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We want to share with you Stan Sholik’s review of HDR Expose 2 titled “Speed, Improved Interface Come to HDR Expose 2.” for Professional Photographer online.

We hope you caught the great HDR panorama seminar by Richard Sisk this morning. He makes very sophisticated use of our HDR application HDR Expose 2 to make incredibly beautiful landscapes, cityscapes and more.

Here is another look at HDR Expose 2 presented by our VP of Marketing, John Omvik to give you an idea of the features Richard was using in the webinar.

Learn the ins and outs of HDR Panoramas

Sign up today for this info packed learning experience presented by panorama and HDR master Richard Sisk. From location scouting, to gear to shooting and post processing, Richard will share his tips and techniques for creating stunning HDR panoramas using HDR Expose 2.



Richard is one of the few panoramic photographers to effectively make the transition from film to digital. He starting making panoramas in 1993 with a Fuji G617. He made the transition to digital several years ago and has developed a workflow for creating quality digital panoramas.


WHEN: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST, Tuesday, January 31, 2012
WHERE: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/736506561







Richard Sisk

Have you seen "perfect compositional balance" somewhere? Perhaps if you've visited The Louvre or The Vatican. Gizmodo thinks they've found 108 examples of perfect composition in their weekly Shooting Challenge, though they do say "supposedly".

Either way this is an entertaining collection of photos by their readers that should push you to get out there and do even better. I think a lot of these photos could have benefited from a little time spent in HDR Expose 2.

So many of us do the majority of our photo editing in Adobe Lightroom. You can also use HDR Express within Lightroom using our plugin.

Here's how:

Some of us at UCT come from the photojournalism world where manipulating a photo is forbidden (as in you could get fired). This kind of integrity runs deep in the industry.

The Washington Post got a few people's interest cranked up when they ran an HDR photo on the front page. Since HDR photos are created by merging a number of photos, is the result a "manipulated" photo?.

The Washington Post clearly captioned the photo as a "composite". The question is, were journalistic standards violated by running this photo?

Calculating the exposure for an HDR scene can be mystifying for some people. Here's one of the best videos on the subject.

Our biggest (and most mis-understood) issue with HDR photography is repetition. It seems that a photographer new to HDR photography needs to go out and take photos of abandoned wearhouses, abandoned cars and sailing vessels that have somehow come aground. Yes, replicate your hero but eventually move on!

In going through one of these type of collections we came across an HDR photo with some soul. It's a photo that steps out beyond the usual HDR collection and we would love to see this kind of emotion in HDR photos more frequently.

It's always beneficial to go back to your roots in any artistic endeavor. HDR photography is one of those areas where a little review can make a big difference in the quality of work you take from a shoot. Here's a good review for us:

Our two flagship products HDR Expose 2 and 32 Float v2 have similar functionality. HDR Expose 2 is a standalone application while 32 Float v2 works as a plugin to Photoshop.

For a more detailed look at the differences between the two products invest a few minutes in this informative video by our V.P. of Marketing, John Omvik.