Do you know where all your photos are? Can you retrieve every landscape shot or portrait you've ever taken with a few keystrokes and a click of the mouse? Are you looking forward to processing those hundreds or thousands of holiday snapshots? There's no reason why you shouldn't, and this book holds all the answers, and quite a few expert secrets as well. Learn to take advantage of the processes and features of your software of choice to streamline your photo workflow. With advanced methods, tried and tested by an expert photographer, you'll be set on a straightforward path to great, reliable results in no time at all.
A comprehensive look at black & white photography by one of today's leading experts on digital-editing software and black & white conversion techniques. John Beardsworth explores the most powerful software for converting your color shots into stunning, high-quality black-and-white photos, with detailed explanations of how each tool works and why to try it out on your own images. His streamlined methods will optimise your workflow and inspire your photography. In addition to providing an abundance of step-by-step instructions with brilliant imagery, Beardsworth also teaches the aesthetic value of black and white, and how to visualise the creative potential of each shot. With its fun and approachable tips-based structure, this book will motivate you to experiment with impressive effects and innovative tools, ensuring that you make full use of the B&W software at your disposal.
Focusing on black and white photos, this book looks at both the camera and techniques needed to capture good images, as well as the digital processing that can be applied. As the digital camera market is saturated with all-in-one-book titles, the market is large enough and ready for books that concentrate on specific areas of photography. Black and white is the first area aspirant photographers express an interest in. With so many enthusiasts, this book will fill a niche in this growing market. Black and white is regarded as a significant photographic skill, even an art, so it merits a completed book dedicated to the unique skill requirements. Spanning the topic from capturing photos through to the latest information on digital printing and DVD burning, this book provides amateurs with a solid foundation. The digital focus of this book is comprehensive, including both recreation of traditional effects and all-new digital techniques. It approaches black and white photography from a practical, tutorial view, not just an artistic view, so that readers benefit from an understanding of all perspectives-an important factor in the competitive arena of digital photography.
In recent decades, resource-rich developing countries have been using their natural resources as collateral to access sources of finance for investment, countervailing the barriers they face when accessing conventional bank lending and capital markets. One of the financing models that have emerged as a result is the Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) model, a derivation of previous oil-backed lending models pioneered by several Western banks in Africa. Under a Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) arrangement, a loan for current infrastructure construction is securitized against the net present value of a future revenue stream from oil or mineral extraction. The model has been applied in several African countries, for a cumulative contract value of approximately $30 billion, according to publically available sources. This report, consisting of a study prepared by global project finance specialists Hunton & Williams LLP and comments from six internationally reputed economists and policy makers, provides an analytical discussion of resource-financed infrastructure (RFI) contracting from a project finance perspective. The report is meant as a forum for in-depth discussion and as a basis for further research into RFI’s role, risks, and potential, without any intention to present a World Bank–supported view on RFI contracting. It is motivated by the conviction that if countries are to continue to either seek RFI or receive unsolicited RFI proposals, there is an onus on public officials to discern bad deals from good, to judge unavoidable trade-offs, and to act accordingly. The report aims to provide a basis for developing insights on how RFI deals can be made subject to the same degree of public policy scrutiny as any other instrument through which a government of a low- or lower-middle-income country might seek to mobilize development finance.
Digital technology has transformed the entire photographic workflow--and Adobe™ Lightroom, the latest application from the creators of Photoshop�, is at the forefront of the revolution. With this in-depth guide, photographers can make the most of the cutting-edge software and understand the entire image-making process. It’s filled with expert tips and techniques, and comprehensively covers both professional essentials (setting up photo libraries, white balance) and advanced topics like studio branding. You’ll learn how to have a photo shoot, whittle it down to the best shots, and fine-tune their tone, balance, and exposure. Zoom in, zoom out, crop, and undo, all without altering the original. Put the file on CD or the web for clients or friends, then make picture-perfect prints, in color, mono, or sepia. The possibilities are amazing!
Layer blending modes have been part of Photoshop for years, but because they're not easy to understand at first glance, this immensely useful feature tends to get overlooked. Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers is the only recipe-format book that covers blending modes specifically for digital photographers. The book covers: Changing hue, saturation, luminosity, and color Correcting basic color shifts Repairing highlights Sharpening or softening focus Adjusting lighting for subtle or dramatic effects Controlling contrast Creating surface effects and textures Adding interest to landscapes and urban scenes Enhancing portraits of children and adults Simulating graphics arts techiques and much more. Unlike Photoshop's built-in filters, blending modes don't change the actual pixels that make up an image, so their effects are completely reversible. There are over 20 blending modes in Photoshop CS2, which range from those which darken and lighten images (such as Darken, Multiply, Lighten, and Screen) to modes that increase contrast (such as Overlay and Hard Light) and adjust color (such as Hue, Color. Luminosity, and Saturation). In addition to covering each blending mode in detail, John Beardsworth, a London-based photographer and author, takes the reader through a whole collection of recipes that demonstrate how to use blending modes alone or in combination to fix problem photos, add subtle effects, and create dramatic images that are truly unique. With clear, step-by-step instructions, real-world projects, an easy-to-follow format, and hundreds of full-color examples, Photoshop Blending Modes Cookbook for Digital Photographers is shows you how to use blending modes to achieve a wide range of image adjustments and special effects-without having to first learn everything there is to know about Photoshop.
