HDR - Tutorials - Suburban Scenes by Mike Savad

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	Advanced HDR Tutorials Painterly Style HDR Techniques

	My Philosophy This used to be on the index, but it fits here better. It goes into why I do HDR the way I do.
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12/26/2008	Squidoo - Advanced HDR Techniques This was my first official tutorial, it has a much earlier version then what I have here. There are two movies, while silent, they show the basic steps that I still use today.
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2/11/2010	People Moving I ain't afraid of no ghost! How to remove the HDR ghosts or just deal with them.
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	Still Life Using indoor photos in low light.
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	Using a Single file It's not really an HDR if it's one single file. However if you have the range you can use it as a single. It saves on space in your camera and drive. It's not always necessary to use 3 individual photos.
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	Items that move This is a night photo of people moving around including a boat (taken in Vegas).
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9/12/2010	Creating an HDR with 5 Images The Advantages and Disadvantages of using 5 frames for an Indoor location. And a way to remove localized noise.
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	Single Image, Filling dark colors How to paint in new color on dark colored glass bottles of medicine.
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	Indoor HDR How to deal with mixed lighting, and how to extract details from a dark object.

What you'll need

Listed below are the different methods I use when I create one of my art works. I use different methods for each kind of image. More so I constantly change my methods, so what you read here will change from time to time. I use my own techniques and don't rely on outside programs beyond a photo editor. These tutorials are ADVANCED, I don't cover anything basic here. There are many guides online that cover the basics. I assume in these tutorials you have a basic of Photoshop.

Things you'll need:

Tablet - I use a Wacom Intous 3 - it's 6x8. A mouse can be used, but it's very hard to be as precise, and there is no way to get the pressure needed to make the brushes work properly.
Photoshop CS3 or higher - While you can use any version - it needs the ability align your shots. I hand hold all of my images, and this alignment tool is important.
Photomatix - Or a related contrast based enhancer. I don't use it much, but it can be handy especially when you want the detail. And since you can use it just as a detail layer, you could probably get away with the free version, just as long as you don't paint in the words it outputs.
A fast computer - I create many layers. I have a big camera, each file is 25megs min. and it can be a huge file while processing them. I had to upgrade.
A camera that can give you (preferably RAW images), bracketing of at least -2 - 0 - +2.
If you hand hold like I do - far more flexible that way, you'll want a stable lens. I use a Tamron 28-300 VC lens - works great.
The camera should also have high iso ability that is clean to use.
And these Brushes and Actions

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Examples of my work

Ties make great gifts for anyone

--Suburban Scenes by Mike Savad--

Prints

Real Estate - Classic Victorian - Autumn - Mike Savad

Real Estate - Dream house fantasy - Mike Savad

Realtor - Victorian Dream House - print - Mike Savad

Porch - The house of an angel - print - Mike Savad

Porch - My Grandmother's Porch - print - Mike Savad

Lambertville, NJ - Country Victorian - by Mike Savad

Lambertville, NJ - Country Victorian - Queen Anne - Mike Savad

Can be purchased as a print or a gift

Gifts

Realtor - door - Gorgeous Victorian - poster - Mike Savad

Realtor - Classy Garage - Autumn - Mike Savad

Porch - Granpa's Chair - gift - Mike Savad

Porch - Grannies Porch - gifts - Mike Savad