Photography & Drawing

This sumptuous book invites you to follow the course of the Nile and Egyptian history on board a floating historical monument, the Steam Ship Sudan. At 100 years old, and...

Here is a new photographic look at the raw concrete and imposing mass of Brutalist architecture that is undeniably part of the fabric of London's landscape - both visual and...

Patrick Lichfield's photography has graced the world's media for over forty years. Lichfield's photography for the Queen magazine, and Life helped crystallise the 1960s visual aesthetic. His work made such...

In Anouk Masson Krantz's most expansive work to date, she travels tens of thousands of miles across the Americas, broadening her focus from the United States to both American continents....

For many people the greatest artist, and the quintessential Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter, architect, theatre designer, engineer, sculptor, anatomist, geometer, naturalist, poet and musician. His...

John Lennon said: "We were born in Liverpool, but we grew up in Hamburg." To paraphrase John, we could say that: "The Beatles were born in Liverpool, grew up in...

'After long and thoughtful consideration I have come to rather an interesting conclusion. Even though the global population is soaring into the billions, with thousands of religions, languages, philosophies and...

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...

Cat rescue has blossomed in recent years, as more and more people are choosing to adopt cats from animal shelters and homegrown rescue organisations and have categorically steered away from...

Polar bears are the largest of all of the earth's land predators. In this evocative book, you'll learn about the bears' daily habits - from eating, to playing, to sleeping,...

hotographing interiors is not as easy as you might think, and it takes a lot of practice to produce consistently strong, high-impact compositions for your clients. Still, there is money...

Hubble Images from Space: a Virtual Tour is a book of images from the Hubble telescope curated and edited by Beth Alesse who works in Los Angeles, California. The images...

Lisa and Tom Cuchara see the beauty in decay and abandonment. In this book, they take you on a guided journey of historic, grand, dramatic, and unique locations and provide...

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...

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...

Effective commercial portraiture is heavily reliant on clean, crisp lighting looks that emphasize colour, contrast, contours, and texture to allow viewers of magazines, newspapers, television, and movies to view a...

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...

Tim Kelly is a Master Photographer whose portrait work has inspired people in the portrait photography industry since the 1980s. His work has a classic, polished quality that beautifully depicts...

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...

Hit the ground running with this no-nonsense guide to outdoor portraits! Acclaimed photo-educator Jeff Smith shows you how to design beautiful images that virtually sell themselves. Quick lessons take you...

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...

From lighting glass objects to photographing models indoors and out, this handbook demonstrates how to effectively use and control light using a variety of traditional and unconventional lighting equipment. Written...

A complete guide to creating alluring photos, this book is divided into four parts--the body, studio, locations, and the outdoors--with each covering an important aspect of posing the human figure...

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...

With techniques for achieving a flawless portrait, this manual shows how to create stunning, professional images in any setting. Tips on how to delicately discuss and evaluate a subject's appearance...

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...