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Nude, The

Conceptual Approaches to Fine Art Photography

by Jennifer Emery ...

Images of the nude human form are among the oldest art forms—from simple drawings, to grand statuary, to classic painting and contemporary photography, artists’ fascination with the human body has endured throughout time and across every form of creative expression. Within the pages of this book, accomplished fine-art nude photographer Jennifer Emery begins by presenting the key elements of ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Images of the nude human form are among the oldest art forms—from simple drawings, to grand statuary, to classic painting and contemporary photography, artists’ fascination with the human body has endured throughout time and across every form of creative expression. Within the pages of this book, accomplished fine-art nude photographer Jennifer Emery begins by presenting the key elements of
... Read more
Product Photography

Lighting, Composition, and Shooting Techniques

by Nath-Sakura ...

Learn to master lighting and composition in order to create amazing product shots!Whether you’re photographing a bottle of wine or a painting, a pair of shoes or a piece of jewelry, successful product photography first requires a thorough knowledge of light. You need to fully understand how light works—angles, reflectance, quantity, quality, shadows, and more—as well as how it interacts with the ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Learn to master lighting and composition in order to create amazing product shots!Whether you’re photographing a bottle of wine or a painting, a pair of shoes or a piece of jewelry, successful product photography first requires a thorough knowledge of light. You need to fully understand how light works—angles, reflectance, quantity, quality, shadows, and more—as well as how it interacts with the
... Read more
Composition & Photography

Working with Photography Using Design Concepts

by Harold Davis ...

Own composition, use composition, and make composition your own in your photographs!Of all the magical elixirs that make up a successful photograph, composition is perhaps the most fundamental, and at the same time the most elusive. What makes a composition “good”? It’s hard to define exactly, but we instinctively recognize good composition when we see it. There is an undeniable emotional response ... Read more

$29.99 USD

Own composition, use composition, and make composition your own in your photographs!Of all the magical elixirs that make up a successful photograph, composition is perhaps the most fundamental, and at the same time the most elusive. What makes a composition “good”? It’s hard to define exactly, but we instinctively recognize good composition when we see it. There is an undeniable emotional response
... Read more
Composition Photo Workshop

by Blue Fier ...

Series Book 3 - Photo Workshop
The hands-on instruction that digital photographers need to compose great shotsIntroducing readers to the basic elements of design, this full-color guide shows photographers step by step how to frame great compositions before they take the shot. Instructions, advice, examples, and assignments cover all types of photography. ... Read more

$18.00 USD

The hands-on instruction that digital photographers need to compose great shotsIntroducing readers to the basic elements of design, this full-color guide shows photographers step by step how to frame great compositions before they take the shot. Instructions, advice, examples, and assignments cover all types of photography.
... Read more
Your Beauty Mark

The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour

by Dita Von Teese, Rose Apodaca ...

From burlesque show to fashion runway, magazine cover to Internet video, fashion icon and “burlesque superheroine” (Vanity Fair) Dita Von Teese has undergone more strokes of red lipstick, bursts of hair spray, boxes of blue-black hair dye and pats of powder in a month than a drag queen could dream of in a lifetime. Whether she’s dazzling audiences swirling in a towering martini glass in Swarovski ... Read more

$23.99 USD

From burlesque show to fashion runway, magazine cover to Internet video, fashion icon and “burlesque superheroine” (Vanity Fair) Dita Von Teese has undergone more strokes of red lipstick, bursts of hair spray, boxes of blue-black hair dye and pats of powder in a month than a drag queen could dream of in a lifetime. Whether she’s dazzling audiences swirling in a towering martini glass in Swarovski
... Read more
The Photographer's Eye (Definitive Edition)

Composition and Design for Better Photos

by Michael Freeman ...

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EYE FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN - COMING JULY 2025With 30% new content and never-before-seen images, Michael Freeman brings his ground-breaking book, The Photographer's Eye, up to date with a fresh look and the latest developments in digital photography.Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful ... Read more

$15.99 USD

FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S EYE FROM AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN - COMING JULY 2025With 30% new content and never-before-seen images, Michael Freeman brings his ground-breaking book, The Photographer's Eye, up to date with a fresh look and the latest developments in digital photography.Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful
... Read more
Composition

From Snapshots to Great Shots

by Laurie S. Excell ...

