This book is about improving and optimizing  your photographic workflow by automating tedious tasks and using lightweight and specialized tools. The book covers the following topics:

- Use simple Bash shell scripts to automatically import photos and RAW files from a storage card or camera and automatically rename, geotag, and neatly organize the transferred files

- Organize and manage photos with ExifTool

- Manage and edit photos using the lightweight yet versatile gThumb application

- Manage and process RAW files with Darktable

- Apply color corrections using Hald CLUT

- Set up a simple self-hosted photo publishing web application to share and showcase your photographic masterpieces

- Implement a cloud backup system.

- Build a simple device for backing up photos on the move

- Write Bash shell and Python scripts to control a Sony camera from a Linux machine via Wi-Fi

- Use Termux to organize, process, and back up photos and RAW files on an Android device

All material and scripts in the book are based onthe author's actual Linux-based photographic workflow.

 There is no lack of photographic opportunities in Tokyo. But there is one subject I find particularly fascinating: taxi top lights. There are more than 300 taxi companies in Tokyo, and almost all of them have their unique lights. Like fireflies they transform the city into a captivating and mesmerizing cityscape, and photographing them is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. No wonder then that I return from every trip to Tokyo with storage cards full of taxi light photos.

This book offers a handful of photos along with personal notes that sum up everything I learned shooting taxi lights: from choosing optimal camera settings to navigating the streets of Tokyo.

One of the most important technologies a photographer can master is shooting and working with raw images. However, figuring out the best way to work with raw files can be confusing and overwhelming. What's the advantage to working in raw? How do you manage, organize, and store raw files? What's the best way to process your files to meet your photographic needs? How do Photoshop, Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw work together? Is it possible to keep your photos in the raw format and still enhance them extensively? Philip Andrews answers these questions and more in his all-new essential raw workflow guide.

Whether you are a beginner just starting to explore the intricacies of shooting raw, or a seasoned pro looking for a better workflow, this book provides all of the information you need to know to create stunning images from your raw files. As well as covering the most popular raw software packages such as Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom, it provides general information that you will find useful no matter which software you prefer. Clear, precise step-by-step instructions will help you get from start to finish with essential tips and tricks along the way. Packed with inspirational images and clearly marked screenshots pointing out the exact information you need, you'll be on your way to creating a better, faster, and more efficient raw workflow in no time.

Compact, fluff-free, full-color guide to getting the most out of Apple’s Aperture digital photography software

This handy Portable Genius guide is designed to help you avoid hassle, save time, and quickly learn what you need to know to use Apple’s Aperture digital photography software effectively—and have fun while you’re doing it! In a trim size that fits in your laptop bag, this practical guide gives you tips, tricks, and savvy advice on everything from navigating Aperture’s user interface to advanced RAW image processing, publishing albums on the Web, and how to create your own photo book.

Provides tips and techniques for the new or most useful features of Apple's Aperture 3 digital photography and digital manipulation program Includes savvy advice and plenty of no-nonsense content in a hip way that is easy to access Covers key tools and topics, including keyboard shortcuts, how to streamline workflows, advanced RAW image processing, and more Features Genius icons throughout the book—smart or innovative ways to handle tasks and save yourself time

Learn Aperture in a fun way and get even more out of your Apple digital lifestyle with Aperture 3 Portable Genius.

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

Spend less time reading, more time learning. Master Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 from start to finish - fast!

Up-to-the-minute quick-reference material and hands-on training in an easy-to-use color format Includes extensive bonus online workshop content Covers all day-to-day techniques needed to import, organize, tag, edit, enhance, and output images Reflects major Lightroom improvements in file import, watermarking, slideshows, print packaging, and more

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 On Demand is built from the ground up for today's photographer or graphic designer. Like every book in the On Demand Series, this book teaches visually, using an easy, friendly, full-color format designed to "show how," instead of "telling how." But that's not all. This book: " Combines step-by-step training with quick-reference material users can rely on long after they've mastered the core skills they need " Provides easy-to-follow task-based coverage, in which most tasks are presented on convenient 2-page spreads " Provides additional end-of-chapter Step-by-Step Training workshops for readers who like to learn through hands-on projects - with all project assets online at www.queondemand.com " Helps upgraders by presenting a detailed list of new features, indexed to the pages where these features are covered Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 On Demand offers tightly focused coverage of the techniques Lightroom users will use most often, including: importing, organizing, and tagging photos; applying edits and enhancements; managing photo libraries; outputting images to printers or online galleries; and more. It covers major improvements to Lightroom 3 file importation, watermarking, slideshow creation, print packaging, and much more. Simply put, for beginning-to-intermediate-level Lightroom users, no other book offers this much simplicity, usable content, flexibility, and value.

