Digital Art Photography For Dummies 1st Edition by Matthew Bamberg (PDF)

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So you’ve made the jump to digital photography and you’re having a ball with your new camera, right? Now, you’re wondering just what it would take to make your photos a little more than just snapshots. Well, Digital Art Photography For Dummies is a great place to find out! You’ll not only discover great new ideas, you’ll see the effects in full color. This book will help youGet fabulous, well-exposed photos, no matter what your shooting conditions may beTweak, edit, and enhance your images to create something a lot better than what you started with, or maybe something entirely newProduce gallery-worthy art prints that people are willing to pay forFind out if it’s time to upgrade your computer to handle graphics workSound like fun? This plain-English guide makes it easy, too! You’ll find out just what makes a picture artistic, how to plan and set up a good photo shoot, what kinds of tools are available in Photoshop to help you enhance or even completely revamp an image, and how to be sure that what comes out of your printer meets all your expectations. Best of all, this book is jam-packed with full-color images that show you just what you can produce. You’ll find out how toSelect the right digital equipmentShoot in color, black-and-white, and at nightChoose subject matter that fits your styleUnderstand and use your camera’s settings to get the best shotsPhotograph landscapes, people, action, and just about anything elseCreate special effects in PhotoshopImprove the quality of your photos or turn them into true works of artMat and frame your work for maximum effectIf you’re comfortable with your digital camera but want to find out more about creating cool effects in Photoshop, you can jump directly to Part III and discover tips and techniques that turn ordinary pictures into extraordinary art. Or maybe you’ve been trying to get better nighttime photos. Part II is all about setting up your equipment and getting the perfect shot. Like all For Dummies books, Digital Art Photography For Dummies is designed so you can go directly to the part that most interests you.Whether you’ve been thinking of selling your work or you just want to create a knock-their-socks-off family gallery that your relatives can view online, this book shows you how to take your photography hobby to the next level. Even if you just want to look at the pictures for inspiration, you can’t go wrong!

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Editorial Reviews: Review “there is a lot of content packed into 370 pages…served up in a friendly manner…” (Amateur Photographer, September 2006) Journalist/photo artist Bamberg provides a thorough overview not only of digital photography but also of photography in general. In Part 1, he offers solid, practical advice on defining one’s audience and personal approach to photography and discusses the process of making photographs, various compositional elements (e.g., color, light and shadow, perspective), and the transition to digital photography. Part 2 contains wide-ranging tips about photographing outdoors and indoors, photographing people and animals, and taking color, black-and-white, and night shots. Part 3 deals with the use of PhotoShop; Part 4 is about managing digital files, printing photographs, and matting and framing one’s work. In Part 5, and in a bonus section titled “On the Web,” Bamberg imparts additional tips that address everything from photographing on a cloudy day to enhancing one’s photographs with text. The book includes a useful index for locating specific information and is illustrated with more than 300 full-color photographs. Bamberg has written a remarkably clear and comprehensive overview of digital photography; recommended for all libraries, especially for public libraries where there is interest in amateur photography. —Raymond Bial, First Light Photography, Urbana, IL (Library Journal, April 1, 2006) From the Back Cover Take great shots in a variety of artistic stylesGo from hobbyist to photographic artist with digital technology!So, you’ve made the jump to digital photography, but you’re still not sure how to shoot and print gallery-quality images? Find out what the pros know! This power-packed book helps you shoot landscapes and portraits, work with special effects, enhance photos with Photoshop®, and create art worthy of gallery space. Illustrated with more than 300 full-color photos.Discover how toCreate a gallery-quality art printMake the leap from film to digital photographyShoot in color, black-and-white, and at nightChoose subject matter that fits your styleSelect digital equipment About the Author Several years ago, Matthew Bamberg began to photograph for the articles he was writing while working for the alternative paper, the Desert Post Weekly. His writing focuses on popular culture: essays about topics from the Santa Cruz, California surf culture to the mid-century modern architecture revival around the world. Curious by light striking his lens (direct and bold or soft and willowy) and the sounds (especially of the shutter opening and closing), he struck a relationship first with film and then, like so many, with the digital camera’s sensor. Aside from writing about f-stops, shutter speeds, and the fabulous job the digital camera manufacturers have done that permit photographers to take almost noiseless pictures in the dark at high ISO speeds, Matt has written content and provided photographs for articles on Homestore.com, America Online, and The Weather Channel. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I know Matt Bamberg’s writing and love his blog (digitalartphotographyfordummies.com). If you’re new to photography and confused by all the terms, Matt takes you through the basics (although he says the book assumes you know the principles of photography, he patiently explains the technical stuff). If you’re a seasoned pro, skip the refresher course and just enjoy the fabulous photos–which, by the way, everyone will appreciate.I’m the outgoing vice president of NLAPW Palm Springs–we were honored to be among Matt’s first speaking engagements–and have seen our members create beautiful digital art photography. Thanks to Matt’s book, I now know how it was done! Artists seeking to sell and exhibit their work will find great career guidance. For other shutterbugs, the book will eliminate some of those photos that you cringe at later (I know I have a few!)The image manipulation tips in Photoshop are extremely valuable. This is a terrific book, even if you’ve only toyed with the idea of doing digital photography. Matt’s vivid, lively prose makes this a pleasurable read.

