Photography :technique Books
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Great Horned Owl
Book SynopsisThe Great Horned Owl is the largest owl found throughout most of North America. Adult owls are between eighteen to 24 inches from head to tail and can have a wing span of more than four feet. Their long ear tufts and cryptic coloration enables them to remain well hidden during the day, often out of sight of sharp-eyed diurnal raptors and eagle-eyed birders. Through more than 130 photographs and illustrations, take an in-depth look into the life of this very impressive and formidable bird. Explore the owls' food habits, nesting sites, how they raise their young, and the rehabilitation of injured owls. The one-of-a-kind photographs and comprehensive descriptions make this a must-have treasure to be enjoyed by all ages. It is sure to become the go-to reference on the Great Horned Owl.
£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Seven Continents
Book SynopsisJoin physician and landscape photographer Mohan Bhasker on a round-the-world journey to some of Earth''s most exquisite sites. Vicariously traverse a Laos jungle, kayak among Antarctica''s icebergs, trek through Nepal''s Himalayan mountain range and Brazil''s scorching sand dunes, and come upon impossibly blue lagoons tucked into the rugged Argentine terrain. Interspersed with the images are adventure travel stories about close calls with nature, opportunities missed, serendipitous timing, and the payoff of persistence. The camera lens lingers on everything from pristine panoramas to quiet coves and closeups of penguin chicks. In a fifteen-year collection of more than 220 photographs, the author pays tribute to the beauty, history, and significance of some of the most remote places on Earth.Trade ReviewThis handsomely produced volume has many landscape-oriented prints over two pages with excellent low-gloss plate transfers by Schiffer Publishing. The final section of the book features dancers in the deserts of Mongolia, a hookah salon in India, fisherman in Laos, and otherwise stunning natural portraits. Hope there is a sequel. -- Lew J. Whittington, New York Journal of BooksVery highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library Photography collections, "Seven Continents: Photography of Mohan Bhaskar" is a fifteen-year collection...visually celebrating the beauty, history, and significance of some of the most remote places on earth. -- The Photography Shelf, Library Bookwatch: February 2016
£41.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Vista Manhattan
Book SynopsisThese 200+ images show you the spectacular views from hundreds of New York City's finest residences. Everyone loves an amazing view, and some pay millions for a property with views across Central Park, the East River, the Hudson River, or the Midtown skyline. In the jungle of glass, stone, and steel that is New York City, it is impossible to overstate the value of an incredible view. Tauber, a Manhattan-based independent photographer, shot these images over the last decade while shooting New York City's finest properties for real estate firms, architects, interior designers, developers, and magazines. This collection reflects the shimmering pull of New York City views through the seasons, from morning light over Central Park to twilight over the Hudson.
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Inside an Ospreys Nest
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£21.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Neutrons Long Shadow
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn this comprehensive and definitive work, Martin Miller reveals the massive, brooding machinery behind the apocalyptic weapons of the Atomic Age. Much that is revealed here is gone-dismantled and buried away-making Miller's haunting photographs a final, Ozymandian memorial. -- Richard Rhodes, author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb"A great addition to the literature on the Manhattan Project." -- Cindy Kelly, president of the Atomic Heritage Foundation"Deserves a prominent place among books about the atomic bomb." -- Robert S. Norris, Author of Racing for the Bomb"The first book to accurately depict the role of the production plants in Hanford and Oak Ridge." -- D. Ray Smith, Y-12 Historian
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The World of Urban Decay 2
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£28.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Natural Wonders of Assateague Island
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd High Sierra The Range of Light
Book SynopsisFred Weyman''s photographs reflect the same kind of passion for their subject as Ansel Adams.Michael Brune, Executive Director, Sierra Club Stunning landscape photographs of California''s Sierra Nevada Mountains, from Lake Tahoe to Sequoia National Park The Sierra Nevada Mountains don''t easily reveal their treasures, but this photographic compilation, the result of over thirty backpacking trips in the remote high country, reveals the spirit and beauty of a national gem through brilliant images. Focusing on carefully selected landscapes captured from virtually impossible vantage points, the photographs reflect a genuine Sierra backcountry experience. Witness the disappearing edges between water and rocks at Lake Aloha, the scant vegetation peeking out between slabs of smooth granite in Cherry Creek Canyon, and read about the natural processes that led to the creation of waterfalls, glaciers, and lakes. The painstakingly crafted compositions demonstrate how light can determine the way one sees and remembers a landscape. Musings about the Sierra Nevada by naturalists, mountaineers, and writers, including John Muir, Norman Clyde, Jane Wilson-Howarth, and Jack Kerouac, complement the arresting photography.
