Describes the techniques of effective food photography, covering such topics as lighting, camera modes and settings, exposure, composition, and styling.
Create family portraits to cherish for a lifetime Family photographs are a staple of both amateur and professional photography. While always in demand, they also pose a unique set of challenges. In this book, Canon Explorer of Light Michele Celentano guides beginning- to interme…
In the early 1960s, Richard Avedon was commissioned by Harper's Bazaar to create Observations, a column that consisted of a series of nine photographic essays. The subject of the first essay was John F. Kennedy and his young family, who sat for formal black-and-white portraits j…
If you've ever wanted to take dynamic and vibrant digital photos of your favorite band in concert, but aren't sure how to tackle such obstacles as approaching the stage, tricky lighting situations, or even what equipment to use, then look no further!€Concert and Live Music Photo…
Delighting in the look and feel of books, conceptual artist Nina Katchadourian's playful photographic series proves that books' covers-or more specifically, their spines-can speak volumes. Over the past two decades, Katchadourian has perused libraries across the globe, selecting…
"Sorted Books is many things at the same time: a series of sculptures, or photographs, or site-specific installations; a collection of short stories, or poems, or jokes; a work in which the 'found object' is subject alike to chance and the most painstaking choices; a delicate co…
He listened to vinyl before you did. He drank whiskey before you did. He had a mustache before you did. Admit it: your dad was a hipster before you were! Based on the blog phenomenon of the same name, this book celebrates dads as the original hipsters. Vintage photos of real dad…
The naked and the lens is designed as both a technical guide and an artistic inspiration. Filled with beautiful images of the nude form, it also shows you how this can be technically achieved. The book covers key topics: concept, lighting, directing, post-production, and artisic…
From facial expression and body angles to camera optics and ideal lighting, this invaluable photography reference discusses all the facets of posing. Featuring 10 acclaimed photographers and their exceptional images, this detailed guidebook illustrates how each artist approaches…
Photography and Flight
by Cosgrove, Denis, Fox, William L.
fromReaktion Books - Exposures Ser
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Covers the art of wedding photography with information on such topics as the three styles of wedding photography, equipment, camera settings, composition, shooting outdoors and indoors, documenting the ceremony, capturing candid moments, editing images, and breaking into the bus…
"Portrait photography entails taking posed photographs of individuals or set scenery and is the most common photo style among the most novice photography hobbyist to the most advanced photographer. With this easy-to-understand guide, bestselling author and professional photograp…
Straightforward lessons and instructional images offer an efficient way to learn the key elements of successful glamour photography in this inspiring guide. The photography in the book uses real women, just as photographers of any skill level will be working with everyday people…
In this comprehensive guide to nude photography, successful commercial photographer, Ric Young, shows how to create top-quality fine art nude images without having a studio full of gear and a roster of eager models. He offers tips for finding willing models and how to make the s…
If you are a photographer who sees the beauty in abandoned buildings, crumbling facades, and preserving a fading history, and who also has a love of urban exploration, you have stumbled on a must-have for your photographic library. Urban and Rural Decay Photography offers expert…
If you are a photographer who sees the beauty in abandoned buildings, crumbling facades, and preserving a fading history, and who also has a love of urban exploration, you have stumbled on a must-have for your photographic library. Urban and Rural Decay Photography offers expert…
A complete guide to creating alluring photos, this book is divided into four parts-the body, studio, locations, and the outdoors-with each covering an important aspect of posing the human figure to look its ideal best. Beginning with the basics of body and hand and head posing, …
Often overshadowed by complicated lighting techniques or advanced postproduction tips, this resource seeks to remind the professional photographer of the fundamental importance of a subject's pose. Conveniently designed in two-page spreads--a striking portrait on one side, a com…