Lynda.COM Photoshop CS5: Landscape Photography

Author:
Ben Long

Duration:
06h 43m

Released on:
7/13/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In Photoshop CS5: Landscape Photography, Ben Long outlines a full, shooting-to-output workflow geared specifically toward the needs of landscape photographers, with a special emphasis on composition, exposure enhancement, and retouching. This course also covers converting to black and white, using high-dynamic range (HDR) imaging techniques to capture an image that’s closer to what your eye sees, and preparing images for large-format printing. Learn to bring back the impact of the original scene with some simple post-processing in Photoshop. Exercise files are included with the course.
Topics include:

    Getting the shot: landscape-specific shooting tips and tricks
    Choosing the right equipment
    Cropping and straightening images
    Making localized color and tonal adjustments
    Reducing noise
    Guiding the viewer’s eye with localized adjustments
    Adding a vignette
    Using gradient masks to create seamless edits
    Approaching adjustments like a painter–thinking in light and shadow
    HDR imaging
    Creating panoramas: shooting and post-processing techniques



Introduction
Welcome           01m 44s
Using the exercise files           01m 30s

1. Getting Started
Defining landscape photography           02m 23s
Considering cameras and gear           10m 41s
Shooting and composition tips           06m 39s
Why you should shoot raw instead of JPEG           04m 25s
Making selects           10m 42s
Understanding the histogram           06m 53s
A little color theory           04m 52s

2. Performing Basic Edits in Camera Raw
Opening an image           04m 42s
Cropping and straightening           09m 56s
Nondestructive editing           06m 23s
Spotting and cleanup           03m 53s
Cleaning the camera sensor           11m 17s
Lens correction           06m 26s
Correcting overexposed highlights           07m 29s
Basic tonal correction           05m 45s
Correcting blacks           11m 54s
Correcting white balance           06m 35s

3. Localized Editing and Color Correction in Camera Raw
Performing localized edits with the Gradient Filter tool           07m 24s
Performing localized edits with the Adjustment brush           07m 54s
Controlling brush and gradient edits           06m 16s

4. Final Steps in Camera Raw
Working with noise reduction           05m 33s
Clarity and sharpening           05m 23s
Exiting Camera Raw           05m 38s

5. Performing Additional Edits in Photoshop
Retouching           08m 23s
Using Levels adjustment layers           10m 59s
Saving images with adjustment layers           04m 18s
Advanced Levels adjustment layers           09m 36s
Guiding the viewer's eye with Levels           08m 48s
Using gradient masks for multiple adjustments           05m 32s
Correcting color in JPEG images           03m 15s
Adding a vignette           03m 25s
Knowing when edits have gone too far           03m 49s

6. Panoramas
Preparing to stitch           05m 59s
Stitching           07m 39s
Panoramic touchup           07m 17s
Shooting a panorama           04m 58s
Stitching a panorama           07m 31s

7. HDR Imaging
Shooting an HDR Image           07m 53s
Merging with HDR Pro           11m 52s
Adjusting and retouching           07m 33s

8. Converting to Black and White
Why use black and white for images?           02m 26s
Black-and-white conversion           07m 13s
Correcting tone in black-and-white images           07m 38s
Adding highlights to black-and-white images           06m 47s

9. Putting It All Together and Thinking Like a Painter
Painting light and shadow pt. 1           11m 22s
Painting light and shadow pt. 2           12m 42s
Painting light and shadow pt. 3           09m 19s
HDR + LDR           05m 07s
Reviewing sample images for inspiration           11m 02s

10. Outputting Images
Sizing           09m 08s
Enlarging and reducing           05m 03s
Saving           01m 24s
Sharpening           08m 23s
Outputting an electronic file           09m 04s
Making a web gallery           04m 17s
Printing           10m 43s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 20s