Posted by Andrew on August 19th 2010
Today the third eBook in my Magic of Black & White series goes on sale on Craft and Vision. It’s called The Magic of Black & White: Part III – Nine Photos and picks up where the second eBook (The Magic of Black & White: Part II – Craft) left off.
In this eBook I take you through nine black and white images with the intention of explaining the more advanced Photoshop* techniques behind them. I discuss toning, split toning, exposure blending, soft focus and the creation of diptyches and triptyches. But it’s not just about Photoshop technique. Photoshop is an essential part of the digital black and white photographer’s toolbox – but to be anything more than a technical exercise it needs to be aligned with creative vision.
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Posted by Andrew on June 25th 2010
Vision in Motion eBook
Several bits of Craft & Vision news to update you with. First, the release of ‘Vision in Motion‘, the latest eBook. Written by Trevor Meier, it’s an introduction to the world of movie making for photographers. You’ll find it useful if you have a digital SLR with a movie mode and you’re wondering just how to get started. This book fills you in on some of the stuff you need to know. Not all of it, movie making is a complex subject, but enough to educate you about what you’re getting into.
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Posted by Andrew on May 27th 2010
I’m excited to announce the launch of my second eBook The Magic of Black & White: Part II – Craft. It’s a good feeling to see a project come to fruition. What started as a germ of an idea back in February has grown into two eBooks – and I’m very happy with the result.
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Posted by Andrew on May 08th 2010
In the conclusion to my eBook The Magic of Black & White: Part I – Vision I wrote about looking at the work of other photographers for inspiration. So where do I go to look for inspirational black and white photos?
One source is Flickr. The interface makes it easy to keep track of the latest photos from my contacts and groups. I have my favourite photographers – and today I’m going to share the work of fourteen of them with you. A tip – if you look at their profiles you will see the photos they have marked as favourites. This is a good way to find the work of new photographers.
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Posted by Andrew on March 25th 2010
I’m pleased to announce the release of my very first eBook – ‘The Magic of Black & White: Part I – Vision’ at Craft&Vision. I’ve been a fan of David duChemin’s work ever since I first stumbled upon his website a couple of years ago. Not only is he an accomplished photographer, but a great photographic artist.
It turns out that not only can he take a good photo, but he can write too. First came two bestselling photography books, then an eBook, and finally the Craft & Vision website was launched last year.
The concept behind Craft & Vision is brilliantly simple. High quality photography eBooks at an unbelievably low price. For less than the price of most photography magazines, you get an eBook written by a master photographer.
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