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Review: Mastering the Nikon D600 by Darrell Young

May 9, 2013 by Britt Stokes 2 Comments

If you follow our website, you may remember that I really liked Darrell's book on the D800. I have now purchased a D600, and read the new Mastering the Nikon D600 with a certain sense of déjà vu. the D600 book is also a real winner! One of the things most people do when they get a new camera is… run out and take photos. Darrell is careful to point out that the first thing you should do is setup the camera to make sure it is going to function they way you want. Chapter 1 covers basic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gadgets, Photography, Reviews Tagged With: book, darryl young, nikon d800

Review: Mastering the Nikon D800 by Darrell Young

October 22, 2012 by Britt Stokes

Mastering the Nikon D800_ Darrell Young_ Amazon.com_ Kindle Store

Darrell Young has written the definitive book on the Nikon D800. If it isn’t covered in this book, you probably don’t need it. Seriously, this book is a long look inside the digital candy box for Nikon geeks and other photographers who actually (gasp!) read the manual. Unfortunately for me, reading the manual sometimes leaves a little to be desired. Darrell explains what the manual really is trying to say... and even provides the page numbers for the content in the Nikon manual. That’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Photography, Reviews Tagged With: nikon d800, Photography, Rocky Nook

Review: Create Your Own Photo Book by Petra Vogt

July 2, 2012 by Dr. Michael N. Roach

Several times I've thought about making a photo book. Since I've been in numerous countries across the world in the last fifteen years and assembled several terrabytes—well, many more than several—of saved images it seems like I would be a prime candidate to produce more than one photo book. But the moment never seemed to be right, and I couldn't bring myself to do the research into the procedures and techniques of producing a good book. I'd see the ads for companies that made books and even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Photography, Reviews, Workflow Tagged With: photobook, Rocky Nook

Review: Adobe Photoshop CS6

June 11, 2012 by Dr. Michael N. Roach

Adobe Photoshop CS6 is here. I'd been working with the Beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS6 since it came out as I prepared a tutorial version with which to teach workshops, and I was excited when I received a review copy of Photoshop CS6. I'd prepared a tutorial version of an App for the Apple Store on the CS5 Photoshop and its had a good run and has been well received. I was looking forward to getting a CS6 version ready to coincide with the launch of Photoshop CS6, but I got a little behind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photography, Photoshop, Reviews Tagged With: Adaptive Wide Angle, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Background Save, camera Raw, Field Blur, Iris Blur, Tilt-Shift Blur

Review: Architectural Photography by Adrian Schulz

April 16, 2012 by Britt Stokes

Rocky Nook's new book Architectural Photography by Adrian Schulz provides a comprehensive update to architectural photography techniques in a digital age. My original introduction to this subject was a book by Norman McGrath called Photographing Buildings Inside and Out. Norman in years past had reservations about calling his craft "architectural photography" - but not Schulz. His 2nd Edition (2012) of his original 2009 printing of Architectural Photography leaves no one in doubt that he has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Photography, Reviews, Workflow Tagged With: adrian schulz, architecture, Photography

Review: The Art of Photographic Lighting By Eib Eibelshaeuser

December 6, 2011 by Dr. Michael N. Roach

Rocky Nook - The Art of Photogrpahic Lighting

Rocky Nook Press recently sent me a review copy of Eib Eibelshaeuser's new book, The Art of Photographic Lighting. It took me a little longer to write this review than it normally does for two reasons: I kept re-reading paragraphs that seemed particularly significant, and I found myself taking notes. Both of these slowed me down as I am usually a fast reader. I think I was expecting a book with drawings of how to arrange lights, but instead I found that it was much more involved than that. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Photography, Reviews, Workflow Tagged With: color theory, Directional lighting, Eib Eibelshaeuser, Light Theory, Lighting, Lighting Encyclopedia, O'Reilly, Rocky Nook, visual perception

(Review) ASKetch for the iPad

October 24, 2011 by Dr. Michael N. Roach

OK, I'm still playing with my iPad and loving it, and I found another software App that is a lot of fun. ASKetch by Andrew Kern is supposed to work with finger motions and strokes alone, and not be used with a stylus or pen tool. I'll tell you what it is supposed to do (and it does it very well). Let's look at ASKetch as Mr. Kern meant it to be. First, I'll quote: ASKetch is a simple black & white procedural sketching program for drawing with your fingers. It is designed from the ground … [Read more...]