Series series From Snapshots to Great Shots
Now that you’ve bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. That’s where Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, comes in, teaching you the fundamentals of composition—the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer’s eye travels through an image—so you can get great shots no matter ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Now that you’ve bought an amazing new DSLR, you need a book that goes beyond the camera manual to teach you how to take great shots. That’s where Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, Second Edition, comes in, teaching you the fundamentals of composition—the creative arrangement of elements in the shot, and the way a viewer’s eye travels through an image—so you can get great shots no matter
... Read more
Photographic Composition

Principles of Image Design

by Albrecht Rissler ...

Photographic Composition offers 250 beautiful black-and-white photographs to illustrate key concepts that will greatly improve your photographic eye and your ability to compose an ideal image.All fine artists share a common goal: to combine individual elements into a convincing, cohesive whole that tells a story or expresses an intention. Photography is especially suited to this pursuit because ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Photographic Composition offers 250 beautiful black-and-white photographs to illustrate key concepts that will greatly improve your photographic eye and your ability to compose an ideal image.All fine artists share a common goal: to combine individual elements into a convincing, cohesive whole that tells a story or expresses an intention. Photography is especially suited to this pursuit because
... Read more
Authentic Portraits

Searching for Soul, Significance, and Depth

by Chris Orwig ...

An honest and personal book about creating better portraits and becoming your best self.The most successful portraits take us well beyond the surface of how someone looks and show us the inner essence of who someone is. They reveal character, soul, and depth. They uncover hidden hopes and profound truths, revealing that authentic and deeply human light that shines within. And while technical ... Read more

$29.99 USD

An honest and personal book about creating better portraits and becoming your best self.The most successful portraits take us well beyond the surface of how someone looks and show us the inner essence of who someone is. They reveal character, soul, and depth. They uncover hidden hopes and profound truths, revealing that authentic and deeply human light that shines within. And while technical
... Read more
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs

by Henry Carroll ...

Series series Read This
Photography is now more popular than ever thanks to the rapid development of digital cameras. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is ideal for this new wave of snapshooters using DSLR, compact system and bridge cameras. It contains no graphs, no techie diagrams and no camera-club jargon. Instead, it inspires readers through iconic images and playful copy, packed with hands-on tips ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Photography is now more popular than ever thanks to the rapid development of digital cameras. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is ideal for this new wave of snapshooters using DSLR, compact system and bridge cameras. It contains no graphs, no techie diagrams and no camera-club jargon. Instead, it inspires readers through iconic images and playful copy, packed with hands-on tips
... Read more
David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6100/ILCE-6100 Guide to Digital Photography

by David D. Busch ...

Series series The David Busch Camera Guide Series
David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6100/ILCE-6100 Guide to Digital Photography is your essential handbook for learning all the powerful – but easy to use -- features of Sony's most advanced entry-level APS-C mirrorless camera.This camera's new LCD swivels to face forward, making the camera excellent for self-portraits, vlogging, and other applications. The a6100 features a 24 megapixel sensor with 425 ... Read more

$25.99 USD

David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6100/ILCE-6100 Guide to Digital Photography is your essential handbook for learning all the powerful – but easy to use -- features of Sony's most advanced entry-level APS-C mirrorless camera.This camera's new LCD swivels to face forward, making the camera excellent for self-portraits, vlogging, and other applications. The a6100 features a 24 megapixel sensor with 425
... Read more
The Education of a Photographer

Edited by Steven Heller, Charles H. Traub ...

Ideal for art students at every level Illuminating words about creating great images Published in association with New York’s School of Visual Arts. What does it mean to become a photographer in the twenty-first century? This thoughtful collection of essays illuminates the spirit of the people who make the indelible images of our times. Aspiring and professional photographers-especially those ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Ideal for art students at every level Illuminating words about creating great images Published in association with New York’s School of Visual Arts. What does it mean to become a photographer in the twenty-first century? This thoughtful collection of essays illuminates the spirit of the people who make the indelible images of our times. Aspiring and professional photographers-especially those
... Read more
The New Street Photographers Manifesto

Any Camera, Anywhere

by Tanya Nagar ...

