Digital Photo Processing

Rating:
Summary: Not as good as I expected
Review: After getting "Digital Photo Processing" by Chris Tarantino and flipping through the pages, I was somwhat dissapointed. This is definately for an entry level digital photo enhancer. Most of the techniques are pretty obvious, and a few demonstrate an unprofessional technique and result. I was considering other titles in this series, but now, I think I'll invest in a different line of books.

Rating:
Summary: Met Expectations
Review: After getting "Digital Photo Processing" by Chris Tarantino and flipping through the pages, I was somwhat dissapointed. This is definately for an entry level digital photo enhancer. Most of the techniques are pretty obvious, and a few demonstrate an unprofessional technique and result. I was considering other titles in this series, but now, I think I'll invest in a different line of books.

Rating:
Summary: Met Expectations
Review: This book does exactly as it says. It is meant for Photographers, both new and old, who are new to fixing and enhancing their own images. The book seems to be more about Adobe Photoshop Elements than it does Adobe Photoshop. There is only one exercise in the book that deals directly with Adobe Photoshop. While all the techniques can still be used in Adobe Photoshop, they are meant to get by the limitations of Photoshop Elements. Elements has none of the master controls that Photoshop does. This is a good introductory book for learning how to enhance your digital images and not a book for serious retouching. Color casts, Contrast, Sharpness, Over and Under exposure, some montaging, Black and White, Sepia Tones. They are all covered in an easy to read format. Once you have read this book, it will have gotten you prepared to take the jump from Elements to Photoshop a lot easier.