Wild Florida
Florida Book Awards, Gold Medal for Visual ArtsFlorida Authors and Publishers Association, Sunshine State AwardFlorida Authors and Publishers Association President's Book Awards, Gold Medal for Science/NatureNational League of American Pen Women, Inc., Marjorie Davies Roller Nonfiction AwardBrilliant wildlife photography and intimate storytelling showcase Florida's animal species within their natural habitats Kirsten Hines provides a captivating visual and narrative journey into the ecology of Florida's animals in Wild Florida. The intimate and artistic photographs in this book introduce readers to the wide variety of wildlife that thrives within the state. In essays that accompany her images, Hines offers stories and observations about each species and encourages conservation of the natural areas that support them. Hines takes readers along with her on excursions through swamps and into camping stakeouts, sharing experiences such as watching the movements of Florida black bears for months to capture the perfect shot of a mother with her cubs. She introduces an array of species that call the state home, from the iconic Florida panther and the endemic red widow spider to the loggerhead sea turtle and even invasive species like the Burmese python. These pages feature Magnificent Frigatebirds from the tropical environments of the south, beavers from the temperate north, and animals that live within the gradual blending of environmental borders between these climatic extremes across the peninsula. Wild Florida also highlights the unique ecosystems where these creatures can be found, including locations such as Ocala National Forest, Big Cypress National Preserve, Dry Tortugas National Park, and Everglades National Park. Hines's patience in studying the secret lives of Florida's animals results in surprising revelations about the hidden wonders that readers can even discover in their own backyards. This book not only champions the diversity of Florida's natural features, but also inspires readers to take action to ensure the treasures of the state remain protected. These elegantly presented words and images make a strong case for preserving the beauty and wonder of the state's animals and their environments for years to come.
An Unflinching Look
An Unflinching Look is an examination of a unique North American ecosystem in decline, investigated through eighty-five duotone photographs, scientific analysis, and critical interpretation. The project's focus is the area of the Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's Gulf Coast and the history and fate of its wetlands. Dimmitt began photographing in the salt-damaged sawgrass savannas and spring creeks there as a way of examining and reckoning with the ecosystem loss and of understanding what was becoming of his native Florida. He narrowed his focus to a small, remote area that he knows well and loves. Dimmitt's intention in bearing witness to this loss has been to portray the ruined landscape with respect and beauty. To document the progress of the saltwater intrusion, Dimmitt has rephotographed landscapes that he first photographed more than forty years ago. His photographs reveal the impact of several factors that are causing the loss of an entire ecosystem: rising sea levels caused by global warming, excessive pumping from the underground aquifer, and the contamination of limited natural resources. In addition to Dimmitt's photographs, An Unflinching Look includes contributions from four other experts. Susan Cerulean--the author of several books about Florida's natural environment--provides a foreword that tackles loss and the complicated water and environmental issues raised by the rising sea levels at Chassahowitzka. Matthew McCarthy--a graduate of the University of South Florida College of Marine Science and currently a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory--offers a scientific meditation on deforestation along Florida's Gulf Coast using aerial photography to document the increasing saltwater intrusion over a seven-year period. Alison N繹rdstrom--an independent photography curator, scholar, and writer--offers her expert take on the photographic context for Dimmitt's breathtaking images. And Alexa Dilworth--a native Floridian who was the publishing director and senior editor at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University for more than twenty years--pens an afterword to the book, exploring her experience of natural Florida, the degradation of the state's environment, and Dimmitt's photography. Additionally, distinguished photographer Emmet Gowin contributes a reflection on what is required of a photographer when photographing damaged landscapes.
Girls of the World
This collection of powerful photographs and moving stories showcases young women of all backgrounds, from a myriad of cultures, showing us that all girls are awesome in their own special way. Travel from Kabul to Texas with author and photographer Mihaela Noroc and experience astonishing diversity and a shared humanity in Girls of the World: 250 Portraits of Awesome. The inspiring stories of these young women are the stories of our planet. Their gaze into the camera reveals their strength and tenacity, their joy and fun-seeking spirits, even in the face of hardships and extraordinary challenges.
Still
The astonishing culmination of the artist-author's decade-plus project to capture beauty, commemorate place, and see the world more fullyEvery day (every single day) for over a decade, Mary Jo Hoffman has made a photograph of found nature - no subject too small or too ordinary. For Hoffman, a former aeronautical engineer, this daily ritual cracked open profound revelations about the connectedness of all things, the importance of place, and her own life. This book shares a selection of the breathtaking photographs from Hoffman's enormous archive, accompanied by perceptive, deeply felt, and oftentimes humorous essays illuminating the insights gained through this daily creative practice. STILL features 275 of the most stunning photographs the author-artist has accumulated over thousands of consecutive days of daily shooting - a true feast for the senses.
