging, toning and editing in Lightroom.

Lesson 13 The Pond – Post-Processing (1:22:44)
Multiple workflows in Photoshop explained – Merge to HDR Pro, toning in Adobe Camera Raw and completely manual blending.

Lesson 14 The Sculpture – Post-Processing (0:43:49)
Using Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 to merge and tone map an images – editing done in Lightroom.

Lesson 15 The Crown – Aurora HDR Complete Walk-Through (1:29:51)
Complete Aurora HDR wolkthrough – all features and sliders explained and demonstrated.

Lesson 16 The Chandelier – Aurora HDR Layers Explored (0:35:17)
Layers in Aurora HDR explained – powerful and flexible selective editing.

Lesson 17 The Terrace – Aurora HDR (0:18:10)
Landscape/architecture source photos edited in Aurora HDR.

Lesson 18 The View – Creative Use of Aurora HDR Presets and Summary (0:18:45)
Selectively applying presets in Aurora HDR – preset-only, fast and crazy workflow.

Chapter 4 Special Topics

Lesson 19 The Palace – Black and White HDR (0:13:59)
Combining HDR and black and white photography.

Lesson 20 Movement and Deghosting (0:43:35)
Dealing with movement in a scene and in your source photos – deghosting software demonstrated and compared.

Lesson 21 Dealing with Noise (0:22:30)
Avoiding noise in your source photos and dealing with noisy source photos – HDR noise stacking in Photoshop

Lesson 22 Optimizing Dynamic Range (0:14:58)
Squeezing every bit of detail out of the highlights and shadows of your source photos.

Chapter 5 HDR Panoramas and Vertoramas

Lesson 23 The Church – Interior HDR Panorama (0:50:03)
Combining HDR and panorama photography – an interior hand-held panorama from start to finish.

Lesson 24 The Harbor – Blue-Hour HDR Panorama (0:35:39)
Blue-hour HDR panorama from a tripod from start to finish.

Lesson 25 The Assembly – Interior HDR Vertorama (0:51:58)
Interior hand-held HDR vertorama – HDR panorama turned upside down.

Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions

Lesson 26 Summary and Conclusions (0:01:52)
Final thoughts about the course.

Chapter 7 Bonus Material

Lesson 27 Noise Reduction with Topaz DeNoise (0:27:12)
Bonus section showing how to use Topaz DeNoise for advanced noise reduction.

In order to run the course, you need to have Java and the Google Chrome browser installed on your computer. Download all course files completely. Then double-click on the file with the extension jar. The installer will start and guide you through the installation.

If you need help, please consult the installation video tutorials for your operating system. For troubleshooting, consult the FAQ section or send an email to support@farbspiel-photo.com.

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