Wildlife Symphony in Black and White
Indulge in the beauty of nature with "Wildlife Symphony in Black and White: A Collection of Photographs Celebrating the Diversity of Life on Earth". This stunning photo book contains 80 plus pages of awe-inspiring black and white images, showcasing a variety of wildlife from around the world. From majestic tigers to playful dolphins, graceful moose to intelligent apes, this collection captures the essence of the animal kingdom in all its splendor. You'll also see the beauty of polar bears, leopards, koalas, penguins, birds, frogs, foxes, elephants, whales, giraffes, owls, and many more, all in stunning black and white photography. Printed on high-quality 80# white paper and bound in a square shape of 8.5 x 8.5 inches, this paperback book features a glossy cover that brings out the crispness and contrast of the images. Each page is a treat to the eyes, showcasing the intricate details and texture of each animal, as well as their natural habitat. Whether you're an animal lover or a photography enthusiast, this book is sure to captivate and inspire you. Get lost in the beauty of wildlife and appreciate the diversity of life on Earth. Add "Wildlife Symphony in Black and White" to your collection today and experience the magic of nature like never before.
The Art of Bikinis
Experience the ultimate celebration of beachwear with "The Art of Bikinis" - a stunning monochromatic photo book that captures the essence of summer in every image. With 93 gorgeous, expertly composed images, this book features women in a variety of stunning bikinis, showcasing the beauty and artistry of the designs. Each image has been expertly lit and composed to create a visual feast for the eyes, highlighting the intricate details and diverse styles of each bikini. Whether you're a fan of beachwear or simply appreciate high-quality photography, "The Art of Bikinis" is sure to inspire and delight. Printed on high-quality 80# white paper and bound in a square shape (8.5 x 8.5 inch), this paperback book has a glossy cover that's sure to catch the eye. From the classic triangle top to the more intricate cut-out styles, every bikini is a work of art in its own right. With a mix of indoor and outdoor locations, including beautiful beaches and stunning indoor settings, this book takes you on a journey through the world of bikini fashion. Not only is this book a feast for the eyes, but it's also a celebration of the confidence and beauty of women of all shapes and sizes. The images exude a sense of empowerment, as the models confidently flaunt their curves in stunning bikinis that perfectly complement their bodies. Why settle for a boring coffee table book when you can have "The Art of Bikinis"? This stunning photo book is the perfect conversation starter and an invitation to immerse yourself in the beauty and artistry of bikini fashion. Order your copy today and experience the ultimate celebration of beachwear beauty!
Motley Mag VOL.3
chaos can be transformed into something meaningful, beautiful. art has the power to make sense of the sen-seless. embrace chaos and see what meanings are shown upon us. if it had a title: somewhere on earth i hope.
Seacoast Scituate By Air
Southeast of Boston is a most scenic coastline. With 70 splendid photos in color by local pilots/photographers, this book covers Scituate's beaches, oceansides, rivers, islands, marshes, and harbors.This is the first scenic survey of Scituate's fascinating seacoast. The book describes the views and their centuries-long histories. The book's cover, for example, shows Scituate Harbor and its iconic Scituate Light, built in 1811. The book adds historical maps for context.Seacoast Scituate By Air is the latest book from historian Lyle Nyberg, author of Summer Suffragists (2020) and On a Cliff (2021). His work is published in the state's database of historic resources, and has appeared in magazines and newspapers.All three authors live in Scituate and enjoy its beautiful seacoast. Gary and Bill provided an aerial photo for the cover of Lyle's book On a Cliff. Gary Banks, former USAF pilot and retired American Airlines Captain, wrote and published Trysting Pasture and Other Musings (2013), available at Scituate Historical Society, 43 Cudworth Rd., Scituate, MA 02066. Bill Richardson, Airport Planner and Site Designer, graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, and is a former chairman of the Scituate Conservation Commission. He has been flying and taking photos for more than five decades.
Forever Saul Leiter
Saul Leiter's painterly images evoke the flow and rhythm of life on the midcentury streets of New York in luminous color, at a time when his contemporaries were shooting in black and white. His mastery of color is displayed in unconventional cityscapes in which reflections, transparency, complex framing, and mirroring effects are married to a very personal printing style, creating a unique kind of urban view; his complex and impressionistic photographs are as much about evoking an atmosphere as nailing the decisive moment.Leiter's studio in New York's East Village, where he lived from 1952 until his death in 2013, is now home to the Saul Leiter Foundation, which is undertaking a full-scale survey and organization of Leiter's more than eighty thousand images with the aim of compiling his complete archive. This volume contains items discovered through this undertaking: valuable documents that reveal the secrets of Saul Leiter's process, unpublished works, popular color works, black-and-white images that have never been published before, as well as images that hold the memories of those closest to him, taken in private.As Saul Leiter said, "photographs are often treated as capturing important moments, but they are really small fragments and memories of the world that never ends."