Casa Susanna
In the 1950s and '60s, an underground network of transgender women, gender nonconforming people, and men who dressed as women found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills, New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place to express their true selves and live for a few days as they had always dreamed--dressed as and living as women without fear of being incarcerated or institutionalized for their self-expression. Casa Susanna opens up that now-lost world. The photographs--mostly discovered by chance in a New York flea market in 2004--chronicle the experiences of these women in states of relaxation, experimentation, connection, and joy. All of this was made possible by Susanna Valenti who--on her own journey toward womanhood--created Casa Susanna, a protected space where others could do the same. Supplementing the images, excerpts from the magazine Transvestia record a different kind of space where those who had been outcast by a rigidly binary society could connect.The people who came to Casa Susanna found a space where they could explore and celebrate their own and each other's femininity, as they could not elsewhere. Their creations are also a reminder that there were, and still are, many ways to explore the boundaries of gender.
Harry Gruyaert
When Harry Gruyaert first visited Morocco in 1969, it was love at first sight. On every return visit, he has tried to relive that initial feeling of enchantment, the splendid harmony between form and color, people, and nature.From the High Atlas Mountains to the desert, from rural areas to the bustling streets of Marrakech and Essaouira, Gruyaert's photographs take us on a dreamlike cinematic journey through a reality that is nonetheless highly physical, its textures shaped by light and shadow. Each image has its own power, and all of them reflect the importance of family, community, and faith to the people of Morocco, as well as Gruyaert's own innate curiosity and desire to understand different realities.
Christmas Nativity United States
The first Nativity Scene was a live one created by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223. He wanted to promote the reverence of the Christian family and had villagers with animals recreate the birth of Jesus. This became wildly popular all over the Christian world, but especially in Europe where it gets colder in the winter the further north you get. So there is a limit to this kind of performance. Naturally it then evolved with human size figures mainly out-doors and with smaller figurines you can have in-doors and which can be there for a longer period without nourishment or sleep. Please see our other books on Nativities, in Spain and Central Europe, We wish all a Merry Christmas and hope you will enjoy our selection of photos.
Prettycityparis
Up next in the Pretty City series - a stunning photography, lifestyle and travel guide to Paris Go beyond the French capital's famous landmarks and discover the hidden gems. From secluded mews and undiscovered cafes to flower markets and tree-lined streets, prettycityparis champions the quiet, gentle moments that allow you to escape in a huge capital city like Paris. If you know where to look, you will find that traditional shopfronts, vintage transport, artisan bakeries, whimsical florists and timeless bookstores are but a hop, skip and a jump from the center. Some are right in the middle. Full of the unexplored and less-appreciated areas of Paris, this stunning guide also includes tips on how to plan and photograph your own prettycityparis experience, whether on foot or dreaming from afar.
How Do I Do That in Photoshop?
The simplest, easiest, and quickest ways to learn over 250 Photoshop tips, tricks, and techniques! Scott Kelby, the world's #1 best-selling photography technique books author, is back with a totally updated and revised new edition of his bestselling book How Do I Do That In Photoshop? This book presents an entirely new concept in Photoshop books--one that's designed from the ground up to get you straight to whatever it is you need to do in Photoshop right now, get your answer fast, and get you back to editing your images in Photoshop. Photoshop has so much depth and so many features, tools, and filters that sometimes the things you need are...well...kinda hidden or not really obvious. In fact, there will probably be a lot of times when you need to get something done in Photoshop, and you know Photoshop can do it (because Photoshop can literally do just about anything), but you have no idea where Adobe hid that feature, or what the "secret handshake" or shortcut is to do that thing you need to do right now. That's why this book was created: to quickly get you to the technique, the shortcut, the setting, or exactly the right thing, so you can do what you need to do right now. Here's how it works: When you need to know how to do a particular thing, you turn to the chapter where it would be found (Layers, Printing, Masking, Special Effects, etc.), find the thing you need to do (it's easy; each page covers just one single topic), and Scott tells you exactly how to do it just like he was sitting there beside you, using the same casual style as if he were telling a friend. That way, you get back to editing your images fast. This isn't a book of theory, full of confusing jargon and detailed multistep concepts. This is a book on which button to click, which setting to use, and exactly how and when to use it, so you're never "stuck" in Photoshop again. This will be your "go-to" book that sits within reach any time you're working in Photoshop, and you are going to love having this type of help right at your fingertips. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: How to Get Around Like a Pro Chapter 2: How to Use Photoshop's Tools Chapter 3: How to Use Camera Raw Like a Boss Chapter 4: How to Use Camera Raw's AI-Powered Masking Tools Chapter 5: How to Crop, Resize & Stuff Like That Chapter 6: How to Work with Layers Chapter 7: How to Adjust Your Image Chapter 8: How to Remove, Add & Change Stuff Chapter 9: How to Make Beautiful Prints Chapter 10: How to Do the Most Popular Special Effects Chapter 11: How to Sharpen Your Images Chapter 12: Other Stuff You'll Want to Know
Peaky Blinders: The Official Visual Companion
A MUST HAVE FOR FANS AND AFICIONADOS. This beautiful slipcase book is the official visual companion to Peaky Blinders, showcasing the specially commissioned photographs of characters, locations, sets, props and events taken throughout its creation. From the backstreets of Small Heath, Charlie Strong's Yard and the Garrison, to Arrow House, the House of Commons and the beaches of Margate, each image highlights the programme's glorious cinematography, attention to detail and character evolution over the course of six scintillating seasons. Since it first swaggered onto our screens in 2013, stylish period crime saga Peaky Blinders has become a cultural phenomenon. A must-have for fans and aficionados, this book celebrates the award-winning series which took the world by storm and set new standards in television production.
