O’Reilly Press Release

Inspiration and Instruction for Creating Spectacular Panoramas

Farnham, UK—“A beautiful photograph—whether panoramic or not—is born of one-third technique and two-thirds creativity,” says Sacha Popovic, one of the eight visionary photographers showcased in the new “Assembling Panoramic Photos: A Designer’s Notebook” (O’Reilly, US $19.95). A one-of-a-kind collection of panoramic photos by renowned French artists, this book serves as both creative inspiration and serious technique training for amateur and professional photographers, graphic designers, and digital artists.

O’Reilly Press Release

Read the Book, Watch the Video, and Turn Snapshots into Extraordinary Image Creations

O’Reilly Releases “Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows One-on-One”

Farnham, UK—“Photoshop Elements 3 for Windows may be the best bargain in the history of digital imaging,” says Adobe Certified Expert and PhotoshopWorld Instructor Dream Team member Deke McClelland (who has also earned himself a spot in the National Association of Photoshop Professional’s Photoshop Hall of Fame). “For a fraction of the price of the full-blown, professional-grade, industry-standard Adobe Photoshop CS2, Elements provides more features than most digital photographers will ever use.”

Mike Johnston of Sunday Morning Photographer fame has let me know that his first photography book, The Empirical Photographer, has just been published and is now available for $26.99.

“I’ve been writing about photography since 1988. I was East Coast Editor of CAMERA & DARKROOM magazine, Editor-in-Chief of PHOTO TECHNIQUES magazine, and currently write for BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY (U.K.) and CAMERA ARTS (U.S.). I write a popular regular column on the web called THE SUNDAY MORNING PHOTOGRAPHER that is published at The Luminous Landscape, Photo.Net, and Steve’s Digicams, and is translated into Polish, Hungarian, Portuguese, and Greek. I also publish a small independent photography newsletter called THE 37th FRAME.

THE EMPIRICAL PHOTOGRAPHER is a very select collection of the best of my critical articles, show reviews, and essays. It includes several articles that garnered attention when first published, including “The Fashion Photographer’s Nightmare: Richard Avedon in the American West,” “Photography’s Quiet Giant,” about the retirement of John Szarkowski from MoMA, which A.D. Coleman said was “the most beautifully written essay” ever to appear in the magazine in which it was published, and my article on Helen Levitt, which Miss Levitt said was one of the three best things that have ever been written about her work.”

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O’Reilly Press Release

Edit, Organize, and Share Digital Photos Like a Pro

O’Reilly Releases “Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual”

Farnham, UK—Even Grandma wields a digital camera these days. Everyone appreciates the instant gratification, the email-ready photos, and the end to overstuffed shoeboxes. But people are also realizing something else, says author Barbara Brundage: “The image-editing and picture-organizing software that comes with most cameras can be pretty limited when it’s time to spruce up your digital photos. Even if you’re scanning in old prints and slides, you’ll want a program that’ll help you rejuvenate these gems and eliminate the wear and tear of all those years.”

That’s where Photoshop Elements 3 comes in. With most of the power of Photoshop—the tool of choice among graphics professionals—it lets people manipulate their digital images just as they like. But even though Elements is meant for “regular folks,” says Brundage, “finding your way around the program has become a lot more complicated than it used to be.” And since it doesn’t come with a trusty manual, she wrote the all-new, full-color “Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual” (O’Reilly).

Indy-Tech Publishing Press Release

Indianapolis, IN – APRIL 2005—Indy-Tech Publishing, the publishing division of Sams Technical Publishing, LLC, has announced the March release of The Savvy Guide to Digital Photography, ISBN 0-7906-1309-3.

This book is the 2nd in Indy-Tech Publishing’s new “Savvy Guide to” series. This series of books is designed with the savvy consumer in mind. “These Savvy Guide books assume that the reader already has a moderate to strong knowledge base regarding the subject at hand,” states Richard White, COO at Sams Technical Publishing. “Our goal with our “Savvy Guide To” series is to help the reader achieve their goals with some help from the book, much like having a friend who is an expert on the topic helping you along the way.”

O’Reilly Press Release

A Complete Course in Macintosh Digital Photography
O’Reilly Releases “iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual”

Farnham, UK—With iPhoto 5, a cornerstone of Apple’s iLife ‘05 software suite, Apple has eliminated the infamous “chain of pain” of transferring photos from a digital camera, organizing them, and
publishing, printing, or sharing them. This version offers fifty new features—but not one printed manual.

“iPhoto 5: The Missing Manual” (O’Reilly) comes fully loaded—and in full color—so readers can exercise all the power, flexibility, and creativity of the stunning new iPhoto 5. “The color images take this book to a new level,” says coauthor Derrick Story. “Not only are we able to more effectively explain how to use iPhoto 5, but it’s fun just to flip through the pages.”

