Photo 10 HDR

High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight. The two main sources of HDR imagery are computer renderings and merging of multiple photographs,

HDR Intro
Photoshop CS3 HDR Tutorial
HDR tutorial part 1

HDR tutorial page2

The HDR assignment:

1. Watch a few tutorials (you can find your own too).
2. Find some examples of cool HDR images for your blog.
3. Then take several sets (3 or more) of images of one topic with different exposures. Try three or more different compositions.
4. Download images, 
5. Post a contact sheet to your blog.
6. Merge 3+ images into one HDR photo using Photomatix and Photoshop.
7. Upload 3 or more of your HDR image to your blog.