One HDRI map gives a scene its lighting, reflections and sky at once. A poor pick makes a building look pasted onto a backdrop, so the files here are sorted by kind of scene.
Products and furniture: studio
Soft, even light with no visible sky, which brings out a piece’s shape and material.
Photo studio 02 (HDRI)
Indoor light of a studio with large windows, for product and furniture renders. In 2K.
Small studio 09 (HDRI)
A white-walled studio with two softboxes, for soft product lighting. In 2K.
Photo studio 01 (HDRI)
A studio with cool fluorescent light and soft white surroundings, for product renders. In 2K.
Small studio 08 (HDRI)
An indoor studio with soft, low-contrast light from large softboxes, for product and furniture renders. In 2K.
Small studio 03 (HDRI)
A small indoor studio with an umbrella softbox, a ceiling lamp and a white floor, in high-contrast light. In 2K.
Fireplace lounge at night (HDRI)
An indoor lounge at night with a warm fireplace glow, amber lamps and deep shadows. In 2K.
Interior at sunrise (HDRI)
An interior with strong sunrise light through glass doors, warm lamps and a balcony view. In 2K.
Facades in daylight
Partly cloudy sky (HDRI)
A midday sky with scattered clouds and no ground, for exterior and facade renders. In 2K.
Field at sunset (HDRI)
A green field and trees in low sun, for warm exterior scenes. In 2K.
Warm shots: sunrise and sunset
Low light and long shadows. Files named “sky only” have no ground, so they fit behind any site.
Fiery seaside sunset (HDRI)
A seaside promenade at twilight under a fiery, partly cloudy sunset, for warm exterior scenes. In 2K.
Golden sunrise over a field (HDRI)
A golden sunrise with low morning mist over a grassy field and a clear sky, with high-contrast light. In 2K.
Soft sunrise sky, no ground (HDRI)
A soft sunrise sky with sun rays through scattered clouds and no ground, for facades and exteriors. In 2K.
Clear sunset over water (HDRI)
A clear sunset with a golden horizon, calm water reflections and a stone quay, in soft natural light. In 2K.
Dawn in a mountain valley (HDRI)
A rocky mountain valley at dawn with a soft sunrise glow, a partly cloudy sky and violet tones. In 2K.
Sunset over water, sky only (HDRI)
A partly cloudy sunset over calm water with a golden horizon and soft violet light; sky only, no ground. In 2K.
Sunset rays over hills (HDRI)
Sunset rays breaking through a partly cloudy sky over rocky rolling hills. In 2K.
Night scenes
Night in the bush (HDRI)
A clear night sky over open land, for night exteriors. In 2K.
Moonless night (HDRI)
A dark night with distant lights on the horizon, for quiet night scenes. In 2K.
Night sky with village lights (HDRI)
A clear night with the Milky Way and stars, warm village lamps and dark trees and huts. In 2K.
Clear moonlit night (HDRI)
A clear night sky over a grassy plain with a moon halo, dense stars and cool moonlight. In 2K.
Night sky, no lamps (HDRI)
A low-contrast clear night with the Milky Way over dark trees; a version with the street lamps removed. In 2K.
City waterfront at night (HDRI)
A city waterfront at night with neon lights, warm promenade lighting and river reflections. In 2K.
Loading them
In Blender: World → Color → Environment Texture, then pick the .hdr. In 3ds Max with Arnold, Corona or V-Ray: put the file in the Environment Map. Rotate it about the vertical axis until the light comes from where you want the shadows.
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