Many professional photographers and hobbyists alike want to take their photographs further and create expressive works of art with great results. This book uses time-honored design principles and painting skills, and applies them to digital photographs. Using numerous examples in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, authors Cher Threinen-Pendarvis and Donal Jolley teach readers how they can use digital tools like Photoshop and Painter to add a more personal quality to their photos. Beautifully illustrated, this book is sure to inspire photographers, illustrators and hobbyists looking to take their photographs to the next level.
An internationally acclaimed author, artist, and designer, Cher Threinen-Pendarvis has influenced thousands of digital artists in her many years of teaching and writing about electronic design tools. Cher is the author of all eight editions of The Painter Wow! Book and her most recent book includes The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book: Creative Techniques for Digital Painting. Donal Jolley has been a freelance designer since retiring from the commercial printing field in 1996. A master of Photoshop since version 2.5, his artistic ability, design versatility and Photoshop expertise have been featured in many publications, includingThe Photoshop WOW CS/CS2 Book, The Painter WOW Books, and Photoshop UserMagazine. Donal has taught Photoshop and Illustrator courses for students and professionals and has consulted on several prominent publications.
Named #5 of the Top 10 Best Photography Retouching Books
Austin Chronicle (2010)
"Working through the pages of this book was a wonderful adventure
in exploring new ways to use Photoshop and Painter to transform
photos into art. I give it a definite 'thumbs up' recommendation
for anyone interested in furthering their artist's eye and skill
set with the Photoshop and Painter digital toolboxes."
Austin Chronicle (2009)
"Even if you're very familiar with these programs, you're still
bound to learn a lot (I know I did!). Highly recommended."
Digital Image Magazine
"Even those who can't paint can benefit from this book, thanks to
some of the chapters' focus on filters and/or automatic conversion.
If you want to create digital art from your digital photos, then
you should look at Beyond Digital Photography for your next
purchase. I highly recommend this book."
BlogCritics.org
"Beyond Digital Photography offers inspiration and exciting
creative techniques, and ideas for creative expression that cannot
be found elsewhere."
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