Photoshop 5.5 Artistry is for serious photographers who gravitate to using digital technology and the Web as their processing and distribution tools of choice. New Riders is here with the updated version of Photoshop 5 Artistry, including material that covers all of Photoshop 5.5's new critical features. This book is an in-depth course on digital imaging for intermediate and advanced users who want to create the best possible photographic images. Over fifty small sections show you a focused approach to doing specific tasks. As you work through chapters and step-by-step, hands-on excercises, you will gain in-depth understanding of the complex topics, such as calibration and ICC color management, and master the relationship between Photoshop tools.

Have you ever considered using Photoshop to create fine art? Photoshop is usually used for enhancing photos, but this extremely powerful software package is capable of so much more. Every feature, from brushes to background, can be customised and optimised for artistic effect. With a little guidance from a pro, your photoshop results can go from competent retouching of images to visually stunning re-interpretations of them, turning everyday pictures into breathtaking works of art. In this beautiful and inspiring book, acclaimed artist, author and lecturer Susan Bloom shows you how to do just that. Starting with the fundamentals: creating your own artistic brushes and textured papers virtually, she goes on to demonstrate how to create a variety of classic artistic styles in Photoshop, with chapters on watercolours, pastels, charcoal and oil. Further chapters cover illustration techniques in photoshop, and using third-party software to create painterly effects. While the results are highly polished and realistic, this is not a book written specifically for artists. The techniques are aimed squarely at the Photoshop user looking to broaden their pallette, with emphasis on altering photographs to create artwork, rather than creating artwork from scratch. Beautifully written, clearly laid out, and guaranteeing inspiring results, this book is a must-have for every Photoshop user.

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"Photoshop 7 Artistry" is one of the most successful advanced-level Photoshop books available. Its initial appeal for photographers has been transcended; the basic principles the authors teach apply to all Photoshop users--particularly more-advanced users--and the advent of digital photography has further boosted the book's popularity.

Love is less confined than ever, as is our desire to capture it. Engagement photography has become an essential and valuable component of wedding photography for both your clients and your photography business. Successfully booking romantic portrait sessions and providing your couples with creative, playful, and beautiful images can mean a lasting –and lucrative- relationship. Award winning photographer Stephanie Williams shares her approach to engagement photography, including her thoughts on the psychology of shooting and directing couples, current industry trends, and the use of blogs and social media. Discover photography tips on romantic styling, workflow, and branding that will help get your engagement sessions recognized by prospective clients and industry publications. Whether you are an aspiring photographer or established professional, this book is sure to inform and inspire your next photo shoot. Read tips and testimonials from prominent wedding professionals, bloggers, editors and stylists, as well as Stephanie’s actual clients. Learn how to build your brand and get your work published. Improve or refresh your technical skill through practical lighting, equipment, and technique guidance. Diversify the way you interact with clients and style your shoots. Be inspired through gorgeous photographs.

The first book to address the needs of a rapidly expanding segment of the Photoshop 3.0 market--high-end users such as photographers, artists, and imaging professionals--Photoshop Artistry is a self-paced, hands-on course that teaches the process of creating digital art. The CD contains original and final images, as well as masks, layers, and channels used to complete the exercises.

"Photoshop 4 Artistry is an in-depth course in digital imaging for intermediate and advanced users who want to make the best photographic images. Read the reference chapters and follow the step-by-step, hands-on exercises to understand the intricacies of Photoshop. Learn the relationship between Photoshop tools like Adjustment Layers, Levels, and Curves and traditional photography's Zone System. See how to calibrate your system. Create beautiful images for print and fine art as well as GIFs and JPEGs for the World Wide Web." "The CD-Rom supports the Photoshop 4 Artistry master class with before and after images, masks, and tool settings for the 30 tutorials contained in this book."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved