When David duChemin released his first eBook, TEN, I think even he was surprised at the response it received. Following it up with TEN MORE established Craft & Vision and layed the ground work for what has become one of the most inspiring collections of eBooks we have found. The books range from cultivating your photographic vision, to practical exercises that will help you learn to recognize great opportunities for making better photographs, written by some of the best photographers and writers working in photography today. Below are some of our favorite eBook titles from the Craft & Vision Collection.
All Black & White Bundle
The Magic of Black & White – Andrew S. Gibson
The Power of Black & White In Adobe Lightroom & Beyond – Piet Van den Eynde
Black and white photographs are a different medium than colour and require an ability to see in monochrome. Becoming aware of the differences between black and white and colour images, in both how they are seen and what makes a great black and white image, is the first step to capturing images that will work powerfully in monochrome. This amazing bundle includes the full three volume series by Andrew S. Gibson as well as the entire Masterclass by Piet Van den Eynde. Whether you use Photoshop, Photoshop Elements or Lightroom, this set will help you produce superb black & white conversions of your color images.
Andrew S. Gibson’s, The Magic of Black & White series is about the craft of converting the captured image into black and white in the digital darkroom. Part I looks at the process of seeing and capturing in monochrome, Part II looks at the tools needed to turn a colour digital negative into a spectacular-looking black and white image using the software of the digital darkroom, specifically Adobe Photoshop. In Part III, nine photos guide you through nine of his gorgeous black & white images with the goal of teaching more advanced techniques to give your images more subtlety and power.
The Power of Black & White in Adobe Lightroom & Beyond (A Masterclass) by Piet Van den Eynde is an exceptional course on creating black and white photographs in Adobe Lightroom. Thorough notes on the tools, plug-ins, brushes, and even HDR techniques will provide the resources you need to produce powerful and captivating images.
TEN + TEN MORE by David duChemin
TEN and TEN MORE were written in response to the question, “so where do I go from here, once I’ve learned how to use my camera?” Both volumes respond to that and gives you solid steps to take on your photographic journey, each with accompanying creative exercises, and none of them asking you to buy new gear
Making Light One +Two by Piet Van den Eynde
In these two volumes, Piet Van den Eynde teaches you how to fill in harsh shadows, balance ambient light, rescue fading evening light, or get really creative and substitute for a complete lack of light. You’ll also learn the theory and practical insights you need to rock multiple flashes, modifiers, and triggering systems for both Canon and Nikon.
Close To Home by Stuart Sipahigil
Close To Home, an inspiring ebook by Stuart Sipahigil, is about finding the extraordinary photographs in what we’ve come to see as mundane.This ebook provides photographers of all levels with the tools and encouragement you need to get you out of the ruts into which we we all fall.
Making the Print by Martin Bailey
In his second eBook for Craft & Vision, Martin Bailey covers it all from choosing a printer and papers, to profiling and sharpening, and then moves on to calibration, fine-tuning, adding borders, basically everything you need to get competent, which is what most of us are looking to accomplish.
Forget Mugshots by David duChemin
David duChemin shares invaluable insights that are guaranteed to help you make the most of your next portrait shoot. Forget Mugshots takes you behind the scenes so you can learn about the techniques and best practices that have made David’s portraits known around the world
The Craft & Vision Collection
The eBooks above are just a few of our favorite titles. The Craft & Vision library is filled with titles that offer something for every type of photographer at every stage of your photographic journey. For less than the cost of a Venti-Whatsaccino, Craft & Vision eBooks will both educate and inspire you to make better pictures. Not sure where to start? Download a FREE sample eBook, filled with 11 ways to improve your photography.
Craft & Vision authors include: David duChemin, Alexandre Buisse, Darwin Wiggett, Dave Delnea, Eli Reinholdtsen, Andrew S. Gibson, Corwin Hiebert, Martin Bailey, Trevor Meier, Michael Frye, Mitchell Kanashkevich, Nicole S. Young, Piet Van den Eynde and Stuart Sipahigil.
