Rob Sheppard - Adobe Camera Raw for Digital Photographers Only

Adobe Camera Raw For Digital Photographers Only

Rob Sheppard

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About the Author

Rob Sheppard has been a long-time photographer working in publications and for businesses for over 30 years. He is also the author/photographer of over 20 books, an internationally known speaker and workshop leader, and was the editor of the prestigious Outdoor Photographer magazine for twelve years (he is now editor-at-large).

Sheppard has had a long-time and nationally recognized commitment to helping photographers connect with digital imaging technology. He was one of the small group of people who started PCPhoto magazine 10 years ago to bring the digital world to photographers on their terms. He was the first editor of PCPhoto while also editing Outdoor Photographer .

As author/photographer, Sheppard wrote and photographed some of the first books for photographers to understand digital photography, including the Computer Photography Handbook in 1998. He has written hundreds of articles about photography and nature, plus a wide range of books, from guides to photography such as the PCPhoto Digital SLR Handbook and the National Geographic Field Guide to Digital Photography to books about Photoshop including Outdoor Photographer Landscape and Nature Photography with Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only.

As a photographer, Sheppard worked for many years in Minnesota (before moving to Los Angeles), including doing work for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Norwest Banks (now Wells Fargo), Pillsbury, 3M, General Mills, Lutheran Brotherhood, Ciba-Geigy, Andersen Windows, and others. His photography has been published in many magazines, ranging from National Geographic to The Farmer to, of course, Outdoor Photographer and PCPhoto .

He also writes a digital photography column in Outdoor Photographer called Digital Horizons, has consulted for a number of publications regarding digital photography (including National Geographic) and teaches around the country, such as workshops for the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, Santa Fe Workshops, and the Great American Photography Workshop group. His Web site for photo tips, plus workshop and book information, is at www.robshepppardphoto.com.

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This book is dedicated to my really terrific workshop students who have taught me much about how to communicate all things digital to photographers; and I must include my very supportive wife and two kids who have really made my work possible.

Foreword

A s pilgrim photographers, we see a lot of beautiful locations and meet many people. Meeting some people is like finding a precious gem; Rob Sheppard has been that kind of discovery for me.

Rob is a talented writer, technician and photographer as you will soon discover in this book! He truly cares about photographers learning and applying his teaching to real world application. His genuine concern for his students is what makes him such a gifted photo educator.

What you wont learn from this book is what a terrific person he is. Ive had the pleasure of working with Rob on a number of occasions, and he is always a joy to spend time with in the field and in classroom.

Take the time to slowly and carefully work through this text and his teaching examples, and you will discover exciting information about both Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw and about taking pictures that will take you beyond simply understanding software. He will help you to become a better photographer than ever before. If you ever have the opportunity to take a class or workshop with Rob, you, too, can get to know the man behind the books and images!

I hope you enjoy this book as much as Ive enjoyed counting Rob a friend!