AdobeCamera Raw: Studio Skills

AdobeCamera Raw: Studio Skills Review

Professional photographers who have adopted RAW capture and Camera Raw processing techniques recognize them as photography's new frontier. Learn the tips and techniques eleven top photographers have perfected and you're all but guaranteed to achieve professional image processing results. Gain an unprecedented degree of control over image quality with:

• Se?n Duggan's tips for hand coloring RAW files.
• Charlotte Lowrie's procedure to sepia-tone and tint RAW images.
• Rob Sheppard's way to double-process files and increase dynamic range.
• Bob Coates' method for balancing color without losing ambiance.
• Macduff Everton's guide to basic RAW image conversion.
• Katrin Eismann's lesson on processing HDR images.
• John Paul Caponigro's use of Curves for precise tonal control.
• Eddie Tapp's secrets for color correction.
• Kevin Ames's procedure for special effects processing.
• Se?n Duggan's technique for combining black-and-white and color.
• Ellen Anon's quick method to zoom and check focus.
• David Wells' workflow process -- one he starts on the road.

The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images

The Best of Family Portrait Photography: Professional Techniques and Images Review

Artwork from 30 of the industry's top photographers is used to highlight both clear-cut shooting strategies and colorful, cutting-edge approaches to family portraiture in this handbook intended for idea gathering and inspiration. Advice on focal length, perspective, and maximizing the potential of digital equipment highlights the technical aspects of family portraiture while group posing strategies demonstrate how best to flatter each subject and convey a sense of family unity. A lengthy discussion of lighting—the backbone of portraiture—and the manipulation of shadows and highlights instructs photographers on how to create mood and interest in a variety of lighting scenarios, both indoors and out. Specifics on adjusting body lines, colors, and shapes, working with young children, and creating a comfortable atmosphere ensure that the photographer captures the unique personality of each family with dynamic and attractive images.

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography

Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography Review

Packed with incredible images and step-by-step techniques, this book is a must have for commercial, wedding, and portrait photographers working on location who want to maximize their time behind the camera and minimize their time spent hauling cumbersome lighting equipment. The tips show how to select easily portable and versatile equipment for location shoots, cutting down on the packing and porting of expensive equipment. With techniques and information on the latest technology—including battery-powered flashes and accessories—this reference shows photographers how to work with smaller and lighter-weight lighting equipment without sacrificing quality. Whether shooting portraits, landscapes, or interiors, whether indoors or out, photographers will embrace the portable approach offered in this valuable resource.

Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Third Edition (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))

Digital Photography Pocket Guide, Third Edition (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) Review

Even film diehards have a tough time resisting the instant gratification of the digital camera. Today's digital cameras are more affordable then ever before, and they deliver high quality images that are a snap to share. Plus, you can take risks with a digital camera you never would with a film camera. You waste nothing; there's no film required, and because you only print the pictures you need, digital photography is cost effective and environmentally friendly.

But to take full advantage of a digital camera, you need to be an experienced photographer and an expert at digital photography too. With more than 15 years of experience as a photojournalist, author Derrick Story brings you Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition. For everyone who owns or will own a digital camera (and that pretty much means everyone!), this is the perfect on-the-go guide for taking top-notch digital photos.

In this third edition of the bestselling pocket guide, Story expands on the basic photography techniques that he introduced in earlier editions, including an explanation of each camera component and what it does, tips for choosing just the right settings for your needs, and much more. This indispensable guide covers everything from how to shoot sports action, close ups, and night shots, to dealing with image resolution, archiving, and memory cards.

Affordable and portable, Digital Photography Pocket Guide, 3rd Edition offers full-color photographs, screen shots, and line art illustrating all the topics in the guide's three main sections ("Digital Camera Components," "Standard Camera Functions," and "How Do I?"). Contents are labeled A to Z for quick reference. There's also a comprehensive table of contents and index so you'll waste no time flipping to the specific information you need--whether you want to transfer images, make a QuickTime movie, or just figure out what purpose that mystery setting on your camera serves. There's even a section of easy-to-read reference tables for quick look-up of white balance settings, exposure compensation, camera mode explanations, and plenty more.

The Photographers Digital Studio: Transferring Your Photos Into Pixels

The Photographers Digital Studio: Transferring Your Photos Into Pixels Review

This book will show you how to turn your Mac or PC into a digital darkroom. The Photographer's Digital Studio is written for people who already know how to create images using conventional photo gear and techniques but may not be familiar with their digital equivalents. In a clear, step-by-step fashion and using the concepts and language of traditional photography, the book explains: how digital images are constructed vs. film images; the basic computer gear needed to make the switch to digital photography; how to import images into digital form; how to manipulate those photos for the best results; and how to output them in accurate and useable form. Special emphasis is placed on using Photoshop, the application of choice for digital image manipulation.

Hollywood Studios Press Photos and Official Portraits of Stars and Legends in the Twenties and Thirties. Vol.I (The United States in the Twenties and Thirties)

Hollywood Studios Press Photos and Official Portraits of Stars and Legends in the Twenties and Thirties. Vol.I (The United States in the Twenties and Thirties) Review

A superb photos album of Hollywood’s legends, icons, divas, superstars and motion pictures greatest names (The famous, the immortal and forgotten), in the twenties and thirties, taken directly from the vaults and archives of Hollywood’s studios and legendary photographers of the era. Hundreds upon hundreds of rare, vintage photos signed by the stars, and rare portraits of the legends that would enrich any treasured collection!! A true gem of the golden era of the silver screen. See the superstars as they REALLY looked when they started their careers, and their glamorous headshots as publicized by Hollywood’s studios. A MASSIVE set of 3 volumes.

Studio Photography & Design - June 2005 (Single Issue Magazine)

Studio Photography & Design - June 2005 (Single Issue Magazine) Review

This issue features car photography, developing your studio brand, and much more!