The Essential Color Manual for Photographers

A complete guide to mastering color in every photograph

* Easy-to-use one-stop resource for photographers at all levels
* 300 images show how to get great color in every genre, from wildlife to interiors to portraits
* Tips and techniques for accurate digital and film color

The Essential Color Manual for Photographers, the latest addition to the Essential Manuals series, is a unique reference and inspiration resource. Clear, concise explanations demystify every aspect of working with color in the camera and in the digital darkroom. The book explores how cameras record color, light, and color temperature, and how to capture color accurately in different climactic and lighting conditions. It also explains the mechanics of working with color channels and color systems, using monitors, editing color information, correcting casts and anomalies, and creating specialized images such as monochromes and duotones. Inspiring yet practical sections on color saturation, recording the natural world, shooting interiors, and capturing skin tones make this the definitive how-to guide to color.

Chris Rutter is Technical Editor of Practical Photography, the UK’s top-selling photography magazine. He has been involved in photography for over 20 years, has a degree in Photographic Science, and his work has appeared in a number of leading magazines, including Digital Photo. He lives in Peterborough, UK.