Picture editing Book Reviews

The iPad For Photographers book is a new release which is up-to-date enough to include information regarding iOS 5, which was released to the public in October 2011. The book runs through various aspects which will help you utilise your iPad, whether it's the first or second version you own. Topics include importing photos, editing photos, shooting aids, sharing photos, sharing tools, essential accessories, must-have iPad apps and more. There's plenty of advice given in the book, it's easy...

Printing with Photoshop does exactly what it says on the tin. It teaches you how to create better print-outs with the help of Adobe Photoshop CS4. The book is split into easy-to-read chapters that cover everything from shooting essentials and file processing, to colour management and printing advice. Everything is explained clearly and the advice given is extremely useful and easily absorbed. Colourful images are both nice to look at and useful for emphasising points made in the text, t...

This is a great book for an amateur who needs to know everything from choosing your camera to software choices and editing. The book isn't really for the seasoned pro as a lot of the points made are very basic but it will be perfect for someone looking to improve the quality of their home videos. The information squeezed into the six chapters is easy to follow and is well illustrated with useful examples. If you want some basic advice on how to improve your family videos then this book...

Just shy of 450 pages, Advanced Photoshop Elements 7 for digital photographers is designed to take you past your current level of in-depth knowledge. This isn't a book for newcomers although some basics are touched on. Divided into fourteen chapters and covering everything from scanning images to photo restoration and improving workflow. Giant coloured tabs ensure you can browse if needed and the page is filled with screen shots, work flow illustrations and diagrams.

The 344 page book is split into three parts with 12 chapters in all. It covers topics from the basics of Lightroom through to the separate modules that make the program. Pro Tips scatter the pages and there are diagrams describing workflow patterns alongside plenty of screenshots. The book is informative, clear and concise. Rob explains the features of Lightroom with a lot of enthusiasm which makes it easier to understand and learn. The three parts are: I) What is Lightroom all about? Thi...

The price of most photographic and digital related books have come down quite dramatically over the last few years but not Amherst. Here's a book illustrated in black & white that most publishers would be doing in colour and selling for between 10 and 15. So it better be worth its 22 price tag. The author, Bob Shepherd has spent more than 20 years as editor, writer, photographer and picture editor. He leads you through the process of learning to think about balance in composition, through colo...