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The Adobe Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers (VOICES)

Scott Kelby

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This update is so important, because if there was ever a version of Photoshop that was aimed at digital photographers, Photoshop CS is it, and "The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers" by Scott Kelby (Editor of Photoshop User magazine) once again breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before¿it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure it out on your own. Instead, it shows you step by step the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers and retouchers, and it does something that virtually no other Photoshop book has ever done -- it tells you, flat-out, which settings to use, when to use them, and why.

If you're looking for one of those "tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter" books, this isn't it. You can grab any other Photoshop book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade that today's leading pros use to correct, edit, sharpen, retouch, and present their photos to some of the most demanding clients on the planet. You¿ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective they are¿once you know the secrets.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT Each year Scott trains thousands of professional photographers how to use Photoshop, and almost without exception they have the same questions and the same problems -- that's exactly what Scott covers in this book. You'll learn:

• The secrets of how the pros retouch portraits
• How to color correct any photo without breaking a sweat (you¿ll be amazed at how they do it!)
• How to unlock the power of Photoshop CS' new features for digital photo pros
• Amazing digital body-sculpting techniques
• How the pros use CS' File Browser (it's much more powerful than you think)
• Tricks that can send your productivity through the roof
• The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there's an entire chapter just on this!)
• How to deal with common digital camera image problems
• Removing noise, avoiding halos, and protecting your images
• How to use Match Color, The Color Replacement Tool, and other amazing CS tools.
• Masking techniques for photographers
• The most-requested photographic special effects
• and much more!

Photoshop CS is THE tool for digital photographers, and this book show you exactly how to put it's power to work for you today.

Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D60

Simon Stafford

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Photographers will be happy to see this successor to Nikon’s user-friendly D40x. Small and light, it’s perfect for those moving up from compact digital cameras. And it’s better than ever, with its enhanced Retouch menu options; new EXPEED digital image processing for refined tone and color; lightning-like start-up time; and Active D-Lighting that improves image quality in high-contrast conditions. Magic Lantern DVD Guide provides a perfect introduction to the model, while the book, written by Nikon expert Simon Stafford, will take them even more deeply into the camera’s every function.

Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy: Digital Painting (Voices That Matter)

Bert Monroy

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One of the most talented digital artists working in the medium shares his secrets for creating stunning art using Adobe Photoshop. A master class for the experienced Photoshop artist, this beautifully illustrated guide not only shows how to construct digital images, but also the painstaking refinement process required to create truly magnificent work. With the culmination of years of experimentation, Bert Monroy demonstrates step-by-step the essential techniques you’ll need to build awe-inspiring photorealistic paintings.

Learn how to:
• Effectively use the Brushes palette and other Photoshop tools
• Master alpha channels, layers, selections, filters, masks, and clipping paths
• Use highlights and shadows effectively to set the mood and add dimension
• Understand perspective and create eye-catching compositions
• Organize your workflow, take photographs, and collect reference materials to produce an accurate rendering of the subject

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How to Do Everything: Digital Camera (How to Do Everything)

Dave Johnson

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Capture stunning photos with your digital camera

Now you can take professional-quality shots every time-no matter what kind of digital camera you're using. Completely updated for the latest technologies, How to Do Everything: Digital Camera, Fifth Edition shows you how to take full advantage of all of your camera's features and settings. You'll learn the fundamentals of photography, composition, lighting, and exposure, and get techniques for different subjects and situations. The book also explains how to use a variety of photo-editing tools and offers expert tips for storing, sharing, and printing your photographs.

• Choose the best digital camera and accessories for your needs
• Get the most out of a Digital SLR camera and interchangeable lenses
• Compose great shots and control lighting and exposure
• Master close-ups, action shots, panoramas, and high dynamic range photos
• Organize, store, and share photos in JPG, TIF, GIF, and RAW formats
• Edit, enhance, correct, repair, and crop your images
• Have fun with special effects and photo projects
• Print professional-quality photos
• Troubleshoot and maintain your digital camera

Digital Photography Workshops: Nudes: Unique Course in a Book Taking You from Beginner to Expert (Digital Photography Workshops)

Duncan Evans

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Digital Photography Workshops: Nudes 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I have not studied it in detail but it is clearly writtern and provides good workshop type demonstrations which a photographer could apply just as well to clothed subjects.
I wish you would expand this format to all other types of photography. I like the nude but am mostly interested in other types of clearly written material.
It is an excellent book and is erotic withoug being suggestive.
First caliber.

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• Big ideas? Little time? Take this photography course in a book!
• Accessible, assignment-led approach to creating great nudes
• Teaches digital basics and much more

Practical assignments and a clear, step-by-step approach make Digital Photography Workshops: Nudes the essential course-between-covers for any photographer who has big dreams and little time to accomplish them. Nudes guides readers through all the stages of taking a great nude, from working with people, to setting up flattering lighting, to ideas for poses and stunning compositions, styles of imagery, and creating mood with the camera. Each step is presented with easy-to-follow assignments, how-to tips, digital basics, and complete image-editing projects. Core skills are taught as part of the process of learning to photograph nudes, so the photographer can learn the basics while working toward taking professional-quality shots in the specialty.