American Big Trucks
The big truck is a dominant feature in our modern society. Alexander Winston sold his first horseless semi-truck 1899 and in 1913 Maine was the first state to limit the wight of trucks on its roads, to 18,000 pounds and that becane a norm. There are abt 4.06 million semi-trucks operating in the USA. The payload is abt 42,000 and 48,000 on the usual semi-trailer, meaning the trailer fleet can move abt 170,520 million pounds around. Add to this all the special big trucks. 8.4 million people are employed in the trucking industry, 3.54 million are truck drivers, excluding the self-employed (2022). Follow the big trucks and their loads in pictures and short comments. We honor this great industry on 4th of July and Labor Day and hope you will enjoy our selection of photos.
Dorothea Lange
An expansive look at portraiture, identity, and inequality as seen in Dorothea Lange's iconic photographs Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) aimed to make pictures that were, in her words, "important and useful." Her decades-long investigation of how photography could articulate people's core values and sense of self helped to expand our current understanding of portraiture and the meaning of documentary practice. Lange's sensitive portraits showing the common humanity of often marginalized people were pivotal to public understanding of vast social problems in the twentieth century. Compassion guided Lange's early portraits of Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as her depictions of striking workers, migrant farmers, rural African Americans, Japanese Americans in internment camps, and the people she met while traveling in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Drawing on new research, the authors look at Lange's roots in studio portraiture and demonstrate how her influential and widely seen photographs addressed issues of identity as well as social, economic, and racial inequalities--topics that remain as relevant for our times as they were for hers. Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington Exhibition Schedule: National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (November 5, 2023-March 31, 2024)
I Burn But Am Not Consumed
I Burn But I Am Not Consumed brings together photographs and an archive collated by photographer Alicia Bruce and the residents of Menie, Scotland. The project documents sixteen years of Donald Trump's impact on the coastal Scottish community from 2006 until present day.
In Our Hands
A groundbreaking exhibition catalogue of Native, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit photography from the nineteenth century to the present day Photographs of and by Native people have long been exhibited in museums. All too often, however, such exhibitions have misrepresented vital cultural and historical contexts, neglecting the depth of practice, supporting scholarship, and Native perspectives relevant to the work. By developing a broadly representative curatorial council of prominent academics and artists, more than half of whom represent Native communities in the United States and Canada, this book significantly expands the traditional discourses of photographic history. With incisive contributions by individual curatorial council members, In Our Hands presents Native photography in three thematic sections that underscore the following: Native people are present in all facets of American life; their role is transformative in the larger society; and their view of, and connections to, the land and all living things is holistic and fundamental. The publication features 130 photographic works by Native photographers from the late nineteenth century to the present, ranging from documentary photographs to family snapshots to conceptual works. Illustrated in full color, the photographs in this book offer diverse perspectives spanning geographic, chronological, and artistic experience, and shed new light on the extraordinary contributions of Native, First Nations, Metis, and Inuit artists to the art of the Americas. Distributed for the Minneapolis Institute of Art Exhibition Schedule: Minneapolis Institute of Art (October 22, 2023-January 14, 2024)
Lisette Model
This volume - investigating the work of a particular photographer, in this case, Lisette Model - comprises a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer.
Manuel Alvarez Bravo
The books in this series include a 4000-word essay by an expert in the field, 55 photographs presented chronologically, each with a commentary, and a biography of the featured photographer.
Pneuma
Pneuma: Breath And Spirit, The Singing Earth is a series of photographs and prose by Dr. Lisette Garcia, chronicling her travels around the world with the people, places, and landscapes that she has captured on film. This is her second book, following her debut nonfiction book, Poderosas: Conversations With Extraordinary, Ordinary Women, which is a series of stories about 12 remarkable women.
Watch - An Illustrated Guide to Its History and Mechanism
The watch has a long and fascinating history, from a fifteenth-century status symbol of the rich and powerful to the mass-produced everyday timepiece of modern times. This book describes the main technical developments across a 500-year timespan, from the beginnings in Germany and France, through the golden age of English horology in the 18th century, to the development of modern factory production in America and Switzerland. It also sets out to give the general reader and collector a grasp of the key technological developments in watch and sets the lives of the inventors and artisans in the context of the social and economic history of their times. With over 290 photographs and 3D diagrams, this book includes an extensive listing and history of watch brands and manufacturers to assist in identification along with a useful glossary of terms.
Pacific Crest Trail
Pacific Crest Trail: Footsteps and Photographs follows the boot-busting journey of an unnamed thru-hiker on one of the world's greatest scenic trails - tracing over 2,600 miles across the western ridges of the United States. Rich descriptions and authentically vibrant photographs transports readers through the towering evergreen landscapes of Washington, the mystical beauty of Oregon, and the rugged, epic, and inhospitable terrains of California's vastly different Trail sections. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) belongs to no one single hiker, yet each traveler's experience is deeply personal. This book is not meant to capture and share any one particular hiker's experience but rather provide a visual environment for past and future PCT hikers, as well as nature and adventure enthusiasts' imaginations to fill in the landscape with their own memories.
