HDR photography and photo editing is a relative newcomer to the digital photography age. Requiring technical understanding, creative vision, and necessary skills both behind the lens and in the digital darkroom (at the helm of one of a number of photo editing softwares) HDR can be as simple as using an auto-HDR function on some newer dSLR models or as complicated as combining multi-RAW imaging with very specific hand-HDR processing. Harold Davis will walk readers through the entire process, from identifying photo opportunities well-suited to HDR photography through finishing details in sophisticated photo editing programs. By examining the generally accepted rules of HDR photography and then exploring when and where it's alluring to break these rules or go beyond basic HDR compositing, author Harold Davis gives photographers the confidence to stretch their boundaries to capture and create unique HDR images. Illustrated with Harold's stunning photographs, Creative HDR will both inform and inspire photographers who want to develop their own creative style. The book will cover using the following automated HDR processing software: Photomatix from HDR Soft, HDR Efex Pro from Nik, Software, and Merge to HDR Pro (ships with Photoshop CS5+).