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A Year With My Camera: Workbook Three for Year Two: Weekly photography lessons for intermediate photographers
A Second Year With My Camera picks up where the first year ended and takes you, step by step, through a professional curriculum for intermediate photographers. (Search for “A Year With My Camera” if you haven’t done the first year yet it yet and want the complete beginner’s camera course by the same author – the first two workbooks also make a great gift to give anyone who has just got their first big camera.) These workbooks are designed to be written in. They have pages set aside for you to stick your own images in. They are printed in black and white. Do not buy them if you are expecting a coffee table style photo book – they are more like textbooks.Workbook 3 (this book) includes six monthly projects based on the photography genres of:
– still life
– wildlife
– street
– abstract
– long exposures
– colourIn addition to the genre project itself, each monthly project also incorporates a technical aspect of photography (such as hyperfocal distance or exposure values), a mindset exercise (such as focussed attention and serendipity) and a printing project (for example printing at home and using ICC profiles).
Workbook 4 (the next book in the series) includes a further six monthly projects:
– portraits
– events
– action
– macro
– black and white
– doing a “big project”Read more
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Essential Affinity Photo 2: The quickest way to learn Affinity Photo 2 Desktop
Unlock Your Inner Photographer with Essential Affinity Photo 2!
Do you own Affinity Photo version 1? Then please see the first edition “Essential Affinity Photo”.
Are you ready to unlock the full potential of Affinity Photo 2 Desktop? This comprehensive and easy to follow book will teach you the core features of the powerful photo editing software, so you can start editing images like a professional in no time. With step-by-step instructions and exercises, you’ll learn the core features in the correct order, so you don’t waste valuable time.
Affinity Photo is one of the most powerful photo editors available today, rivalling Adobe Photoshop. And just like Photoshop, Affinity Photo can be confusing and difficult to learn. At least it can be if you don’t have the right instruction. What you mustn’t do is try to memorise its huge range of features. Instead, you need to learn a small subset of these, and importantly, in the correct order.
This comprehensive and easy to follow book explains each of the core features of Affinity Photo 2 Desktop. It does this by presenting examples and exercises for you to follow on your computer, so making the features easy to learn. Follow this book and its examples and you will soon be editing images as though you have been using the software for years.
The book is arranged into a series of lessons, focussing on the essential areas of photo editing using Affinity Photo. Each chapter builds on the previous, minimising repetition and saving you valuable time.
You will learn about:
- Exploring the essential tools and features in the different Affinity Personas.
- Understanding the powerful retouching capabilities of the Photo Persona.
- Using the different repair tools to remove, clone and move objects in an image.
- Enhancing images with special effects and Filters.
- Using Filters and Live Filters to sharpen and blur images as well as remove unwanted noise.
- Harnessing the power of the Export Persona.
And lots more.
This book is an essential guide for anyone interested in learning Affinity Photo. Not only is it packed with examples and exercises for you to follow, but you can also download the accompanying images from the author’s website, allowing you to follow along on your computer. With this book, you won’t waste your time wading through hundreds of pages of filler content – this is a comprehensive and concise guide, designed to help you improve your photo editing skills as quickly as possible, no matter your current level of experience.
Get started on your journey to mastering this powerful photo editor today!
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Photography Journal: Photo and Photography Log Book to Record and Track Camera Settings and Weather – With Set-Up Checklist – Photographer Gift Idea for Christmas –
Photographer’s log to record essential settings and conditions of your photos.
This photography journal will help you to improve your skills.
How the notebook is organized:
- Date, Time, Subject
- Weather Conditions
- Camera Name
- Lenses / Fiter Name
- Set-Up Checklist (Camera, Batteries, Lenses, Memory Cards, Lighting, Backdrops, …)
- Settings Tracker: Location, Iso, Shutter, F-Stop, File Series
- Additional Notes
Size 6 x 9 – 110 Pages
Great and inexpensive gift idea for any photographer!
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Creative food photography: How to capture exceptional images of food
Creative Food Photography is for photographers who already know how to shoot in manual mode, who have watched the Youtube videos, googled all things food photography and want MORE – more creativity, more information, more of what’s not on the internet! In this beautiful, inspiring and thoughtful book, food photographer, stylist and photography teacher Kimberly Espinel explores the ways in which food photography can be brought to life, through planning, styling, and the study of natural light. With warmth, passion and gentle encouragement, Kimberly helps you to play with new ideas and grow in confidence as you discover your own unique style. If you’re looking for a highly technical book and want to study artificial light, then this book is may not be the right fit for you. In turn, if you want to delve into your creativity, learn how to put together a professional mood board, understand how to compose your images far beyond the rule of thirds, develop your photographic eye, create images that evoke emotion and learn to style in your own unique way, then this book is for you!Read more
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A Year With My Camera, Book 1: The ultimate photography workshop for complete beginners: Volume 1
*This book is printed in black and white and designed to be written in – more details below; please read the whole description if you are expecting a coffee-table glossy book.* The two A Year With My Camera workbooks accompany the online course of the same name from Emma Davies. You can complete the course just from the workbooks, but if you want to join the online community, find the details at AYearWithMyCamera.com. This is Book 1 in a 2 part series. This is a practical workbook, PRINTED IN BLACK AND WHITE, designed to be written in and picked up every week – not a coffee table book to put on your shelf and never look at. The course is designed to be finished, and this is not a glamorous, well-finished book, it is a rough-and-ready *work* book – it’s for people who want to finally understand their camera, not just read about it. Be warned – there are plenty of photographs and illustrations, but they are NOT COLOUR and they are not fine art quality. Most people who open this book breathe a sigh of relief, realising they don’t have to learn everything all at once. It’s a very liberating approach to photography. You will start by building the foundations (chapters 1-6), and then, with a solid base to support you, you will grow your creativity and find your personal style (chapters 7-18). Please use the “Look Inside” feature which is enabled – you can see the workbook nature of the book before you buy, and check it is what you are expecting.Read more
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Digital Photographer’s Handbook: 7th Edition of the Best-Selling Photography Manual
The ultimate step-by-step manual for getting the most out of your digital camera and producing inspiring photos to treasure forever.
