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Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers, The

  • By Daniel Giordan
  • Published Aug 29, 2005 by Sams.
    • Copyright 2006
    • Dimensions: 8" x 8"
    • Pages: 288
    • Edition: 1st
    • Book
    • ISBN-10: 0-672-32713-9
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32713-1

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Experience the highly visual format of the Art of Photoshop: Digital Photography Workshop and learn how to take good source photos and transform them into display-quality digital works of art with visual effects used in Adobe Photoshop. Using the beauty of the Tuscan region of Italy as a backdrop, author and artist/photographer Daniel Giordan, will take you through the steps of how to capture good source materials, how to explore the artistic effect of those images, and how to turn those explorations into richly layered and visually complex artwork using the tools available in Photoshop. This is your chance to look over the author's shoulder as he guides you through a process of creative exploration through which he creates 10 artistic montages. 

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Going beyond digital photography, October 6, 2005
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David A. Huss (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers (Paperback)
I believe good photographers are simply artists who never learned how to paint with traditional media. As an author and a photographer who spends most of days looking for ways to make good photos into works of art I find this book to be a well spring of ideas and techniques. The author doesn't waste pages rehashing user guide tool descriptions or clutter the book with endless paragraphs of tongue in cheek blather. Instead the author choose to use his excellent photos as a visual baseline for teaching a variety of techniques to create dramatic and sometimes stunning effects using Photoshop. The book takes a well balanced approach for the reader in that doesn't assume you're a Photoshop expert but it also doesn't assume that this is the first time you have ever seen the program either. The publisher shows the respect that this work deserves by printing it on sumptuous quality paper with attention to color accuracy and a compelling layout. This book is a essential part of the library of... Read more
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Split Personality, June 12, 2006
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Conrad J. Obregon (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers (Paperback)
I was really excited when I first looked at this book. I regularly complain that many ostensible photography manuals are really picture books that have had some language added to make them look like photography instruction books. Here was a book that had plenty of beautiful pictures of Tuscany that were really used as a framework for instruction. Then I discovered the book's split personality.

The first part of the book is aimed at beginning to intermediate serious photographers. Using the author's own digital pictures, Giordan explained the basics of photography, including exposure, focus and composition. The pictures were not only lovely, but they were tied to the text so that they illuminated the teaching points. Giordan has a tendency to photograph details rather than the big picture, but perhaps that's also a useful lesson to learn. He also seems willing to tolerate over-exposed skies to get shadow details. But he passed my litmus test for any book maintaining... Read more
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring and beautiful book, May 26, 2006
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John Mark (Hollywood 28, Calif.) - See all my reviews
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This book includes how-to, but it is so much more than that. This is a lovely book to turn to again and again, just for inspiration. I agree with the other reviewers - do the exercises. This one I will keep because it is not tied to a particular camera though it does focus on photoshop CS and later. If you are struggling with making your photography interesting, or if you are just looking for inspiration, this is one you should pick up.
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Table of Contents

Introduction.

Welcome to Tuscany.

    Planning Ahead

    Going Home

    A Tentative Start

    The Palio and the Gangs of Siena

    Obligatory Pilgrimages

    Prologue

I. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES.

1. Digital Camera Basics.

    Digital Photography Pros and Cons

    Five Habits to Optimize Image Quality

    Previewing Tips: Critical Evaluation

    Preview Exposure with Histograms and Clipping

    Capturing the Elusive Shot

    Elements of Photographic Quality

    File Format Pros and Cons

    Using a Flash Effectively

2. Digital Exposure.

    Exposure = Amount of Light and Speed of Shutter

    The Tones and the Zones

    Adjusting Exposure

    Metering Light

    Overcoming TTL Meter Limitations

    Non-manual Exposure Settings

    Using a Handheld Meter

    Measuring Tonal Range with Histograms

3. Focus and Depth of Field.

    Types of Autofocus

    Focus and Camera Stability

    What Is Depth of Field?

    Artistic Application

4. Composition.

    Compositional Building Blocks

    Documenting a Moment

    Controlling Compositions with Multiple Exposures

II. PHOTOSHOP EXPLORATIONS.

5. Photo Explorations.

    Dramatic Shadows

    Custom Black and White Conversions

    Shift Depth of Field

    Image Panoramas

    Daguerreotype Effects

    Infrared Effects

    Simulate Twilight

    Hand Coloring

    Cyanotypes

6. Artistic Explorations.

    Printmaking Effects

    Painterly Illustration

    Line Engraving

    Painted Canvas

    Conté Crayon Drawing

    Graphic Effects with Blending Modes

III. GALLERY.

7. Abbazia: Finding Transcendent Spirit.

    Building the Image

    Abbazia Image Design Log

8. Passagio Scuro: Revealing Shadowed Vitality.

    Building the Image

    Passagio Scuro Image Design Log

9. Punto: Exploring Relative Fundamentalism.

    Building the Image

    Variations on Punto

    Punto Image Design Log

10. Santissima Addolorata: Experiencing Blind Faith.

    Building the Image

    Santissima Addolorata Image Design Log

11. Porta Rossa: Discovering Evocative Doorways.

    Building the Image

    Porta Rossa Image Design Log

12. Molecola Sogni: Toward a Weightless History.

    Building the Image

    Molecola Sogni Image Design Log

13. Una Passione Perfetta: Creating Dynamic Precision.

    Building the Image

    Una Passione Perfetta Image Design Log

14. Parte Interna: Building Visual Tension.

    Building the Image

    Parte Interna Image Design Log

Glossary.

Index.

 
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