Ultimate Exposure Blending Technique to Combine Interior & Exterior for Architecture Photography

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[@meditationstorytime]

Anthony you have no idea how helpful this is at this particular time for me. This is exactly the video I was hoping you would make. Cheers mate!

[@archiphoto]

Yeah! That's what I like to hear! 😀👍

[@Bishnu_Deb]

​@@archiphoto you are awesome and your videos are very helpful. Love from India 🇮🇳

[@nathanthournmy6478]

Gotta be straight up. This is the best exposure blending video I've seen! And I've watched a lot! Thanks man.

[@archiphoto]

Thanks! If you enjoyed this one, you'll probably like the latest one I put together. I've done an architectural editing tutorial from start to finish. You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXPVd4iKbtlqpaM

[@omnirhythm]

Lumenzia is a life saver and a game changer!

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Absolutely! 💯

[@SpaceChild13]

Thank you, you gave most important things that I was looking for. I really appreciate, great content.

[@MegaJSK123]

I've been doing photography professionally for a few years now, the one thing I still struggle with is exposure blending, this video really helps. Thanks a lot mate. 🙂👍

[@AnthonyTurnham]

You're welcome. Glad it's helped 😊

[@archiphoto]

I've done another one that might be useful to you, to cement the learning... kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXPVd4iKbtlqpaM

[@yaneloy3866]

Anthony! im very glad fo find your chanel! truly! you help me a lot! i never find videos with advanced techniques, i haved a lot of troubles when i needed blending layers thanks a lot for share your ideias and techniques

[@archiphoto]

Happy to help!

[@kashefchowdhury5436]

very informative video. thank you .

[@archiphoto]

You're welcome! 😀🙏

[@cagdasdmr]

Wonderful technique! Thanks a lot 👍🏼

[@archiphoto]

You're very welcome!

[@gongjie4361]

Thank you very much, learned a lot from you😊

[@archiphoto]

You're welcome!

[@Itscoberino]

One of the best and most straightforward tutorials I’ve seen. This helps a ton, thank you sir!

[@archiphoto]

You're welcome.

[@anaskamal1260]

Great video!!! keep going ❤

[@archiphoto]

Thank you!!

[@SovereignStudiosChicago]

I've been watching your videos all day! I love your style and you have helped me in improving my editing over at Sovereign Studios Chicago! :)

[@denizahmet2299]

Nicely done and explained. My only issue would be there remains reflections on the windows and TV. A couple of flash exposures to blend in would have been ideal.

[@archiphoto]

I think it depends on your aesthetic ideals. Personally I don't have an issue with a TV or the window having reflections. Providing they're not overly dominant. Back in the late 90's/early 2000's I used to work on algorithms for raytracing, basically we'd be trying to create code that replicated reality to render a 3D scene as realistically as we could. Part of the essence of reality came from correct material properties being rendered correctly - e.g. glass should have a reflection if the viewer was to buy in to the fact that it was glass. So in my photography, while I may minimize reflection (and colour casts for that matter) I rarely remove them completely.

[@amirehrlich4969]

Great tutorial, thank you Anthony

[@nickf5304]

I feel extremely blessed to have found your channel! With your videos, it has taken my real estate photography to a level in which I had never though possible. Just starting out I have progressed in editing here and there but I believe you have helped me out by fast-forwarding it years beyond the couple months I have had. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and years expertise. I did have a question in regards to using the Nik Color Efex Pro 5. I went through and edited the photo in Nik, clicked apply but upon going back to photoshop there were no changes done. I followed all the steps exactly how you had so I do not know what I am missing? Again thank you for all you do and I look forward to watching more of your videos!

[@archiphoto]

Hi Nick. Hmmm, not sure there. Clicking apply should render those changes to a new layer that's added to the layer stack in Photoshop.

[@wolfiemedia]

Thanks, I really like your manner and teaching style! I only wish I had properties with big open windows! All mine have blinds, and as I've mentioned in another comment, this method didn't work for me :(

[@archiphoto]

Send me some raw files (bracketed set ideally) to [e-mail] and if I get a chance I'll take a look for you.

[@user-bd9rd5ih4k]

Hi Anthony - Great tutorial! I followed it carefully step by step using a similar interior with windows example, but when I click on Lumenzia's "L", adjust the mask as you recommended then click on "Mask", the resulting window brightness is much flatter and brighter than my exterior layer. I tried slightly modifying the three files in Lightroom but no change. I know nothing about Lumenzia other than L, D and Mask. But you mentioned in the video that should be good enough. Any suggestions? Thank you!

[@archiphoto]

Hi. Yeah, Lumenzia can do A LOT, but really for exposure blending a basic understanding is all you need. The issue I'm guessing is an improper set up of the values and contrast in the layers themselves. I'd like to do a video to help you (and others that have struggled with this). You can send me your raw files you're working with to [e-mail] (dropbox or other filesharing would be good as often raw is too large for direct email), also your attempted merge would be good to see too. If you can do screen shots of what your layers and settings look like for each of the highlight layer, base layer(mid tones), and shadow layer, that will help me identify where the issue is coming from. (Or just save your raw files as dng with the xmp edit data saved tot the file).

[@santiagojakas472]

Excellent video! I got Lumenzia straight away after watching this video and find it so so useful! Just want to ask you if you also use this method when doing window pulls? i mean using Lumenzia. Thanks!

[@archiphoto]

Depends really. But tbh if the shots for the window pull are good then darken mode with a rough mask is the approach I'll usually use

[@LarryDriver55]

Anthony, I just discovered your channel and am finding it very informative. I do have a quick question... I watched one video where you used LR Merge to HDR and masking for an exterior shot and this one where you used Lumenzia. What criteria do you use when deciding to blending with Lumenzia vs. HDR merge and mask in LR? Thanks.

[@archiphoto]

Hi Larry. I prefer using Lumenzia for the best results but LR's HDR merge with masking is a good option for quick edits that still look good. TBH I like to give my viewers options and alternative approaches so they can find the one that suits their workflow best.

[@LarryDriver55]

@@archiphoto Thank you for the quick reply and explanation!

[@AstroSquid]

My Lightroom profiles are not the same as yours. Flat Camera profile doesn't exist. Do I get these profiles from the different camera companies?

[@archiphoto]

Each manufacturer provides a different set of profiles. You want to go with the flattest you have available. That's going to unlock 🔑 the most dynamic range!

[@net200777]

You using flash in your HDR?

[@AnthonyTurnham]

No. Not usually. Sometimes I may do an HDR + flambient blend but it's rare.

[@Brownhillphotography]

Hey Anthony, any advice to a full time architectural photographer who’s 9 yrs in and just about to throw in the trowel with my business ( I started because I absolutely love photographing architecture/ buildings ) but I can’t get no where near enough clients ! ( south of England) l, I know you probably don’t want to help ! I understand it, but I am absolutely devastated 😢

[@archiphoto]

Yes. Keep going. Sometimes success is hiding just out of reach on the other side of adversity. Also, lose the negative thinking. "I know you probably don't want to help" is making a negative assumption without any basis. That in itself is a recipe for disaster.

[@Brownhillphotography]

@@archiphoto Hi Anthony, thank you so much for the reply, really appreciate it :)

[@peacemusic6512]

Awesome Video!! You are a great educator!! Thank you for doing a outstanding job,, Much Appreciation!!!! Sending big smiles, blessings, and good cheer for your day!! (>‿◠)✌

[@AnthonyTurnham]

Thanks. I really appreciate the positive vibes ✨️🙏