Whether you shoot with a digital SLR, a Holga or the camera on your phone, today's cameras let you seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever you like. This makes them perfect for street photography, the genre of choice of some of the greatest photographers of all time, with names like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Weegee and Robert Frank turning gritty reality into iconic images.In this book, ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Whether you shoot with a digital SLR, a Holga or the camera on your phone, today's cameras let you seize the moment and shoot whenever and wherever you like. This makes them perfect for street photography, the genre of choice of some of the greatest photographers of all time, with names like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Weegee and Robert Frank turning gritty reality into iconic images.In this book,
... Read more
Instant Love

How to Make Magic and Memories with Polaroids

by Amanda Gilligan, Donald E. Westlake, Valerie Bowman ...

With instant film once again available, Polaroids and other instant cameras are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. This friendly and informative guide is the essential how-to book for shooting gorgeous instant pictures with personal panache and a touch of romance. Packed with tips on how to shoot with various cameras, details about the different types of film available, advice on composition and ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With instant film once again available, Polaroids and other instant cameras are enjoying a resurgence in popularity. This friendly and informative guide is the essential how-to book for shooting gorgeous instant pictures with personal panache and a touch of romance. Packed with tips on how to shoot with various cameras, details about the different types of film available, advice on composition and
... Read more
Dressing Barbie

A Celebration of the Clothes That Made America’s Favorite Doll and the Incredible Woman Behind Them

by Carol Spencer ...

A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world’s most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed fashion design book—published in commemoration of Barbie’s sixtieth anniversary—illustrated with 100 full-color photographs, including many never-before-seen images ... Read more

$19.99 USD

A legendary fashion designer for Barbie shares the story of her adventures working behind-the-scenes at Mattel, and spotlights the creations that transformed the world’s most famous doll into a style icon in this beautifully designed fashion design book—published in commemoration of Barbie’s sixtieth anniversary—illustrated with 100 full-color photographs, including many never-before-seen images
... Read more
Close Range Photogrammetry and Machine Vision

Edited by K.B. Atkinson, J.G. Fryer ...

Over the past decade, advances in this field have been rapid and we are now well into the era of digital photogrammetry. This book provides an authoritative account of the subject with chapters from acknowledged international experts. The methodology, algorithms, techniques and equipment necessary to achieve real time digital photogrammetric solutions are presented, together with contemporary ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Over the past decade, advances in this field have been rapid and we are now well into the era of digital photogrammetry. This book provides an authoritative account of the subject with chapters from acknowledged international experts. The methodology, algorithms, techniques and equipment necessary to achieve real time digital photogrammetric solutions are presented, together with contemporary
... Read more
Clever Digital Photography Ideas - Extending and enhancing your camera skills and more clever ideas

by Peter Cope ...

A practical, accessible guide to the ingenious and creative things that can be done with a digital compact or camera phone. Clever Digital Photography Ideas: Extending and enhancing your camera skills and more clever ideas is an extract from the book 100 Clever Digital Photography Ideas and provides a variety of simples ideas for pushing your camera skills that little but further. From how you can ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A practical, accessible guide to the ingenious and creative things that can be done with a digital compact or camera phone. Clever Digital Photography Ideas: Extending and enhancing your camera skills and more clever ideas is an extract from the book 100 Clever Digital Photography Ideas and provides a variety of simples ideas for pushing your camera skills that little but further. From how you can
... Read more
Real Estate Photography for Everybody

Boost Your Sales with Any Camera

by Ron Castle ...

Photographing interiors is not as easy as you might think, and it takes a lot of practice to produce consistently strong, high-impact compositions for your clients. Still, there is money to be made in this field, and whether you’re looking to work as a full-time real estate photographer or develop a side-line business, you’ll need to arm yourself to produce client-pleasing photographs. In this ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Photographing interiors is not as easy as you might think, and it takes a lot of practice to produce consistently strong, high-impact compositions for your clients. Still, there is money to be made in this field, and whether you’re looking to work as a full-time real estate photographer or develop a side-line business, you’ll need to arm yourself to produce client-pleasing photographs. In this
... Read more
The Camera

by Ansel Adams, Robert Baker ...

