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Title: Portraits: The Digital Photographers Handbook by Simon Johnson ISBN: 2-88046-656-3 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Good examples and inspiration
Comment: I am an amateur with experience in film and digital. I got interested in digital because powerful tools are more affordable than their film counterparts. For example, I don't need tons of filters, hugely expensive light kits or my own colour lab; a good camera, a simple lighting kit, Photoshop and a good photo printer go a long way for a fraction of the price. If you're that kind of person, you'll love this book.
My interest is primarily landscape and architecture but if you're the one in the familly with a camera you have to know something about portraiture too. I bought this book primarily because I had enjoyed the landscape title from the author, in this collection.
I recommend this book because (1) it's different from most "digital photography" book and (2) it follows a very practical format.
The digital photographer's handbook to portraits covers material that you will find in other Photoshop 101 books: adjustment layers, stamp/corrector, color correction, etc. but it has a unique twist: it works through projects that are clearly aimed at the amateur photographer. Specifically the author does not assume you own a studio or very expensive gear but rather that you use a digicam and you have limited gear. The book shows how to make the best out of your material.
For example the book shows how to simulate a background kit (that one was very useful recently), how to simulate filters, how to simulate long lens for depth of field, etc. Great inspiration.
A word of warning though: as another reviewer noted, it does not replace a good introduction to your image editing package of choice. In fact the book is very light on application specific information. Whether you own Photoshop Elements, PaintShopPro or PhotoImpact, you will want to get a tutorial first and use this book as inspiration afterwards.
Rating: 1
Summary: definitly not step-by-step!
Comment: I bought this book because although I'm very proficient with film, I'm new to digital and wanted to learn some of the basics of photoshop as it relates to portraiture. I was extremely disappointed. I tried one of the projects that had 5 steps and it ended up taking me two hours to complete. In the end, I had to guess because several key steps were not even mentioned. Computers are my thing. Photography is my thing. This book does not address both in a way that integrates the two well.
Rating: 4
Summary: simple to use and great tips using photoshop
Comment: Good visual instruction, and uses project-based approach to teach photo retouching (via photoshop). Fully colored pages and printed on quality paper.
I really love the tips they mentioned about how to use photoshop to correct/improve portraits. eg. select/deselect hair, removing blemishes, how to use Levels to correct color, and how to make the background blur.
Provides simple steps and minimal words.
The first chapter is too basic - talks about scanners, cameras and accessories.
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Title: Landscapes and Cityscapes: The Digital Photographer's Handbook (Digital Photographer's Handbook) by Simon Joinson ISBN: 2880466555 Publisher: Rockport Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Travel: The Digital Photographer's Handbook by Simon Joinson ISBN: 2880466857 Publisher: Rotovision Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The Perfect Portrait Guide: How to Photograph People by Michael Busselle, David Wilson ISBN: 2880466873 Publisher: Rotovision Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Professional Digital Portrait Photography by Jeff Smith ISBN: 1584280891 Publisher: Amherst Media Pub. Date: January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby ISBN: 0735712360 Publisher: New Riders Publishing Pub. Date: 05 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
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