HDR Photography
HDR Photography or High Dynamic Range is a technique that the way we deal with “Dynamic range of real light”. By taking 3-5 exposures of the same scene, it did a great job of getting the most realistic photo for your property listing. It includes a very dark exposure, a standard room exposure, followed by a very bright photo to obtain all the necessary Light and pixel information. Then, you can use software like Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to blend them together or outsource a real estate HDR blending service to get better final result images.
Because it’s too dark and too bright light in this exposure so sometimes you can have trouble getting the correct colors. Even professional photographers, and professional editors, sometimes they can hardly deal with these dynamic ranges of lights. When you Bracket various exposures for an HDR photo, you will get a blend of multiple white balances. It results in not realistic photos, especially from outside views.
Due to the HDR processing software, which has to make assumptions about where shadows and various exposures lie through the frame. If you’ve ever seen an interior photo with strange shadows or halos around window frames, or shadows on the window frame that looked dirty, then more than likely that was an HDR image.
What is Flambient Photography?
Thanks to its bring out a natural feel of the room and its accurated colors, The Flambient method become one of the most advanced technique in real estate business. It combines ambient shots with flashed-light shots to bring forth a final photo. Professional photographers and agent said it is the best choice when you want to perform your property in more authentic paint colors. Then potential home buyers have many chance to admire the an realistic representation of each room. Adding a flash shot on this flambient photography is an innovation. Flash light have power to controls all the HDR light sources by becoming the dominant light source. It is the significant way to help editors maintains the white balance and subsequent colors. This overcomes a significant shortcoming of HDR photography, where each ambient shot will vary widely, creating somewhat surreal colors in walls, ceilings, and cabinets.
Adding a flashed photo is a necessary step to get the perfect final product. It provides flash light to illuminate the room enough to get the correct colors and avoid harsh glare. After that, editors will use the ambient shot layer that will show the natural balance of light. The perfect combination of these 2 exposure will create what is known as Flambient. But it is the high technique that belong to professional editors and photographers. Each of these sessions usually requires up to 60-90 minutes, just an additional 15-30 minutes extra from HDR sessions; fascinating!
Why is HDR photography more popular than Flambient photography ?
- HDR photography is an easy to use technique. Even a newbie photographer can use this type of photograph to take the brackets of images. Moreover, all of the digital camera have support the auto-bracketing features that can help them easily to get the exposures. All they need to prepare is a digital camera and a tripod. But with Flambient shooting, it requires a professional photographers with experience on the camera setting on each shots and much time invest on adjusting the setting and choose the right angle to get the best results.
- HDR photography is simple technique, not require additional equipment to take the shoot. It only need a digital camera and a tripod to get the stable frame for the images. Not many complex settings for your camera like flambient.
- With using HDR photoraphy, realtors do not need to hire a professional photographers or trainning editors. They are the common type of photography that lots of outsourcing companies have.
- HDR photography include taking a brackets of exposures. But we do not need to change the camera setting much. Photographers can use the bracketing features to get enough exposures for post processing process afterwards. While flambient photography is all about capturing the different light sources and how well you can represent them. This type of photography will require more time on-site, so plan the session accordingly.
- Many company and realtors choose to HDR photo to present their property listing. Other way, flambient will be the point that helps you stand out from competitors. By using modern techniques and professional photographers, add on put much time and effort, these flambient images will make your homebuyer yelling WOW!!!