Have you ever looked back on the photos on your digital camera to find that what you thought was a stunning sunset picture or a perfect portrait shot, was nothing more than some blobs and blurs?
Then this may be the book for you!
Take your photography skills and techniques to the next level with this inspiring and informative guide brought to you by Tom Ang, as he teaches you how to capture, enhance, and transform your photographs.
Dive straight in to discover:
-Featuring the latest technological and creative developments in digital photography and image manipulation
-Covers all the basics in digital photography
-Featuring an array of top tips and techniques ranging from composition to publishing
-New revised format makes the content clearer and more accessibleSplit into two key sections for ease of reference, the first half of the book explains all of the essential techniques that every photographer needs to learn – from how to handle your camera correctly and understand its features, to composing a successful shot.
The second half develops your understanding of photography, guiding you through a range of projects that focus on different photographic genres and subjects, including landscapes, cityscapes, and live events.
It explains how to digitally enhance your images, not only to improve the original shot, but also to apply creative techniques that will take your image to a new level. This section also gives advice on the best way to share your work, choosing and using the most suitable equipment and the very latest technology, and, should you wish, how to develop a career in photography.A must-have volume for photographers who have a basic technical grounding but would like to improve their skills and techniques, this easy-to-follow accessible guide will explore a range of beginner level and advanced techniques, so that you maximise the potential of your digital camera and unleash your creativity.
Whether you’re looking to develop a new skill this New Year, or hone in on your technical skills,
Digital Photographer’s Handbook is sure to have something for everyone to discover and love.Read more
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Smart Phone Smart Photography: Simple techniques for taking incredible pictures with iPhone and Android
“… a genuinely useful guide to the more technical side of phone shooting, including editing with popular apps like Snapseed. Jo Bradford makes the most of the creative possibilities of modern smartphone cameras, and her tips on improving exposure and ensuring decent prints are really useful.” Awarded 5 stars by Amateur Photographer
Maximize your potential to get the shots you want with this guide to photography for both Apple and Android phones.
There’s a saying that the best camera for the job is the one you have with you when an opportunity arises. Thanks to the boom in camera-phone technology, today we’re lucky enough to have a camera to hand to capture all those incredible moments. But are you making the most of that powerful tool in your pocket? Do the photos you have taken tend to be blurry, or look nothing like what you’re seeing? If you want to shoot incredible images with your phone, buy Smart Phone, Smart Photography. Covering simple techniques that will allow you to get the image that you see every single time, you will soon be telling your camera what to do with confidence. Start with The Big Picture and get to know your camera phone and the rules behind taking the perfect shot. The next chapter, Taking Great Pictures, explains the key disciplines of photography – portrait, abstraction, macro, still life and plenty more. Finally, the Post-production chapter demonstrates how to use apps to edit and enhance your images and create incredible prints for display.
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Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places: (Beginners Guide, Landscape Photography, Street Photography)
No clichés. No cheese. No camera-club jargon.From the author of the best-selling ‘Read This’ series, this introduction covers all aspects of photographing places, including landscapes, cityscapes, architecture and interiors.
Whatever your camera, whatever your interest, whatever your level, this indispensable guide gives you all the essential techniques and demystifies the work of acclaimed photographers.
Packed with practical tips and iconic images, this accessible book will arm you with the know-how you need to take meaningful pictures of the places that matter to you most.
Featuring 50 master photographers, including Alec Soth, Martin Parr, Robert Adams, Todd Hido, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Julius Shulman, Rinko Kawauchi, Thomas Ruff, Tim Hetherington and Joel Sternfeld.
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places is part of the internationally-bestselling ‘Read This’ series, which has sold over half-a-million books worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages.
