Watts Digital Imaging Blog

  Updated: 09/21/21, & still relevant today! BONUS – See more at this post, WITH VIDEO: https://blog.main.wattsdigital.com/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-hdr-hassles-use-acr-instead/   _________     Here’s a letter from one of my clients:   Hi John, Thanks much for the post on HDR – that looks like wonderful software!  A question: If I shoot in RAW, isn’t there enough dynamic range in one RAW file to achieve the same results?  Just wondering… Ann S.   Great question, Ann!   The short answer: Not always. Even shooting in RAW, & depending on the scene to be photographed, one file cannot always get the full dynamic

  Updated: 09/21/21, & still relevant today! BONUS – See more at this post: https://blog.main.wattsdigital.com/we-dont-need-no-stinkin-hdr-hassles-use-acr-instead/   _________     For those of us from the “old school” of photography, one of the things we miss most about film was the large Dynamic Range that was available to us – – It’s just missing in most DSLR’s and digital images.  How to make up for this?  Explore High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography!   High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images could very well be the “Missing Link” in Photographic Digital Imaging; I believe that it’s the way photography is headed in the future

  Updated 04/01/22 ____________     Now you’re able to sit in front of your computer and spend time learning any aspect of Photoshop “one-on-one” from John Watts – live and interactive, from the comfort of your home or office – using GoToMeetings’ simple interface and the power of the Internet.   More here: https://wattsdigital.com/1-on-1-web-instruction        •  We’ll be working on YOUR images, and at YOUR pace – plus, you can be assured of privacy, since we’re NOT sharing webcams – only our voices & monitors!         •  Subject ideas: Build a “Master File” from A to Z, Layer Mask Basics,  Proper Cropping techniques, Dodging