HDR Photography

1. What manipulations to the camera will you need to make to create an HDR image?
you change the shutter speed, thus changing the brightness of the picture. 
2. What equipment will we use to take this type of image?
a camera, a tripod, and a HDR software
3. What is the reason someone might take an HDR image?
To show the contrast in a picture really well. 
4. What can we expect to happen with the images once we merge them together, what will we see that we might not have seen with just one photo?
you might see some spots lit up or darker in it than in your originals. It gives you a wide spectrum of light and dark.