Books

Basic 35mm Photo Guide For Beginning Photographers 5th Edition by Craig Alesse

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Basic 35mm Photo Guide For Beginning Photographers 5th Edition by Craig Alesse from Amherst Media totally unique and completely up-to-date best-seller is written and fully illustrated in a step-by-step, easy-to-understand format that teaches beginners the basics of 35mm photography like no other book. Amply illustrated every step of the way, this book features the latest in autofocus cameras and all of the most commonly used films.

Included are techniques for loading and unloading your camera, focusing for manual and automatic cameras, exposure control (inlcuiding how to select the right f-stop and shutter speed combination), and controlling depth of field. The book also features techniques for using in-camera or handheld light meters, successful electronic flash techniques, tips for improving your composition, as well as lens and camera care.

Presented in short, easy-to-digest sections that facilitate learning, this book is a must-have resource for those new to 35mm photography.

Features:

paperback
over 170 photos
108 pages
index

The Author - Craig Alesse is a photographer, teacher, and best-selling author. His book Don't Take My Picture! is used by thousands of photographers worldwide. Craig's experience is diversified. He has produced television commercials, taught in high schools and colleges as well as having written and produced numerous films and slide presentations.

$12.95

Digital Photography 101 by Michelle Perkins

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Buying and using digital-photography equipment and software can be pretty intimidating. The book Digital Photography 101 by Michelle Perkins from Amherst Media is designed to remove those fears and build the confidence novices need to get top-quality results. Quick two-page lessons show you how to select and work with digital cameras, scanners, computers, and printers—taking the mystery out of these powerful tools. Also featured are step-by-step techniques for performing common image-editing tasks like red-eye reduction, color and exposure correction, sharpening, and retouching. With these simple lessons, you'll get up to speed quickly and start taking great photos!

Features:

96pages
110 full-color photos

The Author - Michelle Perkins is a writer, photographer, and graphic designer. She is the author of numerous books on photography and Photoshop, including The Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop, Digital Landscape Photography Step-by-Step, and The Practical Guide to Digital Imaging (all from Amherst Media). She is a regular contributor to Rangefinder magazine and has also written for PC Photo.

$14.95

Creating World-Class Photography by Ernst Wildi

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Learn to identify and correct technical flaws in your images and create high quality, world-class phtoographs. Formerly released as Achieving the Ultimate Image, the Creating World-Class Photography by Ernst Wildi from Amherst Media has been revised in full color and completely updated!

Features:

paperback
50 color photos
80 pages

The Author - Ernst Wildi is a world-renowned photographer. He has published extensively in amateur and professional photography journals. A gifted lecturer, he has taught his techniques for producing superior images to students and professionals on six continents.

$24.95

Creative Techniques for Color Photography by Bobbi Lane

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Creative Techniques for Color Photography by Bobbi Lane from Amherst Media contains everything you ever wanted to know about color, from a discussion on the electromagnetic spectrum, to the visible spectrum and prisms, to how humans perceive color. You’ll learn how color is rendered in various films, and how push or pull processing can help you achieve the results you’re after. Lane also covers the effects of time of day, weather, color temperature, filters, and gels on the final image. With a discussion on the psychology of color, and an introduction to several alternative processes, this book marries technical know-how with glorious artistic inspiration.

Features:

128p
250 full-color photos

The Author - Bobbi Lane is the Author

$24.95

The Best of Family Portrait Photography by Bill Hurter

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

For the subjects, family portraits provide cherished memories of how a family looked "back then" and a document of the family's growth as new generations are added. For the photographer, however, family portraits are a challenge that will draw on all of your skills. In this book, you will master the technical side of family portraiture how to pose, light, and photograph family groups as well as the creative elements that produce compelling group portraits.

FEATURES:

Understanding the qualities that define a top-quality, professional family portrait
Mastering the technical aspects of family portraits from lens selection and focus to metering and white balance
Posing techniques to make sure everyone in the group looks their best
Designing group arrangements that produce an appealing composition
Working with the children in the group for great poses and expressions
Indoor and outdoor lighting techniques for groups of any size

Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine, a monthly publication for professional photographers. He is the former editor of Petersen?s PhotoGraphic magazine and a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA in professional photography and an honorary Masters of Science degree. He has been involved in professional photography for more than twenty-five years.

