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1) The unforgettable photograph: 228 ideas, tips, and secrets for taking the best pictures of your life
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Pub. Date
2013.
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English
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Renowned photographer George Lange's work is guided by one simple truth: An unforgettable photograph is not about what the subject looks like, but what it feels like. In this entirely new kind of photography guide, written by Mr. Lange and Scott Mowbray, magazine editor and longtime amateur photographer, the rest of us will learn how to take photographs that don't just document life but celebrate it.
No fancy equipment required. Just hundreds of...
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English
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"Naomi Rosenblum's classic history of photography traces the evolution of this young art form chronologically and thematically. Exploring the diverse roles that photography has played in the communication of ideas, Rosenblum devotes special attention to topics such as portraiture, documentation, advertising, and photojournalism, and to the camera as a means of personal artistic expression. Her text is illustrated with nearly nine hundred images by...
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[1977]
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English
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Winner of the National Book Critics' Circle Award for Criticism.
One of the most highly regarded books of its kind, Susan Sontag's On Photography first appeared in 1977 and is described by its author as "a progress of essays about the meaning and career of photographs." It begins with the famous "In Plato's Cave"essay, then offers five other prose meditations on this topic, and concludes with a fascinating and far-reaching
4) Humans
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Brandon Stanton's new book, Humans ... shows us the world. Brandon Stanton created Humans of New York in 2010. What began as a photographic census of life in New York City, soon evolved into a storytelling phenomenon. A global audience of millions began following HONY daily. Over the next several years, Stanton broadened his lens to include people from across the world. Traveling to more than forty countries, he conducted interviews across continents,...
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English
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An inspiring meditation on the outdoors, with color photographs, by the legendary nature writer and New York Times–bestselling author of Silent Spring.
Rachel Carson shares her prescription for developing a lifelong respect for nature in this deeply personal essay, lavishly expanded and paced by Nick Kelsh's vibrant photography in this posthumously published edition. Using her personal adventures with her young
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English
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This manual outlines key photography techniques and includes a series of projects designed to develop and refine skills.
"Tom Ang's Digital Photographer's Handbook, 6th Edition is your ultimate guide to learning how to capture, enhance, and transform your photographs. This best-selling manual outlines key core techniques that every photographer needs to learn, building toward a series of projects you can use to practice and refine your skills so...
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Publisher
Stackpole Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Provides advice on how to capture water on film, discussing equipment, films, lighting, and exposure; looks at the special considerations of photographing water in its various states; and features a portfolio of water photographs by Heather Angel.
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English
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"This book is a call to action, providing the tools photographers need to help preserve threatened species and environments around the world or in their own backyards. Author/photographer Boyd Norton has spent over four decades successfully doing just that, and is credited with saving millions of wilderness acres through his photographs and personal activism. In this book, Norton shares his approaches to designing powerful images that communicate...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Aimee Song is a fashion icon, a sartorial star, the blogger behind Song of Style, and the author of Capture Your Style. Here she collects more than five hundred of her all-time favorite looks from around the world. Her style, favorite travel spots, and personal memories from the hottest destinations all over the globe ..."--Publisher's website.
12) The negative
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English
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"This handbook ... has taught ... how to use film and the film development process creatively ... Anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams' Zone System and his seminal concept of visualization ... Beautifully illustrated with photographs by Adams as well as instructive line drawings"--Back cover.
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Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Dobi's work is an ongoing quest to study neglected structures and the stories people left behind. Approaching subjects of industry, education, institutions, and everything in-between, the collection of interior photographs evokes feelings of loss and nostalgia, but also rouses the imagination about the past." --
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English
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"In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project--to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York. Ever since Brandon began interviewing people on the streets of New York, the dialogue he's had with them has increasingly become as in-depth, intriguing and moving as the photos themselves. Humans of New York: Stories...
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English
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From photographing a dewdrop in spring to a beautiful frost in winter, you can now follow your hobby throughout the year with Digital Photography Through the Year. 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 shot. Fully updated for this third edition with the latest developments in technology and equipment,...
20) Dear photograph
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
We all have moments we wish we could relive. We'd give anything to skid down the toboggan hills of our youth, to breathe in the smell of our children as babies, or to spend just one more minute with someone we've lost. Dear Photograph provides a way to link these memories from the past to the present, overlapping them to see how the daydreams of our memories collide with our current realities.
The idea is simple: hold up a photograph from the past...
