Korean Photography Blog

I have been looking for a book on HDR written by someone who actually knows how to do it. This isn’t knocking any of the great photographers out there who have given their 2 cents on the technique, but it would be like me commenting on the world of portrait photography. Yes, I have done some, am I good at it? NO. Do I know the finer points and the ins and outs of a studio? Nope, but I know a little… but not enough to tell you how to do it.

That being said, I am not going to write about how to take portraits. Likewise, I never really got the feeling that the people who were writing about HDR were really into it, until now. This book leaves the others in the dust. Yes, there are now a number of books out that tell you how to make an HDR shot but none tell you the finer points of the programs to make your photos pop like Trey does.

The book at first glance, looks like a picture book of some of the most eye catching photography that I have seen to date and then you read and Trey tells you how to get these shots. This is a great thing because if you know anything about HDR then you know that there are sometimes limitations to what you can photograph. Moving objects for one is a challenge.

Remember, that you are taking multiple exposures to create that dynamic range. So if you have a fast moving object, how can you capture 3 photos of exactly the thing? Trey explains all in the book. I would tell you but I actually want you to buy it and use it. Speaking of which, you can pick it up in Korea here at what the book?

Trey also teaches you a cool double tone mapping technique that gives the photos a more “drawing” like look. Not my most favorite technique but one worth exploring. There is a ton of information here and I hope to show you more photos from the information that I learn from this book. This is a great book and I would really recommend picking it up if you are at all interesting in HDR.