Alexey Brodovitch
Reassessing the career of the hugely influential Harper's Bazaar art director, who changed the course of twentieth-century American photography and graphic design This lavishly illustrated volume explores the influence and significance of the Russian-born photographer, designer, and instructor Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971), best known for his art directorship of the American fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar between 1934 and 1958, as well as his tutelage of many celebrated documentary and fashion photographers, including Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Eve Arnold, and Lillian Bassman. Though disparate in their aesthetic approaches, these figures are unified by their responses to Brodovitch's dictum to "astonish me." The authors address Brodovitch's impact on photography as an artistic medium in the mid-twentieth century and explore how European art and design became the foundation of a new American print culture. Brodovitch's own work will be illuminated through his personal projects--such as the magazine Portfolio and the photographic project Ballet, which depicted performances of the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo in the United States (whose evolution echoed Brodovitch's own 矇migr矇 condition). Case studies of his transformative collaborations with photographers such as Arnold, Avedon, Penn, Lisette Model, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Hans Namuth, and Andr矇 Kert矇sz reveal pivotal encounters that may surprise even the most ardent photography aficionado. An illustrated chronology offers an important tool for scholars on this influential but often overlooked figure. Distributed for the Barnes Foundation Exhibition Schedule: Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (March 3-May 19, 2024)
Route 66 New Mexico, A Visual Tour
Gas up the car, fill the cooler, pack a lunch, and get ready to seek out snake pits, curio shops, wall murals, old gas stations, and vintage motels that were welcomed sights and exciting attractions to travelers along Historic Route 66 in New Mexico since 1926. There are many Route 66 books and travel guides about this famous 2,448-mile U. S. highway connecting Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Yet, few points of interest are detailed along New Mexico's 507-mile segment of the Mother Road. Route 66 New Mexico: A Visual Tour is different. With over 200 beautiful color photographs and simple maps to guide the traveler, this book provides lively stories, interesting facts, and unique tales about 51 different locations and sites along Historic Route 66 across the Land of Enchantment. Amidst New Mexico's awe-inspiring beauty lie remnants of way stations that provided weary travelers with water, curios and oddities. Today you'll find businesses serving tourists from all corners of the world, providing nostalgia, souvenirs, and a cold soda pop. Sondra Diepen has captured it all-from vintage trading posts, motor courts and classic cars, to neon motel signs that still beckon travelers to stop, rest, and see the sights. Whether you are relaxing in your armchair or revving up your engine to hit the road, let Route 66 New Mexico, A Visual Tour be your guide. Your adventure awaits.
Mary McCartney. Feeding Creativity
Mary McCartney is a photographer, filmmaker, TV cook and author. In Feeding Creativity she blends her passions for food and photography, cooking 60 of her favourite recipes for friends, family, musicians, actors, artists and visionaries. Mary makes each a specially prepared dish, which they eat together at their home or studio. Here, she shares her photographs, recipes, and anecdotes from those culinary encounters.Mary caters for every eating occasion on her culinary voyage, from enjoying sheet pan pancakes with Cameron Diaz for breakfast to sharing globe artichoke appetisers with HAIM. She prepares an onion, pea, and spinach tart for lunch at David Hockney's LA studio and savours smokey dogs at home with Woody Harrelson. She meets Nile Rodgers at Abbey Road Studios with a roasted and toasted salad, makes a rainbow sprinkle cake for afternoon tea with Jeff Koons, and much more.Feeding Creativity is a toast to easy and delicious plant-based food and a celebration of culinary conviviality.
Catalan Pastis - Catalonian cakes
Catalan Pastis is the third volume in our series World of Cakes. In Luxembourg A Piece of Cake we toured the incredible cake shop world in tiny Luxembourg. The variety far exceeds what you would expect in a country smaller than Rhode Island. The book was an unplanned accident. In Florida Cakes we continued the habit of taking pictures of some of the cakes we purchased. Our life took us to the sunny beaches of Florida for a while. The cake designs in Florida are just incredible. Now back in Europe we had business in Spain and especially in Catalonia, which we enjoyed during a number of months. Again, we took advantage of its uniquely enjoyable cake shops bombonierie making the most wonderful cakes pastis in Catalan - some which are not found elsewhere. There must be at least one thousand cake shops and cafes in Barcelona alone serving these great specialities. We will try to discover some of the secrets behind this formidable variety and quality of Catalan pastis Catalan cakes. You will be surprised! We very much hope you will enjoy the tour and will take the opportunity to visit Spain and Catalonia yourself one day! Many thanks to Concha Marchante of the Servei de Pesca Continental in Barcelona and Professor Emili Garcia-Berthou from the University of Girone for their kind assistance with very interesting information on the fish in the Tordera River.
As I Walked the Beach Today...
