Rick Sammon's Evolution of an Image

A Few Words About Rick

Preface - My Sammonisms

Introduction - The Evolution of an Image

Using this Book

Part 1 Examples

Wildlife

All in the Family

From snapshot to great shot

Pride of the Mara

Capture animal behavior

A Mother's Love

Backlight is nice light

Two Brothers

Make out-of-Africa pictures at wildlife centers

On the Run

Storytelling in a single photograph

The Lion King

Making Images with Impact

Call of the Wild

Days in the Life of a Travel Photographer

People

Memory of Myanmar

Making a photograph

Finding Frida

Steal like an artist

Simple Beauty

Portrait retouching made easy

Rendezvous at the Wonder Bar

Play with plug-ins

Abandon Dreams
Analyze a scene and a photograph

Seascapes

Jewels of the Sea

Create an image with impact

Go With the Flow

The mood matters most

Sea Sculpture

Composition - the strongest way of seeing

Golden Light in the Glacier Lagoon

Creative Visualization is the key

Landscapes

Autumn Leaves

Begin with the basics

Dancing Aspens

Focus on the intimate landscape

May The Force Be With You

Your histogram is your friend

I've Looked at Clouds from Both Sides Now

Looking versus Seeing

The View

Master Panoramic Photography

Scenic

Picture Perfect Palouse

Complementary colors are cool

After Midnight

Remove reality with black-and-white processing

As Time Goes By

A Quick Look at Lightroom's HDR

Action

Here Comes the Sun

Turn flat colors into fabulous colors

Morning Run

Gesture, get it right in camera and process with purpose

The Wrath of Khan

What makes a good photograph?

Part II

The Photoshop Advantage

My Sweet Lord

Love Those Adjustment Layers

Eye-to-Eye with the Killing Machine

Convert for Smart Filters

Epilog

Follow Your Heart - Evolving as a Photographer and Digital Darkroom Artist

Acknowledgments

Index