$29.95

Heavenly Bodies: The Photographer's Guide to Astrophotography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Reach for your camera and then reach for the stars. If you ever wanted to capture the glory of a shooting star, image a distant planet, or photograph an underexamined yet ever present subject, this book is for you. With some basic skill, minimal photographic equipment, and some intermediate-level astronomical tools, you'll be on your way to getting the images you desire. Author Bert Krages offers a comprehensive treatment of this intriguing subject, opening up a whole new world of photographic possibility. You'll learn how to select the best location for your shoot, gauge the exposures you'll need to produce the best images, and discover advanced techniques for stunning images.

About the Author: Bert Krages is a practicing lawyer, writer and stock photographer.

$29.95

Lighting Techniques for Fashion and Glamour Photography

Samy's Camera — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Addressing the unique challenges that come with photographing models, the Amherst Media Lighting Techniques for Fashion and Glamour Photography guide provides advanced lighting techniques designed to improve the artistic quality and marketability of a photo shoot. The science behind lighting is explained, from wavelengths to exposure, all with an eye toward bringing each picture to its fullest potential. Metered lighting, the difficulties of working outdoors, and the importance of lighting each pose correctly are discussed in full. Detailed explanations of classic lighting setups are included.

About the Author

Stephen A. Dantzig, PsyD, has written for Professional Photographer, Rangefinder, and Studio Photography and Design. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.

$29.95

Portrait Book - A Guide for Photographers by Steven H. Begleiter

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Steven H. Begleiter knows a little something about photography. He's been in the field for more than twenty years, has photographed celebrities and U.S. presidents, and worked alongside famed photographer Annie Liebovitz. The wonderful Portrait Book - A Guide for Photographers by Steven H. Begleiter from Amherst Media, outlines the skills you need to achieve great success, the places you need to go to find it, and page after page of hard-won, intimate portraits that pop off the page. With interviews from photo editors from the New Yorker, Vibe, and Vanity Fair, a historic perspective of the art of portrait photography, a list of self-assignments, and a host of indispensible tips, this is the book you’ve been waiting for.

The Author - Steven H. Begleiter is a freelance photographer whose images have appeared in over one hundred publications including Time, Esquire, Forbes, and People Magazine. His critically acclaimed collection of portraits Fathers and Sons (Abbeville Press, 1989) was one of the first in the trend of “photographic relationship” books. He is a graduate of Kent State University and currently teaches photography part time for the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania

$29.95

Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop Elements - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Learn how to perfect your photographs with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Even beginners will find it easy to fix color and exposure problems, eliminate red-eye, convert color images to black & white or sepia, add striking creative effects and much more. Features quick lessons and step-by-step instructions for rapid learning and success!

About the Author: Michelle Perkins is a writer, photographer, and graphic designer. She is the author of numerous books on photography and Photoshop, including The Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop, Digital Landscape Photography Step-by-Step, and The Practical Guide to Digital Imaging (all from Amherst Media). She is a regular contributor to Rangefinder magazine and has also written for PC Photo.

$29.95

Professional Secrets of Nude & Beauty Photography by Bill Lemon

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

With the book Professional Secrets of Nude & Beauty Photography by Bill Lemon from Amherst Media, learn to create flattering beauty and figure studies in black & white. Features lighting, posing, studio/location techniques, body painting and much more.

Features:

paperback
over 60 photos
128 pages
index

The Author - Bill Lemon is a professional model and fashion photographer.

$29.95

Marketing & Selling Techniques for Digital Portait Photographers by Kathleen Hawkins

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With the recent implementation of digital technology and the rapid changes in the industry as a whole, digital portrait photography now requires a new set of marketing skills that differ from those used in film photography. In this book, Kathleen Hawkins shows you how to upgrade your sales and marketing techniques to meet the demands of the digital world!

The process begins with identifying your market and finding your niche. Next, you can begin to build a marketing program, developing promotions (several successful models are presented) and advertising.

When clients call, you'll learn how to ensure a session is booked and how to make the most of a pre-session consultation. Tips for designing sales-boosting shooting sessions are also included. Next, you'll learn how your proofing techniques can impact your sales and get album design tips to increase your bottom line.

Packed with practical techniques from professional photographers, sample forms and letters, and beautiful images, this book will prove invaluable to digital photographers.

