HDR- Noticing a trend????

I know I've been posting a lot about HDR this week but it truly is the new age of photography.  You either set or follow a trend...and real success lies in setting, not following.  I'm not saying I'm the quintessential trend setter...but I love exploring the new avenues of our industry and try to make decisions that will set us apart.  Can you imagine a bride and groom in front of this shot???  That would be cool.  This shot is another one from Indianapolis.  More to come soon!

Indianapolis-a great place for photography

I had never been to Indianapolis before and I just loved what I found.  The city is pretty small by LA, NY, or other area standards....and once you get outside the city it turns into open space pretty quickly.  But inside the city it's like a mix between Pittsburgh and Europe.  It has some great old  buildings and some wonderful manufacturing complexes.  If you love this kind of photography you won't be disappointed visiting Indy.  It was also cool because the NFL combine was going on and I got to see some players.  

I got this shot below of the theater in downtown Indianapolis.  I wish I had more time there because it was all so cool...and cold.  I now need to find a bride and groom to shoot here because I would love to take advantage of the great architecture of this place!

HDR- Another image from Indianapolis

This is another HDR shot from Indianapolis where I've been the last two days.  This is a shot of the Crownhill Cemetery...one of the "Top Ten places to visit in Indianapolis...so I had to visit!  I love all the detail you see with the HDR in black and white....

HDR- High Dynamic Range

If you haven't tired HDR, you should.  With today's technology capabilities we now have the ability to increase the dynamic range on our photographs to capture everything we can see through our eyes and more.  The first picture below is a combination of the 5 shots below it.  The image below has no photoshopping for special effects...I simply controlled the amount of each picture of all 5 images to create 1 master image.  From the colors...to the shadows, etc...no photoshopping...pretty cool huh?  

I'm going to be messing around a lot more with HDR and start using it at my weddings.  The shot below is of the Scottish Rite building in Indianapolis.  Driving around tonight I saw the building and had to try to get some cool HDR shots from it.  If you have more questions on HDR let me know...but you will start to see a great deal of HDR from me over the next few months as I explore the possibilities of this new medium....give it a try!!!