Walks on Whitecap Beach along the Texas coast offer a glimpse into the healing journey of Clemmie-Li Clyde, a young woman who has faced life-shattering events. As she strolls along the shore, Clemmie-Li Clyde finds peace and healing in the beauty of her Creator's creativity. From morning sunrises to evening sunsets, she captures the stunning colors of the backdropped sky, highlighting jetties, dunes, and the open ocean waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Through her journey, Clemmie-Li Clyde discovers the power of her own creative, poetic fun, and invites readers to join her in a search for peace.
Going Deeper with Jason George - Moose
Welcome to 'Going Deeper with Jason George' the book series that goes along with his YouTube series by the same name where you can be a part of some of Jason's amazing adventures with these beautiful creatures to add more to the story. Jason's goal with this series is to take you deeper into the animal kingdom with each book focusing on a specific animal and his personal experiences with them. In this book, I will share with you some of my favourite moose encounters. Most encounters I've had with moose are in Algonquin Park Ontario. The word moose is actually the plural because it is a loan word from the Native American languages (Eastern Algonquin and Narragansett). The Algonquin word 'moosu' translates to 'he who strips bark' or 'eater of twig' and is where we get the word moose from. The male moose is called a bull, a female is a cow, and the baby is a calf or yearling. Check on YouTube for some awesome Moose videos.
Cemetery Book Melbourne
Once the richest city in the world, Melbourne is now seen as a cultural melting pot that blends stunning architecture and vibrant street art with natural beauty. It is also home to some of the most captivating cemeteries in Australia. Historic tombs and crumbling graves detail the life and death of the person(s) laid below. Mementos, carvings, statues, and flowers create a unique and unforgettable landscape in which to roam.Cemetery Book Melbourne is a collection of black and white plus colored photos detailing the raw beauty of the cemeteries in and around the Melbourne area. Sites include: Brighton General CemeteryFawkner Memorial Park Footscray General CemeteryThe Melbourne General Cemetery Preston General CemeterySt Kilda CemeteryWilliamstown Cemetery
Pink, Love and Goddesses
A visual book filled with original art by Helena Svendsen, artist of B繪lle Girl which is her interpretation of a universal Goddess, inspired by the Venus of Willendorf. This book is aimed to promote self-care and love with colorful feminine, eye catching folk art. Helena Svendsen currently resides in Oslo, Norway after 5 years in Japan and has lived in 8 different countries so far, is a single mother of one child and a creativity workshop facilitator.
The Pixologist's Guide to Old Photos, Genealogy and Saving Your Family History
Uncover the secrets of your old photo collection and see how the clues contained within old albums, bins and boxes may help you start your family's genealogy journey. If you have an unmanageable number of old photos and a desire to get your family's history preserved, this guide is for you!Learn our proven system for organizing old and preserving old photos, memorabilia and important documents. See how you can transfer this information into a family tree building your family's history and saving important stories.We'll also go over the amazing genealogy resources available to you. When you have the information from your family photos, you have so much to get you started in further research. You can learn more about what life was like for your ancestors, what they may have experienced and what, maybe, we can learn from them!Whether you are just starting out or you've dipped your toes into family research, this guide offers practical tips and strategies to preserve your family's legacy for generations to come. From organizing and digitizing your collection of old photographs to leveraging online resources for genealogical research, you'll gain the tools you need to bring your family's history to life.
Meaning Of Colors
Photo book describing the meaning of Colors. Ten flowers, different colors photographed and words displayed in a unique way describing each color.
Going Deeper with Jason George - Cheetah
Welcome to 'Going Deeper with Jason George' the book series that goes along with his YouTube series by the same name where you can be a part of some of Jason's amazing adventures with these beautiful creatures to add more to the story. Jason's goal with this series is to take you deeper into the animal kingdom with each book focusing on a specific animal and his personal experiences with them. I will share with you some of my favourite Cheetah encounters in this book. In this book, I will share all my favourite cheetah encounters. All of my encounters I've had with cheetahs are in Africa. When I get to see a cheetah, it always brings excitement to my face. As a kid, this was my favourite animal! The most amazing experiences for most are when you see them run. I hope you enjoy the pictures and the stories behind my pictures. There is a video on his YouTube Channel to watch his African cat encounters!
All the Colors I Am Inside
Achak's dreamlike landscapes and mysterious portraits bring together human and spiritual worlds.In All the Colors I Am Inside, Deb Achak reflects on our relationship with the soft, quiet voice of our intuition and the beauty of who we are under the surface. Achak explores how our inner voice leads us on the most surprising and glorious adventures, but to hear it, we must quiet our brains and savor the present moment. Bringing together human and spiritual worlds, she uses landscapes that are rich and mysterious, the way our dreams and meditations might feel, and portraits in which the subject is consumed by nature, swept up by it. Achak seeks to represent the pictorial quality of intuition using imagery that walks the line between rare and familiar. Ultimately, the work invites us to think less, feel more. Deb Achak is an American artist. All the Colors I Am Inside marks the artist's debut monograph.
