Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies

Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies Review

Revised and thoroughly updated, this practical guide to photographing people is better than ever!

What is the color of skin? You may think you know, until you enter the world of digital photography and try to reproduce what you see. Differences in software, lighting, computer calibration—everything has an impact on color. And that’s all before you get into differences between people in terms of skin types, ethnicities, age, gender, and more! Hollywood-based photo-illustrator Lee Varis guides you step-by-step through the maze.

This new edition covers the very newest trends and techniques in photographing, lighting, and editing skin—and offers plenty of tips, examples, and valuable advice from the author’s own professional experience in the field.

• Shows you how to digitally capture all skin types: male, female, young, old, different skin tones and ethnicities, with makeup or without, wrinkled, tattooed, and more
• Covers a wealth of topics in addition to photo editing, such as how to obtain model releases and compose shots, how to shoot groups, and how to create promotional headshots
• Incorporates the latest on working with Photoshop and Lightroom
• Showcases exceptional work from a variety of photographers and artists

If you're photographing people, you’ll want this valuable and unique guide on your shelf.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital Field Guide

Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital Field Guide Review

Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital Field Guide Feature

• Set up your T2i to get the highest quality images
• Learn both basic and advanced exposure techniques
• Explore shooting modes, movie mode, and how to get tack-sharp focus
• Refresh your knowledge of composition, exposure, and lighting
• Learn to customize your Rebel T2i and how to add a copyright to your images in the camera

Featuring an 18.0 megapixel CMOS sensor and DIGIC 4 image processor for high image quality and speed, ISO 100-6400 for shooting from bright to dim light, and many more great features, the Canon EOS Rebel T2i brings professional features into an entry-level digital SLR. The Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital Field Guide will teach you how to get the most out of these impressive features so you can improve your photography skills.

CHAPTER 1: Setting Up the EOS Rebel T2i/550D. – This chapter will help you set up your T2i so you can get the best image quality from your Canon T2i.  It will also cover different ways to review your images and protect them from accidental deletion.

CHAPTER 2: Controlling Exposure and Focus. – Learn about the different types of shooting modes on your T2i, as well as image exposure and how to modify it for individual shooting scenarios.

CHAPTER 3: Getting Great Color. – This chapter explores the concepts of light and color, and teaches you how to select a white balance and picture style on your T2i for maximum color rendering.

CHAPTER 4: Customizing the EOS Rebel T2i/550D. – Learn how to set up your T2i for common and uncommon shooting situations.

CHAPTER 5: Shooting in Live View and Tethered. – This chapter explains the T2i’s Live View feature and how to shoot tethered to a computer.

CHAPTER 6: Using Movie Mode. – A great starting point for any photographer to explore the world of digital video with the T2i, this chapter will teach you how to shoot and playback video on the T2i.

CHAPTER 7: Using Flash. – This chapter explores flash technology, and how to use the T2i’s on board flash and menu options for the built-in flash and for EX-Series Speedlites.

CHAPTER 8: Exploring Canon Lenses and Accessories. This chapter covers popular T2i lenses and how they impact the images you capture with your T2i.

CHAPTER 9: The Elements of Exposure and Composition. – Learn how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO affect your images, and how they work together to determine exposure. This chapter also covers the basics of composing images with your T2i.

CHAPTER 10: Event and Action Photography. – Learn how to capture action in your images, plus some tips and tricks for general event photography, including how to capture great photos in low lighting.

CHAPTER 11: Nature and Landscape Photography. – This chapter explores how to approach shooting nature and landscape images with your T2i.

CHAPTER 12: Portrait Photography. – Learn how to set up the T2i for portrait shooting,  plus information on choosing backgrounds, lighting, and other tips and tricks for taking great portraits.

APPENDIX A: Exploring RAW Capture. – This chapter contains an overview of RAW capture as well as a brief walk-through on converting RAW images into a final image.

APPENDIX B: How to Use the Gray and Color Checker cards. – Learn how to produce photos with accurate color and exposure with these free-inside-the-book tools.

A full-color, portable-trim book with beautiful photography for photographers on the go, the Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital Field Guide includes a free Grey/Color checker card to help you achieve accurate white balance and color.  With the Canon EOS Rebel T2i/550D Digital Field Guide, you will gain a thorough understanding of the T2i dSLR, as well as the basic fundamentals of capturing the best possible photos.

