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One Raw File, Zero Blown Highlights: The Lightroom HDR Trick That Saves Product Shots
Product photography doesn’t forgive blown highlights. When a client is paying you to show off their product, “you can kind of see the shape of it” is not an acceptable answer. I ran into this exact wall early on, shooting press photos for my band on a budget that left exactly zero dollars for a professional photographer. One overexposed candle top, one blown-out guitarist’s shirt, same problem: the detail is gone, and the client (or bandmate) is unhappy.