Coming soon: Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing People by Selwyn Leamy (September 2019)
More titles in the ‘Read This’ series:
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll (9781780673356)
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People by Henry Carroll (9781780676241)
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places by Henry Carroll (9781780679051)
Use This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: A Photo Journal by Henry Carroll (9781780678887)
Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786270542)
Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786274052)
Read This if You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin (9781786271976)
Read This if You Want to Be Instagram Famous edited by Henry Carroll (9781780679679)Read more
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Adobe Photoshop CC 2024 Guide For Beginners: Master Image Editing, Photo Retouching, and Manipulation with Adobe Photoshop | From Basic to Advanced Techniques
Step into the expansive world of Adobe Photoshop CC 2024 with this comprehensive guide tailored for beginners. With the ever-evolving digital landscape, Photoshop CC 2024 brings an array of powerful tools and features that make your creative journey both fascinating and intuitive. This guidebook will navigate you through the foundational aspects of Photoshop, such as understanding its essence, benefits, and the compelling new features introduced in 2023.
Unravel the intricacies of launching new plugins, mastering basic photo corrections, leveraging layers, making selections, and more. Dive deeper into the magic of vector techniques, the art of advanced compositing, and explore the revolutionary realm of neural filters. Whether you’re looking to retouch a portrait, design a logo, animate a video, or prepare your files for the web, this guide provides step-by-step instructions to ensure your creations are both captivating and professional.
Furthermore, with a dedicated section on the pivotal Camera Raw and an in-depth exploration of ensuring consistent color in print, this guide ensures all your bases are covered. The book doesn’t stop at just teaching; it ensures practical application with exercises, tips, tricks, and best practices. Plus, if you ever find yourself stumped, the “Frequently Asked Question” section might just have your answer.
Penned by an expert with vast experience in digital artistry, this guide is not merely a tutorial—it’s a conduit to unleash your creativity. Whether you’re a novice looking to dabble in digital art or a budding professional aiming to sharpen your skills, this guide is your companion in your Photoshop journey.
The creative possibilities of Adobe Photoshop are endless. The majority of people have tried to get into it but have run across difficulties; they can either quit up or keep trying. This book is a must-have if you feel that way. You can concentrate on what’s actually important, the actual information you need to create stunning digital products, rather than having to recall all the different panels, shortcuts, menus, plug-ins, and other things that make it feel so foreign. This book will assist you in doing that. You may start using the software like a pro as you read through its pages because they are filled with comprehensive pictorial illustrations and clear step-by-step instructions.
Click the Buy NOW button by scrolling up, then let’s start building something beautiful!
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Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: (Photography Books, Top Photography Tips)
Over 300,000 copies sold!Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs is ideal for the 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.
Split into five sections, the book covers composition, exposure, light, lenses and the art of seeing. Masterpieces by acclaimed photographers – including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, Fay Godwin, Nadav Kander, Daido Moriyama and Martin Parr – serve to illustrate points and encourage readers to try out new ideas.
Today’s aspiring photographers want immediacy and see photography as an affordable way of expressing themselves quickly and creatively. This handbook meets their needs, teaching them how to take photographs using professional techniques.
Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs is part of the internationally-bestselling ‘Read This’ series, which has sold over half-a-million books worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages.
Coming soon: Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing People by Selwyn Leamy (September 2019)
More titles in the ‘Read This’ series:
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of People by Henry Carroll (9781780676241)
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs of Places by Henry Carroll (9781780679051)
Use This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: A Photo Journal by Henry Carroll (9781780678887)
Read This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786270542)
Use This if You Want to Be Great at Drawing by Selwyn Leamy (9781786274052)
Read This if You Want to Be a Great Writer by Ross Raisin (9781786271976)
Read This if You Want to Be Instagram Famous edited by Henry Carroll (9781780679679)Read more
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Digital Photography Step by Step: Build Your Skills From Beginner to Confident Photographer
Build your skills and confidence in digital photography with practical and inspirational advice from Tom Ang.
Find your inner photographer and get the most out of your camera with Digital Photography Step by Step. Packed with expert knowledge, it is the perfect combination of practical photography advice and visual inspiration to help you make your own digital masterpieces in a flash.
This guide will teach you the basics of how to approach a subject, develop ideas, and manipulate images in a series of inspiring photography projects. As well as featuring chapters dedicated to the art of taking photographs, this handbook will help you to gain confidence in other subjects that you may need, such as sharing images, making movies, and selecting equipment.
Covering the latest advances in digital photography, Digital Photography Step by Step is the perfect reference to help you master every step of taking successful photographs.
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52 Week Photography Composition Challenge Week to View Planner: An Undated Diary With Weekly Photography Assignments for Aspiring Photographers
Do you love taking photographs but want to take your skills to the next level? Do you keep promising yourself that you will improve but never get around to it?Most of us find it hard to keep on track with learning something new so here is the solution. An undated week-to-view planner for all your appointments with a fun weekly photography challenge to help you develop a photographer’s eye. You won’t put this away in a bottom drawer because you will be using it as your diary so you will get prompted to think about your photography every day. The weekly tasks all focus on the creative element of photography – how you compose your shots – rather than the correct settings and can be done with just a camera phone,
This is the perfect gift for a beginner or aspiring photographer.
