HDR Photography Photo Workshop

307 Pages·2009·40.15 MB·english

by  Pete Carr

HDR PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTO WORKSHOP
Pete Carr and Robert Correll
HDR Photography Photo Workshop
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About the Authors
Pete Carris a professional photographer living near Liverpool in the UK.
He had his first taste of photography at the age of 10 on a day course where
they photographed the local town and developed their film in the dark-
room. However due to film costs it wasn’t possible to pursue it as a hobby.
He went to university graduating with a degree in Software Engineering.
His interest in Web design lead him to learn Photoshop and from there
expanded his creative horizons. He bought a digital camera, and then a
dSLR with a bag of lenses. By the time he was a professional Web designer
he quit to become a professional photographer.
He documents people, explores urban environments, and relaxes with local
landscapes. His work has been exhibited in various galleries including Tate
Liverpool, Open Eye Gallery, National Media Museum, and at Albert
Dock. His work has also been published in magazines worldwide including
Professional Photographer, DSLR User, and JPGMag. He published his first
book in 2008, which included many photos from his award winning photoblog,
Vanilla Days. Photography will never be just a job.
Robert Correllis an author, photographer, artist, music producer, audio
engineer, and musician. He loves taking photos and is a lifelong film and
digital photographer. His first assignment in the United States Air Force
was as a photo interpreter. Robert now pursues photography and HDR pro-
fessionally along with his other passions. He is a longtime expert in image
editing and graphics software such as Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, and
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. He also retouches and restores photos.
His latest published works include Photo Restoration and Retouching Using
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo,contributing to the Official Corel Paint Shop Pro
Photo Magazine, and writing Your Pro Tools Studio. Robert also authors cre-
ative tutorials for the Virtual Training Company. His titles range from
MasterClass! - Adobe Photoshop CS4 HDRIto subjects covering Corel
PaintShop Pro Photo, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony ACID Pro,
andCakewalk SONAR.
Robert makes his music on the electric guitar and bass and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree
in History from the United States Air Force Academy.

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Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the entire team at Wiley for their hard work over the course of this project.
Special recognition and thanks go to Stephanie McComb and Cricket Krengel. Thank you both for
this opportunity to share our passion for HDR photography in such a wonderful series. We would also
like to thank David Fugate for his expert representation and support.
~ Pete and Robert
I would personally like to thank my friends at Talk Photography on Flickr and those who have left
comments on my site. Thanks for making me believe that I can take a half-decent photo. Thanks to
my friends for doing their best to keep me sane.
~ Pete Carr
My personal thanks go to David and Pete for opening up a whole new creative world to me. Thank you
to everyone from around the world who has e-mailed me questions. I enjoy making these connections a
great deal. Thank you to my family for your unfailing love, support, and encouragement.
~ Robert Correll
To my parents, thank you for everything and letting me play with a camera. To my sister and nephew, thank you for
the walks and hot chocolate.
~ Pete Carr
To my wife Anne, and our children: Benjamin, Jacob, Grace, and Samuel. I treasure you.
~ Robert Correll