HDRI Photography

High Dynamic Range Image (HDRI) Photography is a relatively new technique I have been working to master over the past few months. Using this technique I can capture a wealth of subtle details, colors and textures that allow me to communicate my perception of a space with greater finesse and artistry than ever before.

I began experimenting with the technique in December of 2008. I was very impressed and immediately realized that by using HDRI photography I would regain some of the multiple exposure capabilities I had when shooting film with the 4×5 that were lost when I made the transition to digital photography because to the best of my knowledge current digital cameras can’t do multiple exposures in the manner I need out in the field.

I have been compensating for this limitation by manually compositing images. This a very laborious process that requires a lot of patience, skill and computing power, but now there is software that takes some of the drudgery out of the process and lets me focus on the creative aspects.

HDRI photography is a new tool added to my box. And I look forward to using it to help my clients by doing a better job of communicating the artistry and creativity of their designs than ever before possible.

You can see a comparison of conventional and HDRI photography as it relates to the real world challenges we face when photographing architecture and interior design by following this link.