Additional Resources
LIGHTROOM BOOKS
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers – by Martin Evening
If you want to know everything there is to know about Lightroom, then this is the book for you.
The DAM Book Guide to Organizing Your Photographs with Lightroom 5
This book not only tells you how to organize your images, but does so adding context as to why it’s critical.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 – The Missing FAQ – by Victoria Bampton
Victoria’s book is an excellent resource based on real life experience. Her title of Lightroom Queen is well deserved.
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Book for Digital Photographers – by Scott Kelby
Scott’s books are easy to read and his task based, step by step instructions will get you up and running, improving your photographs and workflow in no time.
D65′s Lightroom Workbook Workflow, Not Workslow in Lightroom 5 – by Seth Resnick
I know that your workflow will improve if you read this book.
PHOTOSHOP BOOKS
Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers – by Martin Evening
If you want to know everything there is to know about Photoshop, then this is the book for you!
Photoshop Masking and Compositing, Second Edition by Katrin Eisman, Sean Duggan and James Porto
This is an excellent book that covers when, why and how to composite images.
The Adobe Photoshop CC Book for Digital Photographers – by Scott Kelby
Scott’s books are easy to read and his task based, step by step instructions will get you up and running, improving your photographs and workflow in no time.
Photoshop Compositing Secrets – by Matt Kloskowski
Matt will show you step by step how to create several of the trendy effects that are so popular today.
Visual Poetry: A Creative Guide for Making Engaging Digital Photographs – Chris Orwig
Chris shares inspiration, simple techniques, and assignments to boost the creative process and improve your digital images using natural light without additional gear.
ON-LINE TRAINING
Here you will find video tutorials on all of the Adobe products from Adobe Insiders as well as training partners – and they’re all free.
CreateLive offers classes from industry experts such as Jack Davis, Ben Wilmore, and Jared Platt.
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals have training on Photoshop and the entire Creative Cloud collection of applications. Learn from the “Photoshop Guys” including Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski, as well as photography icons such as Jay Maisel, Joe McNally, Moose Peterson, John Paul Caponigro and many more.
Here you can view excellent training from top Photoshop trainers including Chris Orwig, Deke McClelland, Bert Monroy and many more.
Photoshop Cafe has an awesome list of diverse trainers each with their own specialties including Jack Davis, Colin Smith, Jane Connor-Zeiser, Jim Divitale, Tim Cooper and more.