Haunted
The quest to recover from narcissistic abuse can be extensive, solitary, exhausting and hard to wrap your head around. Rich in symbolism and ripe with vulnerability these images are a collection of internal processing. They are the empty mundane moments along with the surreal nightmares, depicting the loss of self and distorted reality that comes from living with abuse. This selection of photographs illustrates the insidious way narcissistic abuse seeps into every hollow of your life. These are here to validate the experiences with others, like a nod across a crowded room.
Stoner to Seeker
"STONER TO SEEKER: PHOTOGRAPHS OF INDIA" India is the pot of gold at the end of the hippie rainbow Here you can lose or find yourself. You have absolute freedom: you can be transformed into a new spiritual being or be transfixed into a drooling, nodding off junkie. "Stoner To Seeker: The India Photographs" chronicles Indian life in the 1970s. I spent a year and a half traveling all over the Indian subcontinent recording lives, hopes, dreams, and sorrows. India is the most fascinating country in the world where religion, western consumer culture, communism and a traditional way of life are all competing for the soul of India. I was "a stranger in a strange land" and I tried to record that exoticism and awe in my photographs and with written words in my companion Journal. I arrived in India as a stoned freak (hippie-ki-yay) and through my experiences of interacting with students, merchants, intellectuals, sahhus and fellow freaks became a siddhartha, exploring religions, philosophies, and other worldliness approaches to life's goals. This is my vision of India, a bright multi-colored prism of light as seen through a lens darkly.
The Complete Guide to Fujifilm's X-T5 (B&W Edition)
Written for Fujifilm's outstanding X-T5 hybrid camera, this is EVERYTHING X-T5 explained in easy to understand language! This 700-page full-color book: * Is packed with over 900 tips and tricks to help you master photography with an X-T5. * Covers every mode, menu, button, function, switch and socket. * All about the EF-X500 and wireless flash. Includes third-party flashes. * Covers Lighting - even Manual flash! * Multiple chapters covering all things video. Plus * Discover all my camera settings - including why I do it that way. * Covers every essential of shooting - like: ISO, Focus, WB, Metering, flash modes - and the more esoteric ones too. * Understand how and why to customize buttons and menus. * Explains why all glass (Fuji lenses) are not born equal. * Read a great treatise to help you master the ins and outs of RAW, and RAW specific shooting. * Included is a 22 page Condensed Guide to the Basics of modern digital photography. Get the most from your investment - Learn about the wonders of digital imaging and improve your creative eye at the same time!
Crowns of Creation
Museum of Humanity organizes pop-up exhibitions with portraits and stories to make humanity shine - like masterpieces. As an invitation to get an eye for each other and to discover that everyone has the same basic needs. In this way we contribute to a world in which everyone feels seen.Museum of Humanity, based in the Netherlands, was founded in 2001 after a dream by photographer Ruben Timman about a dilapidated and dark museum. It is a metaphor for the state of the world and our humanity. That dream forms the starting point for portray humanity as dignified as possible. Over the past twenty years Museum of Humanity collected some eight thousand portraits of people all over the world. Timman and his team always photographs people in front of a black canvas, so that everyone comes into the picture equally - whether it is a wealthy businessman, a child or a person on the run. Since 2019, thousands of people have visited the permanent museum in Amsterdam and the various pop-up exhibitions in different countries. In recent years, more than five thousand students have also taken part in a teaching program of the School of Humanity educational branch. In a world in which people are increasingly opposed to each other rather than next to each other, the Museum of Humanity - always together with local partners - brings people together around the exhibitions. So that people from different worlds can see each other, learn from each other and see the other as a masterpiece.
A Landscape of Memories
'Seeing' beyond seeingIn photography, mindfulness is like observing something for the first time, even though you may have looked at it a thousand times before and it involves a deep kind of knowing.As experienced photographers, we often create images that are technically "correct" and "well" composed but are still missing some intangible aesthetic that we experienced at the moment of creation. Mindful photography infers that while technical proficiency, and an eye for composition are necessary skills, they are not always sufficient to capture the essence of our experience, and therefore emphasizes the importance of training our minds to use all of your senses in order to experience the world differently; to see awe and wonder in what we normally think of as "ordinary."Mindful photography is an art and rests on the photographer's skill and ability to self-efface and focus on the subject/object, thereby providing an authentic visualisation of the image. This collection of carefully curated photographs has been put together with the view to bring different global landscapes under one luxury book, providing visual art at its best. Packed with inspiration, each image is coupled with a quote from the photographer's circle of friends and family. Each image depicts one moment in time across the many continents which Abhi has travelled to since he was a very young person.
