Press Release: November 30, 2006
O'Reilly's Digital Media Holiday Gift Guide 2006--Snap Them Up
Want to give a book or two to the digital lifestyler on your holiday list, but don't know where to start? Here's a handy guide for you (or a broad hint or two to your loved ones). For iPodders and dedicated digital photographers--these seven books from O'Reilly Media answer questions, explore new techniques, demystify digital gear, and inspire creativity.
A Holiday Must-Have Book from a Master Digital Photographer
Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography
by Stephen Johnson
O'Reilly, $39.99
Inspire your favorite digital shooters with a beautiful new book
illuminating the pioneering techniques, ideas, and artistic inspirations
of an acclaimed landscape photographer. An early adopter of digital
technology, Johnson has challenged the new medium throughout his career to
help him translate his creative visions into art. With this book, Johnson
shares for the first time his stimulating ideas about balancing
composition, science, craft, and artistry. Equally important, he
encourages readers to trust their personal artistic sensibilities.
Turn Every iPodder into a Power User
iPod: The Missing Manual, Fifth Edition
by J.D. Biersdorfer
O'Reilly, $19.99
With 68 million iPods out there, no doubt they're one of the most popular
and defining devices of a generation. Yet many folks don't know that iPods
can do so much more than play music. Fortunately, New York Times tech
columnist J.D. Biersdorfer helps iPodders of all ages and skill levels
squeeze more enjoyment from their Shuffles, Nanos, and video iPods.
Concise explanations paired with color graphics make this inviting book an
excellent choice for every iPodder, young and old.
The Ultimate Reference for Scrapbookers
Photoshop Elements 5: The Missing Manual
by Barbara Brundage
O'Reilly, $39.99
For the Photoshop Elements 5 users on your gift list, here's a book to
help unleash their inner scrapbookers. Engaging insider tips for all the
cool scrapbooking tools make creating multi-page documents, fancy photo
arrangements with real-world-looking frames, and personalized layouts a
snap. In addition, the book covers the tools the pros use to make their
photos shine.
Walk the Talk
Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography
by Eddie Tapp
O'Reilly, $29.99
Color management is a subject every digital photographer needs to know
more about, not just pros--yet the topic has become needlessly mysterious.
In this handy, 150-page compact guide, one of the nation's most popular
photography teachers explains how color management can be integrated into
the overall workflow. Practical Color Management is the second in a
five-book series, following Photoshop Workflow Setups (O'Reilly, US
$29.99).
Insider Tips and Tricks
Digital Photography Expert Techniques, Second Edition
by Ken Milburn
O'Reilly, $44.99
Who doesn't crave more megapixels, interchangeable lenses, and larger,
noise-free sensors? With huge price drops in digital single-lens reflex
(SLR) cameras, folks in record numbers are buying these tricked-out
devices. Yet many owners of pro-quality digital SLRs find it daunting to
acquire the technical know-how necessary to get the most out of their new
gear and software. This master photographer shows how anyone can shoot and
display compelling images--from family and vacation albums to artistic
collages.
For Frequent Flyers
Window Seat: The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking
by Julieanne Kost
O'Reilly, $39.99
Here's a thought-provoking book from a creative thinking guru and
Photoshop expert. Julieanne takes her own experiences of shooting images
some 35,000 feet above the planet and produced a unique portfolio of lush
and graceful photographs. The photos are accompanied with commentaries
describing her experiences and thought processes. A technical appendix
includes details of the images were shot, manipulated, and prepared for
printing.
Some Like it Raw
Photoshop CS2 RAW
by Mikkel Aaland
O'Reilly, $34.99
If you know what you're doing, working with a file format of the
uncompressed data file captured by a digital camera's electronic sensor
brings greater flexibility and control to the editing process. In this
guide, Mikkel Aaland, author of eight books, explores the entire RAW
process, focusing extensively on Photoshop editing techniques targeted to
professionals and photo hobbyists alike.
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