George DeWolfe's Digital Photography Fine Print Workshop

by DeWolfe, George

• ISBN13: 9780072260878
• ISBN10: 0072260874
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-16
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Learn the secrets of fine art digital photographyProduce captivating and high-quality photographs easily and consistently with help from this invaluable guide, based on renowned photographer George DeWolfe's most popular workshop. Inside, you will learn his "16-bit workflow" technique for mastering the craft of printing fine art photographs. You will also discover how to set up a successful "closed loop" environment--one in which you handle the entire photographic process yourself, sending nothing out for processing, manipulating, or development. Learning the qualities and techniques essential to creating a digital fine print with light, substance, and presence requires skill, experience, time, and vision.George DeWolfe's Digital Photography Fine Print Workshopputs all of this expertise at your fingertips.

Author Biography

George DeWolfe, a photographer since the mid-1960’s, studied with Ansel Adams. DeWolfe gives workshops and seminars throughout the country, is a Senior Editor for ViewCamera and Camera Arts, and is an advisor to Epson America and Polaroid.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Part I Digital Fine Printing: An Overview
What Is a Digital Fine Print?	1	(16)
Qualities of a Digital Fine Print: The Essence of Craft	2	(8)
Cropping	4	(1)
Contrast	4	(2)
Brightness	6	(1)
Color	7	(1)
Defects	8	(1)
Sharpness	9	(1)
Introduction to the Digital Fine Print Workshop	10	(7)
Step 1: Input	11	(1)
Step 2: Copy	11	(1)
Step 3: Crop	11	(1)
Step 4: Optimize Contrast and Detail	12	(1)
Step 5: Proof Setup, Overall Contrast, and Color Balance	13	(1)
Step 6: Adjust Local Contrast, Brightness, and Color	13	(1)
Step 7: Cleanup	14	(1)
Step 8: Noise Removal and Sharpening	15	(1)
Step 9: Interpolation	15	(1)
Step 10: Print	15	(2)
Evaluating the Qualities of a Digital Fine Print	17	(24)
Seek a Unified Presence	18	(5)
Know the Instruments	23	(17)
Cropping	23	(4)
Contrast and Brightness	27	(4)
Color	31	(4)
Defects	35	(2)
Sharpness	37	(3)
Evaluate Continuously	40	(1)
Working with Luminosity and Color in Photoshop	41	(32)
The Colors	46	(2)
The Qualities of Color	48	(12)
Hue	48	(2)
Saturation	50	(1)
Brightness	50	(10)
How to Use Color in Photoshop	60	(13)
Adobe Camera Raw	61	(2)
Color Balance	63	(1)
Levels	63	(2)
Curves	65	(3)
Hue/Saturation	68	(1)
Photo Filter	69	(1)
Sponge Tool	70	(3)
Part II The Workshop
Input, Copy, and Crop: Workflow for RAW Files	73	(26)
Transferring Images to the Computer	75	(1)
Basic Workflow for One Photograph Through Adobe Camera Raw	75	(8)
Basic Workflow for Two Photographs Through Adobe Camera Raw to Increase Dynamic Range	83	(16)
Blending Exposures in Optipix	83	(4)
Combining Two Images Using the ``Claw''	87	(4)
Blending More Than Two Images Using Optipix	91	(8)
Input and Copy: Workflow for JPEG Files	99	(10)
Transferring Images to the Computer	100	(1)
Basic Preparation of JPEG Images	101	(3)
Basic Workflow for Two JPEG Images to Increase Dynamic Range	104	(5)
Blending Exposures in Optipix	104	(1)
Combining Two Images Using the ``Claw''	105	(1)
Blending More Than Two Images Using Optipix	106	(3)
Optimize Contrast and Detail, and Balance the Image	109	(14)
Optimizing the Image with Optipix Refocus	112	(4)
Optimizing the Image with nik Sharpener Pro Raw Presharpening	116	(1)
Optimizing the Image with Photoshop CS2 Smart Sharpen	117	(1)
Balancing	118	(5)
Creating the Digital Fine Print Layer Workflow	123	(10)
Creating the Digital Fine Print Layer Workflow Manually	125	(3)
Creating and Applying the Digital Fine Print Layer Workflow Action	128	(5)
Proof Setup, Overall Contrast, and Color Balance	133	(26)
Proof Setup	134	(1)
Levels	135	(7)
Adjusting Overall Contrast and Brightness in Black-and-White (Grayscale) Images	142	(2)
Adjusting Overall Contrast, Brightness, and Color in Color (RGB) Images	144	(6)
Evaluating the First Print	150	(9)
Setting the Grays	152	(3)
Evaluating Color Balance	155	(4)
Local Contrast and Color	159	(26)
History Brush vs. Masking	161	(1)
Basic History Brush Technique	162	(5)
History Brush 101	167	(3)
History Brush 102	170	(4)
History Brush 103	174	(1)
Outlining	175	(2)
Local Color Improvements	177	(3)
Hue/Saturation	178	(1)
Sponge Tool	179	(1)
History Brush Examples	180	(5)
Final Preparation for Printing	185	(18)
Cleanup	188	(2)
Saving a Flat Version of the Image	190	(1)
Noise Removal and Sharpening	191	(4)
Interpolation	195	(3)
Edge Burning	198	(4)
Final Contrast Tweaks	202	(1)
Converting to 8-bit for Printing	202	(1)
Print	203	(44)
Printing with the Epson Stylus Photo R2400	205	(7)
Black-and-White Printing with the R2400 Epson Driver	205	(4)
Color Printing with the R2400 Epson Driver	209	(3)
Printing with the ColorByte ImagePrint RIP	212	(4)
Printing with the QuadTone RIP	216	(3)
The Highest Quality Print	219	(2)
Part III Appendixes
Appendix A What You Need	221	(12)
Computer and Equipment	222	(2)
Working Environment	224	(1)
Monitor	224	(1)
Monitor Calibrator	224	(1)
Printer	225	(1)
Printer Setup	225	(1)
Papers	226	(1)
Printer/Paper Profiles	227	(2)
Digital Camera	229	(1)
Drawing Tablet	230	(1)
Print Viewer	230	(1)
Card Reader	230	(1)
Software	230	(1)
Resource Links	231	(2)
Appendix B Setting Up Photoshop	233	(8)
Color Settings	234	(1)
Palette Settings	235	(1)
The Info Palette	236	(1)
The Brushes Palette	237	(1)
The Actions Palette	238	(1)
Saving the Workspace	239	(2)
Appendix C Some Thoughts About Color Management	241	(6)
Index	247