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced some of the 20th century's most iconic photographic images and helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery.The Camera--the first volume in Adams' celebrated series of books on photographic techniques--has taught generations of photographers how to harness the camera's artistic potential. This time-honored ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced some of the 20th century's most iconic photographic images and helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery.The Camera--the first volume in Adams' celebrated series of books on photographic techniques--has taught generations of photographers how to harness the camera's artistic potential. This time-honored
... Read more
Be Extraordinary

Philosophical Advice for Photographic and Other Artists

by Guy Tal ...

An inspiring, educational, and practical book about philosophy and art, and finding a personally meaningful life.Teacher, philosopher, and author Guy Tal has written several best-selling books on photography, creativity, and expression. While it would be understandable to label Guy a “photographer,” it is more accurate to call him a philosopher and artist who has forged a creative life on his own ... Read more

$25.99 USD

An inspiring, educational, and practical book about philosophy and art, and finding a personally meaningful life.Teacher, philosopher, and author Guy Tal has written several best-selling books on photography, creativity, and expression. While it would be understandable to label Guy a “photographer,” it is more accurate to call him a philosopher and artist who has forged a creative life on his own
... Read more
Night Sky Photography

From First Principles to Professional Results

by Adam Woodworth ...

When the night sky transforms terrestrial landscapes into otherworldly works of art, you need to know the professional techniques for capturing your own nocturnal masterpieces. This complete course combines the classic beauty of landscapes with the vast, exotic universe of astrophotography, using tried-and-tested methods that guarantee stellar results. You'll learn what gear you need and how to ... Read more

$2.99 USD

When the night sky transforms terrestrial landscapes into otherworldly works of art, you need to know the professional techniques for capturing your own nocturnal masterpieces. This complete course combines the classic beauty of landscapes with the vast, exotic universe of astrophotography, using tried-and-tested methods that guarantee stellar results. You'll learn what gear you need and how to
... Read more
Fictitious Dishes

An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals

by Dinah Fried ...

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GREAT FICTION AND FOODPairing approximately 50 charming photographic re-creations of meals from classic and contemporary literature—all prepared, styled, and shot by the author—with relevant excerpts, Fictitious Dishes is an innovative gift book for literature lovers, foodies, as well as design and book junkies.Fictitious Dishes presents these imaginative pairings in an eye ... Read more

$7.99 USD

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GREAT FICTION AND FOODPairing approximately 50 charming photographic re-creations of meals from classic and contemporary literature—all prepared, styled, and shot by the author—with relevant excerpts, Fictitious Dishes is an innovative gift book for literature lovers, foodies, as well as design and book junkies.Fictitious Dishes presents these imaginative pairings in an eye
... Read more
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC: Mastering the Library Module

by Robin Whalley ...

Learn to manage your images like a professional.Are you struggling with too many photos cluttering up your computer?Do you find you can't keep pace with the growth in your image library?Can you find the photo you need quickly, or are you wasting time browsing thousands of images?Are you faced with a backlog of photos, unsure of the best way to organise them?In this comprehensive yet easy to follow ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn to manage your images like a professional.Are you struggling with too many photos cluttering up your computer?Do you find you can't keep pace with the growth in your image library?Can you find the photo you need quickly, or are you wasting time browsing thousands of images?Are you faced with a backlog of photos, unsure of the best way to organise them?In this comprehensive yet easy to follow
... Read more
Street Photography

Creative Vision Behind the Lens

by Valérie Jardin ...

With both training and preparation, a street photographer needs to make rapid decisions; there may only be a fraction of a second to immortalize a moment in time that has never happened before and will never happen again. This is where Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens comes in.Follow Valérie Jardin on an inspiring photo walk around the world. After an overview of the practical ... Read more

$41.99 USD

With both training and preparation, a street photographer needs to make rapid decisions; there may only be a fraction of a second to immortalize a moment in time that has never happened before and will never happen again. This is where Street Photography: Creative Vision Behind the Lens comes in.Follow Valérie Jardin on an inspiring photo walk around the world. After an overview of the practical
... Read more

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