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The first step to becoming a better nature photographer is to understand light.Discover the 8 types of natural light and learn techniques you can use to increase the quality and dramatic effect of your images.BACKLIGHT – make flowers glow, make dramatic silhouettesSIDELIGHT – emphasize texture and shapeFRONT LIGHT – great for sunset shotsREFLECTED LIGHT – make peaceful water reflectionsDIFFUSED LIGHT – great for close-upsDRAMATIC LIGHT –...
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"A Pictorial History" offers a compelling visual journey through the aftermath of nature's wrath, focusing on the profound impact of a hurricane on a river and its surrounding landscape. Through imagery and insightful commentary, this book vividly captures the transformation of the serene riverbanks and the imposing presence of the dam in the wake of the storm's fury.
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"Behind the Lens: A Professional Photographer's Secrets to 6-Figures" is a comprehensive guide for aspiring and established photographers seeking to transform their passion into a thriving business. Written by seasoned photographer Les Atkins, this book offers invaluable insights and practical advice drawn from his three decades of experience in the industry. Atkins covers every aspect of building a successful photography business, from honing your...
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I hope that you will embark on an exhilarating journey through the lens with "Digital Photography". In this dynamic guide, the world of pixels and creativity converges to unravel the secrets of capturing and crafting stunning images. Whether you're a novice seeking a solid foundation or an experienced snapper craving advanced insights, this book serves as your compass in the ever-evolving landscape of digital imaging. Explore the nuances of composition,...
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Indianapolis shines like never before in this one-of-a-kind book filled with stunning images. Photographer Lee Mandrell showcases a Circle City of unique architecture and natural areas, outstanding museums, and historic landmarks. Readers will be drawn into the rich culture, history, and art of Indianapolis as well as all things modern. Discover Indy today! Stroll along the famous Canal Walk. Explore the largest children's museum in the world. Wander...
6) Texas BBQ
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To Texans, barbecue is elemental. Succulent, savory, perfumed with smoke and spice, it transcends the term "comfort food." It's downright heavenly, and it's also a staff of Texas life. Like a dust storm or a downpour, barbecue is a force of Texas nature, a stalwart tie to the state's cultural and culinary history. Though the word is often shortened to "BBQ," the tradition of barbecue stands Texas-tall. Photographer Wyatt McSpadden has spent some twenty...
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Subtitled "The Photographic Eye of Jack E. Thompson, Reflections Through A Special Lens is a tribute to the author's late father. Jack Thompson was a well-known photographer and newspaper editor in Parry Sound, Ontario. The author, Stephen Thompson, has assembled 50 of his father's black and white photographs of the rocks, clouds, trees, wind and water, and some birds, insects and plants, of the Parry Sound area on Georgian Bay. The photos of this...
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Anthotypes will make you look at plants in a whole new light. It will show you how to make photographs from the juice of flowers, fruits and plants, using a totally environmentally friendly photographic process.Anthotype is a very delicate photographic process and an environmentally friendly way of making prints using nothing other than the photosensitive material of plants found in the garden, the flower market or in the wild. All you need to add...
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This illustrated handbook from the experts at Popular Photography covers everything you need to know about your new digital camera.
Today's technology has made DSLR/ILC cameras more powerful (and more reasonably priced) than ever. Getting the perfect shot has never been easier-if you know how to get the most out of your machine. Get the Picture walks you through all the functions, modes, buttons, and dials on the latest standard models, providing...
11) Nikon D850 Experience: The Still Photography Guide to Operation and Image Creation With the Niko
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Nikon D850 Experience goes beyond the manual to help you learn the features, settings, and controls of this sophisticated and highly customizable camera. Most importantly, it also explains how, when, and why to use the camera's features, settings, and controls in your photography. As with all Full Stop dSLR guides, this book is written in a clear, concise, and comprehensive manner in order to help you learn to use your D850 quickly and competently,...
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A charming and accessible collection of poems dedicated to one of the most American of inventions--fast food. El Dorado Freddy's may be the first book of fast-food poetry. In poems like "Olive Garden," "Culver's," "Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen," "Cracker Barrel," "Applebee's (after James Wright)," Caine--owner of the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas--"reviews" chain restaurants, bringing our attention to a slice of American life we often overlook,...
13) Infinite Paths
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There are times when life as a human becomes difficult. We are caught between the divine and the instinctual: neither omnipotent gods able to avoid suffering nor blameless animals acting solely on impulse. On the contrary, to rise above, we must regulate our emotions, ideations, and penchants, eschewing any claim to divinity without descending to an animal state. For no god has ever struggled or exerted effort to attain and retain godhood, nor has...
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Esta no es una nueva historia del cine argentino sino una interrogación de las que ya se han escrito a través de la revisión contemporánea de varios centenares de films importantes. Constituye un relato que puede leerse como una totalidad o de manera fragmentaria, y que adopta una curiosa circularidad: la forma en que se presenta el cine contemporáneo se parece curiosamente al inicial. Por su carácter original, imprevisible y heterogéneo, por...
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In this first of my new series, I explored and captured the contraversial Afrikaner town, Orania. It contains images of notibale buildings and monuments unique to the Town, and images from my viewpoint on the Town. I wanted the images to speak for themselves and evoke an emotion, not to just be seen on a visual level. Enjoy the experience as much s I did to produce them.
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Winner of the 2018 Media Ecology Association's Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Social Interaction
Winner of the Eastern Communication Association's Everett Lee Hunt Award
A behind-the-scenes account of how death is presented in the media
Death is considered one of the most newsworthy events, but words do not tell the whole story. Pictures are also at the epicenter of journalism, and when photographers and editors...
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From the renowned author of "Divinely Guided," "Poetic Colors," "The Sugar Orchard," "The Essence of a Pearl," and "The Poetry of Linda Diane Lay." Linda Diane Lay has now released a new work named "Linda Diane Lay Photography." "Linda Diane Lay Photography" is a lovely book of photos of nature. This book has enriched photos of beautiful flowers as well as nature and all the beauty it entails. This book will touch your heart and soul and remind you...
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Truman was born at the Guiding Eyes for the Blind kennel in Patterson, New York. Through photographs, the book describes what it is like growing up to be a Guide Dog from Truman's point of view. It follows the first two years of his life when he is repeatedly told he is a Special Dog. Only after having been given to a blind person, does he realize he is special because he has become her eyes.
20) Jackson Hole
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The broad valley of Jackson Hole and the ridges and slopes around what would become Jackson, Wyoming, had long been a crossroads to the region's Indigenous peoples when fur trappers arrived in the early decades of the 19th century and made Jackson Hole a lynchpin of their continental commerce. Many came and went, but some stayed, with a settlement taking form near the banks of Flat Creek at the base of East Gros Ventre Butte. Small-scale cattle ranching...