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Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 (Outdoor Photographers) | 
 enlarge | Author: Rob Sheppard
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 171834
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 379
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.9 x 1
ISBN: 0471786195
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.930285
EAN: 9780471786191
ASIN: 0471786195
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Product Description
It's time to see Photoshop as a tool of your craft
This book is not about "fixing it in Photoshop." It's about how you, the serious nature photographer, can use technology to enhance your art. Rob Sheppard sees Photoshop not as an eraser for mistakes and the effects of careless shooting, but as an artist's tool, one that assists you in the craft of producing art from your digital camera. He shows you how to use Photoshop CS2 to extend tonal range, remove color haze, correct lens distortions, create multi-frame panoramas, and so much more--all to reveal the work of art you knew was there all along.
* Learn to apply Photoshop techniques to the unique requirements of landscape and nature photography
* Be aware of correct exposure when shooting for Photoshop
* Use layers to enhance images and correct tonality and color for optimum images
* Discover a better way of dodging and burning
* Understand midtones and manage color correction with an eye to the finished product
* Process images twice in Camera Raw for better shadow and highlight detail
* Explore how Photoshop CS2 can support proven techniques used by the masters of traditional nature photography
Photoshop offers great power for controlling color so you can get natural, realistic colors that best express what you see in nature
Unsharp Mask is unmasked so that you can get the most from this powerful sharpening tool
Utilize the best methods of black-and-white conversion
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 Written by a photographer for photographers who want to make prints. Pixel peeping geeks look elsewhere. July 20, 2008
To me, Rob Sheppard is the voice of reason. I always read his columns whether it's in Outdoor Photographer or Digital Photo Pro. Not surprisingly this book remains my favourite Photoshop book and I still use it even though I have since upgraded to CS3. The lessons he presents here are still useful even with newer versions. Honestly, I feel I got my money's worth for his sharpening tips alone. It's the only method that truly works for me. Sure, you could bury yourself in Bruce Fraser's sharpening book, but as far as I'm concerned his photographic work was lackluster, so why should I listen to him? Rob Sheppard's book walks you through the basics. Some of you have massive egos and may think you know a thing or two about Photoshop, and maybe you do, but I would suggest you read this book cover to cover, especially the part about setting black & white points. When I bought the book, I thought I knew a thing or two about Curves, Layers, etc but I realize now I was doing it all wrong. Rob not only tells you the best way to do things (and he doesn't hesitate to admit it's just what works for him, he doesn't say it's right or wrong - he encourages you to screw around with settings) but he also tells you why you should do this or that. I'm a little surprised his name isn't more well known. People always name drop Scott Kelby but I find this book way more useful to me because I am a landscape photographer. This book is geared towards people who are interested in taking pictures, and making prints. Plain and simple. If you've ever looked through one of Kelby's books, it can get pretty annoying. He tries to keep it light and fluffy with his zany humour, but it gets grating after awhile and many times he fails to explain why you should do something. He just says "trust me on this one" but for me, that is not enough. For example, Kelby says "Just use Adobe 1998 and forget about it." He doesn't mention that perhaps there are times why you shouldn't use it, or how it can effect web images, etc. Or that flipping back and forth between colour spaces can have a detrimental effect on your Tiffs. Rob doesn't try to dazzle you with Rock N Roll references and weird semi-private jokes obviously geared towards his "buddies." He just wants you to make the best pictures you can without forcing you to weed through crap.
If you do what Rob he does in the book, your pictures will turn out great. If not, then, it's probably your pictures!
Landscape & Nature Photography June 29, 2008
Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 (Outdoor Photographers)
I foud this book to be extremely helpful, full of good hints and an excellent reference book. The only down side is that it is a pity it has not been published for CS3. But that is only a very small thing.
Excellent Book
Must Have June 17, 2008
Well i've never liked the idea of photoshop to my nature pics but then i cud never get the result i used to get with Velvia. So i started using photoshop & i came across this book, & it has changed my whole prespective bout photoshop!
Rob explains everything with such ease & prespective from an nature photographer that it really gets intresting with every page.
I've learned a lot from this book & strongly recommend it to nature photographers.
Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 By Robe Sheppard October 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Outdoor Photographer's Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 (Outdoor Photographers)Finally a publication that helps the nature photographer and other novices with Photoshop CS2 in a language they can understand. I found this book a pretty easy to read and use with it's navigational tools in performing the task it explains so clearly. Many of the methods that are demonstrated could be carried over and used in Photoshop Elements I believe also. I have already highly recommended this publication to our nature photography club in thier newsletter because I have such confidence in it being able to help our members.
When starting out in Photoshop CS2 you need to have a workflow and this book clearly gets you started on this endeavor in a simplistic way that can later be explored and used in more depth if you need or care to. Again I have no reservations in recommending this book to anyone getting started or who considers themselves advanced in the use of Photoshop CS2 not only for landscape and nature photography but many other applications in their photography editing.
Mr. Bob Walker
excellent , practical, logical how to book on Photoshop June 26, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have used many Photoshop "how to" books and while many are helpful, some get so complex in their explanations that your eyes glass over. As any photoshop user knows there are many ways to do the same thing in photoshop. This book however seems to have found the easier and logical way in most instances. He uses layers and fills extensively and burns back what is not wanted. By the end of the book I was comfortable assessing the pictures and guessing how he would do the changes. While he sticks with outdoor photography most tips are applicable to any photography. "Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography" is A PHOTOGRAPHER'S GUIDE to photoshop not a photoshop guru's guide to photoshop applications to photography. The Pro Tips through out were an extra
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