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We have selected
only the top best selling four to five star
books
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Black and White
Photography: A Basic Manual
by Henry Horenstein, Carol Keller
(Paperback -- May 30, 1983)
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| This manual
is intended to be a basic guide to
black-and-white photography..." |
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iPhoto 5:
Missing Manual
by David Pogue, Derrick Story
(Paperback -- March 25, 2005)
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Our Missing Manual
is hands-down the
bestselling book on
iPhoto. And now,
updated to cover
Apple's newest
release, iPhoto
5: The Missing
Manual comes
fully loaded--and in
full color--so you
can exercise all the
power, flexibility,
and creativity of
the stunning new
iPhoto 5.
Some of iPhoto
5's fifty new
features are tiny
nips and tucks, such
as menu rewordings,
quiet refinements,
and secret
keystrokes that take
most people days to
stumble through.
Others are
big-ticket overhauls
aimed at both power
users (RAW-file
import and editing,
color correction
sliders, real-time
histogram) and
everyday shutterbugs
(nested file
folders,
individual-photo
control in
slideshows, and a
completely rewritten
book-layout kit).
Additional
improvements include
a robust search
feature (similar to
that of iTunes) and
the addition of
"objects" for
slideshow and book
projects (using
objects, you can
manipulate images
without affecting
pictures in your
master library).
iPhoto 5: The
Missing Manual
covers them all with
the scrupulous
objectivity, clever
wit, and technical
wisdom you count on
from David Pogue
along with the Mac
and digital
photography
expertise of Derrick
Story.
Their
authoritative guide
starts out with a
crash course on
digital photography,
complete with
tutorials on buying
a digital camera,
composing brilliant
photos in various
situations
(including sports
photography,
portraits, nighttime
photography--even
kid photography!)
and making digital
movies. iPhoto 5:
The Missing Manual
then launches into
every detail of
iPhoto, from
camera-meets-Mac
basics to storing,
searching, and
editing; from
sharing your digital
photography with the
world (via
customized
slideshows--complete
with iTunes
soundtrack, if you
like--prints, photo
books, email, the
Web, and even your
network) to
exporting to
QuickTime and iDVD.
And don't forget
iPhoto "stunts,"
such as building
custom screen savers
and desktop
backdrops; exporting
pictures; making the
most of plug-ins,
add-ons, and
beef-ups; using
AppleScript; and
managing files with
backups, CDs, and
photo libraries.
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2006
Photographers Market (Photographer's
Market)
by Donna Poehner (Editor), Erika
Kruse (Editor) (Paperback --
November 5, 2004)
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When
photographers
look
for
places
to
sell
their
work,
they
come
to
Photographer's
Market.
It's
the
only
complete
directory
on
the
market
specifically
for
photographers.
The
2006
edition
includes:
-More
than
2,000
opportunities,
featuring
contact
information,
photo
needs,
and
submission
guidelines
-Articles
covering
key
issues
for
freelance
photographers,
both
amateur
and
professional
-Inspirational
interviews
with
successful
photographers
such
as
Nevada
Wier
With
articles
and
tips
on
the
business
of
photography,
as
well
as
new
markets
to
explore,
2006
Photographer's
Market
gives
beginning
and
experienced
photographers
the
information
they
need
to
get
published
and
paid
for
it.
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National
Geographic Photography Field Guide
2nd Edition : Secrets to Making
Great Pictures
by Peter Burian, Bob Caputo
(Paperback -- June 1, 2003)
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An updated,
accessible guide to
photography from two
leading experts in
the field, the
National Geographic
Photography Field
Guide 2nd Edition
appeals to both
aficionados and
amateurs with its
encyclopedia
coverage of
everything from
choosing film to
virtual photography.
Featuring
up-to-the-minute
information on new
film, filters,
cameras, lenses, and
advances in digital
photography as well
as step-by-step
instruction, this
revised guide is an
indispensable tool
for creating superb
pictures.
Professional
photographers Peter
K. Burian and Robert
Caputo reveal every
secret and component
involved in creating
photos, including
the basics of
composition, color,
and light;
manipulating film,
exposure, and
shutter speeds;
coping with
situations from
weather to
fast-moving
subjects; techniques
for shooting
architecture,
close-ups,
portraits, and
underwater
adventures; plus a
new section
explaining black and
white
photography—all in a
user-friendly and
easy-to-reference
format. With
exquisite images and
useful tips from
award-winning
professionals, this
inspiring and
informative volume
illustrates the keys
to turning everyday
situations into
vibrant visual
moments to cherish
forever.
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Teach Yourself
Photography
by Lee Frost, Lee Frost (Paperback
-- January 26, 2004)
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Teach Yourself
Photography is
packed, from cover
to cover, with
priceless hints and
tips on all aspects
of photography. This
book gives beginning
and amateur
photographers alike
the complete lowdown
on everything from
buying equipment to
developing film to
presenting finished
pictures. And it
covers the latest
developments in
digital and Advanced
Photo System (APS).
The book's large,
full-color format
makes it an
easy-to-use
reference.
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On Photography
by Susan Sontag (Paperback -- August
25, 2001)
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A brilliant analysis of the
profound changes photographic images
have made in our way of looking at
the world and at ourselves over the
last 140 years."—Washington Post
Book World
"Every page of On Photography
raises important and exciting
questions about its subject and
raises them in the best way."—The
New York Times Book Review
"After Sontag, photography must be
written about not only as a force in
the arts, but as one that is
increasingly powerful in the nature
and destiny of our global society."—Newsweek
"On Photography is to my mind
the most original and illuminating
study of the subject." |
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Criticizing
Photographs: An Introduction to
Understanding Images
by Terry Barrett (Paperback -- July
9, 1999)
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Criticizing Photographs:
An Introduction to Understanding
Images is now in its third
edition and it has become the
standard in photo criticism and
theory courses throughout the United
States. The book contains an elegant
pedagogical apparatus founded on the
four critical activities that Terry
Barrett so ably illuminates --
describing, interpreting,
evaluating, and theorizing.
