I’m sure you’ve seen HDR photography before – usually in that whacky surreal style that looks more cartoon than photograph.  HDR (or High Dynamic Range) photography can also be used in a much more subtle way to solve on of the biggest problems photographers have – the fact that your camera can’t capture the range of light and shadow that your eyes can in one shot.  The dynamic range (from brightest to darkest area) that a camera can handle per picture is significantly less than you can see, but with HDR photography, you can take several pictures that capture different elements of the same image and put them together later.  Hit the jump for more info.

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