The book features:
- 120 pages
- Soft, glossy, paperback cover
- 6 x 9″ size, small enough to put in your bag
- 52 composition challenges
- Small weekly notes section
- Notes section at the back
Challenge yourself to improve your photography this year by adding this to your basket today.
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Foundation Course: Landscape Photography: The Essential Beginners Guide
Aimed at beginners, Foundation Course: Landscape Photography is part of a series of tutorials that explain the basic skills and techniques of photography in relation to a specific subject area. Each book is divided into six main sections: Basics, Lessons, Revision, Project, Analysis and Progress. The concept of photography is presented in a concise, easy-to-follow manner. There’s information on the types of camera, lenses, tripods, filters and other useful accessories; the basics of exposure, metering, aperture and shutter speed, ISO, dynamic range and using filters. There is also information on colour and composition, including the effects of light, the effects of colour on the perception of a photograph, and the basic ‘rules’ of composition.Read more
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52 Week Photography Challenge: Photography Ideas and Photo Projects for a Whole Year • Inspiration to Try Out New Themes, Effects and Techniques
Do you love taking pictures to capture special moments? Are you a beginner, a pro or a hobby photographer? If yes, then this challenge is for you!
Apply new techniques and themes or practice what you already know with this 52 week photography challenge. For a whole year, this book will be by your side, helping you every week to complete photo challenges, note your camera settings and ideas for the future. This way they’re available the next time you ask yourself, “How did I take such an awesome self-portrait/landscape/sunrise/etc”. This book gives you the challenge, but the choice of camera, lens and settings are up to you. Here you are encouraged to push yourself to find the creativity within. With room to simply paste your photo into the book, you can see with each turn of the page how you grew as a photographer and how the interaction of your camera skills and settings ultimately harmonized.
- two pages dedicated to each challenge, leaving you enough room for your notes
- there is no time limit to the challenge, you can start it any time
- challenges include street photography, black and white photography, photography with flash and much, much more…
- handy size: 7 x 10 inch / 17.8 x 25.4 cm
- glossy finish softcover
✅ A great gift idea for those who enjoy photography both as a hobby and professionally!
Ready for your challenge? Get yours now!
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Photography Handbook: Digital photography made easy!
THE ULTIMATE, easy-to-understand, practical guide to taking better photos! This convenient booklet covers everything from composition and exposure through to aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lighting, lenses and more. This is the digital version of the internationally popular ‘Course Notes’ booklet from award-winning Australian Geographic photographer Chris Bray’s ‘1 Day Photography Course’ – now a hugely successful online video series. Filled with examples and written in his approachable, practical style, this booklet will get you off Auto Mode, unlock your creative potential and get the most out of your camera! Filled with handy tips for photographers at any level, this guide is a must-read for any photographer who wants to improve.Read more
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The Photographer’s Master Printing Course: In Association with “Amateur Photographer”
The Photographer’s Master Printing Course offers the enthusiastic printer and the complete beginner alike the key to creating perfect prints that combine technical assurance with true self-expression. Ranging from the basics of equipping a darkroom to advanced skills such as lith printing, tonong and multiple printing, this complete volume is on the recommended book list of the Royal Photographic Society’s Visual Arts Panel.Read more
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Landscape Photography Workshop
Landscape Photography Workshop is a comprehensive guide from two leading photographers to taking awe-inspiring landscape shots.
Two of the UK’s leading landscape photographers come together to share their wealth of experience and teaching skills in this new title. Landscape Photography Workshop aims to take the reader from the very basics of equipment and exposure through to advanced techniques. Landscape essentials, such as composition and filtration, are covered in depth and explained in a precise yet easy-to-understand manner.
Chapters included are:
- Equipment
- Exposure
- Composition
- Lighting
- Printing
AND MUCH MORE
This book also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, enabling the reader to go successfully from camera to print, plus a number of practical assignments to encourage development.
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Photography: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)
This lavish coffee-table book traces the history of photography from the first black and white images to celebrated examples of 21st-century digital photography.
Photography celebrates the most iconic photographs of the past 200 years and includes more than 50 biographies of the most famous photographers, explaining how they pushed the bounds of the medium. It also showcases examples of the extraordinary cameras that photographers experimented with, from the daguerreotype to the latest camera phones!
Charting the influence of social and cultural change, as well as the impact of science and technology, this beautiful book follows the history of photographs from the first grainy attempts at portrait and landscape photography to gritty photojournalism, street photography, and digital photography, with special features delving into the stories behind photographic images that changed how people saw the world.
This fantastic photography book promises:
– A selection of the most important “lost” cultural artefacts from ancient times to the present day
– Features images of the artworks where available, or specially commissioned illustrations of them based on written accounts
– Includes details of the ongoing debate about whether looted art should be returned to its country of originPacked with information and full of inspiration, Photography is the perfect reference for budding photographers, seasoned professionals, and anyone with an interest in the subject. Whether you’re looking for a riveting reference book to display on your coffee table or gift to a friend, or you’re a life-longer learner with a thirst for knowledge – Photography is sure to delight!
