This handsome book captures in words and pictures the powerful emotions that circled around one man in Chicago in the early 1980's: Harold Washington. More than one hundred pictures, from candid shots on the campaign trail to triumphant public appearances, give readers a window onto a man who won over an entire city. Washington's mayoral win represented a faltering of the previously all-powerful Chicago Machine, and his campaign was a part of a larger civil rights crusade that forged unity in the black community in Chicago. Antonio Dickey and Marc PoKempner were there with Washington throughou... View More...
Photographs from the archives of National Geographic share an array of work reflecting the themes of The Land, Underwater, Science, The United States, and The World--by some of the world's finest photographers. View More...
At turns humorous and absurd, heartfelt and searching, Photo No-Nos is for photographers of all levels wishing to avoid easy metaphors and to sharpen their visual communication skills. Photographers often have unwritten lists of subjects they tell themselves not to shoot--things that are clich , exploitative, derivative, sometimes even arbitrary. Photo No-Nos features ideas, stories, and anecdotes from many of the world's most talented photographers and photography professionals on what not to photograph, along with an encyclopedic list of taboo subjects compiled from and illustrated by contr... View More...
Divided into three skill levels (Keen, Sharp and Masterful), this title features 100 colourful images that challenge solvers to find five, six or seven differences between two trickily similar photographs. View More...
Stunning photographs portray the pumpkin in its many guises, from immense fields filled with the rounded fruits to a single pumpkin outlined against the darkening sky. View More...
A gorgeous visual celebration of America's public libraries including 150 photos, plus essays by Bill Moyers, Ann Patchett, Anne Lamott, Amy Tan, Barbara Kingsolver, and many more. Many of us have vivid recollections of childhood visits to a public library: the unmistakable musty scent, the excitement of checking out a stack of newly discovered books. Today, the more than 17,000 libraries in America also function as de facto community centers offering free access to the internet, job-hunting assistance, or a warm place to take shelter. And yet, across the country, cities large and small are cl... View More...
Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs presents the full spectrum of Adams' work in a single volume for the first time, offering the largest available compilation from his legendary photographic career. Beautifully produced and presented in an attractive landscape trim, Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs will appeal to a general gift-book audience as well as Adams' legions of dedicated fans and students. The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods, from his first photographs made in Yosemite and the High Sierra in 1916 to his work in the National Parks in the 1940s up to his last imp... View More...
Ninety prints from the seven limited-edition portfolios of the noted photographer testify to Adams's sustained talent and continuing achievement. View More...
Encompassing both digital and conventional photography and revised to include the most up-to-date cameras, computers, peripherals, and software, the "Digital Photographer's Handbook" encourages traditional photographers to experiment with new technology while inspiring experienced users to reach new heights. Expert photographer Tom Ang shows how to get the most out of this new technology - from improving casual snapshots to learning the secrets of lighting, composition, and digital image manipulation. The accessible yet in-depth text, stunning photography, and quick-fix features provide a prac... View More...
Completely revised and updated, "The New Earth from Above: 365 Days" has all-new photographs and text, including twelve essays on conservation and other global environmental issues by noted experts and activists. Yann Arthus-Bertrands powerful aerial photographs reveal the incidental beauty of the Earth and its inhabitants, while the authoritative text explores current issues of sustainable development affecting the world: global warming, poverty, and biodiversity among them. The images offer a breathtaking vision of out diverse planet. View More...
An inspirational how-to guide to make-up from one of the most successful make-up artists working today. In his follow-up to Making Faces, Kevyn Aucoin transforms famous (Celine Dion, Julianne Moore, Sharon Stone) and ordinary people and demonstrates how anyone can have a variety of faces. View More...
The French cafe epitomises the French art of living. Through its timeless glass doors float the aromas of strong coffee and black-tobacco, hot milk and fresh croissants. The cafe, open early until late, is both focus and microcosm of society. Friends talk; lovers linger; the white saucers pile up as the world goes by; a lone customer comes in to read the newspapers or for a petit verre at the bar. The French cafe is a refuge, a place to meet, to sit inside or out, somewhere to see and be seen. View More...
This text teaches composition for nature pictures with emphasis on how to identify and capture dynamic outdoor patterns. It examines design elements common in nature and explains how to use these to create images with both emotional impact and good contrast and proportion. View More...
What makes a great picture? This lavish field guide is aimed at photographers of any skill level, and features step-by-step instructions and tips to turn ordinary pictures into great photographs.' View More...
This book is aimed at providing more advanced techniques to digital camera buffs as well as business people using the new breed of digital SLR in their work environment. For anyone who has learned most of a digital camera's basic capabilities and who now wonders what to do with the enhanced features found in digital SLR cameras, this is a dream guide to pixel proficiency. It is packed not only with tips, tricks, and sophisticated techniques, but also easy-to-complete, useful projects that will allow readers to do more with their cameras. Although the techniques are more advanced, there will be... View More...
Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your Nikon D40 or Nikon D40x. This full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of your Nikon D40 or D40x digital SLR using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen. This robust guide not only shows you how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses, it also teaches you when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. The Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide goes beyond cam... View More...
One hundred compelling photographs present a series of evocative portraits of Native Americans from the turn of the century, in a large-format visual study enhanced by informative essays on Edward S. Curtis and his work. 25,000 first printing. View More...
A comic original in the tradition of Tracey Ullman and Lily Tomlin--with Cindy Sherman's eye--Hillary Carlip transforms herself into America's most unforgettable grocery shoppers. It's happened to all of us--we find, tucked away in the corner of our shopping cart, someone's discarded grocery list. Who's the person buying "Whole milk, heavy cream, ice cream, cheese, and Gas-Ex?" Why would someone need to write down "Coors and Oreos" on a matchbook cover--couldn't he just remember those two items? And what's the person like who scrawled their list on a PROZAC notepad? Taking her clues from the i... View More...
Full-color photographs show how to approach the landscape in step-by-step examples, and covers issues from cameras and lenses to composition. Appendices to national parks and nature preserves. View More...
The Jerusalem Cylinders are a paradox of composition -- delicate cylindrical and conical bodies supporting large, precariously balanced crystal chunks. Readers will discover the incredible glassblowing skill of Team Chihuly in these juxtapositions of the ephemeral and the solid. View More...