Adobe Press Press Release

Adobe Press Updates Classroom in a Book Series With Creative Suite 2 Titles; Best-Selling Series Redesigned in Full Color and Enhanced With Insider Tips

BERKELEY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 8, 2005—Today Adobe Press announced its Classroom in a Book series of titles based on Adobe(R) Creative Suite 2 (CS2), the powerhouse software package containing all-new versions of Adobe Photoshop(R), Adobe InDesign(R), Adobe Illustrator(R), Adobe GoLive(R), plus the recently released Adobe Acrobat(R) 7.0 Professional. Adobe Press’ classic Classroom in a Book series debuted in 1993 and has since been translated into more than 20 languages and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. Now in color for the first time, these practical workbooks offer a rich and dynamic experience for readers being trained on the new CS2 software applications.

“The Classroom in a Book series has been wildly popular, inspiring readers and instructors for years to get the most out of their Adobe software applications,” said Kelly Ryer, Adobe Press Editor. “We are excited to debut the fresh color interiors and know that the redesign will offer an even more rewarding experience.”

Peachpit Press Release

The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers by #1 Photoshop Author Scott Kelby to Ship the Same Day as Adobe’s Software

BERKELEY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 5, 2005—Today Peachpit announced its lineup of books designed to guide readers through Adobe(R) Creative Suite 2 (CS2), Adobe’s software package which contains all-new versions of Adobe Photoshop(R), Adobe InDesign(R), Adobe Illustrator(R), Adobe GoLive(R), plus the recently released Adobe Acrobat(R) 7.0 Professional. Peachpit is offering books on all of the new applications for all levels of users. Its first title, The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, by #1 Photoshop author Scott Kelby, will ship in early May 2005, on the very same day as Adobe’s Photoshop CS2 software.

O’Reilly Press Release

The Magic of Digital Artists Revealed

O’Reilly Releases “Creating Photomontages with Photoshop: A Designer’s Notebook”

Farnham, UK—Photomontages are multiple images artfully combined. When joined together, they assume a new and more complex definition that, if done well, is both believable and aesthetically thrilling. Imagine fresh laundry taking flight from a clothes dryer, a woman posed inside a perfume bottle, or a triptych that shows the play of light and shadow over the facade of a building at different times during the day. In “Creating Photomontages with Photoshop: A Designer’s Notebook” (Rodarmor, O’Reilly) well-known French artists reveal the techniques used in creating these and other projects.

Digital Photography Internationale Press Release

Digital Photographers from Four Countries Collaborate On Photo Book for Tsunami Charities

Digital Photography Internationale Partners with Lulu.com for Speedy Publishing Effort: A group of digital photographers from the U.S., Norway, Australia and Germany have collaborated on a full-color photography book to benefit tsunami-relief charities. Titled “Images to Brighten Our World,” the book is available through the publish-on-demand technology of Lulu (www.lulu.com). For more information on the book, go to www.DPInternationale.com.

(PRWEB) February 10, 2005—Thirteen photographers from across the world watched images of the Indian Ocean tsunami with the same paralyzed horror as did the rest of us. Photographers are usually the recorders of images, not subjects of their power. But when the photographers who make up Digital Photography Internationale (http://dpinternationale.com) — an online guild of digital photographers from the U.S., Germany, Australia, and Norway — saw photographs of the terrible devastation in South Asia, they asked the same question that people everywhere asked themselves: “What can I do to help?” Their answer: use Lulu (www.lulu.com) to publish “Images to Brighten Our World,” a 110-page full-color book of stunning images, with all proceeds benefiting tsunami-related charities.

Sybex Press Release

RICHARD LYNCH’S HIDDEN POWER TOOLS FOR PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3

Sybex is pleased to announce the release of a powerful new e-product of special interest to your readers: RICHARD LYNCH’S HIDDEN POWER TOOLS FOR PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3: http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/booklist/5028.

For just $19.99, this software upgrade allows your readers to download all the tools offered with Richard Lynch’s new book, The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 3.  That’s more than 60 tools—everything from Custom Masking and Vectors to Color Balance, Separations, and Enhanced Sharpening—designed to help photographers realize the full potential of the latest version of Photoshop Elements.

Photo-i have published a short review of the book “Surreal Digital Photography” by Barry Huggins & Ian Probert, published by ILEX Press.

“It’s easy for some to look at surreal digital photography and wonder what’s the point of some of the pictures. But that’s looking at it in the wrong way. This book takes the conventions of digital photography into the realm of digital art – which is quite a place to be. Sure, there will be a load of rubbish produced along the way, but there will be those who will go beyond and emerge as a new generation of artists.”

Website: Photo-i - Surreal Digital Photography Review

Peachpit and Pearson Technology Group Press Release

SCOTT KELBY, BEST-SELLING PHOTOSHOP AUTHOR, NAMED 2004 TOP-SELLING COMPUTER BOOK AUTHOR IN THE U.S.