£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Cannabis
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£14.39
Johns Hopkins University Press The Nanticoke Portrait of a Chesapeake River
Book SynopsisThe Nanticoke makes clear the urgency of preserving this vital but fragile ecosystem.Trade ReviewHarp's photographs... have, I think, finally surpassed the late Aubrey Bodine's famously romantic shots of the Chesapeake. -- John Goodspeed Easton Star Democrat Tom Horton has a poet's touch and a realist's frankness as he writes of the delicate ecology of this great aquatic system. Islands Magazine A paean to this chief river of Delaware and Maryland... Horton and Harp offer an exquisite look at the people, plants and animals living on the river and its marshlands. -- Diane Scharper Baltimore Sun 2009 This book matches Harp's stunning nature photography with Horton's shrewd observations and informed analysis. Baltimore Magazine 2009 Horton mixes poetic sensibiity, profound knowledge and hard-edged realism in his descriptions of one of Chesapeake Country's best-preserved rivers. Harp's photographs make you want to set out in a canoe. -- Ben Miller Bay Weekly 2009 Like a stroll back hrough time to a peaceful place, the reader will find this book relaxing and enjoyable. Wildlife Activist 2009Table of ContentsPreface1. Rivertops2. The Confluence3. Vienna4. Tuggers5. Lower River6. Options7. 400 Years8. River Time
£40.25
Watson-Guptill Publications BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography Amphoto
Book SynopsisWhether you have a simple point & shoot or a DSLR camera, learning the basics of digital photography can be confusing. With The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography, those mysterious icons, strange jargon, and dizzying array of imaging software and hardware quickly become tools to create great pictures.Illustrated with full-color photos for guidance, this easy, practical, lesson-based workbook gives you a step-by-step tutorial in getting bright, crisp, beautiful pictures from your digital camera every time. Assignments at the end of each chapter give you the opportunity to go out and test your new skills in real life.Learn about exposure, file formats and quality settings, low-light photography, digital filters and white balance, composition and lens choice, manipulating images, printing, and much more, all in a handy, bring-along format. Everyone who wants to create great photos needs The BetterPhoto Guide to Digital Photography
£16.99
WW Norton & Co Photographing Boston Where to Find Perfect Shots
Book SynopsisFrom historic and iconic Beantown bravado to modern skyscrapers and urban scenery and greenery, this guide offers more than 100 Boston photo opportunities.
£11.99
Chronicle Books Stargazing
Book SynopsisStargazing: Photographs of the Night Sky from the Archives of NASA is a photographic collection of the night sky''s most extraordinary phenomena.These images from the archives of NASA reveal stunning photos of the cosmos, from radiant aurora borealis to awe-inspiring lunar eclipses.Complete with a preface by Bill Nye, this collection of photographs perfectly captures the wonder of looking up at the night sky.• Each breathtaking photo is paired with an informative caption about the scientific phenomena it reveals and the technology used to capture it• Beautiful on display on the coffee table• A go-to gift for both serious and casual stargazersThis collection of photographs illuminates the darkness of space in a whole new way.Blending art and science, the magnificent images of Stargazing captures the imagination of anyone interested in astronomy, travel, photography, and space expl
£23.75
Arcadia Publishing Airplane Manufacturing in Farmingdale Images of
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Westchester County Airport Images of America
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Yeager Airport and Charleston Aviation Images of
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£21.24
Arcadia Publishing Bowman Field Images of Aviation
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£21.24
Vehicule Press Closer to Home: The Author and the Author
Book SynopsisFixing its gaze on writers as they are seldom seen, this anthology of photographs and accompanying stories provides an intriguing exploration into the personal and professional lives of various artists. This series of narratives delves inside the lives of its subjects, as well as the process of making portraits, before finishing with a touch of refined literary gossip. Based on a decade of research, this study takes a remarkable tour from the seventh-century scribe, Ezra, to the contemporary literary greats such as Man Booker Prize–winner Yann Martel and MacArthur Fellowship author Ann Carson.
