Capture & Edit High Contrast Scenes

As outdoor photographers, we’re constantly dealing with high-contrast scenes—bright highlights, deep shadows, and everything in between. In this video, I’ll show you how to recognize these challenging lighting situations in the field and capture the full range of tonality, whether in a single exposure or across multiple frames for merging later in Photo RAW. Then we’ll move into the editing process, where I’ll walk through effective ways to refine high-contrast images using tools like HDR Merge, luminosity masking, and black-and-white conversions to create balanced, compelling results.