Books on Photomanipulation

[Teabelly]

I have got quite interested in photo manipulation / montage and would like to buy a book on the subject to learn all about it. The only book I have found only covers one chapter but cost about £25.00 Can anyone recommend a book that looks at realistic photo-manipulation using photography only ???

Thanks

 

[swanseamale47]

I'm not sure exactly what your after but theres
Photoshop CS5 trickery and FX by Stephen M Burns for a start, there are others but I'd have to look and see for the names.

 

[Digifrog]

"How To Cheat In Photoshop" teaches the steps neccesary for montage work. There is also an accompanying forum

http://www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com/cgi-bin/simpleforum_pro.cgi

Some of the ILEX books can be helpful. The most helpful I've found is Photoshop Elements: Drop Dead Fantasy Techniques by Derek Lea.

You can also find techniques/tutorials in the Photomanipulation section at DeviantArt.

You will find that to create a good standard photomontage requires several key techniques to master in order to complete the look. Key steps will be light and shadow.

Some Flickr users are good for inspiration.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mindazonaltal/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/yveslecoq/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger_taylor_85/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/klimas/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/renaissancestudios/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nrey/

Good luck

Scott

 

[Teabelly]

Thank you Scott and Swanseamale, this book looks like it will be right up my street and the links took me to some amazing work