From Oz to Kansas: Almost Every Black and White Conversion Technique Known to Man (Voices That Matter)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0321794028 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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As Versace states, today the goal is "to use what was right and good about silver photography, leaving behind what was limiting, and use what is right and good about digital photography, while avoiding its pitfalls. Working through Versace’s techniques will give you the essential knowledge you need, as well as the ability to select the appropriate conversion technique for any image, allowing you to create a black and white image that best and most accurately reflects what you felt at the moment that you pressed the shutter.Foreword by Dr. R
Versace is a member of the Epson Stylus Pros, a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, an Xrite Colorotti, Lexar Elite Photographer, and an American Photo Magazine Mentor Trek and Master Class instructor. About the Author Vincent Versace is a recipient of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award in Media Arts and Entertainment, the Shellenberg fine art award, a four-time nominee to the Photoshop Hall of Fame and is the author of the best selling book Welcome to Oz, the first edition of which was chosen as Shutterbug magazine's best how to book of the year.
Versace is a member of the Epson Stylus Pros, a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens, an Xrite Colorotti, Lexar Elite Photographer, and an American Photo Magazine Mentor Trek and Master Class instructor. Vincent Versace is a recipient of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award in Media Arts and Entertainment, the Shellenberg fine art award, a four-time nominee to the Photoshop Hall of Fame and is the
Outstanding book from an exceptional talent and teacher Joseph A Sandrin I highly recommend this book to serious students of photography looking to better understand what goes into a great photograph and what approaches can be used to produce the highest quality chromatic grayscale (B&W) images.I took a class with Vincent Versace in July 2015. I bought Oz 2.0 and Oz to Kansas to familiarize myself with his approach, style, etc before the class. I was particularly interested in the B&W work since, like most of us of a certain age, I got started with B&W film photography. I liked what I was reading and began to play with the photos and the techniq. Red1"This book elevated my creativity to the next level!" according to Red12. As creatives we are all striving to fulfill our own form of perfection. The end result of our endeavors may not resonate with everyone, but as Mr. Versace points out, it needs to resonate with the creator, another words you! This book has radically changed my approach not only to black and white conversion, but also to how I consider my subject. One can choose to contradict theory and fight suggestion in an attempt to prove a point, but the art of reading and absorbing and learning seems to be dying. If you can allow yourself to be taught there is so much to learn in this r. said This book elevated my creativity to the next level!. As creatives we are all striving to fulfill our own form of perfection. The end result of our endeavors may not resonate with everyone, but as Mr. Versace points out, it needs to resonate with the creator, another words you! This book has radically changed my approach not only to black and white conversion, but also to how I consider my subject. One can choose to contradict theory and fight suggestion in an attempt to prove a point, but the art of reading and absorbing and learning seems to be dying. If you can allow yourself to be taught there is so much to learn in this r. More than the title suggests. Sanford Lavine Truly a great book. At one level this book delivers what it advertises. However, it provides the reader so much more:An in depth understanding of Black and White images from a technical point of view.How to analyze and "develop" your Black and White images.How to make your images reflect what you are trying to say.A great guide to valuable Photoshop techniques that can be used on any image. Worth the price alone.A good introduction to NIK/Google SilverEfex Pro.NOTE:Techniques require Photoshop and NIK/Google SilverEfex (Chapter7/8). There is no reference to other Adobe or A