FEATURES:

Identifying your niche in the market so you can target your efforts

Designing effective referral programs and promotions to keep clients coming back year after year

Making the most of your advertising efforts from e-commerce and website design to direct mail and business displays

Boosting your interpersonal skills for more effective consultations

Sample scripts and letters for seamless phone and e-mail communication with prospective clients

Proofing and product-presentation tips for maximizing your sales

$29.95

Jeff Smith's Studio Flash Photography - Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With a practical approach to the art and business of professional photography, this handbook shows how to use lighting more effectively, efficiently, and economically. Beginning with a discussion of lighting sources and moving into an outline of light modifiers, this guide demonstrates how a few light sources can be infinitely modified to create precision lighting effects that are customized for each subject. Every aspect of designing a flattering lighting setup is covered in detail, with techniques from head-and-shoulders business portraits to full-length glamour images. Including before-and-after shots and ample setup shots to show lighting from both the photographer's and subject's point of view, this invaluable resource is a must-have for photographers looking to improve their studio lighting skills.

About the Author:Jeff Smith is an award-winning portrait photographer and the author of Jeff Smith's Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography, Posing for Portrait Photography, and Posing Techniques for Digital Portraits. He lives in Fresno, California.

$34.95

Photographing Architecture Lighting, Composition, Postproduction and Marketing Techniques Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Essential for professional commercial photographers but with appeal for anyone who enjoys architectural photography, this book explains how to build better light indoors while finding the optimal positions for capturing images. Beginning with advice on understanding angles, controlling perspective, and becoming familiar with the tools necessary for capturing interiors, this guidebook then progresses onto explanations of various types of light, methods for manipulating them, and circumstances under which different lights should be utilized. Also included throughout the book are example shots of homes, businesses, and public spaces followed from start to finish, illustrating the challenges of the shoot, how these problems were solved, and any work that required editing after the shoot.

$34.95

500 Poses for Photographing Brides

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Containing numerous contemporary images by leading photographers, this indispensable manual concerning wedding portraits explains posing fundamentals as well as how to create a flattering, feature-specific photograph-one that focuses on the head, shoulders, arms, legs, or torso-in different levels of close-ups, from head-shots to full-lengths. Since posing is the second most challenging aspect of photography and with the added complications of a wedding-from the bride's personal style to her figure and gown-it can be very easy for a photographer to make a wrong turn. This perceptive reference provides the perfect place to turn when in need of quick posing strategies and fresh ideas.

$34.95

500 Poses for Photographing Men - A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Amherst Media 500 Poses for Photographing Men - A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers offers a variety of options for refining poses and spicing up portrait sessions, this visual sourcebook addresses the problems that photographers often run into when taking portraits of men, whether the pictures are for male fashion shoots, weddings, family shots, or individual portraits. For ease of use, this reference groups sample images according to how much of the subject is included in the frame-from head-and-shoulders shots to full-length portraits. Containing contemporary images from leading professionals, this indispensable manual explains posing fundamentals as well as how to offset the fears, concerns, and insecurities that men can bring to a portrait session.

About the Author: Michelle Perkins is a professional photographer, a designer, and a writer. Her images and articles have appeared in After Capture, PC Photo, and Rangefinder magazines. She is the author of numerous books, including 500 Poses for Photographing Women, Beginner's Guide to Adobe Photoshop, and Digital Portrait Photography 101. She lives in Buffalo, New York.

$34.95

Doug Box's Guide to Posing for Portrait Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In this book, acclaimed wedding and portrait photographer Doug Box provides a posing primer, then moves on to simple lessons that present an image or series of images, along with the precise strategy he used to create each look. Included are examples for creating dynamic, leading lines to keep the viewer engaged in the portrait, strategies for linking the shapes created in a group portrait to create a cohesive feel, and the use of natural elements to help build the desired posing concept in location shoots. Methods for posing each part of the body and minimizing "problem areas" are covered in detail. The visually intensive approach used in this book makes it a perfect reference that allows readers to quickly re-create a portrait look that suits their client or subject grouping, regardless of their proficiency in technical posing.