Moreover, Barrett's analytical
categorization of photographs into
ideal types including the
aesthetically evaluative and the
interpretive (to cite two examples)
has provided readers with a highly
original and useful way to think
about how photographs are made to
function in the world." Louis
Kaplan, Southern Illinois University
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Interaction of
Color : Revised Edition
by Josef Albers (Paperback --
September 10, 1975)
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| Interaction of Color, a
masterwork of one of the most
influential artists of the twentieth
century, is a brilliant display and
explanation of the characteristics
of color and the conditions under
which certain optical phenomena
occur. Originally published in book
form, Interaction of Color is now
available for the first time in a
CD-ROM edition, extending Josef
Albers`s color teaching into the
realm of the computer and revealing
a range of miraculous color effects
in a new medium, including the way
that one color can appear as two and
how disparate colors can appear
alike in varying settings.-- |
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Color Management
for Photographers : Hands on
Techniques for Photoshop Users
by Andrew Rodney (Paperback --
August 10, 2005)
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Color Management for
Photographers: Hands on Techniques
for Photoshop Users, by Andrew
Rodney, addresses the difficult
subject of color management in a way
that can help you get real work
accomplished. This is the first book
that moves beyond esoteric color
management theory and detailed
explanations of how things work to
explain how to achieve a desired
effect with step-by-step
instructions so you can get on with
creating and printing successful
images. Complete with
what-button-to-push-when
explanations, this guide will help
you navigate color management and
further solidify comprehension of
techniques with self-paced tutorials
that enable you to practice what
Rodney preaches. This practical,
learn by doing approach is enhanced
by the accompanying CD-Rom which
includes sample files for practice
as well as tutorials and software.
Written with the photographer in
mind, this book is also a great
hands-on guide for graphic
designers, those in prepress/print
and, more generally, the majority of
people who feel color management is
too difficult. This book will help
to explain this difficult concept in
terms you can understand so that you
may control and enhance your
photographic vision. |
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Light - Science and Magic : An
Introduction to Photographic
Lighting
by Fil Hunter, Paul Fuqua (Paperback
-- February 26, 1997)
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'This is the first book I have
seen on photographic lighting that
is worth using as a text.
Light-Science and Magic is about
principles, not cheap tricks or the
authors' portfolio. Thanks.'---Pete
Christman, Savannah College of Art
and Design.
'An excellent guide to high-quality
studio-style lighting, even on
location.'---John Alderson,
Booklist.
Review
'This is the first book I have seen
on photographic lighting that is
worth using as a text. Light-Science
and Magic is about principles, not
cheap tricks or the authors'
portfolio. Thanks.'---Pete Christman,
Savannah College of Art and Design.
'An excellent guide to high-quality
studio-style lighting, even on
location.'---John Alderson,
Booklist.
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Photography
by Barbara London, John Upton
Avg. Customer Review:
 history
of photography. Step-by-step
instructions include a “Lights Out”
feature to help learners better
identify darkroom techniques. For
anyone with a personal or
professional interest in
photography.
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Criticizing Photographs
by Terry Barrett (Paperback -- July
21, 2005)
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This brief text is designed to help
both beginning and advanced students
of photography better develop and
articulate thoughtful criticism.
Organized around the major
activities of criticism (describing,
interpreting, evaluating, and
theorizing), Criticizing
Photographs provides a clear
framework and vocabulary for
students' critical skill
development. The fourth edition
includes new black and white and
color images, updated commentary, a
completely revised chapter on theory
that offers a broad discussion of
digital images, and an expanded
chapter eight on studio critiques
and writing about photographs, plus
examples of student writing and
critique. |
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Photography: Revised Edition
by Henry Horenstein, Russell Hart
(Paperback -- July 15, 2003)
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This art book shows contemporary
and cutting-edge work as well as
historical. It deals with real-life
issues of taking pictures and making
prints in the practical way working
photographers do. Using strong
contemporary portfolio photographs,
profiles of top photographers with a
look at career matters, it includes
practical strategies for taking and
printing photographs, and a seamless
mix of color, black-and-white, and
digital technologies. For
photographers and photojournalists.
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The Photographic
Eye: Learning to See with a Camera
by Michael O'Brien, Norman Sibley
(Hardcover -- February 1, 1995)
Learn how to take apart each element
of a successful photograph, analyze
it, master it, and then put it all
back together. 228 pages (8 in
color), 240 b/w illus., 8 1/2 x 10
1/4.
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The
Basic Book of Photography, Fifth
Edition
by Tom Grimm, Michele Grimm
(Paperback -- August 26, 2003)
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For nearly three decades, The
Basic Book of Photography has
been the ideal handbook for
beginning and experienced
photographers alike. This
comprehensive edition has been
expanded to include the latest
technological innovations in digital
photography and the most modern
methods and products used in
traditional film photography.
So whether you use a single lens
reflex (SLR), compact, APS,
single-use, instant, or digital
camera, you'll learn everything you
need to know about how to operate
your equipment successfully to
produce the most striking pictures.
This greatly enlarged edition
includes:
* An all-new chapter on digital
cameras and imaging
* Indoor and outdoor lighting
techniques
* Descriptions of all color and
black-and-white films
* Procedures for processing your own
pictures
* Ways to enjoy your photography on
the Internet
With more than 395 instructive
illustrations and an extensive
glossary, The Basic Book of
Photography will help you become
the photographer you always wanted
to be.
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