£24.26
Hampton Roads Publishing Co How to Photograph the Paranormal
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£17.09
Workman Publishing Horse Breeds of North America: The Pocket Guide
Book SynopsisAn amazing variety of horse breeds roam North America’s vast and geographically diverse landscape. This detailed portable handbook celebrates the unique qualities of 96 regional breeds, from the sleek muscles of racing thoroughbreds and the stoic power of draft horses to the easy gait of pleasure horses at your local farm. Fascinating facts about each horse breed’s size, talents, and suitability for various types of work are accompanied by full-color photographs in this fun and informative reference guide.
£11.92
Select Books Inc Enough To Go Around: Searching for Hope in
Book SynopsisImagine 30 years of warfare. Imagine a powerful earthquake destroying your livelihood and home. Imagine your village destroyed and your family murdered in genocide. Writer/photographer Chip Duncan takes readers on a journey through three of the world's most challenging places. What he finds- hope- might surprise you.Few countries are of more interest and importance today than Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sudan. Yet, most of us will never visit these challenging places. Duncan takes viewers into the heart of conflict and shares the human face and stories of those who live there. He also helps to defy stereotypes while undermining the fear that has often driven our perceptions and our policies.Enough to Go Around puts a face on thoughtful and vibrant men, women and children who've been marginalized by years of conflict and poverty. This is the first book of still photography from veteran documentary filmmaker and writer, Chip Duncan, who takes us on a journey through over 70 breathtaking, inspiring, troubling and thought-provoking color images that truly bridge the gap between us and them.
£27.86
America Through Time Hempstead Plains from Above
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£20.39
America Through Time Lower Manhattan Aerials Through Time
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£20.39
Page Street Publishing Co. The Ultimate Guide to Food Styling: Essential
Book SynopsisFeast Your Eyes (and Tantalize Your Followers) with Fantastic Food Styling! A lovely meal can look beautiful on the plate but what makes it truly standout? That's all in your lighting, the way you plate, the props you use, and the photographic theories you apply. In short, it's all in the art of food styling! Get your dishes camera-ready in an instant with celebrated food photographer and cook Julia Konovalova. Julia takes you behind the lens and delves into the cornerstones of food styling, including sections on: . Backdrops and props . Color theory . Image composition . Introducing action into food photos . Juggling shutter speed, aperture, and ISO . How to shop and cook with food photography in mind . Composing in-progress shots . Mastering the art of styling with clients in mind Whether you are looking to make your followers swoon over mouthwatering home-cooked masterpieces or land a gig for a popular food brand, Julia has all the invaluable tips, tricks, and techniques to make your delectable art jump off the screen.
£18.99
Smith Street Books Pools From Above
Book SynopsisIn Pools From Above, aerial photographer Brad Walls captures the unexpected beauty, curves, hues and textures of unique aquatic architecture from around the world. Produced over a span of three years in four countries, this photo collection is the culmination of Walls’ long journey to discover the beauty in commonplace landscapes seen from unexpected vantages.
£26.60
George F. Thompson Lost in Vietnam
Book SynopsisVietnam is an ancient and beautiful land, with a deep history of occupational conflict that remains an enigma in Americans’ collective memory. It is still easy to forget that Vietnam is a country and not a war, even as America’s role in Vietnam inflamed and divided the American citizenry in ways that are still evident today. It is as if Vietnam’s civil war resurrected our own. And if you are a Vietnam War veteran or a family member of a vet, it’s worse, because, even after a half-century, many of the wounds won’t heal. What do you do when you have given up on forgetting? Chuck Forsman is one of a sizable number of aging Vietnam vets who have found deep satisfaction in revisiting Vietnam, supporting charities, orphanages, and clinics, doing volunteer work and more—anything to redeem what the U.S. military did there. He is also a renowned painter and photographer who depicts places and environments in ways that become unforgettable visual experiences for the contemporary viewer. Lost in Vietnam chronicles a journey, not a country. They were taken on visits averaging two months each and two-year intervals over a decade. Forsman traveled largely by motorbike throughout the country—south, central, and north—sharing his experiences through amazing photographs of Vietnam’s lands and people. His visual journey of one such veteran’s twofold quest: the one for redemption and understanding, and the other to make art. The renowned Le Ly Hayslip introduces the book and sets the table for Forsman’s incredible sojourn.