Finding American
A captivating photographic portrait of the diverse experiences of immigrants in the United States, depicting the resilience and realities of building a home in a new place. Disturbed by the increasingly hostile views of immigrants that arose in the United States during the 2016 presidential election, photographer Colin Boyd Shafer set out on a road trip to meet hundreds of families and individuals with roots abroad who now live in America. The result, after a year of travel covering fifty thousand miles, is this collection of striking photos and moving stories that form a portrait of the nation's complex and shifting relationship to immigration. Some of the participants chose to make America home; others were displaced by crises. Some were warmly welcomed and granted citizenship; others battled the immigration system for years and still live with fear and uncertainty. Their circumstances and origins vary, but all are united by a willingness to share their stories--of harrowing journeys, intense love, separated families, passionate activism--in hopes of adding nuance and depth to a vital issue that continues to polarize Americans.
Northern India
Kashmir is in the Northwestern region of India. It's an area with rich fertile agricultural valleys and snow-clad mountains. Kashmir borders Afghanistan, Pakistan and China. The locations for my photos in Kashmir were Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg and Martand. I have seen many changes from 1973 to 2012. In 1973 it was a quiet peaceful area with rich agricultural fields and small villages. As the population grew the people began building houses and shops along the roadsides and have encroached on the agricultural areas. On my last trip there I saw many large houses that were at least 5,000 square feet, so there is a lot wealth in the area. The Lehi/Ladakh area is now known as the Leh District and is unlike any other part of India. It's a Buddhist area and has many monasteries throughout the area. The largest is the Hemis Monastery. The Hemis festival takes place in June/July and is dedicated to Lord Padmasambhava (Guru Rimpoche.) The monks ware colorful costumes, masks and dance to music played by musicians to traditional Tibetan music with four pairs of cymbals, large pan drums, 5 small trumpets and large size wind instruments. Leh is 11,500 ft / 3524 m above sea level and you must give yourself a few extra days to acclimatize before you climb the steps to the monasteries. It's my recommendation to start your journey in Srinagar as its 6,600 feet above sea level. Stay there for three nights then drive to Leh with an overnight stop along the way. Rest for one day in Leh then drive to the Nubra Valley. You will pass over Khardung La pass at 18, 380 ft / 5606 m then to the Nubra valley. The Diskit and Samtenling monasteries are the main ones to see. When you return to Leh you should be acclimatized to visit the Leh Palace & Monastery, Thiksey, Shey, Thesey and Hemis Monasteries. I highly recommend The Hotel Royal in Leh. The Nubra Valley is about 93 miles (150 km) north of Leh, India. The Shyok River meets the Nubra or Siachan River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and the Karakoram Ranges. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. / 3048 meters above sea level. Like the rest of Ladakh the Nubra valley is a high desert with rare precipitation and scant vegetation except along river beds, and on high slopes. The villages are irrigated and very fertile, producing wheat, barley, peas, mustard, for oil and a variety of fruits. Most of the Nubra Valley is inhabited by Ladakhis who speak Ladakhi; the majority of them are Buddhist. Nagakot is a village about 32 km east of Katmandu, Nepal in the Bhaktapur District. The elevation is 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in the Bhaktapur District. Its renowned for its sunrise views of the Himalayas including Mt. Everest as well as other snowcapped peaks of the Himalayan range of Eastern Nepal. Darjeeling is a city in the Indian State of West Bengal and was a part of Nepal until the British took it from Nepal under their rule in India. It's internationally known as a tourist area with beautiful tea plantations and monasteries in the area. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railroad connects Darjeeling (6,812 ft. / 2011 meters) with Siliguri (600 ft. / 183 meters) it has 919 curves, 556 bridges, 3 loops and 5 Z sections. I did a trek from Darjeeling to Kalimpong, it's a great way to meet local people and visit the tea plantations. My trek took me to the Peshok Tea Plantation and the Bhutia Busty Monastery along the way to Kalimpong. I highly recommend hiring a guide which will help you navigate the trails.
The Creation of Place or Gardens of Sesshu 創造される場所または雪舟の庭園
During the Muromachi period (15th century) in Japan, the painter-monk Sesshu Toyo left behind over fifty authentic works, including six national treasures. Not only in painting, but also in garden design, he created magnificent and elegant gardens. However, there is no supporting evidence specifically attributing these gardens to Sesshu.　Nevertheless, even if the authenticity remains uncertain, or if time has altered the form of the gardens, perhaps what is more important is not their authenticity (being real) but their vitality (being alive). Yet, in the face of these vast and awe-inspiring spaces, we may be perplexed about what we should find within them, as we do not share the spatial style of the Muromachi period.　It is said that Zen gardens conceal one essential point that is not explicitly revealed. However, in Sesshu's gardens, it seems that multiple perspectives are intentionally arranged. By abandoning the notion of a single viewpoint and embracing a multifaceted approach, the complete panorama of Sesshu's garden, which draws viewers into the space, begins to emerge. 私たちは常に「エデンの園」を希求している。安心で、安定した、興味深い場所を求め続けている。小さな日常の困難に直面したときに、　あるいは戦争やパンデミックや災害のときにこそ尚更に。　だが「エデンの園」はどこかに在るものではない。それは創造されるものであり、多くの創造的な経験が積み重ねられるとき、私たちは未知なる空間を自らの「場所」にすることができる。　室町時代の画僧・雪舟等楊は六点の国宝を含む五十点あまりの真筆を残しているが、造園においても豪放で閑雅な庭園を残している。だがこれらの庭園には雪舟の作庭を裏付ける資料はない。　だが真偽のほどが定かでなくても、あるいは時が庭園の形を変えていたとしても、REAL（本物）であることよりLIVE（生きている）であることが重要ではないだろうか。　しかしその茫漠とした凄みのある空間に何を見Ñ
Deaths by Misadventure
In Deaths by Misadventure, Michael McInnis pairs imaginary single sentence obituaries with photographs of bucolic landscapes to create an unsettling world of surreal deaths and everyday banalities. With echoes of Felix Feneon and Edward Gorey, McInnis explores and exposes the sliver of darkness below the surface in his deadpan 3-line sketches.- Lauren Leja, author of Invisible Commute
The Strokes: The First Ten Years
The first authorized visual record of one of New York's greatest bands.An intimate and impressionistic narrative of The Strokes' first ten years, including images of the guys when they were students at the Dwight School in Manhattan and would gather for lunches at their local diner. This is a peerless window into the group through the lens of a close friend who was there before it even began.The book features hundreds of color and black and white images of the band in public and in private. A truly personal look at the rise of The Strokes--one of the biggest and most enduring bands in the world.
