The Creative Digital Darkroom
Author: Katrin Eismann
This tutorial takes photographers beyond the quick tips and gimmicky effects of many digital photography books. Author Katrin Eismann -- an internationally acclaimed artist, bestselling author, and gifted educator -- offers high-profile work, including her own, as examples for teaching photographers how to use the digital medium to create, edit, and output images that reflect their true vision. Co-authored by photographer and teacher Sean Duggan, The Creative Digital Darkroom translates skills, concepts, and nomenclature of the traditional darkroom into digital solutions for photographers who sense that, despite the newness of the technologies at hand, there remains a timeless method for learning and practicing photography the right way. This is not a Photoshop book per se, but it does focus on the photographic aspects of Photoshop, something other books claim to do but rarely have the discipline to accomplish. The Creative Digital Darkroom includes: Four sections that cover the black & white darkroom, the color darkroom, creative techniques, and production essentials Chapters that begin with a thorough foundation followed by numerous tutorial examples that apply the theory to real-world examples Examples and a layout that enables readers to find, understand, and apply the featured techniques quickly and easily The authors are both renowned photographers and Photoshop experts Clearly, The Creative Digital Darkroom is not your typical digital photography "how to" book. It's ideal for intermediate and advanced photographers, artists, and educators looking for clear, concise, insightful, and inspiring information and techniques on how to make their photographs shine. The language,andtechniques will immediately appeal to serious students and professionals, and the original tutorial images and high-profile work will make the book an important visual resource for educators and art appreciators.
Table of Contents:
| Ch. 1 | Silver to Silicon | 1 |
| Ch. 2 | Digital Nuts and Bolts | 15 |
| Ch. 3 | Scan, Develop, and Organize | 41 |
| Ch. 4 | File Preparation | 91 |
| Ch. 5 | Tone and Contrast | 129 |
| Ch. 6 | Dodging, Burning, and Exposure Control | 173 |
| Ch. 7 | Color Correction | 227 |
| Ch. 8 | Creative Color | 287 |
| Ch. 9 | Creative Enhancements | 321 |
| Ch. 10 | Enhancing Focus | 359 |
| Index | 401 |
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Go Google: 20 Ways to Reach More Customers and Build Revenue with Google Business Tools
Author: Greg Holden
Google is not only the search engine of choice for millions of users, it is an immensely powerful tool for savvy businesspeople who know how to use its advanced features. Go Google is a comprehensive guide to everything readers need to know about Google's myriad applications, including Google Apps, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Google SMS, Google Base, and other services that will help businesses get organized—and get noticed. Companies will learn how to get their message heard and take their marketing to a new level by:
• Creating and strengthening their business websites with Google Page Creator, Google Analytics, and Google Checkout.
• Improving communication with clients and co-workers using Google Talk, Google SMS, and Google Groups.
• Marketing themselves to prospective customers using Google AdWords, AdSense, and Google directory placement.
• Improving their visibility by creating business blogs with Blogger.
Complete with information on research tools like Google Local, Google News, and Google Alerts, this is the ultimate guide for businesses of every size.
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