January 2009
The Art of Black and White Photography: Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow
Over the last few years, most books on photography emphasized explaining the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In The Art of Black and White Photography Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a different approach, as he focuses on image composition and image capture, with an emphasis on the creative aspects [...]
New Epson Complete Guide to Digital Printing (A Lark Photography Book)
Epson is the company at the cutting edge of quality digital photo printing, and their superb equipment makes it possible for everyone to print sparkling photographs at home. With the help of Rob Sheppard, editor of Outdoor Photographer and PCPhoto magazines, amateurs can enter Epson’s brave new world with all the latest information. This [...]
Fine Art Photography: Water, Ice and Fog
Streams, lakes, rain, ice, mist, and fog provide the photographer with a wealth of opportunities to make great images. In this inspirational how-to book illustrated with some 70 stunning color photos, master photographer Tony Sweet explains how to make the most of those opportunities. With a focus on sharpening the skills of interpretation, he shows [...]
Rick Sammon’s Complete Guide to Digital Photography 2.0: Taking, Making, Editing, Storing, Printing, and Sharing Better Digital Images Featuring Adobe Photoshop Elements
“Clear, concise, lively, well-organized and opinionated.”—Popular Photography and ImagingIn this thorough revision of his best-selling guide, Rick Sammon covers all the steps in the digital photographic process. The book teaches basic technical picture taking and the art of photography, plus introductory and advanced digital techniques.Orchestrating over 1,000 images into easy-to-read lessons, Sammon uses an approach [...]
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America
Customer Review: without sanctuary
As a white man over sixty, growing up in the Northeast, I was sheltered from the realities of racism by my surroundings. “Colored people” were simply not socially acceptable, thats all.
When you go through this book you will cringe and shutter. What reason and why would white people [...]
Digital Portrait Photography and Lighting: Take Memorable Shots Every Time
Portraits preserve people
Since the earliest portraits were scratched onto cave walls, we’ve developed increasingly sophisticated tools for capturing human likenesses. Yet the motivation has changed little — to freeze a human image as an art form, a means of communication, a piece of personal history. Whether formalized with elaborate settings and [...]
History of Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Photography (5th Edition)
Authoritative and insightful, Arnason’s History of Modern Art remains the definitive source of information on the art of the Modern Era from modernism’s mid-nineteenth century European beginnings to today’s divergent art trends. Now full-color throughout, this Fifth Edition has been completely redesigned to make it even more elegant and easy-to-use. New [...]
Microstock Photography: How to Make Money from Your Digital Images
Be a part of one of the worlds fastest growing imaging phenomenons: microstock photography. Microstock photography provides both professional and amateur photographers an opportunity to diversify their income and expand their artistic visibility by turning day trip photos or photography portfolios into viable business investments.
Douglas Freer has written a comprehensive book that details the technical [...]
Perception and Imaging, Third Edition: Photography–A Way of Seeing
How do you experience a photograph? What do you want a viewer to feel when they look at your image?
Perception and Imaging explains how we see and what we dont see. Relevant psychological principles will help you predict your viewers emotional reaction to your photographic images, giving you more power, control, and tools for [...]
Canon EOS Digital Photography Photo Workshop
From the broad view, Canon offers a complete range of cameras, lenses, Speedlites, and accessories. There are so many options, in fact, that choosing among them is a challenge. Throughout this book, you’ll get detailed information on individual components of the Canon photography system as well as help in choosing components based on your shooting [...]
