About the author

Zheng Zhiqiang is a Chinese photographer and bestselling author of photography books. He is the founder of the WeChat public account "Deep Travel Photography" and serves as general manager of Beijing Xinyue Qianzhi Culture Communication Co., Ltd. He has long written on photographic shooting and digital post-processing, and has published 23 works in this field, covering post-processing techniques, astrophotography, composition, lighting, and color. His representative works include the volumes of the "Photographer's Post-Processing Course" series on RAW format techniques, Photoshop basics, tonal adjustment and color grading, and cutout and compositing, as well as "Call of the Starry Wild: Astrophotography from Beginner to Master," "Photographic Aesthetics: Practical Explanations of the Three Photographic Languages—Composition, Lighting, and Color," "Simple Photography Course (Essential Edition)," and "From Snapshot to Photography: A Complete Guide to Learning Photography and Post-Processing from Zero." His writing emphasizes technique explanation combined with practical application, and the copyrights of some of his works have been exported to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan.

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From Snapshot to Photography: A Complete Guide to Learning Photography and Post-Processing from Zero cover
Rating 3.9
From Snapshot to Photography: A Complete Guide to Learning Photography and Post-Processing from Zero Zheng Zhiqiang Peking University Press · 2025 Are taking photos and photography the same thing? With the same equipment and the same scenery, why are the photos you take so different from those ta…
Magical Post-Processing 2: Professional Photoshop + Lightroom Techniques cover
Rating 3.8
Magical Post-Processing 2: Professional Photoshop + Lightroom Techniques Zheng Zhiqiang Peking University Press · 2025 After extended study, you may have mastered a great deal of digital post-processing fundamentals, yet still find yourself at a loss when facing an ori…
Magical Post-Processing: Photoshop + Lightroom Dual Practice Guide cover
Rating 3.5
Magical Post-Processing: Photoshop + Lightroom Dual Practice Guide Zheng Zhiqiang Peking University Press · 2025 The Magic of Post-Processing: A Dual Guide to Photoshop + Lightroom is aimed at photography enthusiasts and offers a comprehensive, in-depth analysis …
The Magic of Post-Processing: A Dual Guide to Photoshop + Lightroom (2nd Edition) cover
Rating 3.4
The Magic of Post-Processing: A Dual Guide to Photoshop + Lightroom (2nd Edition) Zheng Zhiqiang Peking University Press · 2025 This book is an upgraded edition of The Magic of Post-Processing: A Dual Guide to Photoshop and Lightroom. The main improvements in this edition are a…
Among Water and Clouds cover
Rating 3.0
Among Water and Clouds Zheng Zhiqiang 中国科学文化音像出版社 · 2025 Water and Clouds gathers over 110 original poems written between 2010 and 2013. The collection spans regulated verse and modern poetry, with more than…
Portrait Photography Posing: A Beginner's Complete Course cover
Portrait Photography Posing: A Beginner's Complete Course Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 Many people learning portrait photography get stuck not on camera settings but on standing in front of a model without knowing how to direct. This boo…
Mobile Photography: A Beginner's Introductory Course cover
Rating 3.9
Mobile Photography: A Beginner's Introductory Course Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 To take good photos with a phone, learning photography is essential. This book systematically explains the basics of mobile photography, composition p…
Mobile Short Video Shooting and Editing: A Beginner's Introductory Tutorial cover
Rating 3.9
Mobile Short Video Shooting and Editing: A Beginner's Introductory Tutorial Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book covers mobile short-video shooting from two broad perspectives: shooting techniques and post-production editing. It provides a systematic br…
A Beginner's Introductory Course in Photographic Composition cover
Rating 3.9
A Beginner's Introductory Course in Photographic Composition Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 Composition is one of the key factors that determine the success of a photograph. This book provides in-depth introduction and analysis of basic compo…
Zero-Basics Introductory Tutorial on Digital Photography Post-Processing cover
Rating 3.8
Zero-Basics Introductory Tutorial on Digital Photography Post-Processing Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 Post-processing is also crucial to elevating the quality of digital photographs. This book provides in-depth introduction and analysis of the basic fu…
Zero-Basics Introductory Tutorial on Digital Photography cover
Rating 3.7
Zero-Basics Introductory Tutorial on Digital Photography Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book covers all aspects of digital photography across three major areas: understanding the camera, photographic technique, and photographic aesth…
320 Winning Techniques for Breakthrough Improvement in Digital Photography Post-Processing cover
Rating 3.7
320 Winning Techniques for Breakthrough Improvement in Digital Photography Post-Processing Zheng Zhiqiang / 谷岩 Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book starts from the very basics of Photoshop and ACR and then moves on to tonal theory, the many applications of ACR, common Photoshop tools, th…
The Call of the Starry Field: Starry Sky Photography from Beginner to Mastery cover
Rating 4.0
The Call of the Starry Field: Starry Sky Photography from Beginner to Mastery Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2021 This book provides a detailed introduction to the essential astronomical knowledge for astrophotography, the equipment knowledge required for shooting…
The Core Techniques of Digital Photography: From Pre-Production to Post-Processing cover
Rating 3.9
The Core Techniques of Digital Photography: From Pre-Production to Post-Processing Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2021 Photography has entered the digital age. For beginners, it is no longer enough to master shooting techniques alone; a familiarity with basic post-proc…
The Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Learn the Principles and Practice of Photo Post-Processing in 7 Hours cover
Rating 3.8
The Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Learn the Principles and Practice of Photo Post-Processing in 7 Hours Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2021 This book provides a meticulous summary and organization of complex post-processing knowledge, dividing the subject into 7 chapters that progress from…
The Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Portrait Color Grading cover
Rating 3.8
The Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Portrait Color Grading Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2021 To retouch good photos, you need to master digital photography post-processing techniques. To help readers truly understand digital photography post-p…
Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Filter Practice cover
Rating 3.8
Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Filter Practice Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2020 The “Photographer's Post-Processing Course” series comprises seven books that explain digital photography post-processing techniques across multiple d…
The Photographer's Post-Processing Course: RAW Format Techniques cover
Rating 4.2
The Photographer's Post-Processing Course: RAW Format Techniques Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2019 The Photographer's Post-Processing Course series comprises seven books, offering a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary exploration of digital photograph…
Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Cutout and Compositing cover
Rating 4.0
Photographer's Post-Processing Course: Cutout and Compositing Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2019 Part of the seven-volume Photographer's Post-Processing Course series, which covers digital photography post-processing techniques across a wide range…
Photography Aesthetics: Practical Detailed Explanation of Composition, Lighting, and Color as the Three Major Languages of Photography cover
Rating 4.0
Photography Aesthetics: Practical Detailed Explanation of Composition, Lighting, and Color as the Three Major Languages of Photography Zheng Zhiqiang Posts & Telecom Press · 2019 Photographic aesthetics are the foundation of learning photography and a key factor determining the success of a photograph. Put simply, a photo looks…

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中国科学文化音像出版社Posts & Telecom PressPeking University Press