{"product_id":"the-landscape-photographers-guide-to-photoshop-a-visualizationdriven-workflow","title":"The Landscape Photographer's Guide to Photoshop: A Visualization-Driven Workflow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"You are not offering testimony to the existence of something  you are bringing something into existencesomething that did not exist before  and that would not exist if it were not for you.\" - Guy Tal The first step to creating an expressive photograph happens before you even click the shutter: it is the act of visualizing an image in your minds eye. Once composed and captured  the data recorded by the camera is then transformed in processing to match the visualized image. To become a better expressive photographer means  among other things  to become a better visualizer. This requires more than just technical skill  but also an understanding of what art is  what it means to be an artist  and how to translate your thoughts  feelings  and experiences into visual creations. In The Landscape Photographers Guide to Photoshop: A Visualization-Driven Workflow  Guy Tal provides a broad theoretical foundation for digital landscape photography as an expressive visual art  and for understanding how art and technology come together to serve your creative purpose. He then offers a roadmap for a visualization-driven approach to processing images in Photoshop. Topics include: An overview of the history of art and of photography as art A deeper understanding of creativity and visualization  and of the technical underpinnings of digital imaging Techniques to effectively apply visualization in creating and processing your images How to perform gap analysis to identify the gaps between the image at any point in time and the desired outcome How to convert your RAW files using Adobe Camera Raw prior to editing in Photoshop How best to employ many of Photoshops tools and features How to leverage Layers and Masks to accomplish your visualized results How to control and adjust contrast  color  and tone Image blending techniques to extend dynamic range and for focus stacking Processing strategies for black-and-white conversions  including toning your images Printing and other output techniques including sizing  sharpening  noise reduction  and color management Bringing all of these techniques together  Guy presents a detailed case study  beginning with his initial visualization for the final image and working through his processing steps from RAW conversion to the final print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945769955381,"sku":"ByrdShop_1681982188","price":57.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781681982182.jpg?v=1769910005","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-landscape-photographers-guide-to-photoshop-a-visualizationdriven-workflow","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}