£30.00
Peter E. Randall A History of Boston
Book SynopsisBoston is today one of the world's greatest cities, first in higher education, hospitals, life science companies, and sports teams. It was the home of the Great Puritan Migration, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the first civil rights movement, the abolition movement, and the women's rights movement. But the city that gave us the first use of ether as anesthesia, the telephone, technicolor film, and the mutual fundthe city where Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott founded their world-changing partnershipwas also the hub of the anti-immigration movement, the divisive busing era, and decades of self-inflicted decay. Boston has the most important history of any American city. Yet its history has never been given a comprehensive treatment until now. Join Dan Dain as he acts as your tour guide from the arrival of First Peoples up to the election of Boston's first woman and person of color as mayor. Dain's masterful work explores the policies and practices that took Boston from its highest heights to its lowest lows and back again, and examines the central role that density, diversity, and good urban design play in the success of cities like Boston.
£45.59
Rutgers University Press The Street: A Photographic Field Guide to
Book SynopsisVacant lots. Historic buildings overgrown with weeds. Walls and alleyways covered with graffiti. These are sights associated with countless inner-city neighborhoods in America, and yet many viewers have trouble getting beyond the surface of such images, whether they are denigrating them as signs of a dangerous ghetto or romanticizing them as traits of a beautiful ruined landscape. The Street: A Field Guide to Inequality provides readers with the critical tools they need to go beyond such superficial interpretations of urban decay. Using MacArthur fellow Camilo José Vergara’s intimate street photographs of Camden, New Jersey as reference points, the essays in this collection analyze these images within the context of troubled histories and misguided policies that have exacerbated racial and economic inequalities. Rather than blaming Camden’s residents for the blighted urban landscape, the multidisciplinary array of scholars contributing to this guide reveal the oppressive structures and institutional failures that have led the city to this condition. Tackling topics such as race and law enforcement, gentrification, food deserts, urban aesthetics, credit markets, health care, childcare, and schooling, the contributors challenge conventional thinking about what we should observe when looking at neighborhoods.Trade Review"The street scenes in this book provide a literal 'field guide' of inequality evidence, visualizing the codes, metaphors, policies and social exchanges involved in characterizing and contesting inequality. The authors’ arguments are compelling and provocative." -- Emily Talen * Professor of Urbanism, University of Chicago *"[The Street] includes a number of informative essays about aspects of inequality, including infant mortality, policing, and fast food. Readers will undoubtedly agree with much that is written here and find the endnotes a useful guide to recent scholarship." * The Metropole *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Part I State Systems and Predatory Profit No. 1 Racial Patterning of Travel in America No. 2 Dignity in an Era of Financialization No. 3 The Inequitable Erosion of Hospital Care Part II Symbols and Sentiments No. 4 Building Codes: Built Elements of the Housing Landscape No. 5 Symbols of Social Suffering No. 6 Dissonance No. 7 Race, Gentrification, and the Making of Domestic Refugees Part III Social Stories and Stigmatized Space No. 8 Housing Segregation and the Forgotten Latino American Story No. 9 Stolen Narratives and Racialized Structural Inequality No. 10 Disinvestment v. The People’s Persistence No. 11 Racial Patterning of Fast Food Part IV Safety and Security No. 12 Persistence of Black/White Inequities in Infant Mortality No. 13 Urban Childcare Dilemmas No. 14 Disinvestment in Urban Schools No. 15 Racism in Law Enforcement AcknowledgmentsNotes on Contributors
£999.99
Rutgers University Press The Street: A Photographic Field Guide to
