Margulis LAB Color Book - Reading group

rutt · Sep-07-2005, 05:03 PM

I finally have my copy of Dan Margulis' new book, Photoshop LAB Color : The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace. This book is a runaway bestseller and I know that at least some dgrinners have it.

What about organizing a reading group to help us all get through it? We can rea a chapter a week (or two weeks?) and share questions applications of the ideas to our own shots, &etc. I think we are more likely as a group to get through it with good understanding than as indivituals.

Who is up for this? Anyone?

MOD edit: use this thread if you have any questions about the reading group, or the book in general. rutt will edit this post, right here, and add in the links to the discussions on each chapter.

Chapter 1: Basic LAB curve steepening.

Chapter 2: Don't Panic; LAB by the numbers

Chapter 3: Variations in the basic recipe

Chapter 4: Changing/correcting the color balance

Chapter 5: Noise reduction and sharpening

Chapter 6: Myths, pitfalls, complexities

Chapter 7: LAB Workflow

Chapter 8: The Impossible Retouch; Fixing blown skies, facial highlights and more

Chapter 9: The LAB advantage in selecting and masking

Chapter 11: Retouching in LAB

Chapter 12: The Man from Mars & Command, Control, Click

Chapter 14: Once for Contrast and Once for Color

Chapter 16: A technique for portraits

Beside the chapter discussions per se, there are also some interesting related threads. In particular:

http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=19548
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=19588

***DavidTO*** · Sep-07-2005, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rutt

I finally have my copy of Dan Margulis' new book, Photoshop LAB Color : The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace. This book is a runaway bestseller and I know that at least some dgrinners have it.

What about organizing a reading group to help us all get through it? We can rea a chapter a week (or two weeks?) and share questions applications of the ideas to our own shots, &etc. I think we are more likely as a group to get through it with good understanding than as indivituals.

Who is up for this? Anyone?

Allright, let me go order my copy...I'm in.

**pathfinder** · Sep-07-2005, 06:10 PM

I'm in!!

***DavidTO*** · Sep-07-2005, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidTO

Allright, let me go order my copy...I'm in.

Ordered. I'll let you know when I'm good to go.

digismile · Sep-07-2005, 09:39 PM

I'm in!

My online order is suggesting it could take 3-5 weeks. I'll check other sources tomorrow. Looking forward to this ...

Brad

rutt · Sep-08-2005, 03:46 AM

I started to read last night. It seems the first 5 chapters are easier and each is divided into practice and theory sections. So let's start chapter 1 and see what happens. We'll take it slow so those waiting for books can easily catch up.

There are exercises at the end of each chapter which suggests a possible way to work together on the materials from the chapter. Perhaps we should take turns summerizing the chapters which could also get things started and provide a nice online study guide? Other ideas?

***DavidTO*** · Sep-08-2005, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rutt

Perhaps we should take turns summerizing the chapters which could also get things started and provide a nice online study guide? Other ideas?

Excellent idea.

XO-Studios · Sep-08-2005, 09:00 PM

I'm in

XO,

**pathfinder** · Sep-08-2005, 10:30 PM

Would we want to try to have a specific time for an online chat session here on dgrin?

rutt · Sep-09-2005, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by pathfinder

Would we want to try to have a specific time for an online chat session here on dgrin?

I was imagining a longer timeframe, more like chess by mail. We'd spend a week on each chapter and discussions would span that time. It might make sense to find a time of day when most people will be able to participate so there would be quick turnover, but I think that will self adjust.

I read chapter 1 in two 15 minute sessions over the last two evenings. I was already very familiar with the concepts in this chapter and the technique it teaches is the most common element of my workflow, so perpbably I read it faster than some others will. Dan says the first 5-6 chapters are much easier than what follows and judging by Professional Photoshop there is no reason to doubt this.

Has anyone else finished Chapter 1? I could summarize it and we could get started on it.

Who besides Jim (Pathfinder) actually has the book already?

Sep-07-2005, 05:03 PM	#1
rutt Cave canem! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 6,165	Margulis LAB Color Book - Reading group I finally have my copy of Dan Margulis' new book, Photoshop LAB Color : The Canyon Conundrum and Other Adventures in the Most Powerful Colorspace. This book is a runaway bestseller and I know that at least some dgrinners have it. What about organizing a reading group to help us all get through it? We can rea a chapter a week (or two weeks?) and share questions applications of the ideas to our own shots, &etc. I think we are more likely as a group to get through it with good understanding than as indivituals. Who is up for this? Anyone? MOD edit: use this thread if you have any questions about the reading group, or the book in general. rutt will edit this post, right here, and add in the links to the discussions on each chapter. Chapter 1: Basic LAB curve steepening. Chapter 2: Don't Panic; LAB by the numbers Chapter 3: Variations in the basic recipe Chapter 4: Changing/correcting the color balance Chapter 5: Noise reduction and sharpening Chapter 6: Myths, pitfalls, complexities Chapter 7: LAB Workflow Chapter 8: The Impossible Retouch; Fixing blown skies, facial highlights and more Chapter 9: The LAB advantage in selecting and masking Chapter 11: Retouching in LAB Chapter 12: The Man from Mars & Command, Control, Click Chapter 14: Once for Contrast and Once for Color Chapter 16: A technique for portraits Beside the chapter discussions per se, there are also some interesting related threads. In particular: http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=19548 http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=19588 Last edited by rutt : Jan-27-2006 at 12:01 PM.

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Sep-07-2005, 06:10 PM	#3
pathfinder Drive By Digital Shooter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: western Indiana Posts: 10,961	I'm in!!

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digismile Major grins Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada Posts: 878	I'm in! My online order is suggesting it could take 3-5 weeks. I'll check other sources tomorrow. Looking forward to this ... Brad

Sep-08-2005, 03:46 AM	#6
rutt Cave canem! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 6,165	I started to read last night. It seems the first 5 chapters are easier and each is divided into practice and theory sections. So let's start chapter 1 and see what happens. We'll take it slow so those waiting for books can easily catch up. There are exercises at the end of each chapter which suggests a possible way to work together on the materials from the chapter. Perhaps we should take turns summerizing the chapters which could also get things started and provide a nice online study guide? Other ideas?

Sep-08-2005, 10:30 PM	#9
pathfinder Drive By Digital Shooter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: western Indiana Posts: 10,961	Would we want to try to have a specific time for an online chat session here on dgrin?