⭐this is a great book to help a person learn about composition, and how the artists also did it. it is a great book to help you to understand what makes and art photo and what does not.

⭐I liked this book because it helped me in my work as a Realtor. I now frame and compose pictures better for my listings.It has some good techniques for taking pictures indoors using available light rather than flash.If I get back to the office and a picture did not come out quite right, I can fix it with photoshop using Matt’s tips.I would highly recommend this book.

⭐I got the book primarily for the photo presentation section and it was very useful. The world has too many poorly presented prints…

⭐I thought this book was very useful and supplied much needed information! The book covers all aspects of digital photography useful for even a person who has been using a digital camera for some time.

⭐just what he wanted

⭐Matt Bamberg’s book Digital Art Photography for Dummies is an excellent resource for both the beginner and the advanced student of Digital Photography. I have read the book and of especial interest to me were the numerous overt and subtle suggestions about technique and execution. Suggestions which I have used to great effect to dramatically improve my own compositions and to better concentrate and focus my shots.In addition I really benefited from the suggestions regarding how to process and enhance your work, post shooting. One of the more important foci of the book regards how to transform your work from more simple photographic imagery into more complex renditions which can be considered artistic. Matt explains these techniques for image modification easily and logically and it was not difficult with the right equipment and software for me to begin experimenting with altering my works to produce far more spectacular work. Work which others have expressed interest in. I have even become my church photographer and have recently had other people ask me to undertake photographic assignments on their behalf. In addition I have started the process of taking previous shots and altering them for inclusion into my written works, as graphic enhancements to my writings.However the book also contains a myriad of techniques which are useful and helpful for the amateur and for the individual who uses photography as a part of their other work. I am often involved in investigations and through some experimentation and adaptation I have used techniques suggested and explained by Matt in order to clarify, focus, and render my investigative photographs far sharper, clearer, and more relevant for my clients. So the book has indirectly benefited me professionally as well.I have enjoyed Matt’s book, have visited his blog and site, and found him to be an accessible and helpful author. Additionally he obviously knows his subject matter and is therefore professionally well-qualified. He seems very experienced and yet eagerly experimental, two traits I like in any individual who is trying to teach me something new.I have Matt’s book and consider it a valuable addition to my personal library on the subjects of both art and photography.I recommend the book.Jack.

⭐If you are a digital photographer that is starting out or trying to get into the “art” side, then this book is for you. This book is well written, easy to understand, and full of excellent images and great walk throughs. I can tell that Matt is very comfortable with this topic and is an expert in his field. It touches on many easy ways for new shutterbugs to expand their knowledge without taking the fun out of photography. His Adobe Photoshop knowledge is also very useful when post processing scans of film, slides, or negatives as well as existing digital images.Matt, thanks for your time and energy in writing this book. I will recommend it to both family and friends.

⭐I’ve always fancied myself as a photo artist and really admire those that are. Hope I can get some good ideas from this book to start me on my way. Very good book with loads of information. One for dipping in and out of, not to sit and read from cover to cover in one go. Well worth the money.

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