Blog

Welcome to our Blog. Here you can find news on events, product updates, customer stories and much more.

19th December 2024

Hakan Acarel - Cinematic Lighting for Product Animations.

Hakan Acarel takes us behind the scenes of his work on the Sennheiser MD 421 Kompakt Microphone project.
16th December 2024

Meet Our New Team Members – Let’s Connect!

Our focus is always on meeting your needs and delivering the best possible product for you!
24th October 2024

Markus Flatischler - CGI product launches with Houdini

HDR Light Studio enables Markus Flatischer to create photorealistic product imagery for reflective Spray Guns.
9th October 2024

Lightmap Announces HDR Light Studio 8.2.3 – Now Available

Adds macOS Sequoia fix, Cinema 4D 2025, Houdini 20.5 & Octane Render Standalone 2024.1
23rd July 2024

macOS Sequoia (version 15) breaks HDR Light Studio licensing

HDR Light Studio customers on macOS. Do not upgrade to the macOS Sequoia (version 15) public beta if you wish to...
16th July 2024

HDR Light Studio 8.2.2 released

New improved Blender add-on workflow
22nd May 2024

Support Added for Unreal 5.4

Plug-in Updates: Support added for Unreal 5.4.
1st May 2024

Elevating the Rum's Aura with Blender Lighting

A Blender user shares their workflow with the HDR Light Studio add-on and compares it to Blender's built-in tools.
23rd April 2024

Support Added for 3ds Max 2025, Maya 2025 & Blender 4.1

Plug-in Updates: Support for 3ds Max 2025 & Maya 2025, plus updated Blender add-on.
11th April 2024

HDR Light Studio 8.2.1 released

New Release: Updated compatibility for Modo & Rhino, plus bug fixes for 3ds Max & Omniverse.
5th March 2024

HDR Light Studio 8.2 released

HDR Light Studio 8.2 adds Reflection Filter, Preset Auditioning, and more.
7th December 2023

Houdini 20 support added

The HDR Light Studio Plugin connection for Houdini has been updated and supports Houdini 20.
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