Botanical Dreaming - Using Photoshop, your camera, and your heart to create inspiring images
Craft, Vision, Inspiration - Mark Johnson's book, Botanical Dreaming, guides the reader on a journey of creative thinking, photographic insights, and valuable Photoshop tutorials with a well-written text and a variety of beautiful images.
- Katrin Eismann, artist, author, and educator
Showcasing more than 100 one-of-a-kind flower portraits, Botanical Dreaming is a coffee-table book, a photo seminar, and a self-help book all rolled into one!
Photographer and Photoshop instructor Mark S. Johnson seeks to awaken the creativity inside all of us. Through his optimism and life view, Mark shares his belief that art must come from the heart. In sharing his in-depth knowledge of photography and his Photoshop artistry, he shows how you too can capture close-up images of flowers and turn them into masterpieces.
Mark uses easy-to-follow text and stunning imagery to take you on an inspiring journey through the world of macro flower photography. Photographers and Photoshop users of all levels are sure to experience a creative harvest from Botanical Dreaming.
Let Mark be your guide through the creative process - before, during, and after you've clicked the shutter. In Part One, Mark opens his heart to share his optimistic perspective on life and how it influences his creative process. In Part Two, he reveals his secrets for using a macro lens and natural light to capture eye-catching flower images. Part Three explores the endless possibilities of Photoshop to turn ordinary photos into works of art. The tips and techniques that Mark covers here transcend any particular version of Adobe Photoshop and dip gracefully into the well of classic imagemaking.
A synergy of philosophy, photography, and Photoshop, Botanical Dreaming will inspire you to make masterpieces of your own. It is destined to become an indispensable volume in every photographer's library.
Botanical Dreaming is a powerful testament to the healing and inspiring spirit of Mark's soulful work as an artist and teacher. Stunningly beautiful photography and a wealth of inspiring photographic and Photoshop techniques are just the icing on the cake.
- Craig Tanner, Radiant Vista co-founder
Joseph Joubert once wrote, 'He who has imagination without learning has wings but no feet.' Through his explorations of the art and craft of photography, Mark Johnson supplies readers with both inspiration to sprout wings and fundamental techniques to provide sound footing. Using beautiful imagery and insightful observations, Mark invites us to grow on our creative paths - to get out onto the dance floor of life and celebrate the glory of flowers.
- Nancy Rotenberg, photographer, author, and educator
This book is available now and ships in 2 to 3 days. Books ship via USPS Media Mail, with delivery times of approximately 2 weeks in the United States and 3 weeks overseas. Expedited USPS Priority Mail shipping is also available.