Photography and photographs

Master the art of digital photography"e;Jay Dickman and Jay Kinghorn again have brought an insightful book on digital photography based on creating your best digital photographs, regardless of the rapid changes in the digital technology.

- Will help owners of this just-released Canon model master the cameras new full 1080p HD video recording mode along with the other outstanding features on this highly innovative compact, full-frame digital SLR camera.

Nikons success in the D-SLR market has been outstanding, and the new D40 is sure to be yet another sales sensation.

Nikons smallest digital SLRa sister camera to the D40 with even more megapixels and a few minor feature changescombines a 10.

- This is a highly-anticipated addition to Canons advanced amateur lineup, with outstanding features that are the highest in the DSLR class- This guide is indispensable for photographers who want to take full advantage of all this impressive new model has to offer

- Perfect for professional photographers, this book offers an extremely thorough guide to every feature, function, menu setting, custom setting, and image processing function on this extremely complex FX-format pro model.

Part photo book, part memoir, part oral history project, this volume paints a vivid portrait of queer and trans experiences in rural areas and small towns across the US.

Uncover nature's best-hidden creatures in a major new book on animal camouflage.

Take Great Digital Photos Every Time!

Discover how to create professional-quality digital videos--faster than you can say "e;lights, camera, action"e;Digital video cameras are everywhere--even on our phones!

In the digital age, photography confronts its future under the competing signs of ubiquity and obsolescence.

In 2005, photographer Chris Hondros captured a striking image of a young Iraqi girl in the aftermath of the killing of her parents by American soldiers.

Painting with Fire shows how experiments with chemicals known to change visibly over the course of time transformed British pictorial arts of the long eighteenth century-and how they can alter our conceptions of photography today.

Imagine the twentieth century without photography and film.

In the years after World War II, Westerners and Japanese alike elevated Zen to the quintessence of spirituality in Japan.

In "Optische Meisterwerke: Die Entwicklung und Innovationen von Foto-Objektiven" entführt Hans P.

This book focuses on six brilliant women who are often seen as particularly tough-minded: Simone Weil, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, Diane Arbus, and Joan Didion.

Bertolt Brecht once worried that our sympathy for the victims of a social problem can make the problem's "e;beauty and attraction"e; invisible.

A symbol of Indiana's past, the covered bridge still evokes feelings of nostalgia, romance, and even mystery.

The focus is on the basics.

During the 1930s, the world of photography was unsettled, exciting, and boisterous.

A fascinating biography of a revolutionary American artist ripe for rediscovery as a photographer and champion of other artists   Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946) was an enormously influential artist and nurturer of artists even though his accomplishments are often overshadowed by his role as Georgia O’Keeffe’s husband.

Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function.

The first comprehensive biography of Mary Granville Delany – the artist and court insider whose flower collages, in particular, continue to inspire widespread admiration   Mrs Delany is best remembered for her captivating paper collages of flowers, but her artistic flourishing came late in life.

Journalists John McCoy and Ethan Hoffman spent four months inside the walls of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla in 1978, just as Washington, once a leader in prison reform, abandoned its focus on reform and rehabilitation and returned to cell time and punishment.

A portrait of empire through the biographies of a Native American, a Pacific Islander, and the British artist who painted them both   Three interconnected eighteenth-century lives offer a fresh account of the British empire and its intrusion into Indigenous societies.

A stunning combination of landscape photography and thematic essays exploring how the concept of wilderness has evolved over time Our ideas of wilderness have evolved dramatically over the past one hundred and fifty years, from a view of wild country as an inviolable "e;place apart"e; to one that exists only within the matrix of human activity.

During the New Kingdom (c.

An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen texts Leading Buddhist scholar Sam van Schaik explores the history and essence of Zen, based on a new translation of one of the earliest surviving collections of teachings by Zen masters.

Filled with spiritual insights and stunning landscape photography, this devotional is for those who connect deeply with God through the beauty and splendor of the outdoors.

A curated guide to the most chic, stylish and unique sites in London, from the creators of the hugely successful Instagram account @prettylittlelondon.

Experience the majesty and splendor of the mountains and grow in your faith with mountain-focused devotions and awe-inspiring photography of lofty peaks and vistas.

Photography explores the photograph in the twenty-first century and its importance as a media form.

This book explores how photography and documentary film have participated in the representation of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and its aftermath.

Louise Larocque Serpa often said she was born ';in the wrong place, to the wrong woman, at the wrong time.

James Elliott Foster gives us over 100 poems and 40 illustrations to describe what he sees and how he feels about the world around him.

A book of images of a Wolverine family deep in the forest of Northern Finland.

Author/photographer Gottlieb turns his lens to the nation's capitalperhaps the most photographed city on earth.

En Reflejos: Arte Mgico (Vol.

In Aquellos aos / Those Years the author gathers a diverse collection of images captured from 1987 on, when, unexpectedly, he began his foray into photography.

The White Squirrels of North Carolina is a photo gift book of my award winning photos of the rare and beautiful white (not albino) squirrels found in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina.

Take an irreverent, chronological romp through the 2012 campaign.

Famous Inspirational Words That Bring Love And Motivation to Your Heart - Over 112 Beautiful Full Color Illustrations of animals and landscapes and phrases that will help you experience joy in your heart while expanding your potential for personal growth and happiness.

With 50mm lenses and available light, John Fraser took these classic humanist photos in Minneapolis, New York, London, Nova Scotia, Provence, starting in 1957.

With intriguing photos and lively writing, What's in a Picture makes it clear that historic photographs can be a super source of present-day insight and entertainment.

For this stunning new volume, photographer William Hubbell has turned his lens toward New England's ubiquitous stone walls.

Hungarian-born Stefan Lorant's work as a visual and literary editor allowed him to pioneer and develop the genre of picture-based journalism at a period that saw the emergence of modern mass communications.

The pictures tell the story in these panoramic photos from all reaches of Acadia National Park and vicinity.

This easy-to-understand guide shows how to overcome technical limitations and learn to see horses in a new light, fine-tuning observation skills, and discovering how to take best advantage of photo opportunities.

Thousands of readers--from prisoners to priests--have embraced Jerry Braza's insights in this book, adopting and integrating the mindful practices and habits it presents.