The Joy of Looking
Since photography's invention in the early nineteenth century, the medium has produced countless thought-provoking images. The Library of Congress holds more than seventeen million photographs in its collections, ranging from some of the earliest images ever taken to photographs by artists working today. The Joy of Looking: Great Photographs from the Library of Congress presents a selection of striking photographs that deserve a closer look.Both familiar and less well-known photographs appear in this volume. Dorothea Lange's 1936 portrait of Florence Owens Thompson, commonly known as "Migrant Mother," is widely celebrated for humanizing the plight of struggling migrant workers during the Great Depression. Others, like street photographer Anthony Angel's lively series of two women sitting on a New York City park bench in 1952, were unknown during the photographer's lifetime and deserve greater attention. The Joy of Looking invites you to explore the myriad ways the photos in this collection can be experienced. Explore shape and movement; light and darkness; color and textures. Consider connections and conversations between photos. The longer you look, the more you'll see.About the Series: Collection Close-Ups celebrate the diversity, breadth, and depth of Library of Congress collections by gathering about 100 items around a common theme or set of characteristics. These short, affordable, and accessible books bring Library collections to life through historical anecdotes, colorful images, descriptive captions, and sidebars.
Satyrs
award winning photographer Jens Knappe has created a hundred SATYRs with the help of a generative AI. This book is a result of a joint effort of human and artificial creativity exploring the depths of the most ancient archetype of the troubled and tormented soul.
The Stanthorpe Floods Queensland 2021 and 2022
Hi my name is Adelaide Beverley Meharg I took these photos my self of the Stanthorpe floods and my daughter Paris is my model in some of the flood pictures as well Some of the photos if I took them earlier the flood waters might of been a bit higher as some of the photos the water had reduced a little before I went to take photos but that's ok I hope you all like my Stanthorpe flood book there's photos before, after and during the floods to I also have a book out called Adelaide poetry and there be more poetry books of mine soon as well
London Tube Stations
The history and unique modernist architecture of London Underground stationsCharles Holden's designs for the London Underground from the mid-1920s to the outbreak of World War II represent a high point of transport architecture and modernist design in Britain. His collaboration with Frank Pick, the chief executive of London Transport, brought about a marriage of form and function, civic service and commerce, which is still celebrated today.This book catalogs and showcases the surviving stations from this innovative period and later examples influenced by it. Photographs taken especially for this publication by Philip Butler, annotated with a station-by-station overview by Joshua Abbott, will guide you through the network's modernist gems. London Tube Stations 1924-1961 presents each period of development, line by line, with contemporary photos of the surviving stations. All the key stations have a double-page spread, with a primary exterior photo with one or two supporting images. A broader introduction, illustrated with photos from the London Transport Museum, gives historical context, while a closing chapter lists the demolished examples with further period images. These stations, as famed architectural historian Nicholas Pevsner later noted, would "pave the way for the 20th-century style in England."
Alex Webb: Dislocations
Newly reimagined edition of Alex Webb's now-classic and long out-of-print Dislocations Dislocations presents a contemporary update of Alex Webb's long out-of-print and highly sought title, first published in 1998 as an experiment in alternative book making. This newly reimagined edition brings together pictures from the many disparate locations over Webb's oeuvre, meditating on the act of photography as a form of dislocation in itself. Webb returned to the idea of dislocation during the pandemic, looking at images produced in the twenty years since the original publication--as well as looking back at that first edition. Dislocations expands a prized limited edition with unpublished images that speak to today's sense of displacement. As a series of pictures that would have been impossible to create in a world dominated by closed borders and disrupted travel, it continues to resonate as the world resets.
Photography the skill that is easy to learn
"Photography, the skill that is easy to learn" is a comprehensive guide to the art and science of photography. The book delves into the rich history of photography, tracing its evolution from the earliest days of the camera obscura to the modern digital age. Along the way, readers will learn about the key figures and milestones that have shaped the medium.The book also covers the technical aspects of photography, including exposure, composition, and lighting. With clear explanations and photo examples, the book teaches readers how to master photography fundamentals and take stunning images. As well as covering the technical side of things, the book also explores the creative side of photography. It covers various styles and genres of photography, including landscape, portrait, and street photography, and gives readers the tools they need to develop their unique style and vision.The book is aimed at both beginner and intermediate photographers looking to improve their skills and understanding of the medium. It is filled with more than 170 beautiful photographs and practical tips and tricks that readers can apply to their own work.
