HDR For B&W

Try these steps to bring more detail and expression to your black-and-white imagery

Text And Photography By Joseph Eckert

Updated June 30, 2016

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography can be an extremely useful technique for bringing out microtexture, enhancing the effect of light and shadow, and creatively influencing the overall tone of an image.

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Originally Published July 2, 2013

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