The Oceans
The most famous outdoor photographer captures and celebrates the oceans in all their beauty and majesty.The oceans are the lifeblood of our planet, a source of wonder, beauty, and inspiration. In this breathtaking photo book, Chris Burkard, world-renowned outdoor photographer and explorer, takes us on a journey across the seven seas.From the rugged shores of the North Atlantic to the tranquil waters of the tropics, Burkard's lens captures the stunning diversity and ever-changing beauty of the world's oceans. With each turn of the page, readers are transported to a different corner of the globe, immersing themselves in natural splendor.But The Oceans is more than just a collection of stunning photographs. It's a call to action, a reminder of the urgent need to protect and preserve our fragile blue planet. Through his art, Burkard encourages us to see the oceans not just as a resource to be exploited, but as a source of wonder and inspiration that deserves our respect and stewardship. Dive into The Oceans and experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the world's deep blue waters.
Behind The Eye Of The Camera
Dr. Schoenfeld has maintained a strong interest in photography throughout his life. While attending his dad's summer camp. Bob documented his journey as soon as he was old enough to operate a camera. During his 5 years abroad, attending medical school in Switzerland. he documented the wondrous environment he was fortunate to be immersed in as well as his many of his overseas adventuresIn 1993 his work was exhibited in the Salmagundi Photo Club in New York City. His photos have also been chosen for juried exhibits by Mr. Miles Barth from the International Center of Photography, as well as Edward Robertson from the Museum of Modern Art. department of Photography.He also has had two shows at one of New York's most prestigious art galleries. the National Art Club, at Gramercy Park.The editor of the Art Times, which is a monthly art resource newspaper, distributed to most Art Galleries in the North East, wrote in her March 1997 review of Dr. Schoenfeld's exhibit called Cosmos, at the National Art Club that, "The exhibit was hard to walk away from" and she concludes with the statement "that each work was as a meditation." Dr. Schoenfeld also has had numerous photographic exhibits on Long Island, including the Huntington's Cinema Art Centre as well as Long Island libraries.
Lee Miller
Photojournalist, war correspondent, model, and surrealist muse, Lee Miller was one of the most important women photographers of the twentieth century, working in the fields of photojournalism, fashion, portraiture, and advertising. This book presents over one hundred of Miller's finest works in a single volume.Introduced to photography at an early age, Miller honed her craft in Paris, where she associated with the surrealists and other avant-garde artists, including Jean Cocteau and Pablo Picasso. Together with Man Ray, she discovered the distinctive technique of solarization to create mesmerizing halo effects. After establishing her own photographic studio in New York, where she became a prominent commercial photographer, she then moved to the Middle East and Europe before becoming the official war photographer for Vogue, a period during which she took many of her most iconic photographs.This evocative book collects Miller's most famous documentary, fashion, and war works, as well as photographs of Miller. They are all carefully compiled by her son, photographer Antony Penrose, with a foreword by actress Kate Winslet, who will star as Miller in the film Lee.
London Vertical
The long-awaited continuation of the "Vertikal"-seriesWith his Vertical series, photographer Horst Hamann goes against the standards in architectural photography and convinces. After his great success "Paris Vertical" and "New-York Vertical", the new coffee table book "London Vertical" is now published. In it, Hamann presents well-known sights from a completely new perspective, namely upright, and thus amazes his fans with a completely new view of these buildings and landmarks of the world-famous metropolis on the Thames. The passionate photo artist was born in Mannheim in 1958 and discovered the camera for himself at the age of eleven. Having grown up on two continents, Europe and America, he began an intensive artistic exploration of the extreme format of panorama photography in 1985. But it was not until 1991 that what Hamann's followers adore about him today happened: He turned his camera to portrait format for the first time at the intersection of 41st Street and Avenue of the Americas and has since been called the "inventor" of vertical photography among insiders. His photographs not only testify to his great skill and compositional talent, Hamann manages in a unique way to stage well-known motifs in a completely new way. As a reader, you look at his pictures with curiosity and look forward anew to recognising the sights in each photo.The coffee-table book "London Vertical" is a delight both for lovers of the British capital and for fans of Hamann's work. Whether Big Ben, Tower Bridge, London Eye or The Shad, Hamann presents all these sights, which have already been photographed thousands of times, in his own creative way and thus creates something completely new. It is fun to pick up this illustrated book again and again, because the unusual approach to the motifs is interesting for the eye and brings new details to the fore.