FEATURES:

How posing and composition are interconnected—and how to combine them to best effect in your portraits
Advice for posing women, men, brides and grooms, kids, teens, and families
Techniques for designing effective group portraits
Choosing the best focal length and camera height for each pose
Using activity-based posing to create more dynamic images
Corrective posing techniques for addressing concerns your subject may have about their appearance

$34.95

Advanced Wedding Photojournalism

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Amherst Media Advanced Wedding Photojournalism aims to produce more vibrant, emotional, and compelling images, this guide instructs how to instinctively capture the most important moments at a wedding. By emphasizing a deeper understanding of the client and the importance of practicing technical skills, this in-depth reference explores the roles of preparation and patience in capturing memorable photographs. Since being in the right place at the right time is imperative, instruction is also provided on how to evaluate body language and subtle clues during the event. In addition, this manual, designed specifically for the professional wedding photographer, demonstrates how postproduction, album design, and photographer

$34.95

The Photographer's Guide to Color Management - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Today's digital photography workflow includes multiple devices-cameras, scanners, monitors, software, printers, and more- that can all perceive, display, or render the same color differently. As a result, even if you see a close match between the display and printout in your immediate work environment, the colors your client sees when viewing your images on their computer may be disappointing. Additionally, the prints you recieve from your lab may fail to match your intent, requiring costly reprints. Color-management processes are utilized to eliminate these kinds of problems and to provide consistent, predictable results as a photograph moves through the workflow. With these techniques in place, you can ensure that each image will meet the expectations of both photographer and the client.

FEATURES:

Mastering basic color-management concepts, like color models, color spaces, and color gamuts
Choosing the hardware and software needed to establish a color-managed workflow
Establishing system-level and application-level color management protocols
Understanding ICC profiles-where to get them and how to use them
Creating profiles for your digital camera, scanner, monitor, printer, and more

About the Author: Phil Nelson started his career in graphic design, then went on to work for Apple Computer and Adobe Systems before trading in his corporate suit for a camera bag. Today, he is a successful fine-art photographer and a GretagMacbeth Color Expert who teaches color management to photographers around the world.

$34.95

LED Lighting: Professional Techniques for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

LED Lighting: Professional Techniques for Digital Photographers from Amherst Media will help you demystify the process of choosing the right LED light for projects, helping photographers navigate the transition from traditional flash and hot lights to light-emitting diode (LED) lights. This book will help you achieve the perfect lighting color and balance in your still life images, portraits, and even moving pictures.

Selecting the right LED for your needs-and your budget
Invent new styles unencumbered by the limits imposed by standard light sources
Buying (or making) modifiers for softer looks and greater control
Using LEDs in the studio or on location
Achieving flawless color with LED lighting alone or with LED in mixed lighting
LED lighting design for portraits, product shots, architectural interiors, and more
Using LED lighting for enhanced photography

About the author: Kirk Tuck is a former photography professor and creative director of an advertising firm. He currently works as a freelance photographer with clients such as IBM, Dell Computer, Motorola, Elle magazine, Time Warner, and Tivoli Systems.

Table of Contents: Preface Chapter 1: Pros and Cons. Chapter 2: LED Panels Chapter 3: LED Accessories Chapter 4: Great Color With LED Lighting Chapter 5: Getting Down to Business Chapter 6: Portrait Photography Chapter 7: Event Photography Chapter 8: Commercial photography Chapter 9: LED Lighting for Video Conclusion

$34.95

Natural Light Family Portraits Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Detailing all the skills photographers need to successfully create natural-light family portraits, this handbook covers all aspects of the process, from attracting clients and planning the session to posing small families or large groups. Techniques for working outdoors, at the family’s home, or in a natural-light studio setting are included along with detailed information on post-production, album design, and marketing techniques for attracting clients. Advanced amateur and professional photographers will learn how to create a picture-perfect rendering by manipulating ever-changing and difficult-to-predict outdoor lighting and cultivating a cohesive look through harmonious poses, expressions, and clothing. This unique handbook is essential for family photographers looking to engage the family and bring out their subjects’ interpersonal relationships and individual personalities.

$34.95

The Art of Posing - Techniques for Digital Portrait Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

From facial expression and body angles to camera optics and ideal lighting, this invaluable photography reference discusses all the facets of posing. Featuring 10 acclaimed photographers and their exceptional images, this detailed guidebook illustrates how each artist approaches the practice of posing and offers his/her advice on how to achieve more successful and visually appealing portraits. Business-related concerns are also addressed, ensuring that the professional photographer remains relevant and marketable in terms of composition and style.

About the Author: Lou Jacobs Jr. is a professional photographer, the author of more than 30 photography books, including Photographers Lighting Handbook, Professional Children's Portrait Photography, and Studio Lighting, and regular contributor to Rangefinder magazine. He lives in Cathedral City, California.

