Thursday, May 16, 2013

Paris Changing: Revisiting Eugene Atget's Paris

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Black and White: From Snapshots to Great Shots, John Batdorff


Black and White: From Snapshots to Great Shots PDF Download Ebook. John Batdorff takes you step by step through the color conversion process to black and white in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom using simple presets. He also covers the enhancements and features that can be added using Nik Silver Efex Pro software–from presets to control points using U-Point Technology.

Now that you’ve bought that amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to capture stunning images. For digital photographers interested in black and white, this guide will help beginning- and intermediate-level shooters conquer the fundamentals and take amazing shots.

Author starts with the basics, including composition, light, contrast, exposure, and when to choose black and white. He covers all the key camera features (regardless of what type of DSLR you have) that affect your image, including the shutter speed’s ability to freeze and convey motion, and the aperture’s direct correlation with depth of field.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide and you will learn to see in black and white by understanding contrast, texture, and lighting. There are all the best tricks and techniques for getting great black and white action shots, landscapes, and portraits so you can create your own digital workflow by understanding the basics of post processing in Lightroom, then go beyond the basics with Nik Silver Efex Pro.

By reading this text, you can share your images and learn tips on printing and presenting your work online. John Batdorff is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer who splits his time between Chicago and Montana.

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Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques


Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques PDF Download Ebook. Harold Davis shows how breaking photographic rules can result in stunning black-and-white photos. Black-and-white photography poses unique challenges; without color to guide the eye, contrast, lighting, and composition take on even more importance.

When creating a monochromatic image, a photographer needs to pre-visualize the image in black and white — which can be a daunting task in our vibrantly colored world. How can you recognize an opportunity for a stunning black and white image? And how does taking a monochromatic image differ from capturing a full-color image? This book will teach you.

Using many of his own stunning monochromatic images to illustrate, Davis walks you through the visual ideas that work well with black and white. He shares the technical approaches that you can use to create high quality monochromatic photos. As you browse through the pages, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for what you can accomplish when taking portraits, landscapes, close-ups, and more. This book provides both inspiration and technical instruction. You may never photograph the world in quite the same way again!

Author explains these elements and demonstrates the basic rules of black and white photography as well as when and how to break them. He breaks through the complexity of this photographic medium, explores opportunities for black-and-white imagery, and shows how to capitalize on every one. He presents photography fundamentals and shows how black and white requires some of the rules to be bent.

Richly illustrated with the author's own images, this beautiful guide presents the skills needed for great black-and-white photos while encouraging your confidence and creativity. This text goes beyond basics to teach photographers how to conquer the challenges posed by black-and-white photography. It appeals to professionals and serious amateurs who are interested in exploring creative black-and-white imagery.

Author encourages creative thinking and confidence, lavishly illustrated with Harold Davis's outstanding monochromatic photos. Whether you're a professional just venturing into black and white or a serious amateur, this book will both educate and inspire you.

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

The Art of Black and White Photography 2nd Edition


The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow 2nd Edition PDF Download Ebook. Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a different approach, focusing on image composition and image capture, with an emphasis on the creative aspects of black and white photography rather than on the digital workflow.

After introducing the ground rules of composition, Hoffmann illustrates their applications with his own stunning black and white images that cover various photographic genres, including architecture, street photography, portraiture, and surreal photography. Also discussed are the elements of a "photographic language"', which distinguishes creative photography from random shooting.

Over the last few years, most books on photography have been focused on the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. Finally, you will learn valuable post-processing techniques, mostly using Photoshop, that emphasize the functions necessary for creating outstanding black and white images.

This second edition has been updated to include Photoshop CS5, as well as brand new images, content, and a revised layout. Torsten Andreas Hoffmann is mostly known as the photographer and author of illustrated books on New York, Paris, Rome, and the Himalayas. He regularly teaches workshops on photography with an emphasis on composition and black and white photography. Hoffmann is a regular contributor to LFI, the highly acclaimed international journal published by Leica.

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Architectural Photography: Composition, Capture and Digital Image Processing 2e


Architectural Photography: Composition, Capture, and Digital Image Processing 2nd Edition PDF Download Ebook. Adrian Schulz shows the form and appeal of a building far better than any other medium. With the advent of the digital photographic workflow, architects are discovering exciting new opportunities to present and market their work.

But what are the ingredients for a successful architectural photograph? What equipment do you need? How can you improve your images in your digital darkroom? Why does a building look different in reality than in a photographic image? In this book you will find the answers to these questions and much more.

Author Adrian Schulz-both an architect and a photographer by training-uses real-world projects to teach you how to capture outstanding images of buildings, inside and out, choose the right equipment and use it effectively, compose architectural shots, work with ambient and artificial light to process images in an efficient workflow based on Adobe Photoshop.

This book is a step-by-step guide to architectural photography for both the aspiring amateur photographer interested in architectural photography and the professional photographer wanting to expand his skills in this domain. Moreover, architects themselves will find this book motivating and inspiring.

This second edition has been extensively revised and includes 80 new images and illustrations, as well as an expanded chapter on shooting interior spaces. Also included is an updated discussion of post-processing techniques and the latest technical developments in the world of photography. With this book, you will learn a variety of creative tips, tricks, and guidelines for making the perfect architectural image.

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Professional Architectural Photography 3rd Edition


Professional Architectural Photography 3rd Edition PDF Download Ebook. Michael Harris offers a must-have guide both for aspiring students and for established professionals who need to keep up to speed with the current impact of recent digital developments. In this highly visual, Michael Harris shares his professional secrets and demonstrates how to achieve top quality architectural images.

Brief histories of both architecture and architectural photography lay the foundations for the technical applications that follow. This book provides increased coverage of the revolution in digital photography, which is forcing all photographers to review their practices. The pros and cons of these developments are assessed through a comparison of the film and digital mediums and the highly debated variances in their quality and cost.

As a perfectionist art form, architectural photography is a methodical demanding patience and clinical precision from its practitioners, combined with an experienced understanding of the potential and effects of natural light. You too can achieve professional looking results with the tips and tricks Michael shares. This is a must have purchase for all student photographers who aspire to this level and is also invaluable for current professionals to ensure they are up to date with the affect digital photography is having in this area.

Michael Harris is a freelance photographer specializing in architectural and interior photography. His work covers a wide spectrum from industrial and commercial, to residential photography. He is author of 'Professional Interior Photography', also published by Focal Press.

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