Priest Lake Lovers
In Priest Lake Lovers, Terry Robinson, Idaho Writers League 2017 Poet of the Year, tells the story of his half-century love affair with Priest Lake, Idaho, through a collection of timeless poems. Many poems are paired with local photographers' pictures of the Lake area and photos from the Priest Lake Museum collection. From young love to pets lost to old age, from beach bonfires to late-night boat rides, from encounters with wildlife to musty old cabins, these impactful poems will resurface memories and emotions long buried in the reader's past. During poetry readings, groups have been left in tears, laughter, and wanting to experience the Lake's magic in person. These poems are about love, nature, change, playing on the water, and even the dogs we bring to the Lake. They will make you ache for the past and appreciate the present. Throughout the book, the author holds an optimistic view that change, though painful, can be positive. If you have yet to visit Priest Lake, or it has been a while, this book will leave you wanting to make your way there soon. Priest Lake's frequent visitors will be reminded how fortunate they are to be a part of life in North Idaho.
Futurist Conditions
Italian futurism visualized diverse types of motion, which had been rooted in pervasive kinetic and vehicular forces generated during a period of dramatic modernization in the early 20th century. Yet, as David Mather's sweeping intellectual and art historical scholarship demonstrates, it was the camera-not the engine-that proved to be the primary invention against which many futurist ideas and practices were measured. Overturning several misconceptions about Italian futurism's interest in the disruptive and destructive effects of technology, Futurist Conditions provides a refreshing update to the historical narrative by arguing that the formal and conceptual approaches by futurist visual artists reoriented the possibly dehumanizing effects of mechanized imagery toward more humanizing, spiritual aims. Through its sustained analysis of the artworks and writings of Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, and the Bragaglia brothers, dating to the first decade after the movement's founding in 1909, Mather's account of their obsession with kinetic motion pivots around a 1913 debate on the place and relative import of photography among traditional artistic mediums-a debate culminating in the expulsion of the Bragaglias, but one that also prompted a range of productive responses by other futurist artists to world-changing social, political, and economic conditions.
Overlanding the Washington State Backcountry Discovery Route
This book photographically captures the natural beauty found along the Washington State BDR. The Washington BDR is an epic 592 mile adventure whose trail is divided into six connected sections traversing the Cascade Mountain spine of Washington.. The route traditionally commences by crossing the Columbia River at the Bridge of the Gods and is completed at the Night Hawk Canadian Border Crossing. Along the way beauty is found in the divergent ecosystems that inhabit the Cascade Mountain Range.
Overlanding the Washington State Backcountry Discovery Route
This book photographically captures the natural beauty found along the Washington State BDR. The Washington BDR is an epic 592 mile adventure whose trail is divided into six connected sections traversing the Cascade Mountain spine of Washington.. The route traditionally commences by crossing the Columbia River at the Bridge of the Gods and is completed at the Night Hawk Canadian Border Crossing. Along the way beauty is found in the divergent ecosystems that inhabit the Cascade Mountain Range.
Wild Expectations
This artful book collects the black & white imagery of renowned photographer Magdalena Lily McCarson and the words of poet Zach Hively. Thirty photographs and thirty poems paired in conversation. From the Introduction: "When Magdalena and I decided to collaborate, one spring morning over breakfast in the desert, we set the arbitrary and entirely binding terms of our game. The point was explicitly not to plot and plan every piece. No waiting for the muses to bless us. No perfecting each photograph and each poem for months on end before releasing them into the world. The point was to create recklessly, even explosively, in a dense period of time. That feral attitude spilled out of the theme we chose to guide and inspire every piece for those two months. That theme survived as the title of this book: Wild Expectations."
Spring in the Park
Spring in the Park is one book in the SENIOR STORIES series of color photography books with simple text designed to stimulate conversation and interaction between seniors with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. The readers will take a visual trip through a park to see cherry trees, tulips, daffodils and other blossoms as well as a toy sailboat on a pond, a picnic scene, a man in a rowboat...and more. The text invites the senior readers to tell what they like about the park in spring-which flowers are their favorites, what they'd eat at a picnic, whether they'd like a boat ride...Seniors might tell their own springtime memories, or tell a new story about a photo, or just enjoy looking at the images! Jed Levine, Executive Vice President of the New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer織s Association, writes,"Spring in the Park is a book that can be shared by two people or enjoyed alone. For a person with dementia, these evocative pictures may momentarily jog a memory like the scent of lilacs or the taste of a ripe peach, reawakening a lost experience. These images of life's pleasures have the potential to stimulate conversation by rekindling warm feelings, which are captured in the pages of this special book." The author hopes both seniors and caregivers enjoy sharing the springtime scenes.