Announced by Peachpit and Pearson Technology Group

TAMPA, FL ­ Jan. 13, 2005 ­ Peachpit and Pearson Technology Group today announced the results of research based on Nielsen Bookscan data for the calendar year 2004 indicating Scott Kelby is the number one, top-selling computer book author in the U.S. exceeding Microsoft Press, Andy Rathbone, and David Pogue in Bookscan units and dollars sold in 2004. Kelby is widely recognized as the world¹s best-selling Photoshop how-to book author, a digital imaging guru, and president of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Photo-i have published a short review of the book “Perfect Digital Photos in a Snap” from ILEX.

“ILEX publishes many outstanding books which are visually stimulating. Unfortunately, the photographs that have been selected for perfect digital photos in a snap really let this book down badly. If you’re talking about exciting and creative opportunities you’ve got to show it and pictures of roads, railways tracks, beer glasses, camels’ bottoms, and people looking awkward (p59 The flash), just don’t do it for me. Sorry.”

Website: Photo-i - Perfect Digital Photos in a Snap Review

Sybex Press Release

THE HIDDEN POWER OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3 by Richard Lynch

With the recent release of version 3, which offers RAW support and 16-bit image editing for digital photographers, Photoshop Elements is more powerful than ever. In this thorough update of his award-winning best-seller, Richard Lynch supplies the tools users need to tap the rich stash of features and capacities that will make the program work for them more effectively. Topics covered include professional color correction, complex image alterations, readying for the web and print, and much more. The book includes a CD with a rich array of power tool enhancers to help readers with curves, channels, paths, snapshots, history brush application, digital noise reduction, extended batch actions, and more. The book includes a 32-page full-color insert covering the color-specific techniques. See more at the Sybex site:

http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/booklist/4385

DPNow have just reviewed a new book by Simon Joinson (one of the reviewers over at DPReview) called “Get the Most from Your Digital Camera”:

“Most of us have used a film camera in the past. Get the Most from Your Digital Camera is a book designed to help you successfully make the move from the film world to digital domain. Few assumptions are made about the reader’s fundamental prowess with a camera, so it’s suitable for absolute beginners and those with moderate experience alike. Four sections, Digital basics, The digital image, Taking pictures and The digital darkroom, are covered.”

Website: DPNow - “Get the Most from Your Digital Camera” Review

The German book “Die digitale Dunkelkammer” (‘The Digital Darkroom’) has won the “Deutsche Fotobuchpreis 2004” awarded by the “Borsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels”. It was picked among 200 entries by a jury of photographers, booksellers and book designers in the category “textbook/manual”.

The book teaches about the processing of digital images once they leave the camera. It targets pro photographers, ambitious amateur photographers, pre-press professionals, and students of design.

http://www.dpunkt.de/buch/3-89864-301-8.html

Press Release 03/11/04

Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers Released by Scott Kelby

TAMPA, Fla. - (Business Wire) - Nov. 3, 2004 - Best-selling author Scott Kelby breaks new ground with the release of Photoshop Elements 3 for Digital Photographers. Scott shows digital photographers exactly “how to do it” by sharing inside tips and tips of the trade for correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting photos like a pro.

“This amazing book is not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done - it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are once you know the secrets,” said Scott Kelby, author and editor-in-chief of Photoshop User, Mac Design and Nikon’s Capture User magazines.

Buy Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers from Amazon US for $23.79

Buy Photoshop Elements 3 Book for Digital Photographers from Amazon UK for £26.99

DPNow have just reviewed “Digital Retro” by Gordon Laing, a book that looks back at the emergence of the microcomputer-powered personal computer phenomenon.

“Hang on just a minute! This is a digital photography site, so what’s this all about? A review of a book for ageing computer nerds? Absolutely! I’d bet a fair bit that there are quite a few dpnow readers who fit that description to varying degrees, including yours truly. If you do, then you will love Digital Retro. If you don’t, you might know someone who does - hint: this book would make a great gift.”

Website: DPNow - “Digital Retro” by Gordon Laing Review

DPNow have published a review of the book “Adobe Photoshop CS one-on-one” by Deke McClelland, aimed at beginner and intermediate Photoshop users.

“The book is supplemented by a CD ROM containing twelve easy to follow, bite-size, video lessons, averaging nine minutes. These are presented by the author in four sets: navigation/colour correction, select/crop/edit, masking/focus/layers and type/styles/output. McLelland narrates the tutorials in a clear and engaging manner ? it never gets boring.

Although there are nearly two hours worth of lessons on the CD, the sheer breadth and depth of Photoshop CS means that the topics covered are addressed in a reasonably simplified manner rather than in depth. I’ve been a Photoshop user for about three years now, but I personally learned some useful tips from the lessons.”

Website: DPNow - Adobe Photoshop CS one-on-one Review