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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
Going beyond digital photography, By
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...
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Split Personality, By
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
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
An inspiring and beautiful book, By John Mark (Hollywood 28, Calif.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Photoshop for Digital Photographers (Paperback)
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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