Non-Secondhand Books

Paul Farren claims he and his wife Charlie have around 85 percent of the pre-1900 bicycles in Australia - all under one roof in a Melbourne warehouse-cum-museum. Thirty years of...

As people witness the effects of climate change causing storms of greater frequency and severity, storm-water management in green streetscape design provides an added safeguard that can help mitigate flash...

A picture puzzle book that helps develop spotting, matching and counting skills. This lively book is teeming with jungle animals and other things to spot, match, count and talk about....

A magical book bursting with fairy crafts and activities for young children. Inspire children's imaginations with this magical activity book, packed with delightful crafts to give young fairy fans hours...

The poignant story of a man who finds he can reach out to his younger, troubled self through a very familiar bookshop in his home town. 'Underhill's tender, innovative debut...

In 2019, climate activist Charlie Hertzog Young attempted suicide, following a succession of breakdowns. He jumped off a six-storey building, resulting in the loss of both legs. He spent a...

Ten writers are selected for a writing retreat with the most celebrated author in the world, the legendary Roderick Wells. They think they are signing up for a chance at...

Alan Sorrell's archaeological reconstruction drawings and paintings remain some of the best, most accurate and most accomplished paintings of their genre that continue to inform our understanding and appreciation of...

When fleeing her war-ravaged home, a young girl brings four magic seeds to help her family on their difficult journey. Dounia loves her home in Aleppo, Syria, and all of...

The second collection in the Big Words Small Stories series follows the adventures of Davey and his dog, Abigail. When Davey tries to sweep an enormous dustball out the front...

How 33 ancient, familiar and new optical illusions work, with 150 examples. The New Book of Optical Illusions is a mind-bending collection of 150 of the most significant optical phenomena,...

An entertaining and educational retelling of a classic Chinese legend. The Jade Emperor has declared a great race: the first animals to cross the river will win a place in...

Classic Rock: Photographs from Yesterday and Today features the original, high-quality performance photography of veteran photojournalist, Jim Summaria. Through his camera lens, readers get a front row view of many...

Marvel at the delightful poses and adorable expressions of some fabulous frogs. Biomedical sciences professor Lisa Cuchara fell head-over-heels in love with frogs the first time she and her photographer...

Earth From Space: A Visual Tour is a collection of 180 gorgeous, colorful, and detailed images of our Earth taken from space: our great cities, mountains, oceans, reefs, mountains, farms,...

Every professional photographer finds him or herself in a bit of a creative rut at some point in their career. In this unique book, award-winning photographer and digital artist Mark...

Andrew Funderburg discusses how to build a richer experience for your clients and your business by creating an experience through storytelling across a sequence of images, rather than in isolated...

Use flow posing techniques to fluidly create dozens of portrait looks in minutes Creating flattering poses for portrait and wedding clients is key to success as a professional photographer, but...

Studio lighting offers portrait photographers unlimited creative control. Mastering its use requires a specific skill set, however. Fortunately, portrait photography legend Tony Corbell is up to the task of showing...

Ready to turn your passion for photography into a viable business and profit while doing what you love? In this book, award-winning portrait and wedding photographer Tracy Dorr (from Williamsville,...

The aesthetic details that the couple selects when they dream up their perfect wedding help to tell their love story. The couple devotes a great deal of time to selecting...

Rick Ferro has led a storied career as one of Walt Disney World's top wedding photographers. His lighting and posing skill set is versatile yet dependable, and he has a...

Robert Hull introduces the powerful creative controls that DSLR cameras offersfrom exposure settings, to focusing controls, to metering, file format options, white balance, and moreproviding simple tips and strategies that...

Jeff and Carolle Dachowski present 60 ideas for shaping up a lagging business or hitting the ground running with a fledgling portrait and wedding photography business. In part 1, Pricing...

Learn what it takes to shoot reportage photojournalistic images from developing an idea, to making travel plans, to gathering the requisite information about the subject/scene and locale, to packing the...

From baby animals to rain showers, the spring season brings many changes. This charming series explores the activities and natural wonders that people can enjoy in spring. This title introduces...

We are fortunate to live in a magical time in the constantly evolving field of photography. Absolutely anything is possible with a quality camera and photo-editing software. While new digital...

Good lighting is everything in portraiture. The right light sculpts our subjects, smooths the skin, evens skin tones, and helps create the feeling of a third dimension in a two-dimensional...

There are no two ways about it. Creating spectacular lighting, coaxing gorgeous poses, and producing a stunning image concept for wedding portraits is a challenging task. You need to flatter...

While the number of assignments available in many photographic specialties is decreasing, there are still relatively untapped growth areas for still photographers and videographers. One of these specialty fields is...

Approaches to wedding photography are as varied as the tens of thousands of artists who practice it. In this book, you'll go behind the scenes with 25 leading professionals and...

The face is the most important part of any portrait but there are over seven billion unique faces on this planet and no single approach that will flatter every one...

Opening with a discussion of what it means to be a professional photographer, this workbook evolves into a career guidebook for amateur photographers to make the transition into the business...

Christopher Grey follows up his successful books on lighting for portrait photographers with this complete guide to professional portraiture. Successful poses are shown to be achieved through a thorough understanding...

Filled with images by accomplished portrait, fashion, and editorial photographers, this collection is designed to solve any issues associated with photographing young subjects. From newborns and toddlers through grade school...

In the early years of photographic portraiture, posing was an absolute necessity. With extremely slow films, equally slow lenses and a lack of artificial light sources, time dictated long exposures....

Joe Farace takes the intimidation out of glamour photography, showing you how to begin creating great images or add glamour photography to a studio's existing product line. Farace begins by...

Highlighting two of the most recognized and attended Jewish occasions, this exploration details all of the vital elements for bar and bat mitzvah photographers. From the synagogue and party to...

The fundamentals of exposure and the essentials of lighting are explored in this photography reference that uses progressive images from portrait sessions as its basis of explanation. Starting with how...

205 colour images LEARN HOW TO REFINE, RESTORE, AND ADD CREATIVE EFFECTS TO YOUR IMAGES Learn step-by-step techniques for correcting exposure problems, controlling the brightness, contrast, and color in your...

When lighting a model, photographers must have a thorough understanding of their client's objectives to obtain successful shots. Pegram shows readers how to masterfully create beautifully lit images that reflect...

A guide to the culture and traditions of Jewish wedding photography that allows readers to extend their business to the jewish market, but providing real insight and useful information on...

Featuring 15 of the industry's top photographers, among them Monte Zucker, Michael Ayers, Dave Newman, and Kathleen Hawkins, this guide teaches professional photographers how to capture the most flattering views...

With detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images, this guidebook shows professional photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective. Instructions illustrate basic poses...

200 colour photographs Blending advice with example images, this guidebook marshals the wisdom and experience of 15 seasoned professionals to present a comprehensive resource on one of the most challenging...

Beginning with the basic laws that govern photography, this legal manual helps photographers understand the basic matters of access and privacy, covering issues such as shooting images on private property,...

A photographer's portrait style correlates directly to his or her profits. But photographic style doesn't just happen, and what works for one photographer won't necessarily work for the rest. In...

100 colour photos Learn how to create stand-out model portfolios that will get your clients noticed and hired for editorial and advertising work in print, on television, and more! This...