Update:

I Just received a 20% discount code on Photomatix software for attendees of the workshop.

Free HDR Workshop

I will be doing a free workshop at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith Arkansas on July 24, 2010.

HDR photography is short for High Dynamic Range, one of the constant issues with photography has always been the limitation of the camera and printer to show as scene as we can see it with our eyes. HDR is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wider dynamic range allows HDR images to represent more accurately the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.

By merging multiple photographs, and then using tone mapping techniques, which reduce overall contrast to facilitate display of HDR images on devices with lower dynamic range, we can produce images with preserved or exaggerated local contrast for artistic effect.

Any camera that allows manual over- or under-exposure of a photo can be used to create HDR images.

This class will show you how to set your camera to capture the full exposure range, and then how to combine the images using special HDR software.

The example below shows the three images used to make the HDR image, which is a more accurate representation of what we would see.

We will start by going over the settings to get proper exposures to combine for the HDR image. We will then go out in the field and capture images to work with in the second part of the class. We will then combine the images using Photomatix software and learn the different methods and effects that can be created.

Location	Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Experience	Requires good knowledge of your camera and computer experiance
Equipment	Digital camera capable of bracketing exposures and a laptop computer recomended.
Optional Equipment	Full or Trial Version of Photomatix installed on laptop. http://hdrsoft.com/
Maximum Class Size	40
Schedule	10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Dates	July 24, 2010
Cost	Free – Sponsored by the Photographic Alliance and the River Valley Nature Center

All the information in this post was believed to be accurate at the time it was published. Please be sure to double check with the location before relying on this information as everything changes over time, especially hours, prices, and whether the location is still open.

Great Places for Great Photos

Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure. I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography. I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination. I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip. I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography. If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!

Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country. Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.

Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.

All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need. Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.

If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom. This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance.