Photography & Drawing

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...

The winter landscape is a relatively untapped photographic subject for most photographers. As renowned nature photographer Joseph Classen proves, though, if you venture out, you re sure to discover 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...

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...

In wedding photography, there are few second chances. Creating professional-quality images requires more than just a good eye, it takes a solid plan of action and the ability to improvise...

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...

KEYNOTE: Learn how to make every client look their very best - from head to toe Aiming to help portrait photographers yield pleasing results with a variety of body types,...

Going beyond how to capture memorable family photos, this examination spotlights the special touches and relationship-building skills that turn subjects from clients into friends. The author's signature techniques for generating...

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....

Arguing that photography should be about more than gear, shooting modes, and computer programs, this book highlights methods for creating artistic photographs in the moment a picture is taken, rather...

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...

Get on the fast track to success! In this book, Kirk Tuck shows you how to build a successful business from the ground up. He begins by helping you identify...

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...

From creating a strong internet presence and high-quality, eye-catching mailers to ensuring happy customers and promoting word-of-mouth referrals, this indispensable handbook details the multitudinous ways wedding and portrait photographers can...

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,...

305 colour images LEARN TO CREATE BEAUTIFULLY POSED IMAGES OF CHILDREN FROM INFANTS THROUGH TEENS Portrait photographers know that a good pose is critical to the success of any image....

200 colour images LEARN HOW TO MAKE ALL OF YOUR CLIENTS LOOK THEIR VERY BEST! Whether it's acne, protruding ears, not-so-white teeth, or a little weight, everyone has something about...

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...

150 colour images Photographers of all skill levels are excited about digital imaging but when it comes to buying and using digital photography equipment and software, most are pretty intimidated....

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...

150 colour images This updated manual teaches the specialized techniques needed for correcting photos using the latest version of Adobe Photoshop. With Photoshop, the skilled photographer's ability to retouch photos...

90 colour images Photographers are guided through every aspect of posing beginning with the consultation and continuing with specific tips for posing children, high school seniors, wedding parties, families, events,...

100 colour images The analysis of the portraits in this book gives insight into how they were created and explains to studio photographers of all skill levels how to get...

The first book to tell the remarkable Studio Lisa story and showcase their unique Royal Family photographic collection. A chance meeting in 1936 gave Lisa and Jimmy Sheridan the opportunity...

Capa, a Hungarian, was driven from his country by political oppression and became the greatest war photographer of his generation with his work during the Spanish Civil War. His work...

The sound of Maria Callas, artist and woman. Maria Callas was one of the most influential and renowned opera singers of the 20th century. Callas 100 recounts the diva's unparalleled...

"A Slice of Singapore" offers a glimpse of this fascinating island that is seldom documented photographically. The book contains 170 beautiful, postcard-like images of its inhabitants, capturing them at play;...

The Pink Book: Fashion, Styles & Stories is a dedicated series that comprehensively explores one of the most important themes in the fashion industry: colours. As the title suggests, this...

From rockstars, pop icons, soul singers to jazz musicians Michael Putland has photographed them all. Over his 50 year-long career, he has captured some of the world's most famous singers...

Space Shuttle: A Photographic Journey is a captivating visual celebration of NASA's pioneering spacecraft. Commemorating 30 years of space shuttle exploration, this beautifully crafted photography book, now in a revised...

Welcome to the wonderful and exhilarating world of Vietnam! This book is a celebration of the delightful cultures and rich tapestries of life throughout the country, as seen through the...