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Tate: The Photography Ideas Book: Inspiration and Tips Taken from over 80 Photos (The Art Ideas Books)
It’s time to refresh your creativity with this lively exploration of photography at the cutting edge.There’s always a new angle with which to shoot your subject, a different shade of light to capture or a completely new genre to try out, so there’s never an excuse for your camera to gather dust.
This little book is full of big ideas that will inspire you to think differently. With a new concept on every page, you will discover fresh ways of tackling your subjects to create work that is original and exciting.
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Teach Yourself Photography: Get Started with Your Digital Slr Today
What the beginner photographer really needs is a no-nonsense guide to the most important features on DSLRs written by experts that reveals in plain English exactly what they need to know and nothing more. This is that book. Teach yourself Photography explains all the photography concepts beginners need, such as how to balance exposures, how to get sharp shots, and how to maximize image quality. Once you’ve mastered these basics, you can then move on to our more advanced skills section at the end of the book featuring practical how-to guides for shooting a range of core subjects. Take your photography to the next level and start learning today!Read more
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Smart Photos: 52 Ideas To Take Your Smartphone Photography to the Next Level
Packed with projects and inspirational ideas you can do any time, any place, become an accomplished photographer while feeding your creativity with this guide that reveals what just what your smartphone camera is capable of.
A camera phone is something we always have on us and creativity is something we all have in us but often we struggle to use them properly, feeling like we don’t have the time, space or inclination to dedicate to it.Here, photography expert and bestselling author Jo Bradford supplies a collection of practical exercises that allow you to master the features on your smartphone camera to take incredible images and also help you to easily reconnect with your creative side.
By encouraging you to try something different with your camera and seek out creative opportunities – from light painting to collage, image stacking to time-lapse landscapes – soon you will once again feel the satisfaction of thinking and acting creatively, with the added benefit of taking you from a snapper to an accomplished photographer with visual literacy.Smartphone photography is addictive with a tangible feel-good factor; it’s time to embrace it and capture the moments that matter to you in all their glory.
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Nature Photography (52 Assignments)
52 Assignments: Nature Photography is a mission brief, a portfolio of photographic workshops, a personalised journal, and an inspirational guide to putting the creativity back into your craft. Small enough to fit into your rucksack, it is filled with a year’s worth of weekly commissions and concepts for composing and creating eye-catching nature photography in all its forms.
Whether it’s building a blind, setting up a feeding station, shooting macro masterpieces, creating beautiful animal silhouettes, capturing birds in flight, or focusing on natural textures, all the assignments in this book have been written to inspire you to be more creative, explore the natural world around you, push your photography to its limits and discover your wild side.
Assignments include:
- Park Life
- Woodland Wildlife
- City Slickers
- Butterfly Effect
- Map Challenge
- Into The Blue
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Street Photography Workshop
You may think that a big part of street photography is simply being in the right place at the right time, but great urban photography is more than just luck. The ability to observe, compose and capture fleeting moments takes skill and experience.
In this comprehensive guide, acclaimed photographer and founder of Streetsnappers Brian Lloyd Duckett uncovers the closely guarded secrets of the successful street photographer, exploring the theories and approaches at the heart of this art form, and translating them into practical tutorials and game-changing tips and advice.
Aimed at intermediate to advanced level photographers, this informative, accessible book covers all aspects of this popular genre, from selecting the right approach, conquering your fears, and creating the ultimate street photographer’s toolkit, to composition, legal and ethical considerations, and sharing your photographs with the world. If you’re a keen observer and documenter of city life, this book will take your street photography know-how to the next level, improving your observation and intuition skills, teaching you how to ‘read the streets’, giving you the tools to develop your own personal style, and helping you to create meaningful street images.
“The stand-out book of the Mastering… Brian Lloyd Duckett’s years of experience” –Digital Camera World on Mastering Street Photography
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National Geographic Photo Basics: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Great Photography
For digital camera and smartphone users, this fun, easy how-to guide reveals the essentials of taking great pictures from an experienced National Geographic photographer. Written by star National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, this entertaining book shows aspiring photographers how to take great pictures, from framing and F-stops to editing and archiving. Whether you’re using your phone or your first DSLR camera, you’ll learn the fundamentals of photography–and how to put them to work every day. Presented as a series of short lessons, Sartore starts with camera and gear and moves on to focus, exposure, composition and lighting. Using examples from his own collection, he explains how to apply the basic rules of great photography to family, pet, travel, nature, and street photos.Each chapter is enhanced with pointers from the experts, quick assignments, and the behind-the-camera stories of great photographs. Both fun and informative, this book will be your gateway to taking great pictures.Read more
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Photography 101: Pocket Guide: Exposure Basics, Camera Settings, Lens Info, Composition Tips, and Shooting Scenarios: 18 (Pocket Guide Series for Photographers)
Designed for photographers who haven’t fully conquered their camera or the photographic fundamentals of exposure and composition, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference Pocket Guide helps you get the shot when you’re out and about.
