Sep
1
Until recently if asked the question “What is the best HDR photography software?”, I would have instantly and without hesitation said “Photomatix“. This answer is still true to a large extent, but Photomatix definitely has a contender now. Oleono HDREngine is HDR software that I just heard about recently from a member of my Facebook […]
Aug
14
As an affiliate of Photomatix software from HDRsoft, I am able to grant my readers a Photomatix coupon code. The coupon code will take an instant 15% off of any Photomatix software. To get the instant discount, you will simply enter the following code into the order form when you are ready to purchase the […]
Apr
30
I happen to have a special fondness for good HDR images. I have a special fondness for about a gazillion things actually, so it can be very hard to focus and get things done sometimes. There have been times when I have actually written an artistic/creative schedule for myself. “Monday = blog posts” “Tuesday = photography” […]
Apr
21
If you decide to purchase any Photomatix product, you will get an instant 15% discount by entering the following coupon code on the order form: photoluminary Also, please see my more comprehensive Photomatix Pro HDR tutorial, which explains in detail how to bracket exposures. Prior to getting started on the tutorial, I want to explain […]
Apr
10
Photomatix Pro will work with a variety of file formats. Specifically, the software will open and save images with the following formats: JPEG, TIFF (8-bit, 16-bit and Floating Point), Radiance RGBE, OpenEXR, and RAW files from supported cameras. A list cameras which the current version of Photomatix Pro and Light support RAW files are available […]
Apr
2
If you decide to purchase any Photomatix product at some point, you will get a 15% discount on your purchase, by entering the coupon code “photoluminary” (without the quotes) into the Online order form. Photoshop CS5 (now CS6) offers what is advertised as a substantially improved HDR feature, over past versions of the software. The […]
Mar
30
You will get an instant 15% discount on your purchase of Photomatix Light, or any other Photomatix product, by entering the following coupon code into the order form: photoluminary Welcome to my Photomatix Esentials (Light) tutorial and review. While I would always first recommend Photomatix Pro to any photographer that is serious about professional HDR […]
Mar
26
I have been granted a Topaz Labs Coupon Code to offer to the readers of photoluminary.com. You will get an instant 10% discount on any TopazLabs product by entering the coupon code photoluminary, during your order. If you haven’t tried any of the TopazLabs Photoshop Plug-Ins, they can all be downloaded in fully functional and […]
Mar
26
For an automatic 15% discount on any Photomatix product, enter the coupon code photoluminary during your order. The HDR histogram in Photomatix functions in the same way that a normal histogram does. A histogram is simply a graph which shows the brightness levels of a scene. The left side of the graph shows the darkest […]
Mar
24
While Photomatix Pro is considered the ideal software for creating HDR images, this tutorial list will focus on using the GIMP. GIMP is a free image editing program used by many people who either can’t afford or choose not to purchase Photoshop for photo manipulation. If you haven’t yet, you can download the GIMP here: […]