Digital technology has changed the whole photographic workflow, from choosing lenses to making prints. Adobe Lightroom Essentials helps bring that revolution together, and bring the speed and quality that digital promised to the photographer rather than the geek. Centred around Adobe Lightroom, the latest application from the creators of Photoshop, this book explains the whole process, from transferring the digital negative from the camera, to delivering the perfect print. With expert techniques, this cutting edge software can tune your workflow for maximum efficiency. Covering professional essentials such as setting up photo libraries, exposure correction and white balance, as well as advanced topics like tethered shooting and studio branding, this is a comprehensive guide that will have you riding the second wave of the digital revolution in no time.
When digital technology is fused with photography, you find yourself having to manage large files, orgainze image downloads, and think about concepts such as metadata and backups. This book reveals all the professional techniques you need to manage your files effectively, find them in moments, and ensure you never lose a single picture'--Cover.
In recent decades, resource-rich developing countries have been using their natural resources as collateral to access sources of finance for investment, countervailing the barriers they face when accessing conventional bank lending and capital markets. One of the financing models that have emerged as a result is the Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) model, a derivation of previous oil-backed lending models pioneered by several Western banks in Africa. Under a Resource Financed Infrastructure (RFI) arrangement, a loan for current infrastructure construction is securitized against the net present value of a future revenue stream from oil or mineral extraction. The model has been applied in several African countries, for a cumulative contract value of approximately $30 billion, according to publically available sources. This report, consisting of a study prepared by global project finance specialists Hunton & Williams LLP and comments from six internationally reputed economists and policy makers, provides an analytical discussion of resource-financed infrastructure (RFI) contracting from a project finance perspective. The report is meant as a forum for in-depth discussion and as a basis for further research into RFIs role, risks, and potential, without any intention to present a World Banksupported view on RFI contracting. It is motivated by the conviction that if countries are to continue to either seek RFI or receive unsolicited RFI proposals, there is an onus on public officials to discern bad deals from good, to judge unavoidable trade-offs, and to act accordingly. The report aims to provide a basis for developing insights on how RFI deals can be made subject to the same degree of public policy scrutiny as any other instrument through which a government of a low- or lower-middle-income country might seek to mobilize development finance.
This text lifts the lid on the secrets of professional imagemakers and reveals all you need to know to turn your original digital photographs into pictures that mimic the style of great photographers and painters.
This is a perfect and unique gift for people with a DSLR or for yourself! If you're new to digital photography, by the time you buy all of the reference books you'll need to learn, you'll end up spending hundreds of dollars. This cost effective, all-in-one system delivers the how-to's and why's of digital photography, and it's written by one of the best photographers and teachers in the field: Michael Freeman. Each component of the kit is brand new, lavishly illustrated with jaw-dropping photos and inspiring guides that will teach you how to be a better photographer, and exclusive to this collection, not sold separately. Included in Michael Freeman's Digital Reference System: * An oversized, gorgeous hard cover book The Art of Digital Photography * The Digital Camera Handbook * Digital Photography Workflow * Creative Image Editing and Special Effects * handy Pocket Guide to Shooting * Shooting Tips Wallet Guide to take with you in your back pocket * Plus an interactive DVD featuring Michael Freeman All of this is enclosed in a handy metal case where your photography supplies can be stored. From Michael Freeman, author of the global bestseller, The Photographer's Eye. Now published in sixteen languages, The Photographer's Eye continues to speak to photographers everywhere. Reaching 100,000 copies in print in the US alone, and 300,000+ worldwide, it shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs. * This unique package offers solutions to all of your photography questions! * Complete with a reference on workflow, composition, special effects/photo manupulation, an interactive DVD, a pocket guide to take with you, and more * The only reference kit out there specifically for DSLR owners * An all-in-one reference to both inspire and teach digital photographers
The recent technological advances in inkjet printing from Epson have created a true revolution in printmaking, making fine-art production a real possibility for all. It is an increasingly inexpensive process that is open to every photographer, both amateur and professional - but it brings with it a new set of challenges unfamiliar to those photographers who grew up in traditional darkooms. The Art of Printing Photos on your Epson Printer guides you through equipment and materials, detailed instructions on how to prepare digital images, as well as experimenting with alternative print media, showing how the craft of printmaking can be just as creative as the act of taking photographs.
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