- Confirm that your camera is set up properly with the pre-shoot checklist
- Learn about the three key components of exposure―aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
- Conquer the essential camera modes and settings you need to know
- Understand lenses and focal length―and how they affect the look of your image
- Use the most effective composition tips for framing your photo
- Follow techniques for getting great shots in typical scenarios (portrait, landscape, freezing action, low light, etc.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01: Pre-Shoot Checklist
02: Exposure Basics
03: Setting Up Your Camera
04: Lenses and Focal Length
05: Advanced Shooting Techniques
06: Composition Tips
07: Typical Shooting Scenarios
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Beginner’s Digital SLR Crash Course: Complete guide to mastering digital photography basics, understanding exposure, and taking better pictures.
Who Else Wants To Take Better Pictures?
That’s what this guide is all about; making the most of your digital camera, so that you can create beautiful photographs. You won’t find all the complicated technical jargon that fills other books and blogs. I was like you at one point – I was just a guy who had no clue how to use all the fancy features of my new digital camera, and it was an extremely frustrating experience. My pictures were awful, and I was starting to question why I spent so much money on a DSLR.
Sound familiar?
I decided I wouldn’t settle for mediocre results, so I spent years of trial and (mostly) error to figure out all the tips and little known tricks that I’ll help you learn in this concise digital photography guide.
Give Me 24 Hours – And I’ll Make You A Better Photographer
I’m going to teach you how to take better photos today. You’ll see an improvement in your photos right away and they’ll keep getting even better as you practice. Students in my digital photography workshops pay $100 per hour to see drastic improvement in their photography, and you get all the same information at a fraction of the cost. I believe in the 80/20 rule; I’m going to give you 20% of the tricks that will get 80% of the results so you can spend more time doing what you love.Are You Harnessing The Creative Power Of These 3 Camera Modes?
Shooting in automatic mode can produce a decent photo every now and then, but you have zero creative control. The digital SLR cameras on the market offer several better modes to create beautiful photos. I’m going to walk you through each one of those modes, one at a time, so that you know exactly how and when to use them. The camera modes we’ll master together include:- Aperture Priority mode (Av, A)
- Shutter Priority mode (Tv, S)
- Manual Mode (M)
Warning: If You Shoot In Auto Mode, You Have Wasted $1000
Prices have come down significantly, but cameras are still really expensive. There’s no point in having an expensive camera if you’re just shooting in Auto mode, because you could have spent a tenth the money for the same results. If you don’t take advantage of the more advanced modes that you’ll master with this guide, you’ve wasted hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a tool you can’t use properly.11 More Things You’ll Learn About Your Digital Camera
In addition to all the shooting modes, I’ll teach you everything you need to know about:- Image size
- Image quality
- Memory cards
- Color space
- ISO speed
- Digital noise
- Histograms
- White balance
- Composition tips
- Photo storage tips
- Camera accessories for the (not so) beginner
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5 Simple Ways To Be A Better Photographer Than 99% Of Beginners
Once you understand the basics in this book, it’s really not hard to be a great photographer. I’m not promising that you’ll sell out galleries in New York, but I guarantee if you follow these five simple principles that are covered in depth within this guide, you’ll stand out from the crowd of beginners.- Set yourself up for success by pre-programming your camera.
- Capture tack sharp photos, every single time.
- Find subjects that jump off the screen.
- Harness the correct camera mode for the situation.
- Effectively use composition principles to lead the viewer’s eye.
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Digital Photography Month by Month: Capture Inspirational Images in Every Season
From photographing a dewdrop in spring to a beautiful winter frost, follow your hobby throughout the year with renowned photographer Tom Ang.
Whatever your level of expertise or type of camera, from the best digital SLRs on the market right down to camera phones, you’ll find tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your shots.
Now in its third edition, and fully updated with the latest developments in technology and equipment, this book will teach you everything you need to know to take great photographs that convey a sense of time, place and atmosphere.
Packed with “how to” advice and projects to keep you snapping throughout the year, Digital Photography Month by Month is an inspiring and practical guide to taking beautiful photos whatever the season and weather conditions.
