Non-Secondhand Books

Photographers who provide digital files instead of professionally finished prints and albums are not just missing out on income, they are limiting the ways they can serve their clients and...

People never tire of viewing photos of animals, and the market for pet portraiture is hot. If you love animals and photography, pet portraiture is the perfect marriage of your...

Award-winning photographer and accomplished instructor Ella Putney Carlson provides a comprehensive guide to using photographs to make art using the Photoshop software. Readers will learn the creative process of making...

Javon Longeliere is one of the most sought-after wedding photographers in the country. His talents have been well awarded by the top professional photographic organizations and his breathtaking images have...

Caitlin Domanico and Jade Beall have a tremendous talent for creating captivating and meaning-rich images that highlight the various stages of motherhood. In this book, the pair teaches readers efficient...

Bring photojournalistic photography skills to your family portraiture to capture powerful, memorable candid moments that document the life of the family Photojournalists are trained to scout important events, capture mood...

Re-create sizzling pin-up and glamour portraits with a modern flair Today's portrait photographers owe a debt of gratitude to old-school pin-up and glamour photographers, who knew how to entice viewers...

Ready to learn underwater photography? Get the skills you need to take effective and artful images with point & shoot cameras, DSLRs, and even smart-phone cameras Beginning underwater photographers may...

Photographers know that they must use highlight and shadow to create a sense of dimension in their portraits, sculpt their subject's features, and add palpable mood in their images. However,...

Photographers must adjust their aperture, shutter speed, and ISO (collectively, exposure settings) to produce an image that is not too light (overexposed) or too dark (underexposed). With a proper exposure,...

There are 326 million cubic miles of water on earth. That makes for a ton of water photo ops! In this book, author Heather Hummel shows you how to capture...

Wedding photography is one of the most competitive genres in photography. With so many other professional photographers fighting for a chance to document all of the important moments and nuances...

With an eye toward profiting from their camera-phone skills, photographers are submitting "microstock" images to stock photography companies; these Internet-based photo agencies accept royalty-free images from a far broader base...

Tim Walden's photographic forte is capturing relationship images emotionally resonant images that show the connection between subjects. To achieve this goal, he strives to proceed through a three step portrait...

Karen Dorame presents hard-won tips and techniques that allow you to smooth out the bumps in the road toward a career in professional photography. She covers equipment selection and use,...

Learn how to position and power your light sources to make your subjects look their best. Portrait lighting is part art, part science. There are so many tools at the...

Master low-light techniques and capture the wedding images your clients crave. Wedding photographers are under tremendous pressure to capture once-in-a-lifetime moments from the bride's preparations, to the ceremony, to the...

Thom Rouse seems to have an unbridled artistic sensibility. In this book, he offers up for review sixty of his favourite fine art images. Rouse takes photographers behind the scenes...

Image sharpness is one of photography's yin/yang propositions. Soft focus can impair a photograph, but just as readily enhance it. Blurs and soft zones function like shadows and highlights; they...

Wildlife photography is an adventure and as any great adventure story unfolds, odds are, there are bound to be some great risks involved. Whether it's the risk or the reward...

The face of wedding photography has changed drastically over the last few years. Couples seem now to be content with a selection of "selfies" made on the wedding day, as...

200 Secrets for Easier, Quicker and More Dynamic Photography Model photography may seem like a glamorous job, but it's definitely filled with an array of road bumps that can trip...

American Photo magazine named David Beckstead one of the Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the World. He's an industry leader with a reputation for quality work and giving back to...

Artistic Lighting and Design for Environmental Photography In this book, Benny Migliorino teaches readers how to work with speedlights--lightweight, relatively inexpensive, and powerful palm-sized flash units--to create dramatic, dimensional, flattering...

Photographers by their very nature are creative, but Nylora takes it more than a step beyond the norm. Fine Art Portrait Photography takes the reader through the multi-step process from...

Most photographers love photographing people--but they will also readily admit that there are a lot of challenges to making great portraits. In this book, professional portrait photographer Bill Israelson explores...

Neal Urban is well-known for his outstanding wedding photography; however his engagement portraits just might be even more inventive and compelling. Released from the time and location constraints of the...

Acclaimed photographer and photography-business guru Mimika Cooney shows you how to build a successful boutique business photographing newborns. This starts by attracting clients through strategic development of your "Love Brand,"...

Photographing Vibrant and Joyful Portraits of the Happy Couple Today's brides- and grooms-to-be have grown up inundated by world-class photography on the Internet, television, magazines, and social networking sites. Therefore,...

Portraits of families and children against the dunes or with a crashing waves in the background are beautiful--but they are also one of the more difficult genres of photography. Wind,...

After months of joyful wedding dreams, brides and grooms trust their photographer to transform the day's fleeting moments into lasting mementos. In this book, Neal Urban helps you go beyond...

Natural light can be the right light--indoors and out, all day long. Working with children, families, and couples, Krista Smith covers the entire process of designing natural-light portraits that are...

Packed with outstanding images from real weddings, this book is full of advice from one of today's top photographers in the wedding and portrait industry. Brett Florens is a South...

A comprehensive guide to backgrounds, this guidebook instructs professional and amateur photographers on how to master the art of an often overlooked, yet essential, aspect to portrait photography. Highlighting a...

Fully exploring the possibilities of the flash stick, a new modified light stand, this in-depth guidebook helps professional photographers more efficiently create spectacular shots. Used for solo shooting, the flash...

Presenting every facet of using available light to create sumptuously stylized portraits, acclaimed photographer Joe Farace reveals the methods and striking benefits of using the inherent light of the environment....

Written in an approachable format and presented in 50 short chapters -each featuring a sample image and detailed diagrams that show the precise position of the lights used to create...

From yearbook advertisements, postcard mailings, and promotions to website development and digital graduation announcements, every corner of the teen and senior portrait market is covered in this book of advice....

Small-flash photography has become widely popular because of its portability and affordability, and this book offers insights on mastering the use of small-unit, hot shoe mounted flashes called flashguns. Demonstrating...

Preparing wedding photographers to navigate these once-in-a-lifetime events, this resource acknowledges the highly emotional clients, shifts in natural lighting, and changes in location that come with the territory. Showcasing countless...

Offering a streamlined approach to creating studio-quality images, from backdrops to lighting, Joe Farace instructs photographers on selecting the gear that provides the most value and requires only minimal storage...

With the surge in popularity of small flash photography, this guide is a timely resource for shutterbugs looking to take full advantage of a growing trend. Studio flash systems are...

Photographers seeking to enhance the creativity of their shots will be well pleased with this guide from seasoned professional photographer Lou Jacobs Jr. Beginning with an overview of the gear...

Filled with tips for producing paramount effects using a single flash, this guide shows amateur and professional photographers how to lighten their gear load and free up their budget. With...

Ever notice how some photographs just 'grab you'? They're captivating, charged with energy, full of life. Photographers strive to re-create these powerful emotional images and this guide invites the reader...

With a practical approach to the art and business of professional photography, this handbook shows how to use lighting more effectively, efficiently, and economically. Beginning with a discussion of lighting...

This illustrative guide offers definitive proof that engagement photos should no longer be overlooked as a basic or included feature of a wedding package. A traditional rite of passage for...

From facial expression and body angles to camera optics and ideal lighting, this invaluable photography reference discusses all the facets of posing. Featuring 10 acclaimed photographers and their exceptional images,...