The Bodies Untamed
The 130 fine art nude, monochrome, photographs within this monograph were made between 1996 and 2014 in the location of Trent Park, London. Christopher much prefers the organic qualities offered by film and the aesthetics of the square format. He used a variety of equipment, including Twin Lens Reflex, pin-hole, Holga, Diana and various vintage cameras, to create the images within this book. "...sensual nudes that pay homage to the female form in a manner that is both graceful and elegant. Very rarely do we come across a portfolio that strikes us so deeply..." - The New Nude Magazine
Oregon, My Oregon Wall Calendar 2025
A year of Oregon's natural beauty, from snow-capped ridges to fertile valleys to the high desert, captured by the world-class photographers of Photo Cascadia. EXPLORE OREGON: Experience Oregon's majesty with twelve months of beautiful landscapes, including Cape Kiwanda, Harris Beach State Park, Columbia River Gorge, Mt. Hood National Forest, and others. GORGEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY: Breathtaking high-quality photos by Photo Cascadia, a collective focused on exploring the natural beauty of the region, encouraging stewardship and conservation, and following the Nature First principles of responsible photography. GREAT GIFT: Perfect for nature lovers, proud Oregonians, or anyone who wishes they could spend all year in the state's beautiful wilderness. NOW PLASTIC-FREE!: For 2025, Workman Calendars are completely plastic-free. All wall calendars are now printed with an extended paper flap closed with a fully recyclable seal - no more shrink wrap!
The Child on the Train
Join photojournalist Christopher Briscoe on his journey through the war-torn country of Ukraine in his latest book, The Child on the Train. Briscoe's talent for finding fascinating stories is on full display as he travels throughout the country, taking perilous paths to uncover the struggles of everyday people. With its captivating photographs and moving storytelling, The Child on the Train is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity as everyday people try to survive the Russian invasion.
Exmoor Tales - Winter
Exmoor Tales is a circular series of four books. You can start anywhere and read through them all or just dip into them from time to time for a flavour of life on Exmoor.Ellie Keepers began this collection of detailed journal entries as a gift for her grandchildren, but we firmly believe they deserve to be shared to a wider audience, along with her stunning photographs of the landscape and wildlife to be found right on her doorstep.In this book, Ellie takes us stargazing, following kestrels, and preparing for Christmas. Plus, you can reminisce about the infamous "Beast From the East" while tucked up by the fire with a hot drink.
NATO Week in Chicago
This is a photographic essay of the Occupy Chicago's Peoples' Summit held on May 12, 2012, and of the Nurses' Robin Hood Rally held on May 18, 2012.
Waggable Tales
Have you ever been in search of comfort or a smile and found it in the welcoming wag of your dog's tail, or the gentle rub of your cat against your leg?Pet owners know there is nothing more heart-warming than the love and connections we share with our pets. Waggable Tales honours our closest companions with this collection of images and short tales, delivering the reader with one warm smile per page.
Pictures of The West Cornwall Coastline
The coastline of West Cornwall is without doubt one of the prettiest and most breath-taking in the British Isles.With its numerous coves and harbours, to the most picturesque little villages and fishing communities, the atmosphere in West Cornwall is totally unique. With views that will quite literally leave you awestruck.This book contains hundreds of photographs of West Cornwall, with descriptions of each section from Portreath right around its coastline to the town of Falmouth. Showing all of the best sites and towns along the way, including the bustling town of St Ives and beautiful views along the south west coast path.This is the perfect momento of your time in Cornwall, or gift for someone special.
Collage
The Prix Pictet is the leading global award in photography and sustainability. In addition to the global exhibition tour that accompanies each cycle of the prize, the Prix Pictet produces a high-quality photo book featuring the work of the shortlisted artists together with images from the wider pool of nominated photographers. This special 2022 edition of the Prix Pictet publication aims to empower contemporary female photographers, exploring how they address issues of sustainability through their work with a special focus on the intersectional relationship between gender inequality and the most urgent environmental and social problems facing the planet today. It will showcase the recent work on the theme of sustainability of up to 60 female photographers who have been shortlisted or nominated for the prize. These images will be edited by guest editor, Fiona Shields, Head of Photography at the Guardian.