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Making Sense of Islamic Art & Architecture
Making Sense of Islamic Art & Architecture is designed to equip the cultural tourist and art student with the means to interpret each painting, building, or artifact in terms of the iconography and symbolism of Islam. With reference to 100 clearly illustrated and diverse historical works, readers will learn to identify the telling details that mean so much to Muslims. The book’s layout is both visually striking and accessible. Each double-page spread features a full-page colour photograph of either a detail of the work or its context, depending on the subject, with a second photograph chosen to illustrate important aspects of the work. Alongside is a detailed exposition of the work’s significance in Islamic art history and philosophy, with key historical facts about the work, including where it may be seen today. By tracing the paths between Islamic belief and artistic intention, this book will deepen understanding not only of Islamic art and architecture but also of Islam itself.Read more
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Mosques: Splendors of Islam
Mosques are among the greatest architectural feats and have a profound beauty: their spiritual purpose adds to their mystery and lustre. This visually stunning volume illustrates the development of the basic mosque structural and decorative elements through sixty examples including the most venerated, such as the Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain; the Imam Mosque of Isfahan, Iran; and Istanbul s Suleymaniye Mosque along with such innovative new expressions as Doha s Abu al-Qabib Mosque. Mosques from Europe, the Indian subcontinent, North America, North Africa and the sub-Sahara, the Middle East, and Russia and the Caucasus are showcased, from their origins in Mecca and Medina through their major stylistic transformations under the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires up to the present. Stunning original and archival photographs show striking exterior and interior views as well as adjacent gardens and fountains that grace these magnificent structures. Essays by prominent architecture and design authorities cover topics such as the iconographic and decorative elements of the mosque, including the calligraphy and tilework that adorn these important sanctuaries, as well as regional architecture styles. This important volume is a must for those interested in architecture and design, as well as lovers of Islamic art.Read more
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Five Pillars of Islam: Easy to Understand Islamic Book for Kids | Teach Your Child About Islam In A Simple, Easy, Fun and Educational Way: 3 (Islam Made Easy For Kids)
The Five Pillars of Islam | Easy Islamic Books For Kids and Beginners Alike
Presented in a friendly, fun way, this ‘Five Pillars of Islam’ book is a perfect introduction to help children of all ages learn about the importance of the Pillars. The content is presented with Images designed to attract children and the written language is kept simple and factual so it’s easy to understand.
How this Book can help
The book is designed to help parents, grandparents and children connect and have an honest conversation about Islam with the focus being on the Five Pillars of Islam. It’s ideal for kids aged between 4 and 12, but can also be for any person wanting to learn more about Ramadan in an easily digestible way.
Included is a Bonus at the end of the book are short additional interesting facts about Islam.
High-quality color pages and images making the message easy and fun to understand
The book covers the following topics:
- What are the Five Pillars of Islam
- What is Shahada
- What is Salah
- What is Zakat
- What is Saum
- What is Hajj
- Interesting facts about Islam
This book makes for a great birthday or Ramadan present or gift. Collect the Series of Books!
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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Islam: A Comprehensive Guide to the History, Philosophy and Practice of Islam Around the World, with More Than 500 Beautiful Illustrations
In the contemporary world the Islamic community is represented by around 1.4 billion people or twenty-five percent of the global population, from a wide range of ethnic, national linguistic, theological, political and socioeconomic backgrounds. This book comprehensively explores the life and work of Muhammad, the history of Islam, Islamic beliefs and doctrine, and religious practices and worship. Beautifully illustrated with more than 500 fine-art paintings, artworks, maps and photographs, and including a helpful timeline, it offers a comprehensive introduction to and overview of a complex and often misunderstood religion.Read more
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Berlitz Vocabulary Study Cards Mandarin (Language Flash Cards)
Berlitz Vocabulary Study Cards Mandarin Take your language learning to the next level with these expertly developed study cards. Introducing the new edition of our two-sided Vocabulary Study Cards which have been redesigned for a more user-friendly look and ergonomic feel. Helping students of all ages learn, review and build confidence in their Mandarin, compiled by an experienced teacher to help you improve at your very own pace. The 1000 cards are totally portable and interactive, making them ideal for individual study or for quizzing your friends and classmates! Use the app for on-the-go learning too.Read more
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Xia Gui: Landscape of Streams and Mountains; Collection of Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Handscrolls: Paintings
- Part of a series of 10 paintings from the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties of ancient China
- Presented in the traditional format of a handscroll
Ten more handscrolls from the series Collection of Ancient Calligraphy and Painting Handscrolls: Paintings have rich themes and diverse styles, such as vivid portraits, exquisite landscape paintings, and meticulous paintings of flowers and birds. The paintings are accompanied by texts written by experts, offering detailed analysis of the artists’ works. It is a powerful tribute to Chinese ancient paintings and provides original insight into the work itself. In this series (volumes 11-20), most of handscrolls are painted in Song Dynasty, in which painting became an art of high sophistication and reached a new level of sophistication with further development of landscape painting. The original paintings have been in the collection of the Palace Museum or the Taipei Palace Museum for many years.
The artworks are presented in the traditional format of a handscroll which can be extended indefinitely, so that the postscripts and observations of later generations can be directly followed by the end of the works.
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Chinese Brush Painting through the Seasons
Chinese brush painting is a traditional style of painting that has evolved over many centuries. Artists use ink and colour pigments to paint onto rice paper or silk.
An important characteristic of this kind of painting is holding and directing the brush in the right way to produce strokes that are delicate and refined. The four co-authors of this book – Sun Chenggang, Ning Xiangying, Ning Jialu and Miao Hongbo – are particularly gifted proponents of this style, which has connections with traditional calligraphy.
Chinese brush painting typically includes themes such as birds, plants and flowers, landscapes, fruit and vegetables and fish. This book explores these themes through the four seasons, with the peony depicted in spring, the lotus flower in summer, the vegetable harvest in autumn and the bamboo bud in winter. Many of the subjects are symbolic and have connotations of good fortune, auspiciousness, good health, a long life, a good harvest, a flourishing family, wealth – even immortality!
Explained in the introduction to each project, the symbolism is followed by clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. There is a short section at the beginning of the book describing tools, materials and techniques to help readers achieve the almost ethereal beauty and delicacy of this style of painting.