In the highly anticipated second edition of this groundbreaking book, NAPP GURU award recipient and professional photographer Leslie Alsheimer and Adobe's own Bryan O'Neil Hughes show you everything you need to know to uncover the secrets to successful black and white conversion and printmaking.

This comprehensive reference will help you maximize your workflow with coverage of all of the relevant new features of Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2, including every stage of the black and white process from capture to printing. Along the way, you'll find in-depth explanations of key topics such as color management, optimizing your workspace, softproofing and calibration (both onscreen and for output), evaluating histograms, non-destructive editing, and much more.

New features in this edition include:
.In-depth coverage of workflow using the Bridge and Adobe Camera RAW components of CS4
.New recipes and tips for advanced black and white conversion
.Coverage of Lightroom and Photoshop integration features
.An overview of scanners and scanning your black and white film
.Advice on exposure essentials and how to apply the Zone System to your digital shooting
.A brand new chapter on black and white and creative image editing in Lightroom

Breathtaking color and black and white photographs, including Leslie Alsheimer's image which won the coveted Vincent Versace award at Photoshop World in 2008, will inspire you to expand your own creativity to limitless possibilities. This is the essential resource for any photographer shooting black and white in the digital age.

Expert photographer Rob Sheppard explains the details of Camera Raw, the steps for using it, the workflow process, and certain best practices that demonstrates how Camera Raw can empower the digital photographer. Encouraging you to use it as you see fit, he explores the enhancements in the newest generation and helps you deal with RAW's limitations, manage white balance and exposure, reduce noise (especially in night shots,) and learn to use camera settings that make the most of RAW capabilities.

Adobe’s Lightroom has emerged as a must-have software due to its powerful editing tools and time saving organizational capabilities but how you establish a personalized, creative workflow that optimizes this technology, your time, and your art eludes most photographers. Jason Bradley, award-winning photographer and Lightroom pro, shares the answers to these questions in this practical and easy to follow guide that taps into the "how" and the "why" of a professional photographer’s creative workflow in Lightroom.

Bradley will show you how all workflows can be simplified into three steps: establishing, managing, and rendering the file, alongside stunning photographs and explanations from his own experiences. This book will not only teach you how to work within Lightroom but, ultimately, how to make Lightroom work for you.

This book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced digital photographers.
 
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 was designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images.
 
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: Visual QuickStart Guide is the definitive task-based tutorial for digital photographers needing a jump-start on the complete range of features available in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3. Master this workflow application quickly and completely by working from beginning to end or just skip to the task you need right now. It's all covered, everything from importing, organizing and processing images, to managing and showcasing your images - whether it's one shot or an entire shoot.

Photoshop Elements lets you edit and enhance your digital photographs and images with professional quality tools. Whether you’re a professional photographer or a beginner, Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies gives you the scoop on using this full-featured photo-editing program.

You’ll find out how to transform your ordinary photos into visually stunning creations. This book gives you the tools to enhance your images, fix flaws, share pictures online, correct small problems with Quick Fix, keep track of images with the Project Bin, take charge with Shortcuts, present your photos as a slideshow, use Web hosting, animate images, and create movie files. You’ll also learn to:

Use the Organizer to move around efficiently in Elements Correct color, brightness, contrast, and exposure Use Adobe’s free Photoshop.com service Streamline your work using shortcuts Work with bitmap, grayscale, and indexed color modes Create albums and import images Follow creative applications for filters and effects Prepare images for printing Turn your photos into postcards, calendars, greeting cards, and photo albums Straighten crooked lines, crop for effect, or fix color, sharpness, red-eye, and contrast

Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies shows you how to use all the Elements of great image editing, management, and photo fun. Whether you’re concerned about color profile embedding or just want to put your kid’s photo on a calendar, you’ll learn how with this book!

 There is no lack of photographic opportunities in Tokyo. But there is one subject I find particularly fascinating: taxi top lights. There are more than 300 taxi companies in Tokyo, and almost all of them have their unique lights. Like fireflies they transform the city into a captivating and mesmerizing cityscape, and photographing them is an enjoyable and rewarding experience. No wonder then that I return from every trip to Tokyo with storage cards full of taxi light photos.

