Master of Colors eBook | Review By Jeffrey K. Edwards
© 2011 Jeffrey K. Edwards | Original Photograph
© 2011 Jeffrey K. Edwards | After Editing With Master of Colors eBook
The internet is an amazing tool for communication. Two weeks ago I was able to “skype” with a colleague in Mozambique about the HIV epidemic they are battling. This week I was in touch with Wazari Wazir, who has become a good friend simply by email, all the way from Malaysia. He is an esteemed photojournalist for the Malaysian government and a freelance photographer/instructor. Wazari has written several ebooks on photography and postprocessing work with photoshop which I have learned much from. His latest ebook, “Master of Colors” is the best yet. I offered to review the title and provide an example of his approach to processing with one of my images.
Yesterday afternoon Maddie needed some more photos to use for her senior pictures. We went out on the back lawn and shot these in the shade during midday to avoid the harsh light. I used the 70-200mm lens to add some compression to the background and increase the bokeh.
Then following Wazari’s processing tips I completed the image above, the original RAW image, straight out of the camera is below. In his most recent ebook, he walks you through the use of ACR in Photoshop, which is equivalent to the Develop module in Lightroom. By adjusting vibrance, clarity, luminance and black point it provides a richer image. However, the real magic happens in Photoshop (PS) when you add layers of mode, lab color and sharpening. This can be a little tricky for someone with no PS experience. But if you can open an image in PS and find your way around a bit, his directions are very straightforward and easy to follow – complete with screen shots for each step.
If you are looking to take the next step beyond the basics in PS, Wazari’s approach to processing will show you a unique way to produce spectacular images. The best part, once you learn these simple steps you can tweak them in an infinite number of ways to create a processing style all your own.
Captured with: d700, 70-200mm @ f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 200, 200mm. Natural light, hand-held in our backyard.
* Reviewed By Jeffrey K. Edwards and repost here with his permission, you can read his original review from his blog HERE
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