Book SynopsisVacant lots. Historic buildings overgrown with weeds. Walls and alleyways covered with graffiti. These are sights associated with countless inner-city neighborhoods in America, and yet many viewers have trouble getting beyond the surface of such images, whether they are denigrating them as signs of a dangerous ghetto or romanticizing them as traits of a beautiful ruined landscape. The Street: A Field Guide to Inequality provides readers with the critical tools they need to go beyond such superficial interpretations of urban decay. Using MacArthur fellow Camilo José Vergara’s intimate street photographs of Camden, New Jersey as reference points, the essays in this collection analyze these images within the context of troubled histories and misguided policies that have exacerbated racial and economic inequalities. Rather than blaming Camden’s residents for the blighted urban landscape, the multidisciplinary array of scholars contributing to this guide reveal the oppressive structures and institutional failures that have led the city to this condition. Tackling topics such as race and law enforcement, gentrification, food deserts, urban aesthetics, credit markets, health care, childcare, and schooling, the contributors challenge conventional thinking about what we should observe when looking at neighborhoods.Trade Review"The street scenes in this book provide a literal 'field guide' of inequality evidence, visualizing the codes, metaphors, policies and social exchanges involved in characterizing and contesting inequality. The authors’ arguments are compelling and provocative." -- Emily Talen * Professor of Urbanism, University of Chicago *"[The Street] includes a number of informative essays about aspects of inequality, including infant mortality, policing, and fast food. Readers will undoubtedly agree with much that is written here and find the endnotes a useful guide to recent scholarship." * The Metropole *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction Part I State Systems and Predatory Profit No. 1 Racial Patterning of Travel in America No. 2 Dignity in an Era of Financialization No. 3 The Inequitable Erosion of Hospital Care Part II Symbols and Sentiments No. 4 Building Codes: Built Elements of the Housing Landscape No. 5 Symbols of Social Suffering No. 6 Dissonance No. 7 Race, Gentrification, and the Making of Domestic Refugees Part III Social Stories and Stigmatized Space No. 8 Housing Segregation and the Forgotten Latino American Story No. 9 Stolen Narratives and Racialized Structural Inequality No. 10 Disinvestment v. The People’s Persistence No. 11 Racial Patterning of Fast Food Part IV Safety and Security No. 12 Persistence of Black/White Inequities in Infant Mortality No. 13 Urban Childcare Dilemmas No. 14 Disinvestment in Urban Schools No. 15 Racism in Law Enforcement AcknowledgmentsNotes on Contributors
£999.99
Hirmer Verlag GmbH New York City Gardens
£999.99
Hirmer Verlag The Filmmaker's View: 100 Years of ARRI
Book SynopsisAs its centenary year gets underway, ARRI looks back at its rich history, assesses the values and principles that have helped it reach this milestone anniversary, and sets its sights firmly on the future. 2017 marks 100 years since August Arnold and Robert Richter rented a small former shoemaker’s store in Munich and set up shop as a film technology firm. The two young friends started with just one product: a copying machine they built on a lathe Richter ha d received as a Christmas present from his parents. Taking the first two letters of their surnames, they christened their new enterprise ARRI. Arnold and Richter were camera operators, film producers and an equipment rental outfit before they ever manu factured an ARRI camera. From the very beginning they worked directly with filmmakers and the insight they gained helped them to develop equipment that met real on - set needs. First and foremost they were film enthusiasts, driven by a love for visual storyt elling and technology. In today’s industry, with technology driven at breakneck speed by marketing hype, this philosophy of listening to what filmmakers want – rather than telling them – is more The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has recogniz ed ARRI’s engineers and their contributions to the industry with 19 Scientific and Technical Awards. On the occasion of the anniversary year ARRI has spoken to about 200 filmmakers – film directors, cameramen, gaffer, historians, producers, technicians, in novators and inventors - from around the globe and asked them about their view on the film industry, t echnology , and art as well as their stories about this world - k nown manufacturer. We tell the story of ARRI, but not as one long essay: We offer a collection of short films; experiences and short ane c dotes : a kaleidoscope about the history of the company, the technical achievements, the involved people, about clients, using the equipment and services. They talk about how ARRI and how the inventions helped them telling their stories.
£999.99
Gebruder Mann Verlag Statt Farbe: Licht: Das Fotogramm Bei Moholy-Nagy
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£64.60