This book offers a handful of photos along with personal notes that sum up everything I learned shooting taxi lights: from choosing optimal camera settings to navigating the streets of Tokyo.

This book is about improving and optimizing  your photographic workflow by automating tedious tasks and using lightweight and specialized tools. The book covers the following topics:

- Use simple Bash shell scripts to automatically import photos and RAW files from a storage card or camera and automatically rename, geotag, and neatly organize the transferred files

- Organize and manage photos with ExifTool

- Manage and edit photos using the lightweight yet versatile gThumb application

- Manage and process RAW files with Darktable

- Apply color corrections using Hald CLUT

- Set up a simple self-hosted photo publishing web application to share and showcase your photographic masterpieces

- Implement a cloud backup system.

- Build a simple device for backing up photos on the move

- Write Bash shell and Python scripts to control a Sony camera from a Linux machine via Wi-Fi

- Use Termux to organize, process, and back up photos and RAW files on an Android device

All material and scripts in the book are based onthe author's actual Linux-based photographic workflow.

Bundeskanzlerin Merkel kritisiert die rechtsstaatliche Lage in der Ukraine. Bundespräsident Gauck sagt seine diplomatische Reise ab. Außenminister Westerwelle bietet medizinische Hilfe an: Es ist eine zarte, abgemagerte Frau, um die sich ganz Europa sorgt. Julia Timoschenko verkörpert den unerschütterlichen Willen, gegen die postsozialistische Staatsmacht anzukämpfen. Wer ist diese Frau, die als Ministerpräsidentin die Geschicke der Ukraine gelenkt hat und nun als politische Gefangene weggesperrt wird? Diese autorisierte Biografie zeigt das Leben und den Weg von Timoschenko als Galionsfigur der Orangenen Revolution, als Regierungschefin der Ukraine, ihr Sturz und ihre Verurteilung zu einer Gefängnisstrafe. Zugleich ist ihre Geschichte aber auch die ihres Heimatlandes, die auf dem Weg zur eigenen Identität und Souveränität nur mühsam vorankommt. Willensstark, unbeugsam, stolz, das ist 'die eiserne Julia'. Selbst das jüngste Kapitel, der Hungerstreik hinter Gittern, legt Zeugnis ab von einer charismatischen Frau, deren Charakter Hoffnungsträger einer ganzen Region ist. Die Autoren Dmitri Popov und Ilia Milstein haben ihre Geschichte in vielen persönlichen Gesprächen mit Julia Timoschenko aufgezeichnet. Ihr Buch ist ein ergreifendes Dokument von Timoschenkos Unschuld und ein Ruf nach mehr Freiheit für die Ukraine.

Bundeskanzlerin Merkel kritisiert die rechtsstaatliche Lage in der Ukraine. Bundespräsident Gauck sagt seine diplomatische Reise ab. Außenminister Westerwelle bietet medizinische Hilfe an: Es ist eine zarte, abgemagerte Frau, um die sich ganz Europa sorgt. Julia Timoschenko verkörpert den unerschütterlichen Willen, gegen die postsozialistische Staatsmacht anzukämpfen. Wer ist diese Frau, die als Ministerpräsidentin die Geschicke der Ukraine gelenkt hat und nun als politische Gefangene weggesperrt wird? Diese autorisierte Biografie zeigt das Leben und den Weg von Timoschenko als Galionsfigur der Orangenen Revolution, als Regierungschefin der Ukraine, ihr Sturz und ihre Verurteilung zu einer Gefängnisstrafe. Zugleich ist ihre Geschichte aber auch die ihres Heimatlandes, die auf dem Weg zur eigenen Identität und Souveränität nur mühsam vorankommt. Willensstark, unbeugsam, stolz, das ist ‚die eiserne Julia’. Selbst das jüngste Kapitel, der Hungerstreik hinter Gittern, legt Zeugnis ab von einer charismatischen Frau, deren Charakter Hoffnungsträger einer ganzen Region ist. Die Autoren Dmitri Popov und Ilia Milstein haben ihre Geschichte in vielen persönlichen Gesprächen mit Julia Timoschenko aufgezeichnet. Ihr Buch ist ein ergreifendes Dokument von Timoschenkos Unschuld und ein Ruf nach mehr Freiheit für die Ukraine.