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Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary: Learn 1000 Key Chinese Words and Phrases [Perfect for AP and HSK Exam Prep, Includes Audio CD]: Learn 1,500 Key … AP and HSK Exam Prep,…
This Mandarin picture dictionary covers the 1000 most useful Mandarin Chinese words and sentences. Each word and sentence is given in Chinese characters with Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation and English definition. The words are grouped into 37 themes or topics. Each theme has 25 to 35 words and 5 to 8 sentences, and is richly illustrated with colour photographs. A free CD contains audio recordings by native Mandarin speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences. A brief introduction to Chinese pronunciation and tones is included and indexes at the back allow you to quickly look up any of the words or characters in the book. Since this dictionary covers all the words for the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam as well as the Chinese HSK Levels 1 & 2, it is an ideal test prep resource for a visual learner.Read more
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Chinese Ceramics: Highlights of the Sir Percival David Collection
Sir Percival David made one of the finest collections of Chinese ceramics outside Asia. It includes many items of imperial quality, with beautiful examples of extremely rare Ru and guan wares as well as the famous David vases. Their inscriptions date to 1351, making them an internationally acknowledged yardstick for the dating of Chinese blue and white porcelain. Here are 50 selected highlights, all illustrated with colour photographs taken especially for this publication. The accompanying text provides details and draws out the important features of each piece. The range and scope of the collection provide the material for a stunning overview and accessible introduction to Chinese ceramic art.Read more
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How to Play Dizi, the Chinese Bamboo Flute: The Basic Skills
This book will teach you how to play dizi, the Chinese bamboo flute, at the beginner level. No prior knowledge in Chinese music is needed. In addition, you will know the dizi’s structure, how to choose and maintain a dizi, as well as the numbered music notation. A number of sheet music are also provided for your own practices. After reading the whole book, you should have a basic understanding of the dizi and can play some simple songs by yourself.Read more
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Mandarin Writing Practice Book: Chinese Writing Notebook – Learn Chinese Character Writing and Pinyin – Chinese Writing Practice Notebook | Tian Zi Ge … and Adults (Chinese…
Enjoy Mandarin Chinese handwriting with a beautiful notebook – a classical design just for you!This elegant Chinese writing practice book is designed for language learners to practice Chinese characters, with space for pinyin or English, suitable for both kids and adults.
The book has over 110 pages of mi zi ge style blank papers (an upgraded version of tian zi ge style) for you to practice. As a special bonus, it also comes with summarised Chinese writing tip from LingLing to guide your journey.
This can be a perfect self-practicing book, as well as a beautiful Chinese gift for a special friend!
Book Features:
- Size – 8.5 x 11 in (215.9mm x 279.4)
- Premium matte finish cover
- Printed on quality white paper
- 110+ pages of blank practice paper
- Specialized mi zi ge style to perfect Chinese character writing
Chinese writing on the book cover:
千里之行，始于足下
(A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step)
– by Laozi, Founder of the Chinese Daoism
This book will serve as your best friend in this exciting Chinese learning adventure.
Write beautifully and confidently from today!
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The Simple Chinese Cookbook: 50 Essential Chinese Recipes You Need To Have
DISCOVER AMAZING CHINESE RECIPES WITH THE AMAZING SIMPLE CHINESE COOKBOOKTODAY!
Without Delay, You Will Find Amazing Recipes In This Book Such As:
★ Hot & Sour Soup
★ Wonton Soup
★ Honey Walnut Shrimp
★ Steamed Fish
★ Stir-Fried Shrimp & Scallions
★ Kung Pao Chicken – Keto-Friendly
★ Orange Chicken
★ Chinese Pork BBQ (Char Siu)
★ Chinese Pork Dumplings
★ Chop Suey
★ Easy Moo Shu Pork
★ Peking Pork Chops – Slow-Cooked
★ Crispy Tofu With Sweet & Sour Sauce
★ Shiitake & Scallion Lo Mein
And Much Much More!
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A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting: 35 Painting Activities from Calligraphy to Animals to Landscapes
A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way―no prior experience necessary!As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create images that harness the imagination, and capture the inner spirit of a subject―be it an animal, landscape or tree. All you need for this simple, but beautiful, art form is black watercolor paint, white paper, a brush and some creativity!
An introduction tells you about the history of brush painting, and also gives tips for holding your brush, achieving different shades and collecting your materials. After that, the book takes you step-by-step through more than 35 hands-on activities―including basic strokes, putting them together to create an object or scene, the importance of leaving open space and even writing some Chinese calligraphy.
With the help of this book, artists of all ages can learn to paint:
- Bamboo stalks, branches and leaf clusters
- A knotted pine tree and its delicate needles
- A snail with a spiral shell and little body peeking out from underneath
- A waterfall gliding down the side of a mountain
- And much more!
You’ll find that this activity will help you learn to center your mind and thoughts, and your masterpieces will be inspiring decorations or great gifts for friends and family. Get started learning this ‘soft martial art!’
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