I am trying to improve my post skills and was wondering if you guys have something interesting to suggest. Looking anything from book to web based tutorial.Google brings up few interesting one but they are just talking about what can be done and not showing much.
I am ok for what I can see but would like to get to a little more complicated manipulation with images with step by step
Any input would be much appreciated to help me to get my photos POP a little more
i have CS5 and LR3 in my disposal. mostly interested in making photos pop so advance level in shapening,contast and levels and maybe other neat tricks of the trade. at this time know alittle abit everything but not into deep
The best approach to wrap your head around the entire workflow would be to buy a Photoshop book by someone like Scott Kelby and then try the techniques they suggest. Visit your local municipal library and look in the photography / computer sections and you will probably find several Photoshop books you can study and decide which author's approach you find best matches your learning style and goals.
It's also worth noting that getting "pop" (i.e. contrast) in images starts with knowing how to light faces and objects and control exposure to fit the scene to sensor at capture. If you can manage to accurately render the highlights and shadows in a file at the same time then the way the process is engineered to work everything in between will look seen by eye "normal'. If you get exposure nominal at capture (i.e. fitting the sensor range exactly) you don't need to do much PP manipulation to them.
Kelby training has a complete set of tutorials, as does lynda.com. Books are great but if you are more visual, the video training can be a help in watching the screen of someone working through a work flow.