Retro Sydney 1950-2000
A collection of beautiful photographs that invites you to immerse yourself and revisit the cool, quirky, glamorous, exciting, menacing, and wonderful times of Retro Sydney. This collection of photographs celebrates the vibrant and exciting coming of age of Australia's first city in the 'golden era' of 1950 to 2000. From the bustling heart of the CBD, to the quaint suburbia of the outer suburbs, the fashionable streets of Double Bay, the seedy and glamorous Kings Cross, and the carefree beachside suburbs of Sydney, Retro Sydney captures the city's most significant postwar milestones, and highlights its development and transformation into an international metropolis. Adapted from the highly popular 'Retro Sydney' Instagram account, this collection is a celebration of Sydney. It allows us to behold iconic sights and scenes--some as they were, and some as they still are, generations later. For many readers, it offers a chance to indulge in rare memories of growing up in Australia's first city.
Lighthouses of Michigan - Lower Peninsula
This hardcover, coffee table book will take you on a journey to view some of the most beautiful lighthouses that line the coast of the Lower Peninsula in Michigan. Each page features a stunning image taken by photographer, Danielle Jorae, along with a location map and details about each lighthouse. With a focus on beautiful images, this portfolio of Danielle Jorae's work will leave you wanting to plan your next visit to see these beautiful beacons of Michigan history.
Building a White Nation
Throughout the apartheid era South Africa maintained a wide-reaching propaganda apparatus. At its core was the information service that strongly capitalised on photography to visually articulate the minority regime's racist political messages, promote Afrikaner nationalism, and consolidate white rule. By unearthing a substantial corpus of photographs that so far have been hidden in archives, this book offers a distinctive perspective on the institutional context of the regime's photographic production and how it was tightly linked to the objective to build a white nation. Through scrutiny of the photographic material's iconographies, its circulation in printed matters, and a comparison with works by photographers such as Margaret Bourke-White, Ernest Cole and David Goldblatt, readers gain fresh insight into the country's visual culture of the period. Based on the ambiguity of photographs, the monograph challenges the alleged dichotomy between so-called pro- and anti-apartheid photography, highlighting how the regime was able to position photographs in the grey area of inconspicuousness.By blending photo theory and art historical analysis with historical studies, Building a White Nation will appeal to scholars and postgraduate students in cultural studies interested in photo history and theory, visual culture and art history, African studies, South African photography, Afrikaner nationalism, propaganda studies, postcolonial studies, and archive theory.Free ebook available at OAPEN Library, JSTOR, Project Muse, and Open Research Library
The Long Ride Home
"Ron Tarver was one of the earliest photographers to dedicate himself to documenting the lives of Black cowboys, which he has done for thirty years... The Long Ride Home celebrates the heritage and the enduring resilience of these Black cowboys..." Elizabeth Cheng Krist, Senior Photo Editor, National Geographic MagazineFinalist for Foreword INDIES Book of the Year and for Best Coffee Table BookThe Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America is among the first books to tell the story of the Black cowboy experience in contemporary America. Although Black cowboys have been a fixture on the American landscape since the nineteenth century, few people are aware of their enduring contributions to the history of the West and how their unique culture continues to thrive in urban as well as rural areas all over the country.The book features Ron Tarver's beautiful, compelling, and often surprising contemporary images of African-American cowboys that not only convey the Black cowboy's way of life and its rich heritage, but also affirm a thriving culture of Black-owned ranches and rodeo operations, parades, inner-city cowboys, retired cowhands, and Black cowgirls of all ages, too. Tarver, who comes from a family of Black cowboys in Oklahoma, uses his artistry to question, if not upend, long-held notions of what it means to be a cowboy and, with that, what it means to be an American.The Long Ride Home couldn't be more timely, coming on the heels of Beyonce's hit album, Cowboy Carter (2024), and films such as Lil Nas X's hit time-travel Western, Old Town Road (2019), and Idris Elba's Concrete Cowboy (2021). The latter was based on Greg Neri's book, Ghetto Cowboy (2013), about Philadelphia's contemporary African-American cowboy culture. Many of Tarver's images were made in some of the same Philadelphia neighborhoods.In addition to Tarver's photographs, The Long Ride Home includes an essay by Art T. Burton, an expert on the history of Black cowboys. This book is both a tribute to and a celebration of the Black cowboy in America, providing an invaluable and unique perspective on American history and culture as well as the Black experience in America.
Photogravure
Photogravure, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.
The Art of the Flatlay
The How To Style the perfectly styled flatlays. A book filled with beautiful photography of different themes, holidays and collections. The Art of the flatlay will touch on different types of Flatlay curations and styling. Along with photos for inspiration and example, there are hidden gems and tips and tricks through the pages to learn from what you see.