Filed Under: apps, Digital Lifestyles, Gadgets, iOS SDK, iPad, Reviews, Workflow Tagged With: chiaroscuro, drawing, drawing on the ipad, drawing ont eh iphone, ios, ipad, iPhone, iPod touch, Sketch, stylus

(Review) FileApp: A Great iOS File Manager

September 23, 2011 by madbadcat

The iPad is a great thing. It is not, however, a computer. It's a shift away from the familiar hard drive directories. The new iPad owner has to surrender to a new way : you can't really root around the hard drive looking for a file, all user experience is controlled by an app, and getting the right app is key. As most of us have found out, finding that right app is a bizarre mixture of dumb luck, suggestions from co-workers and friends and the endless lists of best 10 apps proliferating on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: apps, iOS SDK, iPad, Reviews, Workflow Tagged With: file manager, file system, ios, ipad, iPhone, iPod touch

A Better Batch Picture Processor Script for Photoshop CS5

July 28, 2011 by madbadcat

In general, I am fascinated by the scripting possibilities of Photoshop. The unspoken "BUT" is that I have to make a living and lately "A living" means more work for less money so there's more work. So it is just a romantic thought that lingers in the back of my lizard brain hoping to surface when I don't have any work or gardening or cats to feed... I had a problem recently. One that seemed destined to slow my workflow down to a crawl. To fit within a project requirement I needed to somehow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photoshop, Reviews, Workflow Tagged With: batch processing, photoshop, script

Review: Marketing Fine Art Photography By Alain Briot

July 25, 2011 by Dr. Michael N. Roach

Rocky Nook Press Press sent me a review copy of Alain Briot’s new book, Marketing Fine Art Photography, and I was delighted for two reasons. First, Rocky Nook’s volumes are beautifully bound and printed on acid-free paper and are a delight to hold and work from because they stay flat and open as you read or work from them. The second reason is that Alain Briot is a learned and articulate photographer and writer who shares his expertise in a relaxed and candid manner as though his reader is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Digital Lifestyles, Photography, Reviews Tagged With: advertising, art of photography, briot, fine art photography, landscape photography, luminous landscape, marketing, marketing photography, photography as art, photography sales, travel photography

Download: Adjusting Perspective with Photoshop

March 28, 2011 by madbadcat

We were discussing Dr. Roach's ebook yesterday. By "we", I mean a motley group of photoshop users of varying degrees of experience , expertise and interest. It became very clear early on that the name of the book is deceiving. Yes, it is an introduction to Photoshop and all its possibilities. (And I do mean all) Yet, we think it would be better described as the most complete introduction to advanced techniques for beginners. Some of you may roll your eyes at this section, the squaring of images … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photography, Photoshop, Tutorials, Workflow Tagged With: distort, guidelines, horizon line, perspective

Photoshop CS4 Retouching: Curves, Levels & Exposure.

March 21, 2011 by digitalapplejuice

In reality, most images can be fixed with curves, levels, and exposure, and perhaps sharpening. 90% of post-production image editing will use these tools. This section is devoted to revisiting the most fundamental of photoshop tools in depth. Virtually every image benefits by some adjustment. Whether you decide to begin each adjustment with curves because i said it's most often used for beginnings, or whether you decide to go with levels first will be something that will develop as a matter of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photoshop, Tutorials Tagged With: adjustments, brightness, contrast, curves, dynamic range, Exposure, levels, photoshop cs4, tonal range