Landscapes and Cityscapes: The Digital Photographer's Handbook

by Simon Joinson

A new approach to the conventional handbook, this essential guide avoids the traditional, textbook style in favour of a highly visual, contemporary design. Intelligent use of diagrams, illustrations... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2880466555
• ISBN13: 9782880466558
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Very practical and helpful

This book, while concentrating on landscape photography, can be used as an intro guide for all kinds of digital work. Easy to use format allows you to work through a project while introducing you to techniques you can then explore further on your own. I've recommended it to several people, including a couple of very experienced film photographers, and everyone has found it to be a good resource. Note that this book doesn't explain PhotoShop or other photo editing programs, though it incorporates them, but is organized by project or function that the photographer wants to accomplish. If you want a tutorial on photo-editing programs, this book will not meet this purpose. I do think the book is very accessible to beginners, and that it has something to offer to all digital photographers. I believe the clarity of the writing and the step by step format of the book make this possible.

Good examples and inspiration

I am an amateur with experience in film and digital. I got interested in digital because powerful tools are more affordable than their film counterparts. For example, I don't need tons of filters, hugely expensive light kits or my own colour lab; a good camera, a simple lighting kit, Photoshop and a good photo printer go a long way for a fraction of the price. If you're that kind of person, you'll love this book.I recommend this book because (1) it's different from most "digital photography" book and (2) it follows a very practical format.The digital photographer's handbook to landscapes and cityscapes covers material that you will find in other Photoshop 101 books: adjustment layers, stamp/corrector, color correction, etc. but it has a unique twist: it works through projects that are clearly aimed at the amateur photographer. Specifically the author does not assume you very expensive, professional gear but rather that you use a digicam and a tripod. The book shows how to make the best out of what you own in the digital darkroom.Still, I liked the other titles in the series (Portraits and Travel) better. Maybe because I have more experience with landscape than with portraiture.A word of warning though: it does not replace a good introduction to your image editing package of choice. In fact the book is very light on application specific information. Whether you own Photoshop Elements, PaintShopPro or PhotoImpact, you will want to get a tutorial first and use this book as inspiration afterwards.