Women Photograph: What We See
Open your eyes to a new world view with 100 women and nonbinary photojournalists' stories from behind the lens. *Winner of the 2023 Bronze Foreword INDIE Book Award* 85% of photojournalists are men. That means almost everything that is reported in the world is seen through men's eyes. Similarly, spaces and communities men don't have access to are left undocumented and forgotten. With the camera limited to the hands of one gender, photographic 'truth' is more subjective than it seems. To answer this serious ethical problem, Women Photograph flips that bias on its head to show what and how women and nonbinary photojournalists see. From documenting major events such as 9/11 to capturing unseen and misrepresented communities, this book presents a revisionist contemporary history: pore over 50 years of women's dispatches in 100 photographs. Each image is accompanied by 200 words from the photographer about the experience and the subject, offering fresh insights and a much-needed perspective. Until we have balanced, representative reporting, the camera cannot offer a mirror to our global society. To get the full picture, we need a diverse range of people behind the lens. This book offers a first step. Relearn how to see with this evergreen catalogue that elevates the voices of women and nonbinary visual storytellers.
Charleston Then and Now
Following her success with Lost Charleston, local author and city tour guide Leigh Jones Handal brings a fresh approach to one of the key titles in Pavilion Books' trademark series.Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most popular East Coast tourist destinations. The flashpoint of the Civil War, what remains of Fort Sumter in Charleston is still a much-visited attraction, and despite bombardment by the Federal Navy, earthquakes and many hurricanes, the South Carolina city has retained its 19th-century charm.City guide Leigh Jones Handal tells the story of the Charleston she loves through archive photos matched with their modern viewpoint, including the Jenkins Orphanage whose band were the likely originators of the Charleston dance. There are vintage photos of the great plantation houses, plus the grand buildings on Meeting Street, and the soaring spires of Charleston's many churches.Downtown many of the classic mansions, such as the Miles Brewton House, have been retained, along with the Market Hall and the Customs House, and though the trolleys no longer run along Broad Street, it is still recognizable from a century before.Leigh Jones Handal has uncovered a treasury of vintages images which have been matched with modern photos to show new aspects of this enduringly fascinating city.
Reframing Africa? Reflections on Modernity and the Moving Image
This book takes readers on a series of stimulating intellectual journeys from the late nineteenth century to the contemporary era to explore notions of modernity in the production and reception of the African moving image and of African archival practices. Ideas are presented from multiple historical and contemporary perspectives, while inviting new voices to participate in discussions about the future of the African moving image. Reframing Africa? makes a plea for the recognition, preservation and repatriation of the African moving image archive, advancing ideas about how it speaks to contemporary Africans, possessed of the power to elucidate their lived experiences and to reorientate perceptions of the past, present and future. On the basis of this wide-ranging appreciation of the archive, the book charts a way forward for African-inflected film studies as well as other programmes in the humanities and social sciences.
The Friedman Archives Guide to Sony's A7R V (B&W Edition)
Thrilled with your new, shiny A7R V, but find sheer number of features and options overwhelming? You're not alone. Many of this camera's most useful features can't even be found in the menus. In this 800-page (!) book, Gary Friedman demonstrates every feature and explains why you'd want to use it in certain situations. You'll also learn: * Gary's personal camera settings, and under what circumstances he changes them * Over 900 tips and tricks to help you get the most out of each feature * Every video setting and feature, and tradeoffs between the various gamma curves * Hidden features that can only be had by assigning them to buttons first * Shortcuts to quickly navigate through the new menu system * The phase-detect AF's little-known blind spot and how to avoid it * A comprehensive guide to 3rd party adapters for legacy glass * How to do pixel-shift for 240MB images without a tripod! * Step-by-step instructions for uploading images and video from the field * And more! Gary's been writing the best-selling books on Sony cameras for more than 15 years... get your copy today and get the most out of this amazing piece of engineering. Printed books come with a full-color .pdf file.
Priest Lake Lovers
In Priest Lake Lovers, Terry Robinson, Idaho Writers League 2017 Poet of the Year, tells the story of his half-century love affair with Priest Lake, Idaho, through a collection of timeless poems. Many poems are paired with local photographers' pictures of the Lake area and photos from the Priest Lake Museum collection. From young love to pets lost to old age, from beach bonfires to late-night boat rides, from encounters with wildlife to musty old cabins, these impactful poems will resurface memories and emotions long buried in the reader's past. During poetry readings, groups have been left in tears, laughter, and wanting to experience the Lake's magic in person. These poems are about love, nature, change, playing on the water, and even the dogs we bring to the Lake. They will make you ache for the past and appreciate the present. Throughout the book, the author holds an optimistic view that change, though painful, can be positive. If you have yet to visit Priest Lake, or it has been a while, this book will leave you wanting to make your way there soon. Priest Lake's frequent visitors will be reminded how fortunate they are to be a part of life in North Idaho.Priest Lake Lovers We slip away onto the lakeInto the night.Her blonde hair shimmers softlyIn the moonlight. Her hand slides into mine;I squeeze back gently.We're making a passageNot taken lightly. Our fingers intertwine;Her tender touch warms my heart.Life couldn't be more complete;Nothing will pull us apart. Together now fifty years;I follow her light.Her grey hair shimmers softlyIn the moonlight.