Digital Photography. General Editor, Nigel Atherton

Digital Photography. General Editor, Nigel Atherton Review

A comprehensive practical guide and reference aimed at beginner and intermediate photographers, "Digital Photography" introduces the basics of taking, making, managing and sharing digital photos. The main features range from how digital cameras and smartphones work, how to take great photographs and how to get the best from your computer, to creating photo libraries, sharing images by email and cloud networks, shooting specific projects and an in-depth section on computer hardware, software and image manipulation.

Photographer's Guide to the Canon PowerShot S95: Getting the Most from Canon's Pocketable Digital Camera

Photographer's Guide to the Canon PowerShot S95: Getting the Most from Canon's Pocketable Digital Camera Review

This book, a complete guide to the operation and features of the Canon PowerShot S95, is a follow-up to the author's earlier guides to advanced compact digital cameras, including the Leica D-Lux 4 and D-Lux 5, and the Panasonic Lumix LX3 and LX5. The new book, like the earlier ones, explains all operations, features, menus, and controls of the camera in clear language, providing guidance not only about how to accomplish things with the camera, but when and why to use certain features. The book does not assume any specialized knowledge by the reader, but adopts a patient and helpful tone in explaining topics such as autofocus, manual focus, depth of field, aperture priority, shutter priority, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography, and RAW files. The book's more than 170 color photographs provide illustrations of the camera's controls and menus, and also include examples of the various types of photographs that can be taken using the many creative settings of the camera, including the My Colors settings, which let the photographer alter the color processing of images; the Scene mode, with settings that are optimized for various subjects, including landscapes, portraits, and underwater shots; and special features such as the Smart Shutter and Miniature Effect options. In addition, the book goes beyond the realm of everyday photography, and provides introductions to more advanced topics such as infrared photography, street photography, macro photography and creating 3D (three-dimensional) images that can be viewed with conventional red and blue 3D glasses. The book also includes a full discussion of the video recording abilities of the PowerShot S95, which can record high-definition (HD) video with stereo sound. In three appendices, the book provides information about accessories available for the camera, sets forth a list of useful web sites and other resources for further information, and includes a section with helpful "quick tips" that give particular insights into how to take advantage of the camera's advanced features in the most efficient ways possible. The book includes a detailed Table of Contents and a full Index, so the reader can quickly find needed information about any particular feature or aspect of the camera.

Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D

Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D Review

Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi EOS 400D Feature

• ISBN13: 9781600590993
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

This replacement for the ever-popular Rebel XT is destined—like its forerunner—to become one of the top-selling amateur category digital SLR cameras in the coming year. Written by the author of the Magic Lantern Guide: Digital Rebel XT, this information-packed volume covers every feature!

Digital Photography: An Introduction, 3rd Edition

Digital Photography: An Introduction, 3rd Edition Review

Digital Photography: An Introduction, 3rd Edition Feature

• ISBN13: 9780756658373
• Condition: New
• Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

From tips on how to improve your skills to inspirational ideas and projects to fire your creativity, Digital Photography: An Introduction shows you how to make the most of your digital images, from image manipulation basics to special effects. Fully revised and updated to include all the latest developments in cameras and the ever-changing market, renowned photographer and digital expert Tom Ang shows you how to master the essentials of digital photography, from which camera to buy to posting images on the web.

Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running with Your Digital Camera (The Third Age Trust (U3A)/Older & Wiser)

Digital Photography for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running with Your Digital Camera (The Third Age Trust (U3A)/Older & Wiser) Review

Helpful, easy-to-follow guide for new digital photographers over the age of 50

Digital photography is a fun and exciting hobby, but digital cameras can be overwhelming and daunting to a newcomer. If you're entering the digital photography world as an older adult—and wondering about which digital camera will meet your needs—this straightforward, helpful book is for you.

Written in full colour with lots of screenshots and clear, easy-to-read type, this friendly guide assumes no previous experience in digital photography and walks you through the subject of digital photography from start to finish: selecting which type of digital camera is right for you, understanding the seemingly endless jargon, benefiting from valuable photograph tips, and much more.

• Provides guidance for purchasing your digital camera and deciphers the common jargon that is used in the field
• Walks you through all the features and functions of a digital camera
• Reveals top photography tips
• Explains how to retouch, enhance, and print your photos
• Demonstrates easy ways to share photos with friends and family

Prepare properly, enjoy the freedom, and maybe even show the family a thing or two with this fun and practical guide!