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 | | New Technology in Digital PhotographyEarlier to take photographs, photographic films were used, images created and photographic processing was done to make the photos visible for all to see as pictures. In digital photography, digital technology is used to make digital images of people or any pictures that fancy us. This is then stored digitally in computers. No chemical processing needs to be done. The pictures can be stored, retrieved whenever we want, transmitted to any one we want to send it to, printed and also displayed.
The pictures can be taken with the help of a digital camera. The digital film is made up of flash memory modules or recordable CD's. This can be transferred to the computer and stored there. In the computer, the photos can be made to look better with digital technology. The color of the picture, the background, the main image in the photo and the lighting can be made to look different and better. It can also be put on a website.
Digital technology gives the pictures a longer life as opposed to the camera print. We no longer need to have prints. We can see in on the computer whenever we want to. We can sent to near and dear ones far away.
Digital photography is a form of digital imaging. This can be done without a camera. It can be done with computer tomography scanners and radio telescopes without photographic equipments. Digital images can be made of conventional photographs, thus helping in restoring old photographs and helping in keeping memories alive.
Digital photography is the order of the day. Nowadays no one uses the conventional camera. Many new techniques have been made to improve the technology of digital photography. Every aspect of photography is advancing. New strides are being taken in all fields of lighting, optics, sensors, processing and display. There is also new software to integrate all this.
Normal images can be transformed into 3D images. This looks good when viewed from different angles. Making 3D images is very computer intensive. Models of famous places can be seen with the help of Microsoft Photosynth.
High Dynamic Range Cameras and displays are available. With a non-HDR camera a HDR a person can create his/her own HDR image combining multiple exposures. Dust Reduction Systems are also being put in digital SLR cameras to keep the dust of the image sensors of the camera.
A new technique is now used in museums. Using computer controlled lights and sensors; an object's specular reflection is captured. This helps in taking pictures of oil paintings. This is not available in the market. Another feature is the removal of motion blur with the help of a flutter shutter. This is also not available in the market. Other areas that have improved are computer software, displays, enlarged gamut sensors and computer controlled lighting.
Various new techniques are being worked on and thought of by the companies that produce digital cameras and those who are into digital photography. Every now and then we hear of newer advances which improve the quality of photographs and help to restore the old ones that we possess. |
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| The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD [AUDIOBOOK] by Christian Bloch | ![The HDRI Handbook: High Dynamic Range Imaging for Photographers and CG Artists +DVD [AUDIOBOOK]](http://www.shoppalmsprings.com/shopping/hwords/HDR/1933952059.jpg) | HDRI emerged from the movie industry, and was once Hollywood's best kept secret. It is now a mature technology available to everyone. The only problem was that it was poorly documented until now. The HDRI Handbook is the manual that was missing.
Rocky Nook (November 2, 2007) Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.9 inches Paperback: 344 pages | Publisher's Review:
The HDRI Handbook reveals the secrets behind High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI). This cutting-edge imaging technology is a method to digitally capture and edit all light in a scene. It represents a quantum leap in imaging technology, as revolutionary as the leap from Black & White to Color imaging. If you are serious about photography, you will find that HDRI is the final step that places digital ahead of analog. The old problem of over- and underexposure in analog photography, which was never fully solved, is elegantly bypassed here. A huge variety of subjects can now be photographed for the first time ever.
Many questions remain open even for the computer graphics gurus that have been using HDRI for years. This is where The HDRI Handbook comes in. Included here is everything you need to build a comprehensive knowledge base that will enable you to become really creative with HDRI. This book is packed with practical hints and tips, software evaluations, workshops, and hands-on tutorials. Whether you are a photographer, 3D artist, compositor, or cinematographer, this book is sure to enlighten you.
Topics include:- Understanding the foundation of HDRI
- Tools for a High Dynamic Range Workflow
- How to capture HDR images: now and tomorrow
- Tone mapping for creating superior prints
- Image processing and compositing
- All 4 ways to shoot panoramic HDRIs
- Image based lighting and CG rendering
- World premiere of the Smart Dynamic Range toolkit
- Creative uses and unconventional applications
| About the Author:
Christian Bloch is a highly acclaimed Visual Effects Artists who has been working professionally in the field for years. He speaks the language of an artist, and he understands that a hands-on tutorial is a thousand times more valuable to the learning of HDRI than scientific formulas.
A native of Germany, he works and lives in Hollywood, California. His work can be seen in StarTrek:Enterprise, Smallville, Invasion, and a growing number of movies. He has been a pioneer in the practical application of HDRI in post-production, especially on a TV budget. Years of research and development went into his diploma thesis about HDRI, which was honored with an achievement award. Since that thesis was put online in July 2004, it has been downloaded more than 10,000 times, and has been established as the primary German source of information on HDRI. The HDRI Handbook is the successor of Bloch's diploma thesis, rewritten completely from the ground up in English, and heavily expanded and updated. |
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