Trapped
The pandemic serves as background to this story of human life and dynamics in a period of great individual and global uncertainty. From self portraits taken at the height of the lockdown to street photography in New York, Europe and Argentina, Trapped seeks to capture human feelings during these challenging times of social disruption and personal anxiety.
Tahsis Inlet Outlet Revival Anthology 2020 Black and white Edition
A yearly offering has more contributors than ever before. Many stories, poems and photographic work make this the biggest book we have every made. Please enjoy adding your own colours to these pages. Thanks for being involved in the Inlet outlet.
Tahsis Inlet Outlet Revival Anthology 2020 Black and white Edition
A yearly offering has more contributors than ever before. Many stories, poems and photographic work make this the biggest book we have every made. Please enjoy adding your own colours to these pages. Thanks for being involved in the Inlet outlet.
The Pleasures of Green Lake
Come along on a 2-year photographic journey of Green Lake park with reflective, informative, and humorous commentary accompanying each image, creating a work that is both entertaining and captivating.Feel the exhilaration the author feels when taking walks, and rejoice with him at nature's magnificence, appreciating its diverseness in color and artistry. Allenger never tires of exercising at Green Lake, as if anticipating with eagerness the new marvels that will greet him on each successive day. "My thoughts whenever I am at Green Lake are always the same: it's good to be alive." H. Allenger
150 Golf Courses You Need to Visit Before You Die
Following 150 Bars, 150 Restaurants, 150 Hotels, 150 Houses and 150 Gardens, 150 Golf Courses You Need to Visit Before You Die is the newest addition to the successful 150 series. Here are the most beautiful golf courses in the world presented in a handy and handsomely illustrated guide. The golf courses bundled in this book are located all over the world and can be found along coastlines, in the mountains, in deserts, and along lakes, and they are all accessible to the public. "When great golf courses meet the world's most stunning land forms, it makes for the most epic experience in the game." - GolfPass
Erstwhile
132 delicious full colour pages featuring Australian artist James Douglas Cooper's sumptuous painted works from 2017 - early 2020, all collected in one place. 'Erstwhile' is a stunning addition to any art book collection. The majority of works collected within James Douglas Cooper's 'Erstwhile' publication are taken from the solo show of the same name held in Sydney, September, 2018. Other works within are curated from the artist's seven shows, solo and group, spanning 2017 to early 2020. A few were commissioned works, others are now held in private collections, some were never exhibited. James Douglas Cooper is an Australian artist living and working between Sydney and California. He studied in Sydney, Australia and holds a degree in Visual Communications and has spent many years living abroad in Europe and America. Cooper's works are held in private collections in the USA and Australia.
Black Matrilineage, Photography, and Representation
Black Matrilineage, Photography, and Representation questions how the Black female body, specifically the Black maternal body, navigates interlocking structures that place a false narrative on her body and that of her maternal ancestors. Drawing on a wide range of scholarly inquiry and contemporary art, this book addresses these misconceptions and fills in the gaps that exist in the photographic representation of Black motherhood, mothering, and mutual care within Black communities.The essays and interviews, paired with a curated selection of images, address the complicated relationship between Blackness and photography and in particular its gendered dimension, its relationship to health, sexuality, and digital culture - primarily in the context of racialized heteronormativity. This collection, then, challenges racist images and discourses, both historically and in its persistence in contemporary society, while reclaiming the innate brilliance of Black women through personal stories, history, political acts, connections to place, moments of pleasure, and communal celebration.This visual exploration of Black motherhood through pictures made by Black woman-identifying photographers thus serves as a reflection of the past and a portal to the future and contributes to recent scholarship on the complexity of Black life and Black joy.This book emerges from the project Women Picturing Revolution.For more information, visit womenpicturingrevolution.comContributing authors: Tomi Akitunde (founder and editor-in-chief of mater mea), Grace Aneiza Ali (New York University), Emily Brady (University of Nottingham), Lesly Deschler Canossi (Women Picturing Revolution), Nicole J. Caruth (independent curator), Haile Eshe Cole (University of Connecticut), Atalie Gerhard (Saarland University), Kellie Carter Jackson (Wellesley College), R矇gine Michelle Jean-Charles (Northeastern University), Rachel Lobo (York University), Zoraida Lopez-Diago (Women Picturing Revolution), Salamishah Tillet (Rutgers University), Scheherazade Tillet (A Long Walk Home), Brie McLemore (University of California, Berkeley), Ren矇e Mussai (Autograph London), Marly Pierre-Louis (independent curator), Jonathan Michael Square (Parsons School of Design), Susan Thompson (independent curator), Jennifer Turner (Hollins University), Sasha Turner (Johns Hopkins University), Rhaisa Kameela Williams (Princeton University)Contributing artists: Nydia Blas, Samantha Box, Renee Cox, Andrea Chung, Nona Faustine, Adama Delphine Fawundu, vanessa german, Ayana V. Jackson, Lebohang Kganye, Deana Lawson, Qiana Mestich, Marcia Michael, Zanele Muholi, Wangechi Mutu, Keisha Scarville, Mickalene Thomas, Mary Sibande, Carrie Mae Weems, Deborah Willis.
