Luminosity masks are a fantastic way to start creating top quality, clean images. They allow you not just to blend exposures much more cleanly than HDR software, but also to take control over your entire workflow.
This beginner’s tutorial will show you the basics of exposure blending, how to layer in Photoshop and which exposures to use in blending. You will also see the Easy Panel used in creating ideal 16 bit masks.
You can download my example images here to follow along: http://www.mediafire.com/file/3928dcld9gd5764/Luminosity%20Mask%20Example%20Images.zip
Download Raya Pro here: http://www.shutterevolve.com/raya-pro-the-ultimate-digital-blending-workflow-panel-for-photoshop/
Download the Free Easy Panel here: http://www.throughstrangelenses.com/easy-panel-download-for-photoshop/
The Art of Photography Here: https://www.shutterevolve.com/art-photography-planning-shooting-post-processing-jimmy-mcintyre/
Video showing you what masking is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnGbclaqw3c
Video showing you the advantages of exposure blending over HDR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsPyGUNp0Xs