Picture Yourself Creating Digital Scrapbooks

Lori J. Davis, Sally Beacham

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Are you a traditional paper scrapbooking aficionado who wants to learn how to incorporate digital photography and printing techniques into your hobby? Do you already dabble in digital scrapbooking but want to create professional-looking graphics and printable scrapbook pages at home? "Picture Yourself Creating Digital Scrapbooks: Step-by-Step Instruction for Preserving Memories Using Your Computer" shows you how to incorporate traditional and contemporary graphic design principles to create print and digital scrapbook projects using your digital camera, computer, and popular graphics software. Starting with the basics of scrapbooking, you’ll learn about the history and traditions of the craft, scrapbook terminology, the tools and software you’ll need, and how to create simple but eye-catching page layouts. You’ll then take a look at the digital cameras, scanners, and printers you’ll use to create your masterpieces, and learn basic photo editing techniques to enhance and perfect your photos. Step-by-step directions enhanced with full-color images provide both instruction and inspiration as you discover how to quickly assemble professional quality printable and digital layouts and complete scrapbooks at home. "Picture Yourself Creating Digital Scrapbooks" offers unique page layout and craft ideas, tips from designers, special fonts, tutorials, and everything else you need to create beautiful digital scrapbooks at home.

Photography for the Joy of It: An Introductory Workshop for Film and Digital Photography

Freeman Patterson, Andre Gallant

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photography for the joy of it 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book on photography is timeless. I loved the beautiful, creative pictures and short discussions that were included.

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Photography for the Joy of It has now been updated and expanded to include technical guidelines adapted for both digital and film photographers. Patterson and his teaching partner, Andre Gallant, take a look at the basics in photography, providing clear instruction for beginning color or black-and-white photographers on choosing equipment, selecting the correct exposure, understanding depth of field and much more. Photographers learn how to make pictures with selective focus, showing motion, using flash, double or long exposures, and at night.

This edition features several never-before-published photographs from both Patterson and Gallant, and extended captions that include valuable technical information and personal commentary, illustrating the superb craftmanship and stunning photography of two of the world's most celebrated photographers.

Producing Great Sound for Film and Video, Third Edition (DV Expert Series)

Jay Rose

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Make your film or video project sound as good as it looks with this complete training course by audio guru Jay Rose. You get hundreds of professional, real-world techniques that you can employ from preproduction through the final mix. This is a solution-oriented guide with FAQs, how-tos, tips, and time savers.

You'll get a primer on how sound and digital audio work as well as technical setups, guidelines, and real solutions for:
* budgeting, scheduling, and preproduction planning
* microphones and room acoustics
* recording dialog, voice-overs, ADR, and effects
* postproduction hardware
* levels and digitizing
* working with music and sound effects
* producing the final mix

New to this edition:
* information on the latest cameras and field recorders
* choices between single- and double-system, and digital workflows
* the differences between traditional video soundtracks and dialog-driven storytelling.

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* Having trouble with the sound on your video project? Find the solution in this best-selling guide.
* Includes time-tested guidelines and recommendations that work no matter what hardware or software package you use
* The audio CD includes diagnostics, demos, and tutorial tracks to hone your skills.

Photo Art

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More adventurous in scope than other comparable compendiums, Photo Art is a vast critical survey of contemporary conceptual-oriented photography. It particularly addresses the work of artists emerging in Western and Eastern Europe--many of whom will be new to American audiences--and presents critical contexts for their work in accompanying essays. Gathering more than 120 image-makers from around the globe, this luscious compendium reads like an international art fair between covers, with the work of artists to watch now and in the future, from established figures to representatives of the newest generation. Among the artists featured here are Roy Arden, the Atlas Group, Seung Woo Back, Richard Billingham, Gerard Byrne, Claude Closky, Natalie Czech, Tacita Dean, Luc Delahaye, Ruud van Empel, J.H. Engstrom, Charles Freger, Stephen Gill, G.R.A.M., Beate Gutschow, Jitka Hanzlova, Annika von Hausswolff, Michael Janiszewski, Aglaia Konrad, Justine Kurland, An-My Le, Jochen Lempert, Zbigniew Libera, Hellen van Meene, Multiplicity, Wangechi Mutu, Mika Ninagawa, Arno Nollen, Gabor Osz, Peter Piller, Xavier Ribas, Torbj0rn R0dland, Anri Sala, Jules Spinatsch, Eve Sussman, Alec Soth, Santiago Sierra, Janaina Tschape, Jens Ullrich, Santos R. Vasquez, Qingsong Wang, Michael Wesely, Yang Fudong and Takashi Yasumura. Each artist's work is given a generous four-page spread, and many of these are embellished with installation views, book layouts and shots of artist's websites. Essays by 20 of the world's top international curators and theorists, including Uta Grosenick and Thomas Seelig, along with a glossary of important technical and theoretical terms, make this a definitive and essential volume.

Mastering Digital Black and White: A Photographer's Guide to High Quality Black-and-White Imaging and Printing (Digital Process and Print)

Amadou Diallo

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The very nature of black and white photography places a premium on creative interpretation of the image. Advances in digital technology have expanded both the precision of imaging techniques and the interpretive possibilities for black and white imagery. Never before has such a wide array of tools been available to photographers who have a passion for black and white. Mastering Digital Black and White is written for these photographers. It serves not only as a comprehensive guide for creating black and white images and prints, but also examines the role of artistic craft in the imaging process. Learn how to employ your digital tools as extensions of your photographic vision. Read in-depth interviews with, and view images from, five accomplished photographers as they discuss their process and inspirations. Prepare to indulge your passion for gallery-quality black-and-white images in the digital darkroom. Additional supporting content for this book and a discussion forum for photographers and printmakers with a passion for black and white can be accessed at: www.masteringdigitalbwbook.com