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41. |  Architectural Photography, Second Edition By: Adrian Schulz Publisher: Rocky Nook Publication Date: 25-JAN-2012 Insert Date: 26-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Architectural Photography, Second Edition Architectural photography is more than just documenting a project. An architectural photograph shows the form and appeal of a building far better than any other medium. With the advent of the digital photographic workflow, architects are discovering exciting new opportunities to present and market their work.But what are the ingredients for a successful architectural photograph? In this book, author Adrian Schulz-both an architect and a photographer by training-uses real-world projects to teach you how to:Compose and capture outstanding images of buildings, inside and outChoose the right...
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42. |  The Elements of Photography, 2nd Edition By: Angela Faris Belt Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 09-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 28-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Elements of Photography, 2nd Edition
The greatly revised and expanded edition of The Elements of Photography is a new kind of textbook for a new generation of photographers. Moving far beyond the usual technical manual, Angela Faris Belt dives deep into merging technique and vision, allowing you to master craft while adding meaning to your images. Here you’ll really learn to see photographically, expand your creative and conceptual use of apertures and shutter speeds, and choose the right media to create the look and feel you want. The 2 nd Edition Includes: A new introductory chapter with thorough explanations...
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43. |  By: Tony Worobiec Publisher: David & Charles Publication Date: 01-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 08-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
Creative Use of Filters and Further Image Manipulation is an excerpt from Creative Photography Ideas Using Photoshop which presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers a clever and creative technique that can be immediately applied. Creative Use of Filters and Further Image Manipulation workshops focus specifically on using a variety of filters to improve or enhance your photographs in Photoshop. From Blur filters to Find Edges filters, and workshops on creating a ghostly effect, retro comic-book effect or pop art look,...
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44. |  David Busch’s Close-Up and Macro Photography By: David D. Busch; Rob Sheppard Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 15-MAY-2012 Insert Date: 01-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: David Busch’s Close-Up and Macro Photography Do you wish you had the most essential information you need to shoot compelling close-up photos using your digital camera's advanced capabilities? DAVID BUSCH'S CLOSE-UP AND MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY COMPACT FIELD GUIDE is your solution. This new, lay-flat, spiral-bound, reference guide condenses all the must-have information you need for shooting close-up and macro photos into a portable book you'll want to permanently tuck into your camera bag. This guide gives you the guidance and techniques you'll need to achieve beautiful results when working up close with your subjects--flowers, insects,...
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45. |  By: Douglas Freer Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 25-MAR-2008 Insert Date: 27-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Microstock Photography
Be a part of one of the world’s 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 and commercial processes of the microstock industry. A must read for entrants into the microstock photography field, Microstock Photography shows you how to: •Choose the right...
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46. |  Light Right: Learn How to Create Images, Set Up a Studio, and Launch Your Photography Career By: Joe Lavine; Brad Bartholomew Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 27-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 08-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Light Right: Learn How to Create Images, Set Up a Studio, and Launch Your Photography Career Lighting is one of the most important creative components of any
image. Joe Lavine and Brad Bartholomew, commercial photographers
and instructors, offer a unique approach to learning about studio
lighting. They start with their philosophy of lighting, tackling
the characteristics of light and how to approach building your
shots. Then they discuss some basic photographic concepts and
equipment needs, and how to use this knowledge to start a
successful career in photography.
Packed with gorgeous images, this book provides two distinct
perspectives from the authors based on their experience as...
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47. |  The Last Layer: New methods in digital printing for photography, fine art, and mixed media By: Bonny Pierce Lhotka Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 15-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 13-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Last Layer: New methods in digital printing for photography, fine art, and mixed media In The Last Layer–the follow-up to
Digital Alchemy, her successful book on alternative printmaking
techniques–Bonny Lhotka teaches how to make prints that take
their inspiration from early printmaking processes. In this book,
Lhotka shows readers step-by-step how to create modern-day versions
of anthotypes, cyanotypes, tintypes, and daguerreotypes as well as
platinum and carbon prints. She also reinvents the photogravure and
Polaroid transfer processes and explores and explains
groundbreaking techniques for combining digital images with
traditional monotype, collograph, and etching press...
