Table of Contents
A Few Words About Rick
Preface – My Sammonisms
Introduction – The Evolution of an Image
Using this Book
Part 1 Examples
Wildlife
All in the Family
From snapshot to great shot
Pride of the Mara
Capture animal behavior
A Mother’s Love
Backlight is nice light
Two Brothers
Make out-of-Africa pictures at wildlife centers
On the Run
Storytelling in a single photograph
The Lion King
Making Images with Impact
Call of the Wild
Days in the Life of a Travel Photographer
People
Memory of Myanmar
Making a photograph
Finding Frida
Steal like an artist
Simple Beauty
Portrait retouching made easy
Rendezvous at the Wonder Bar
Play with plug-ins
Abandon Dreams
Analyze a scene and a photograph
Seascapes
Jewels of the Sea
Create an image with impact
Go With the Flow
The mood matters most
Sea Sculpture
Composition – the strongest way of seeing
Golden Light in the Glacier Lagoon
Creative Visualization is the key
Landscapes
Autumn Leaves
Begin with the basics
Dancing Aspens
Focus on the intimate landscape
May The Force Be With You
Your histogram is your friend
I’ve Looked at Clouds from Both Sides Now
Looking versus Seeing
The View
Master Panoramic Photography
Scenic
Picture Perfect Palouse
Complementary colors are cool
After Midnight
Remove reality with black-and-white processing
As Time Goes By
A Quick Look at Lightroom’s HDR
Action
Here Comes the Sun
Turn flat colors into fabulous colors
Morning Run
Gesture, get it right in camera and process with purpose
The Wrath of Khan
What makes a good photograph?
Part II
The Photoshop Advantage
My Sweet Lord
Love Those Adjustment Layers
Eye-to-Eye with the Killing Machine
Convert for Smart Filters
Epilog
Follow Your Heart - Evolving as a Photographer and Digital Darkroom Artist
Acknowledgments
Index