Instant Photoshop

January 13, 2009 ·

Michael Reichmann

This subject is featured in Issues #4 and #5 of The Luminous Landscape Video Journal.

When photographers switch from the traditional chemical darkroom to PC-based desktop image processing the hardest part of the learning curve is learningPhotoshop. This program is one of the most sophisticated pieces of software ever designed and now with 10 years+ of revisions and enhancements presents a daunting challenge to the newcomer.

The rapid expansion in popularity of digital SLRs mean as well that a lot of traditional camera users are making a direct leap to digital image processing. Many of these cameras come withPhotoshopLE, though upgrading toPhotoshop6.0should be seriously considered.

There are numerous third-party books on Photoshop but most are filled with unnecessary and confusing information aimed at non-photographers. Several of the books designed specifically for photographers go into so much depth that figuring out where to begin can be a intimidating at best...

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Michael Reichmann

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Michael Reichmann is the founder of the Luminous Landscape. Michael passed away in May 2016. Since its inception in 1999 LuLa has become the world's largest site devoted to the art, craft, and technology of photography. Each month more than one million people from every country on the globe visit LuLa.