Creative Landscapes : Digital Photography Tips and Techniques

by Davis, Harold

• ISBN13: 9781118027325
• ISBN10: 1118027329
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Landscape photography as a genre focuses on capturing the beauty of the world around us. Though the inspiration for most landscape photographs is capturing the beauty of the world, the landscape category is quite broad in definition. It can cover most places and things behind the lens of a skilled photographer. The term landscape can encompass images of urban sprawl, nature, and in the mind of a creative photographer even macro photographs or images of the human body. By examining the traditional rules of landscape photography and then exploring when and where it's alluring to break these rules, author Harold Davis gives photographers the confidence to stretch their boundaries to capture and create unique landscape images. Illustrated with Harold's stunning photographs, Creative Landscapes will both inform and inspire photographers who want to develop their own creative style.

Author Biography

Harold Davis is an award-winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Lighting: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Black & White: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, and The Photoshop Darkroom 2: Creative Digital Transformations. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com

Table of Contents

Introduction.

The Tao of Landscape.

Why Landscape Photography?

Landscape in the Modern World.

Grand Landscapes.

Intimate Landscapes.

Imaginary Landscapes.

Abstractions and Patterns.

The Landscape in Black & White.

The Lonely Road.

Tools & Techniques.

Choosing a Camera.

Lenses.

Using a Tripod.

Exposure and Landscapes.

Aperture and Depth-of-Field.

ISO.

Noise and Landscape Photography.

Capturing Motion.

Composition and Landscape.

Landscapes and Lighting.

Working with Weather.

Planning Tools.

One World, Many Landscapes.

Seasons and a Sense of Place.

Earth and Sky.

Mountains.

Deserts.

Seascapes.

People and Landscapes.

Refl ections.

The City as Landscape.

The Night Landscape.

Landscapes and Post-Processing.

Understanding Digital Workfl ow.

The RAW Advantage.

Multi-RAW Processing.

Understanding HDR.

HDR Software.

Hand-HDR.

Monochromatic Conversions.

Understanding LAB Color.

LAB Color and Tonal Adjustments.

Selective Sharpening in LAB.

Notes and Resources.

Glossary.

Index.