Photography

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

Stoke your sense of adventure and explore some of America's most remote and picturesque locations! After a 17-year career in photography stores, photographer Mandy Lea realised that her wanderlust had...

An inspiring look at horses through the lens of equine photographer Shelley Paulson. As you turn the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, you will experience the light and love...

The majestic Bald Eagle was adopted in 1792 as America's official bird. It has historically been a symbol of freedom and patriotism in the United States of America, and for...

Larry Johnson, the world's leading cat photographer and portraitist, shares over 180 of his exquisite images with delightful stories about cat show cats. Larry Johnson is the world's leading cat...

Determining the best way to pose a subject; a way that is simultaneously flattering, appropriate, and visually appealing: can be one of the biggest challenges in designing a successful portrait....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 full of useful tips, techniques, and information for both the hobbyist and the professional photographer, this book is an invaluable resource for developing the craft of child portraits. Beginning...

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...

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...

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...