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48. |  Shake, Rattle, and Shoot: The Business of Baby Photography By: Brooke Mayo Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 08-NOV-2011 Insert Date: 01-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Shake, Rattle, and Shoot: The Business of Baby Photography Shake, Rattle, and Shoot: The Business End of Baby Photography shows budding baby photographers how to photograph their young subjects in a natural and spontaneous way. Perfect for parents or new photographers who want to improve their baby photography skills and take their hobby to the next level, the book provides tips and techniques to help readers learn how to use their camera and accessories well, how to work with babies and their parents, set up a shot with props or backgrounds, and much more. The book also provides coverage of how to build a baby photography business, including...
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49. |  David Busch’s Canon® EOS® 7D: Guide to Digital SLR Photography By: David D. Busch Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 01-JUL-2010 Insert Date: 29-AUG-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: David Busch’s Canon® EOS® 7D: Guide to Digital SLR Photography Welcome to the Canon EOS 7D, Canon's new digital SLR that is loaded with professional features at an affordable price. DAVID BUSCH'S CANON EOS 7D GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY shows readers how to make the most of their camera's robust feature set, including 18 megapixel resolution, blazing fast automatic focus, the real-time preview system Live View, and full HD movie-making capabilities, to take outstanding photos and videos. They'll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of their camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory...
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50. |  Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography with Available Light Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 28-MAR-2011 Insert Date: 23-FEB-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Chasing the Light: Improving Your Photography with Available Light Light. It's the most powerful tool that any photography has at
their disposal. Whether the lens is turned to people, wildlife or
the landscape, it is often the creative use of light that
transforms a snapshot into a photograph. Chasing the Light
will enlighten photographers of all levels and help them make the
most of this most important tool--light.
With over 25 years of experience in the photographic industry as a
photographer, writer, and educator, Ibarionex Parello has developed
an approach to photography that has helped photography enthusiasts
from all over the world discover and...
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51. |  Food Photography & Lighting: A Commercial Photographer’s Guide to Creating Irresistible Images By: Teri Campbell Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 28-SEP-2012 Insert Date: 30-SEP-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Food Photography & Lighting: A Commercial Photographer’s Guide to Creating Irresistible Images Creating mouth-watering food images requires more than just a
love of food and access to a kitchen. With the popularity of food
blogs and photography how-tos, it’s tempting to think that
anyone can photograph food, but it’s another thing entirely
to shoot for a tight ad layout with the pressure of your client
watching over your shoulder.
Commercial food photographer Teri Campbell has been called a
“lighting master,” and in this beautifully illustrated
book, he not only shares his detailed lighting set-ups and shooting
techniques for a wide range of food and drink shots, but also
offers...
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52. |  Nature Photography Photo Workshop By: Nat Coalson Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 10-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 10-MAY-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Nature Photography Photo Workshop
A how-to guide for capturing stunning photographs in nature
Photographing nature poses unique challenges and demands that you have special skills and a working knowledge of how to work in—and with—nature. This Photo Workshop is a must-have how-to guide for shooting nature images in nearly any situation you might encounter.
You'll learn which equipment is right in different settings and why it should be used, how to get an amazing photo of a fast-moving animal, and how to handle a myriad of tricky weather scenarios. This book covers composition, exposure, fill-flash, special creative...
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53. |  The HDR Book: Unlocking the Secrets of High Dynamic Range Photography Publisher: Peachpit Press Publication Date: 01-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 16-JUL-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The HDR Book: Unlocking the Secrets of High Dynamic Range Photography HDR photography is one of the most popular styles of digital
photography. The ability to turn images from natural scenes to
works of art—whether surrealistic or simply enhanced with HDR
techniques—is becoming the staple of the photographer and
graphic artist.
In The HDR Book, HDR and Photoshop Guru Rafael "RC"
Concepcion (of The Photoshop Guys) focuses on processing the image,
as well as what happens after an image is processed. It's no secret
that there's a bit of Photoshop knowledge required to make an HDR
image—and work with plug-ins, such as Nik and Photomatix
too—and RC doesn't hold...
