Author-Photographer James Martin has made significant updates to this third edition of the popularPhotography: Outdoors, with an emphasis on bringing your skills up to date with the latest hardware and software. Included is instruction on using Lightroom -- a new, more powerful, and much easier to use editing tool than Photoshop -- as well as tips for getting the most from popular software such as Adobe's Creative suite. Other updates, revisions, and/or new topics cover: * Mirrorless revolution * "New" state of the art: why medium format still rules * RaW editors vs. editor/databases * RaW conversion: aCR, aperture, Capture One, DoX, and camera proprietary * HDR with Photoshop, Nik, Photomatix, and Lightroom * Using Adobe Camera Raw, the Lightroom Develop Module, or aperture as your principal editing tool --the 80/20 rule becomes 90/10 * New sharpening and noise reduction tools * Gigapan and other panorama tools * RgB Pro color space * Adobe Cs6 topics and what's new in the interface for Cs 4, 5, 6 * Content aware Fill and Patch * Complete non-destructive workfl ow * Video convergence * Advanced tool set (what's available for those who wish to go further) * Resources and websites Whether your goal is to capture a dramatic climbing photo, a sparkling waterfall image, or the vibrancy of wildlife in a lushsetting, Photography: Outdoors, 3rd Edition, will give you the skills you need to be successful.