Adobe Camera Raw for digital photographers only

386 Pages·120.037 MB·English

by  Sheppard, Rob

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FOR
A ® C R
DOBE AMERA AW
ONLY
D P ,
IGITAL HOTOGRAPHERS
2 E
ND DITION
Rob Sheppard
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Adobe®Camera Raw For Digital Photographers Only,2nd Edition
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about the author
Rob Sheppardhas been a long-time photographer working in publications and for businesses for over 30
years. He is also the author/photographer of over 20 books, an internationally known speaker and work-
shop leader, and was the editor of the prestigious Outdoor Photographer magazine for twelve years (he is
now editor-at-large).
Sheppard has had a long-time and nationally recognized commitment to helping photographers connect
with digital imaging technology. He was one of the small group of people who started PCPhotomagazine
10 years ago to bring the digital world to photographers on their terms. He was the first editor of
PCPhoto while also editing Outdoor Photographer.
As author/photographer, Sheppard wrote and photographed some of the first books for photographers to
understand digital photography, including the Computer Photography Handbookin 1998. He has written
hundreds of articles about photography and nature, plus a wide range of books, from guides to photogra-
phy such as the PCPhoto Digital SLR Handbook and theNational Geographic Field Guide to Digital
Photographyto books about Photoshop including Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature
Photography with Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only.
As a photographer, Sheppard worked for many years in Minnesota (before moving to Los Angeles),
including doing work for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Norwest Banks (now Wells Fargo),
Pillsbury, 3M, General Mills, Lutheran Brotherhood, Ciba-Geigy, Andersen Windows, and others. His pho-
tography has been published in many magazines, ranging from National Geographic toThe Farmer to, of
course,Outdoor Photographerand PCPhoto.
He also writes a digital photography column in Outdoor Photographercalled Digital Horizons, has con-
sulted for a number of publications regarding digital photography (including National Geographic) and
teaches around the country, such as workshops for the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Santa Fe
Workshops, and the Great American Photography Workshop group. His Web site for photo tips, plus
workshop and book information, is at www.robshepppardphoto.com.
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This book is dedicated to my really terrific workshop students
who have taught me much about how to communicate all things digital
to photographers;and I must include my very supportive wife and two kids
who have really made my work possible.
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foreword
As pilgrim photographers, we see a lot of beautiful locations and meet many people. Meeting some
people is like finding a precious gem; Rob Sheppard has been that kind of discovery for me.
Rob is a talented writer, technician and photographer as you will soon discover in this book! He truly
cares about photographers learning and applying his teaching to real world application. His genuine
concern for his students is what makes him such a gifted photo educator.
What you won’t learn from this book is what a terrific person he is. I’ve had the pleasure of working with
Rob on a number of occasions, and he is always a joy to spend time with in the field and in classroom.
Take the time to slowly and carefully work through this text and his teaching examples, and you will dis-
cover exciting information about both Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw and about taking picturesthat will
take you beyond simply understanding software. He will help you to become a better photographer than
ever before. If you ever have the opportunity to take a class or workshop with Rob, you, too, can get to
know the man behind the books and images!
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I’ve enjoyed counting Rob a friend!
~ Bill Fortney
Photographer/author of America from 500 FeetI and II
CEO of the Great American Photography Workshops
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