What is HDR Photography?

HDR stands for “High Dynamic Range”. HDR is a post-production task of taking either one image or a series of images, combining them, and then adjusting the contrast ratios to create an image with depth and color that would be virtually impossible to create with a single exposure.

All Curb Exposure HDR images begin by taking three to five exposures (photographs) of the home / room in-session. Each exposure is at different shutter speeds allowing the images to go from a bright to “normal” to dark exposure.

Then our retouchers combine all the images to bring out details in the shadows, mid-tones and highlights. This helps to create an image that closely represents what the human eye sees viewing the home. HDR photography really is a wonderful way of “tricking” your brain into experiencing much more than a normal photograph would deliver.

RAW VS RETOUCHED

Curb Exposure’s offers photography and retouching service to meet the needs of your listings and budget. All images begin as HDR exposures then retouched to meet your specific order.

Below is a sample of the a Camera RAW image processed to the three levels of retouching Curb Exposures offers.

The first finished images is retouched to our “Professional” HDR levels, the second to our “Enahanced” HDR level and the third is processed as a “Digital Twilight” HDR image.

Professional HDR Retouching

Curb Exposure professionally retouches all images. We start with multiple images (HDR) bracketed to compensate for room lighting. Then the images are processed into one single RAW unretouched images. Once this is done we color correct, straighten perspective, adjust light balance and sharpen the images.

Te samples below compare a Camera RAW (Unedited) images to a finished Professionally retouched image.

Enhanced HDR Retouching

Curb Exposure’s exclusive Enhanced Retouching service offers the addition of blue skies, green grass, enhanced exterior lighting and bluing the pool waters on all exterior images.

On interior images we include replacing burnt light bulbs, enhancing the window views, scenic images on all televisions, screen savers on computer monitors and a romantic fire in all fireplaces.

Enhanced retouching is a great way to show of your listing and all it’s unique features. Additionally enhanced retouching adds beautiful blue skies on cloudy and rainy days. This will save you from having to reschedule shoots on cloudy and raining days.

The samples below compare the original camera RAW image (unedited) to an enhanced retouched version of the image. As you can see our enhanced retouching really stands your image and listing out from the crowd.

Add enhanced retouching to any photography or twilight session for only $40.

Digital Twilight Retouching

There are times when a listing just needs a fresh look or one twilight image. Curb Exposure’s exclusive Digital Twilight Enhanced Retouching service offers the addition of twilight skies, green grass, enhanced exterior lighting and bluing the pool waters on a single daylight mages to create a stunning digital twilight image..

This is a terrific way to show off your listing with out having to order a complete twilight photography session. We will convert a single exterior image to a digital twilight for only $35 when ordered at the time of the interior / exterior photography session.

The samples below compare the original camera RAW image (un-retouched) to an enhanced retouched version of the image. As you can see our enhanced retouching really stands your image and listing out from the crowd.