The NASA Archives. 40th Ed.
On October 1, 1958, the world's first civilian space agency opened for business as an emergency response to the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik a year earlier. Within a decade, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, universally known as NASA, had evolved from modest research teams experimenting with small converted rockets into one of the greatest technological and managerial enterprises ever known, capable of sending people to the Moon aboard gigantic rockets and of dispatching robot explorers to Venus, Mars, and worlds far beyond. In spite of occasional, tragic setbacks in NASA's history, the Apollo lunar landing project remains a byword for American ingenuity; the winged space shuttles spearheaded the International Space Station and a dazzling array of astronomical satellites and robotic landers, and Earth observation programs have transformed our understanding of the cosmos and our home world's fragile place within it. Throughout NASA's 60-year history, images have played a central role. Who today is not familiar with the Hubble Space Telescope's mesmerizing views of the universe or the pin-sharp panoramas of Mars from NASA's surface rovers? And who could forget the photographs of the first men walking on the Moon? This compact edition is derived from our XL edition, which was researched in collaboration with NASA, and gathers hundreds of historic photographs and rare concept renderings, scanned and remastered using the latest technology. Texts by science and technology journalist Piers Bizony, former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, and best-selling Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin round out this comprehensive exploration of NASA, from its earliest days to its current development of new space systems for the future. The NASA Archives is more than just a fascinating pictorial history of the U.S. space program. It is also a profound meditation on why we choose to explore space and how we will carry on this grandest of all adventures in the years to come.
Dslr Photography
Are you a Beginner in Photography and you want to Learn more about Digital Camera?DSLR Photography for Beginners is a book designed to equip and improve beginner Photographer's ability in terms of knowing how to choose the right DSLR Camera, understanding how the camera sees the dynamic range, understanding the exposure triangle, motion blur, and image noise.This book will teach you how to successfully master the shooting modes, metering mode, exposure compensation and when to use the aperture priority mode, how to deal with white balance and how to shoot golden hour photography. You'll stand out from the crowd of beginners.Set yourself up for success by pre-programming your camera.Capture tack sharp photos, every single time.Find subjects that jump off the screen.Harness the correct camera mode for the situation.Effectively use composition principles to lead the viewer's eye. This book will also show you some of the secrets used by the most successful photographers for whom taking breath-taking shots is as easy as breathing. Combine well-grounded knowledge of dslr technology and expert tips from the best in the industry and you will end up with album upon album of memorable pictures that will make your proud.
Exmoor Tales - Autumn
Exmoor Tales is a circular series of four books. You can start anywhere and read through them all or just dip into them from time to time for a flavour of life on Exmoor.Ellie Keepers began this collection of detailed journal entries as a gift for her grandchildren, but we firmly believe they deserve to be shared to a wider audience, along with her stunning photographs of the landscape and wildlife to be found right on her doorstep.In this book, Ellie shows us around her Exmoor cottage, takes us to watch rutting deer, brings us on autumn strolls through all weathers, and guides us safely home; all from the comfort of our favourite reading nook.
The Astrophotography Planner
The Astrophotography Planner, Second Edition, will help you make the most of every clear night to optimize your astrophotography. It features charts and maps for 87 of the best areas of the night sky for those in the northern hemisphere. The charts provide details for each area regarding how many imaging hours you can expect for a given date, as well as where it will be positioned in the sky. The maps help you decide how to frame each object. Three years of daily information about the moon is included.
