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Skin Lee Varis

Skin By Lee Varis

Skin by Lee Varis


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Summary

Provides information on achieving accurate skin tones, one of the most challenging tasks in digital photography. This book covers a range of skin: women and men, young and old, various tones, in-studio and outdoors, tattoos, and more. It includes step-by-step tutorials and before-and-after illustrations to demonstrate the various techniques.

Skin Summary

Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies by Lee Varis

Achieving accurate skin tones is one of the most challenging tasks in digital photography. Master this challenge with professional photographer Lee Varis as he covers a range of skin: women and men, young and old, various tones, in-studio and outdoors, tattoos, and more. His step-by-step tutorials and before-and-after illustrations demonstrate various techniques for topics such as digital-specific lighting challenges and what can and cannot be done in post-process. A free CD-ROM accompanies the book and contains sample image files to use while following the tutorials, plus equipment recommendations and technical reference materials that enhance and reinforce the instruction. Order your copy of this practical guide today and get a complete start-to-finish approach to integrating everything from posing models to shooting and retouching candid scenes.

Skin Reviews

A Hollywood photoillustrator with 30 years of experience, Varis has been published in National Geographic, Newsweek, and Fortune magazines. Far from a manual on fashion or nude photography, this is a comprehensive tutorial on how to photograph all types of people: young, old, and dozens of ethnic varieties. Varis supplements the book with a CD of numerous before-and-after sample image files and technical reference materials. He begins with a discussion of the right hardware and software and how to configure them, then teaches digital color management and lighting techniques as they apply to portraiture. He also provides in-depth chapters on retouching and special effects, including such techniques as skin smoothing, beauty retouching, screen diffusion, and depth of field effects. Highly recommended for serious students. (Library Journal, March 15, 2007)

About Lee Varis

Lee Varis, a Hollywood photo illustrator, has been involved in commercial photography for three decades. His images have been featured in National Geographic, Newsweek, and Fortune magazines, and both his writing and photography have been featured in trade journals such as PDN, New Media, and others. His pictures have appeared on movie posters, video box covers, and CD covers, and in numerous brochures and catalogues. He has been a seminar instructor with APA, PPA, Julia Dean Photographic Workshops, and Apple Computer.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1: Digital Imaging Basics. Chips and Pixels. Setting Up: Hardware. Camera. Memory Cards. Batteries. TV Monitor. Computer. Monitor and Calibrator. Setting Up: Software. Photoshop: Preferences. Bridge: Preferences and Configurations. Chapter 2: Color Management,Workflow, and Calibration. Basic Digital Capture Workflow. Calibrating for Digital Capture. Establish Lighting. Shoot to Bracket the Exposure Range. View Shots in Bridge and Zero Out Sliders. Determine the Best Exposure. Compare the ColorChecker. Adjust Calibration Sliders. Save a New Camera Default. Putting Color Management in Context. Chapter 3: Lighting and Photographing People. Lighting Technology. Basic Portrait Lighting. Beauty Light. Rembrandt Lighting. Natural Light. On Camera Flash. Breaking the Rules. Advanced Lighting Techniques. Ring Light. Combination Lighting: Daylight Plus Flash. Controlling Natural Light. Action Stopping Lighting. Experimenting with Light. Chapter 4: The Color of Skin. White Points, Black Points, and Places In Between. Zone System: Contrast and Tone. Neutral Color: Using Balanced Numbers. Curves: The Basic Color and Tone Tool. Contrast Control: The Basic Curve Shapes. Info Palette: Reading Basic Numbers. White/Black Point Correction. Adjusting Numbers for the Color of Skin. The Family of Man: Cultural and Psychological Issues. Cultural and Personal Color Bias. Chapter 5: Tone and Contrast: Color and B+W. Converting to B+W. The Channel Mixer. Split Channels: Layer Blending. Luminosity Blending. Instant Tan. When Color Overwhelms: Look for the Good Channel. Hue/Saturation Toning Effects. Split Toning. Gradient Map Colorizing. The Power of B+W. Chapter 6: Retouching. Basic Image Repair. Hue/Saturation Color Repair. Beauty Retouching. Figure Thinning Techniques. Subtle Retouching. Skin Smoothing. Chapter 7: Special Effects. Soft Focus. Basic Diffusion Effect. Screen Diffusion. Overlay Diffusion. Linear Light Diffusion. Depth of Field Effects. Lens Tilt Effect. Film Grain and Mezzotint. Cross Processing. Tattoos. Faking Tattoos. Chapter 8: Preparing for Print. Sharpening. Unsharp Mask. Smart Sharpen. Multiple Sharpening Layers. Octave Sharpening. Overlay Sharpening and High Radius Effects. Color Management for Print. Profiles and Look Up Tables. Soft Proofing. Desktop Printing. Output Simulations. Creative Print Finishing. Last Minute Fixes. Chapter 9: Parting Shots. Digital Photo Workflow. Companion CD Contents. Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Future Developments. Index.

Additional information

GOR002278463
9780470047330
047004733X
Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies by Lee Varis
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2006-10-31
432
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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