Voting for Book Cover Design Contest
Hey folks - a month ago I announced a book/magazine cover design contest to test-drive the ...
2020-03-02 16:16:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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First HDRI from the new camera is stitched - 24k!
I've just stitched my first HDRI shot with the 2019-11-12 09:58:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Open Source under attack from patent trolls
The GNOME Foundation has recently been targeted by a patent troll (Rothschild Patent Imaging, LLC) for develo...
2019-10-23 08:43:34 +0000 UTC View PostNew gear! Night HDRIs on the way!
Anyone who knows cameras, and knows that I’ve been using an entry-level Canon 600D to make HDRIs for the last 2019-10-18 13:50:08 +0000 UTC View Post
🎉 3D Model Haven is coming 🎉
Boy has it been a long time coming. Ever since HDRI Haven re-launched as a "everything free for everyon...
2019-10-09 15:40:13 +0000 UTC View Post
What is Clipping? Precursor to workflow articles.
While I was working on my promised (and seriously overdue) workflow articles, particularly one about capturing the sun and other bright light sources correctly, I thought it would be a good idea to ex...
2018-12-06 14:37:52 +0000 UTC View Post1 Year of HDRI Haven
It's been one year since HDRI Haven opened up as a platform of 100% free HDRIs for everyone. It's been a wild ...
2018-10-05 15:35:24 +0000 UTC View PostEquipment Purchases
TDLR: Thanks to your donations, I was able to replace some broken PC components, at the same time preparing to be able to process much higher resolution HDRIs, as well as purchase some equipment that ...
2018-09-12 13:18:13 +0000 UTC View PostWebsite Source Published!
As part of the previous "Open Source It" goal I promised to publish the source code for the website...
2018-08-30 12:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostWhat Camera Should I Buy?
With my savings for new camera gear growing each month, it'll soon be time to decide exactly what to buy :)
I've b...
2018-08-14 11:17:09 +0000 UTC View PostHDR Merging Script
As promised, I've now published the script that I use to merge exposure brackets to HDR files.
Github re...
2018-07-13 15:07:45 +0000 UTC View PostTexture Haven
The secret project I've been working on for the last few months is finally ready, and you probably already gue...
2018-06-20 11:05:29 +0000 UTC View PostOpen-Source-It Goal has been Reached!
Goddamn that was fast :D you guys rock!
This goal encompases a few different things, all to do with making hdrihaven.com more open - helping to turn it more into a community effort than a solo exped...
2018-05-23 16:30:12 +0000 UTC View PostOccasional Allowance for Imperfect HDRIs
Occasionally I'll screw up shooting an HDRI in some way, whether it be missed focus, incorrect focal length, incomplete dynamic range or a dirty lens.
Often these HDRIs would otherwise be pretty swe...
2018-05-16 23:50:44 +0000 UTC View Post
16k Files in Offline Access Folder
UPDATE: Thanks to Barbara's suggestion, I've made subfolders for each resolution. If you want to save some bandwidth and harddrive space, simply deselect them in the preferences:
Interior HDRI Stitching Live Stream
Join me for a casual stream tomorrow where I'll process, stitch and publish an interior HDRI :)
Q&A welcome!
Watch/set reminder: 2018-03-02 13:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Backplates are up! + New release schedule
All the backplates are now finally published!
You can tell which HDRIs have backplates by the little icon that appears when you hover over the thumbnail:
2018-02-16 14:38:36 +0000 UTC
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A 25 hour day would be nice.
Quick update on the upcoming backplates...
All of the backplates for the older HDRIs (from Vaults 1 & 2) and a couple of the newer ones are now up!
I'm still working on the recent stuff fr...
2018-02-06 13:51:29 +0000 UTC View PostBackplates are in the oven!
Huzzah! \o/ The $1200 goal has just been reached, meaning I'll soon release all the backplates I've got for existing HDRIs, as well as enabling me to publish backplates for future HDRIs too!
New Patreon Fees & Alternatives
UPDATE: Due to mass rebel, Patreon has scrapped the new fee system
Vault #2 Now Published!
Woo! Finally :D Took me longer than expected to get everything uploaded, but...
The 40 HDRIs in Vault #2 are 2017-11-30 16:11:54 +0000 UTC View Post
An Unbelievable First Month – Stats, Reports, Etc.
The busy first month of the new site has already passed with outstanding and unexpected success. In fact, it was so unexpectedly successful and busy that the second month is almost over too!
I've wr...
2017-11-20 18:54:11 +0000 UTC View PostSecond Vault Goal Reached!!
I can hardly believe it, after a little more than one month we're already at $900!
That means the second Vault is going to ...
2017-11-16 10:21:02 +0000 UTC View PostVault #1 Now Unlocked!
Woohoo! :D
The 20 HDRIs from the first Vault are now officially published!
You can see and download them here along w...
2017-10-22 21:01:16 +0000 UTC View PostUnlocking Vault #1 [Live Stream]
Tomorrow at 8PM GMT I'll unlock the first 2017-10-16 16:05:18 +0000 UTC View Post
First Vault Goal Reached!
Woohoo! \o/
I seriously did not expect that to happen so fast, I'm completely unprepared. I haven't even decided which of the old HDRIs will go into each vault, only that the first two will not cont...
2017-10-05 22:26:21 +0000 UTC View PostTwo Goals Reached already!
Wow, you guys, I love you <3
Both of the first two goals have already been reached, in just 17 hours :D
- Unlock 16k downloads
- New HDRI every week
The server is str...
2017-10-04 07:23:06 +0000 UTC View Post