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54. |  By: Ben Greisler Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 12-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 08-APR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Photographers, videographers, and other creative content makers
are dealing with a new world of media that presents the challenge
of managing all their raw and prepared data produced in the
creative process. The framework for managing this data must go
beyond Digital Asset Management (DAM) to the holistic data
lifecycle perspective.
Enter Photographer's Guide to the Digital Lifecycle.
Offering much more than a DAM book—this is a comprehensive
guide to modern, real-world digital asset storage practices. It
goes beyond things like metadata and how to use DAM applications
and looks at the...
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55. |  Mastering Landscape Photography By: Alain Briot Publisher: Rocky Nook Publication Date: 05-DEC-2006 Insert Date: 13-MAR-2009 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Mastering Landscape Photography
Thirteen essays on landscape photography by master photographer Alain Briot. Topics include practical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of photography to help photographers build and refine their skills. Also covered is how to be an artist in business.
Alain Briot is one of the leading contemporary landscape photographers. He received his education in France and currently works mostly in the southwestern part of the United States.
This book starts with the technical aspects of photography; how to see, compose, find the right light, and select the best lens for a specific shot. It...
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56. |  Close-Up and Macro Photography By: Adrian Davies Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 08-OCT-2009 Insert Date: 09-FEB-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Close-Up and Macro Photography In this exhaustive guide to macro photography, respected author and photographer Adrian Davies takes a comprehensive approach to the subject, covering every aspect of the multi-faceted and often complicated world of close-up photography. Everything about Adrian's approach is both practical and diverse, with optimal output always in mind. His coverage of equipment, for example, goes beyond cameras to cover the application of flatbed and film scanners for close-up shots (2D, 3D, reflective and translucent subjects). Seperate sections cover cameras and equipment, lenses, lighting, workflow...
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57. |  David Busch’s Nikon® D600 Guide to Digital SLR Photography By: David D. Busch Publisher: Course Technology PTR Publication Date: 22-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 08-FEB-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: David Busch’s Nikon® D600 Guide to Digital SLR Photography DAVID BUSCH'S NIKON D600 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY is your one-stop resource and reference for the Nikon D600, the high-end DX-format camera in the Nikon line, featuring a 24.2 megapixel sensor, full HDTV video, ISO up to 106,400, and a brand-new exposure sensor with 2016-pixel resolution. With this book in hand, you will explore the world of digital photography, learn to exercise your creativity, and take great photographs with the Nikon D600. With clear how-to steps and full-color illustrations, DAVID BUSCH'S NIKON D600 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY covers all the features of this...
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58. |  By: Arnaud Frich Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 24-APR-2007 Insert Date: 13-JAN-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Panoramic Photography
It has never been easier to make panoramas--both in terms of the new lightweight equipment and the spectacular quality of the final image output. New vistas concerning this unique way to see the world and express oneself abound in Panoramic Photography: From Composition and Exposure to Final Exhibition. Written by one of the world's pre-eminent panoramic photographers, the author, Arnaud Frich, provides diagrams to explain the technical details involved in various shots. Long on inspiration, you will find beautiful images by the author, as well as by Benoît Ancelot, François-Xavier...
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59. |  By: Jeff Wignall Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 07-AUG-2012 Insert Date: 07-MAY-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Photography FAQz
Straightforward, clear answers to the most commonly asked digital photography questions
What's the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom? Do more megapixels equate to better photo quality? Why is there a delay after I push the shutter release button before I can take another picture? If you ve ever asked a question concerning digital photography and wished you had a helpful resource to provide you with clear, reliable answers, then look no further.
With nearly four decades of photo experience under his belt, author Jeff Wignall responds to 365 of the most common digital...
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60. |  Basics Creative Photography 02: Context and Narrative By: Maria Short Publisher: AVA Publishing Publication Date: 01-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 06-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Basics Creative Photography 02: Context and Narrative Basics Creative Photography 02: Context and Narrative provides an inspiring look at the way in which context and narrative help shape and form photographs, from the initial idea through to the resulting polished photograph. Many experienced photographers and artists are intuitive in their image-making process, subconsciously using their visual awareness to create, technically produce and edit their work. Context and Narrative explores the structure and method behind the process of constructing a meaningful image, helping students to apply theories to own photographic work, and identify the...
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