The opportunities that digital technology presents are almost limitless, but so are the problems that can arise when trying to retrofit a film-based photography business to the new digital marketplace. This guidebook explores digital imaging technology with some of the world's leading wedding, portrait, and commercial photographers, drawing on the experiences of professionals for practical advice for photographers who are still struggling to perfect their digital work flow. Topics include the selection and purchase of the right equipment, choosing the right business model, and tips on innovations in color management and retouching. Step-by-step instructional images and screen shots are included throughout, allowing for a concrete grasp of the detailed processes and techniques.
Author(s): Bill Hurter
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 128
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Цифровая фотография (общие вопросы);
ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 4
Acknowledgments
......Page 6
INSTANT PREVIEWS......Page 7
ENHANCED CREATIVITY......Page 9
ARCHIVAL PERMANENCE......Page 11
REMOTE CAPTURE AND WIRELESS TRANSFER......Page 12
Zoom Lenses......Page 16
Prime Lenses......Page 18
AF TECHNOLOGY......Page 20
Types of Media......Page 22
Write Speeds......Page 24
CCD vs. CMOS......Page 25
Sensor Size......Page 26
Sensitivity/ISO Range......Page 27
Effective Pixels......Page 28
Shutter-Lag Time......Page 29
White Balance......Page 30
Modeling Lights......Page 31
Barebulb......Page 33
Diffusers......Page 34
Gobos......Page 35
Grid Spots......Page 36
Light Tents......Page 37
Reflectors, Parabolic......Page 40
Softboxes......Page 42
ON-CAMERA FLASH......Page 44
Bounce-Flash Devices......Page 45
HANDHELD VIDEO LIGHTS......Page 46
FILE SIZE......Page 47
Resolution......Page 49
Interpolation......Page 50
Determining Your Camera’s E.I........Page 51
Metering......Page 53
Histograms......Page 55
White Balance......Page 57
Color Space......Page 59
5. FILE FORMATS......Page 60
JPEG FORMAT......Page 61
JPEG 2000 FORMAT......Page 62
TIFF FORMAT......Page 63
PSD FORMAT......Page 64
PHOTOSHOP RAW FORMAT......Page 65
How JPEG Differs from RAW......Page 66
RAW File Converters......Page 67
Adobe Camera RAW......Page 70
REFORMAT YOUR CARDS......Page 72
6. COLOR MANAGEMENT AND DEVICE PROFILING......Page 74
MONITOR PROFILES......Page 76
CAMERA PROFILES......Page 77
PRINTER PROFILES......Page 79
SOFT PROOFING......Page 80
Previewing Colors Using a Soft Proof......Page 81
Edit and Adjust......Page 82
Copy Again......Page 83
Proof Setup and Printing......Page 84
Thumbnails......Page 85
Folders and Mounting......Page 86
JERRY GHIONIS’ ALBUM WORKFLOW......Page 87
CHRIS LALONDE’S ON-LOCATION WORKFLOW......Page 89
MIKE COLON’S WIFI WORKFLOW......Page 90
Actions......Page 92
Filling New Layers......Page 94
Adjustment and Fill Layers......Page 95
Soft Focus......Page 97
Vignetting......Page 98
Lens Correction......Page 99
Sharpening......Page 100
Selective Color......Page 101
Shadow/Highlight......Page 103
Mixing Color and Black & White in the Same Image......Page 104
Smoothing the Skin......Page 105
Marcus Bell’s Fine-Art Color Effects......Page 106
David Wendt’s Layers Techniques......Page 111
Jim DiVitale Knows When Size Matters......Page 113
CONCLUSION......Page 115
GLOSSARY......Page 116
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS......Page 122
INDEX......Page 126
