The Photoshop Workbook
by Glyn Dewis · Glyn Dewis
Six start-to-finish retouching and compositing projects from a commercial photographer, with downloadable images: character portraits, themed composites and landscapes. Shows the reasoning behind lighting, shadow and colour decisions, not just which Photoshop tool to reach for.
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