Focal Press Book and CD: Max Ferguson's Digital Darkroom Master Class by Max Ferguson

Max Ferguson's Digital Darkroom Master Class - Max Ferguson is a leading monochrome printer. Well established in his field, he has worked for many top photographic laboratories, including Joe's Basement and Visualeyes. He has also run his own successful business. Max is now based in Australia, working for Photo Technica.

To find out 'what happens between click and ink area,' everyone involved in image production, from art directors to weekend amateurs, will find this an invaluable guide. These unique masterclasses, in the modern technique-led approach to photographic post-production, show how darkroom and digital techniques go hand in hand in finishing off an image. Max provides, among many others, a thorough explanation of:

1. split grade printing,
2. printing through stockings,
3. monochrome toning emulation

So you too can achieve professional-looking results, a number of images are shown with a breakdown of the methods used in their production. Featured work includes inspirational images from these leading international professional photographers: Spencer Rowell, Phil Jude, Bob Carlos Clarke, Tobi Corney, Graham Goldwater, Jon Bader and Mark Anthony.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains: a series of tutorials for monitor viewing; some of the author's images in layered form for readers to edit and manipulate; extra information on colour management as PDFs; and relevant downloads from Adobe. Tryout versions [with limited functionality] of Adobe Photoshop 5.5; Adobe Premiere 5.0 and Adobe After Effects 4.0, as well as Adobe GoLive TM and Adobe Acrobat Reader for PC and Mac platforms, and Adobe InDesign TM and Adobe LiveMotion TM for MAC.

Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Darkroom
3. Getting it in
4. Getting started
5. Tools and stuff
6. My first image
7. Digital darkroom basics
8. Burn and dodge
9. Dodge and burn
10. Toning with curves
11. Selections
12. A simple composite image
13. More selections
14. Layers and channels
15. A complex composite image
16. Retouching
17. Restoring an old image
18. Repairing a glass negative
19. The digital stocking filter
20. Almost hand colouring
21. Gradients
22. Cool or warm
23. A task made easy
24. Filters
25. Making his mark - Mark Anthony
26. Tattoo - Jon Bader
27. Absolut Anzac - Jon Bader
28. Output
29. Appendices
30. The last word
31. Further reading
32. Glossary
33. Useful websites
34. Index

Readership: Students and advanced amateurs of photography/digital imaging/art and design courses. Photographers, illustrators, graphic designers wishing to brush up on their skills. Learn from a professional how to get your creative photofinishing techniques up to scratch! Inspirational color images from leading professional photographers show you can achieve and aspire to. Free tutorial CD-ROM with images for you to practice your techniques on.

About the Author: Max Ferguson is a leading monochrome printer. Well established in his field, he has worked for many top photographic laboratories, including Joe's Basement and Visualeyes. He has also run his own successful business. Max is now based in Australia, working for Photo Technica.

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