Table of Contents

Introduction. The Tao of Landscape. Why Landscape Photography? Landscape in the Modern World. Grand Landscapes. Intimate Landscapes. Imaginary Landscapes. Abstractions and Patterns. The Landscape in Black & White. The Lonely Road. Tools & Techniques. Choosing a Camera. Lenses. Using a Tripod. Exposure and Landscapes. Aperture and Depth-of-Field. ISO. Noise and Landscape Photography. Capturing Motion. Composition and Landscape. Landscapes and Lighting. Working with Weather. Planning Tools. One World, Many Landscapes. Seasons and a Sense of Place. Earth and Sky. Mountains. Deserts. Seascapes. People and Landscapes. Refl ections. The City as Landscape. The Night Landscape. Landscapes and Post-Processing. Understanding Digital Workfl ow. The RAW Advantage. Multi-RAW Processing. Understanding HDR. HDR Software. Hand-HDR. Monochromatic Conversions. Understanding LAB Color. LAB Color and Tonal Adjustments. Selective Sharpening in LAB. Notes and Resources. Glossary. Index.

About the Author

Harold Davis is an award-winning professional photographer. He is the author of more than 30 books, including Creative Lighting: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, Creative Black & White: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques, and The Photoshop Darkroom 2: Creative Digital Transformations. Harold writes the popular Photoblog 2.0, www.photoblog2.com