Any recommendations for a book on jazzing up photos?

[kerriann85]

Don't need to know about retouching, but rather would like a book with some ideas on using Elements for jazzing up a photo like we did with the wedding photo tutorial or turning a photo into a painting..... That kind of thing.
Anyone have suggestions? (wish I was close to a decent bookstore to go browsing)

I have an order ready for Amazon for hubby that I want to meet the free shipping limit, so need some answers quick. Thanks!

[Jodi Frye]

This looks like fun;

The Photoshop and Painter Artist Tablet Book: Creative Techniques in Digital Painting
by Cher Threinen-Pendarvis

amazon

[imported_admin]

Hi Kerri,
You might want to check into Scott Kelby's book, "Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks" for some cool effects, or Dave Huss' book "50 Ways to Create Cool Pictures," which features a lot of painterly effects.

Hope this helps!

[Jodi Frye]

you do have a tablet ? Thought you did...forgive me if you don't. I don't.

[kerriann85]

Jodi, I'm seriously considering a tablet. buy.com has a "$30 off if you get our credit card" deal. Went to the U to try one out in the art department but their Photoshop wasn't working so I didn't get to play.

[kerriann85]

Thanks gang,
I do have the Kelby ....Digital Photographers book and thought maybe I'd try a different author just to ....be different.
But I like Kelby and maybe D&D may be the way to go. In fact our little Waldenbooks might even have it to flip though.

(Hubby can stay with the kids, I think I'll run to the mall. )

More suggestions still welcome!!

[Xanthus]

Kerri,

Since you liked the little tutorial done on wedding photography, you might well consider Scott Kelby's Photoshop for Wedding Photographers Personal Seminar. It consists of a DVD and a workbook. Both teach different layout effects, however - so you're getting a lot. Basically it teaches the photographer how to create a storybook wedding album. However, if you like elegant photography, it can be adapted. Here's a link -
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/032135673X/qid=1121908301/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3697699-8744057?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

-George

[kerriann85]

Thanks George, that looks really cool! I'd never heard of that one before.

[Wendy]

I've heard some really good reports about the book & DVD. I like to browse through books before making up my mind so next time we visit the nearest big city I am going to try and find it in one of the large bookshops.

Sounds like it could be a good buy :)

Wendy

[MikeH]

Hi Kerri,
You might want to check into Scott Kelby's book, "Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks" for some cool effects

I can also recommend Down & Dirty Tricks. It contains 80+ mini tutorials on cool effects, all of which you can create in PSE3 without the need for add-ons or plug-ins. The effects include portrait and studio, montages, text, 3D packaging, artistic work, reflections, special edges etc... etc...

Mike

[kerriann85]

D&D it is.
Ran to the mall, flipped through the book.
Found it on ebay. Won the bid. Paid for it. Hopefully it will arrive soon.

Thanks Everyone!

[Wendy]

Kerri,

Congratulations on getting it ... do let us know how you go on with it :)


Wendy