May 2024

Hard Copy

Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing and Retouching Faces and Bodies by Lee Varis (Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2024; ISBN: 0-470-04733-X). Learn how to accurately capture realistic skin tones from a pro. This Hollywood photo-illustrator shares his secrets using step-based tutorials and examples to explain proper lighting, the right hardware and software settings, calibration and other topics.

Digital Photography Expert Techniques by Ken Milburn (O’Reilly Media, 2024; ISBN: 0-596-52690-3). Take a step-by-step course on how to shoot digitally with this all-inclusive guide covering a range of how-to topics that include choosing the right equipment, organizing and editing images, and optimizing overall workflow.

Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait by Michael Grecco (Amphoto Books, 2024; ISBN: 0-8174-4227-8). Celebrity photographer Grecco gives hints on shooting great portraits using his photographs to explain various techniques and lessons. He also discusses his work approach and shares some of the tricks he’s learned along the way.

Photoshop Elements 5 For Dummies by Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padvoa (Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2024; ISBN: 978-0-470-09810-3). Get yourself up to speed on the latest version of Elements and learn to make quick fixes, fine-tune exposure, brush away flaws and artistically enhance your images.

The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques by Corrie Haffly (SitePoint, 2024; ISBN: 0-9758419-2-0). If you’re about to embark on designing your own Website, this Photoshop resource book is packed with useful solutions and illustrations that cover basic tools to more complex techniques.