Photoshop CS5: Landscape Photography

Outlines a full, shooting-to-output workflow geared specifically toward the needs of landscape photographers.In Photoshop CS5: Landscape Photography, Ben Long outlines a full, shooting-to-output workflow geared specifically toward the needs of landscape photographers, with a special emphasis on composition, exposure enhancement, and retouching. This course also covers converting to black and white, using high-dynamic range (HDR) imaging techniques to capture an image that’s closer to what your eye sees, and preparing images for large-format printing. Learn to bring back the impact of the original scene with some simple post-processing in Photoshop. Exercise files are included with the course. Topics include: Getting the shot: landscape-specific shooting tips and tricks Choosing the right equipment Cropping and straightening images Making localized color and tonal adjustments Reducing noise Guiding the viewer’s eye with localized adjustments Adding a vignette Using gradient masks to create seamless edits Approaching adjustments like a painter–thinking in light and shadow HDR imaging Creating panoramas: shooting and post-processing techniques