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Award-winning photography/design team Harold and Phyllis Davis are back with a brand-new volume in their new Photoshop Darkroom series. Picking up where their best-selling first book left off, The Photoshop Darkroom 2: Advanced Digital Post-Processing will show you everything you need to know to take your digital imaging skills to the next level. 

 Great photographers know that the best images begin well before the shutter clicks, and certainly well before Photoshop boots up. Harold takes a step back, and shares his helpful tips for capturing the most compelling images possible by keeping in mind what type of post-processing you'll do before you start shooting. You'll also find complete coverage of important topics such as compositing, working with layers, and HDR. Packed with tons of eye-popping images which have won Harold national acclaim, this is a fantastic resource for photographers who want to think outside the box and create truly stunning artwork.   
 * Compatible with any version of Photoshop 
 * Useful case studies break information down into condensed, real-world examples which are easy to follow and put into practice immediately 
 * Images and supplemental material are available for free on Focal Press's website  
 Amazon Exclusive: Selected Techniques from The Photoshop Darkroom 2: Creative Digital Transformations

These images show some of the techniques explained in The Photoshop Darkroom 2:  


I used multi-RAW processing to build up this striking portrait with a dark background. Photoshop's retouching features smoothed the skin and helped enhance the eyes.  

This macro photo of water drop reflections and refractions was enhanced using partial desaturation and the soft light blending mode.  

This image of sea palms (kelp) in the surf is a stacked composite view with photos taken over a period of time combined in Photoshop.  

This photo composite started with a shot of an empty eggshell, and an entirely separate shot of a wasp. In Photoshop, I used an LAB color adjustment to turn the wasp wings green, then composited the wasp into the eggshell.