Rob Sheppard

Art Wolfe

Legendary nature photographer Art Wolfe presents an intimate, behind-the-scenes guide to the experiences, decisions, and methods that helped him capture images from some of the most exciting locations across the globe. In Photographs from the Edge, you'll discover the secrets behind forty years of awe-inspiring photography from around the world. Wolfe takes you from the mountains of the Himalayas to the sandy shores of Mnemba Island, with stops in the crowded streets of India and the alkali lakes of Africa along the way. You’ll learn the equipment, settings, and creative choices behind each photograph. From endangered species to cultural celebrations to natural wonders, Wolfe brings each subject to life through his stunning photography and the stories he shares in this one-of-a-kind photo safari.

A Master Photographer's Insights on Capturing an Extraordinary World

Photographs from the Edge

If you are serious about digital photography, then this clear, concise guide is the ideal companion for fast and efficient learning. Simply Digital Photography offers techniques that can be used to make better digital photos, prints, and photo-based projects. Full-colour screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions show readers how to use their equipment, compose the best shot, and even make edits to photos to create stunning images and produce better photos. The simple, yet elegant design features a multitude of images as well as tips & tricks to make this a perfect reference for all ages - just follow the instructions with your camera and set your own speed. Packed with photos and illustrations, this visual tutorial is excellent value for money. Learn something new today – read it, try it and become your own expert with Simply Digital Photography!

Simply Digital Photography

From the number one digital photography magazine, comes the most comprehensive guide to the fastest selling cameras made today. Last season's PCPhoto Digital SLR Handbook gave camera owners a great manual with all the technical guidance they needed; now, photographers who own an advanced compact digital camera get their turn. Open up this richly illustrated volume and find in-depth instruction, with all relevant concepts, operations, and terms masterfully explained so amateur photographers can take full advantage of these amazingly capable units. In addition to a general overview of digital versus traditional photography, there's a thorough discussion of how to utilize the LCD monitor, built-in zoom lens, and every feature and function: how to edit in-camera, work the exposure modes, get the most from presets, and handle the memory card, accessories, and flash. And a full chapter covers picture taking in the field. Every page is inspirational and invaluable.

PCPhoto Digital Zoom Camera Handbook

A visual guide to innovative techniques with Photoshop Elements 9 Photographers who are familiar with the basics of using Photoshop Elements 9 will love this collection of 100 tips and tricks to getting more from the software. Highly visual two-page tutorials and step-by-step screen shots make it easy to see and follow the directions, enabling you to coax even more functionality from this top-selling image-editing software. This guide ventures into the bells and whistles of Photoshop Elements, showing you all the cool effects you can achieve. Photoshop Elements is the leading and most affordable image-editing software on the market; the latest version offers new opportunities to enhance your photos and develop your own individual style Full-color, step-by-step instructions make learning each of the cool techniques faster and easier Features secrets from the author, a well-known professional photographer, and uses his own stunning images to illustrate the tips and techniques Photoshop Elements 9: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks helps you take your Photoshop Elements skills to the next level.

Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks

Photoshop Elements 9

Art Wolfe, Inc.

Learn to take better pictures in this step-by-step, how-to photography guide filled with tips on lighting, equipment, inspiration, and more. Featuring more than 200 of master photographer Art Wolfe's stunning images, The Art of the Photograph helps amateur photographers of all levels break bad habits and shatter common yet incorrect assumptions that hold many photographers back. This is Wolfe’s ultimate master class, in which he shares the most important insights and techniques learned in four decades of award-winning photography. Along with co-author Rob Sheppard, Wolfe challenges us to stop focusing on subjects we feel we should photograph and instead, to “see like a camera sees,” seek out a personal point of view, and construct stunning, meaningful images. You’ll also learn how to: · Reexamine prejudices that define (and limit) what you photograph · See beyond the subject to let light and shadow lead you to the right image · Find inspiration, including the story behind Wolfe's own photographic journey. · Use formal art principles to build more compelling images. · Choose the right camera and lens for the image you see in your mind's eye. · Recognize the 10 deadly sins of composition—and how to avoid them. · …and even get a behind-the-lens look at Wolfe’s equipment and workflow.

Essential Habits for Stronger Compositions

The Art of the Photograph

Veteran photographer Rob Sheppard finds that Lightroom 2 can give you back the control over color images that photographers once enjoyed in the traditional darkroom. Packed with secrets Rob has discovered and developed, this book shows you how Lightroom processes RAW and JPEG files non-destructively, how to navigate quickly through your photos in any module with Filmstrip, how you can optimize your photos easily with the adjustment brush and graduated filter tools, speedy and simple ways to process multiple images, and how to prepare images for print or online display.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Digital Photographers Only

Here is a photographer’s dream manual, with the newest and hottest cameras, high-quality images, and unequaled, in-depth information provided by an expert author and PCPhoto, the best photography magazine on the market. This fully updated handbook includes a thorough examination of the newest technology issues, including megapixel counts, new image stabilization and sensor cleaning features and live LCDs on D-SLRs. There’s a discussion of the importance of resolution, the various formats and file options available, and memory cards and storage choices. Tips on getting the best exposure, making the most of flash, using different lenses and filters, and finding effective ways of applying image-editing software will all help photographers get truly creative.

PCPhoto Digital SLR Handbook

Are you new to digital cameras? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You're holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to digital photography - a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed. * Set up your camera and learn program modes * Understand good composition and exposure * Experiment with lenses and focal length * Download and organize your images * Fine-tune your photos with Photoshop(r) Elements * Select paper and printers to make quality prints * "Simplify It" sidebars offer real-world advice * Succinct explanations walk you through step by step * Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task * Self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap

Digital Photography Simplified

Helps Canon shooters use their systems effectively and make informed decisions when purchasing equipment. This book teaches readers how to use various features and functions, along with practical photographic methods.

How to Take Great Photos with the Canon D-SLR System

Expert photographer Rob Sheppard explains the details of Camera Raw, the steps for using it, the workflow process, and certain best practices that demonstrates how Camera Raw can empower the digital photographer. Encouraging you to use it as you see fit, he explores the enhancements in the newest generation and helps you deal with RAW's limitations, manage white balance and exposure, reduce noise (especially in night shots,) and learn to use camera settings that make the most of RAW capabilities.

Adobe Camera Raw for Digital Photographers Only

A guide to landscape photography using a DSLR camera covers such topics as light, composition, perspective, lenses, black-and-white images, and HDR.

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