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Photographing the Southwest: Volume 1--Southern Utah (2nd Ed.) (Photographing the Southwest)
Laurent Martres
Graphie Intl, 2006
Two Weeks Will Not Be Enough
Plans for our two-week road trip to the National Parks of southern Utah were rather chaotic -- lots of bits and pieces from several guidebooks were difficult to organize. But, thanks to Laurent Martres' book, I think we now have a much better chance of being in the ...
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Photographing the Southwest: Volume 3--Colorado/New Mexico (Photographing the Soutwest)
Laurent Martres
Graphie Intl, 2007
Required reading for the nature photographer
This series belongs in the library of every nature photographer traveling to the Southwest. My one complaint with the first edition was that it was so comprehensive as to be difficult to pick the great from the meerly good sites. The second edition offers a solution to ...
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On Feathered Wings: Birds in Flight
Richard Ettlinger
Abrams, 2008
ON FEATHERED WINGS CAPTURES BIRDS IN FLIGHT WITH THE BEST IMAGES I HAVE EVER SEEN OVER BIRDS EVER.
ON FEATHERED WINGS IS THE BEST PICS I'VE EVER SEEN OF BIRDS IN FLIGHT. RICHARD HAS CAPTURED THESE BIRDS IN MID AIR ABOUT TO EAT THEIR PREY. COOL PICS CRISPY CLEAR. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ANY BIRD LOVER...BRAVO RICHARD ETTLINGER!!!!
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Photographing Children Photo Workshop: Develop Your Digital Photography Talent (Photo Workshop)
Ginny Felch
Visual, 2008
A Jewel of a Book
Put this wonderful book in your shopping cart and hit "buy now" as soon as you can. I wish that I had had this wonderful tool twenty years ago when I was starting my children's portrait business. Each chapter really guides you through the tools that you will need to ...
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Photographing Yellowstone National Park: Where to Find the Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
Gustav W. Verderber
Countryman, 2007
Save time; take better vacation snapshots
Gustav Verderber was right on the money about everything in this book. If you only have a week to explore, save yourself some time and follow his instructions. He has mapped out when the rainbows appear on the falls, gives advice on where to photograph wildlife. ...
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Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies
Lee Varis
Sybex, 2006
VERY HELPFUL, INDEED!
Behind the scenes look at the art and technique of glamour/nude photography. Includes discussion and many wonderful photos to help understand the concepts. I learned several techniques that I was not previously aware of. If you are interested in this type of photo ...
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Photographing the Southwest: Volume 2--Arizona (2nd Ed.) (Photographing the Southwest)
Laurent Martres
Graphie Intl, 2006
Simply the best photographic guides to this amazing scenery
If you're planning a tour of the American Southwest these brilliant books are simply the best possible guide to what to photograph, and how. In three volumes Martrès guides you to all the photographic highlights of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. At the well ...
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Photographing Your Family: And All the Kids and Friends and Animals Who Wander Through Too (NG Photography ...
John Healey
National Geographic, 2008
Great Beginner's Book
You know how you used to take lousy photos with your old film cameras, but then the digital revolution came along and you finally bought an expensive, feature-laden 10MP digital SLR and you suddenly find yourself... still taking lousy photos?
Yes, because it doesn't ...
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Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios
Billy Pegram
Amherst Media, Inc., 2008
The Fine Points of Model Photography
Unlike most books on modeling and model photography, this book has more than just a bunch of pictures of pretty women. The author takes the time to explain posing concepts like creating an 's curve' in the positioning of the body. Great detail is given to graceful hand ...
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Face to Face: Rick Sammon's Complete Guide to Photographing People
Rick Sammon
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008
Refreshing approach
This is a refreshing, imaginative look at a topic that has been done to death. Rick Sammon approaches the topic from a people-to-people standpoint, rather than as any type of portraiture book. I especially liked the space devoted to photographing people of other ...
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Lighting and Posing Techniques for Photographing Women (Pro Photo Workshop)
Norman Phillips
Amherst Media, Inc., 2007
Approaches of a number of different pros outline different methods of achieving success.
Photographers who want to hone in on the lighting and poses that flatter women will love Lighting and Posing Techniques for Photographing Woman, covering a wide range of images from the traditional bridal image and business portraits to fashion shots, maternity images, ...
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Photographing Horses: How to Capture the Perfect Equine Image
Lesli Groves
The Lyons Press, 2006
Excellent intro to Equine Photography
Even if you think you have a complete knowledge of horses and methods to capture them in photograph, you will learn much from this resource.
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Photographing Weather
Storm Dunlop
Photographers' Institute Press, 2007
Nearly everyone with a camera has photographed at some point in their lives a striking sunset, or tried to capture a beautiful rainbow, but there are many more subjects worth recording in nature. The ever-changing clouds, the colorful effects of our atmosphere: photographing weather presents a unique challenge. This unique guide by a specialist in ...
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Photographing Children and Babies: How to Take Great Pictures
Michal Heron
Allworth Press, 2005
Buy it BEFORE you have a child!
This is truly a great book that gives you a ton of good advice without overwhelming you with all the terminology! Be sure you buy this book before you expect to photograph children, if possible (when you're still expecting a baby, for example). I bought this book ...
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Photographing Arts, Crafts & Collectibles: Take Great Digital Photos for Portfolios, Documentation, or ...
Steve Meltzer
Lark Books, 2007
The Best Book For Digital Photography
As I searched for books to learn more about how to use my digital camera and create the best photographs, I happened upon this gem of a book. It is a mixture of the art, the fun and the simple and complex information on digital photography. The illustrations and ...
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