$34.95

Wedding Photojournalism: The Business of Aesthetics- A Guide for Professional Digital Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

$34.95

Commercial Photography Handbook: Business Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Targeting new and experienced commercial photographers alike, this invaluable guide explores the different aspects and challenges of succeeding in the industry. Approaching the subject systematically, the topics begin with determining what kind of commercial photography to pursue and how to get the training needed to carve out a niche in the market. Continuing to delve further, the topics expand to marketing techniques, negotiation skills, estimating and charging for work, maximizing profits while minimizing expenses, and ethical business behavior. Armed with this information, commercial photographers who are developing or expanding their businesses will know how to evolve and grow during periods of both prosperity and recession.

About the Author:Kirk Tuck is an award-winning advertising photographer whose clients include Dell, Elle magazine, IBM, Motorola, Pharmaco, and Time Warner. He is the author of Minimalist Lighting: Professional Techniques for Location Photography. He lives in Austin, Texas.

$34.95

Existing Light: Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photographers

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Learn to modify and supplement existing light to create more natural looking images with Amherst Media Existing Light: Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photographers.

In recent years, wedding and portrait photography styles have become increasingly natural and relaxed. As a result, the whole world has become a studio—with images being shot everywhere from abandoned buildings, to beaches, to lamp-lit city streets. The varying light in these locations presents great creative opportunities for photographers, but also significant challenges. In this book, you'll learn how to take control of each situation and walk away with great images.

FEATURES:

Understanding the nature of light and it's role in portrait photography
Diffusing and redirecting sunlight and window light to create elegantly lit portraits
Adding flash or reflected fill to supplement existing light
Using existing light as fill with flash or studio strobes

$34.95

On-Camera Flash Techniques for Digital Wedding and Portrait Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With this guidebook, photographers learn how to create stunning, professional images while avoiding the common pitfalls of using an on-camera flash. Techniques for using simple accessories—such as bounce cards and diffusers as well as how to improve a lighting scenario by enhancing it rather than overwhelming it—show photographers how to master this challenging aspect of portraiture. For wedding and environmental portrait photographers who must work in ever-changing lighting scenarios, executing these tips to evade flat, lifeless images with harsh shadows, washed-out skin tones, cavernous black backgrounds, and other unappealing visual characteristics results in not only better images, but happier clients and more sales.

FEATURES:

Understanding metering modes for flash photography exposures
Choosing the right flash mode for your image—whether it's manual, auto, or TTL
Flash sync speeds and dragging the shutter
Using flash to augment natural light
Flash modifiers for more refined effects
Mastering the ins and outs of bounce flash
Balancing flash with tungsten, flourescent, and other light sources
Using fill flash and controlling light ratios
Choosing the equipment that best suits your style of photography
Enhancing your results with off-camera flash

$34.95

Christopher Grey's Vintage Lighting The Digital Photographer's Guide to Portrait Lighting Techniques from 1910 to 1970

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With examples from the north light portraits of the earliest days of photography to the street portrait shots of the swinging 1960s, the Amherst Media Christopher Grey's Vintage Lighting The Digital Photographer's Guide to Portrait Lighting Techniques from 1910 to 1970 walks photographers through every step of creating images that evoke the iconic looks of years past. Several shoots designed to emulate each of the styles—including classic Hollywood lighting, pinup, and the action portrait of the 1950s—are laid out to illustrate the lighting techniques used to create each specific look and how the techniques changed from era to era. Strategies for adapting modern equipment to create vintage looks are provided, as is the use of classic style elements from each fashion epoch to produce vintage twists in modern-looking portraits. In addition, this guide includes an overview of Photoshop techniques that are designed to further enhance the historic period feel of digitally created images.

$34.95

Step-by-Step Wedding Photography Techniques for Professional Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Today's wedding photographers face incredible demands, shooting in ever-changing conditions, with no do-overs. In this new book, Damon Tucci shows you how to rise to the occasion and produce beautiful, magazine-quality images at every event. You'll learn how to conduct a thorough client consultation to ensure your clients' needs are well matched to your own requirements. Next, you'll get the inside scoop regarding the equipment you'll need to get the job done. Tucci also shows you what shots you simply must capture at the site of the ceremony, during the reception, and off site. Because time is of the essence on the wedding day, you'll also learn how to make the most of your opportunities. Simple strategies for posing the bride, groom, couple, attendants, and the family are provided, as are helpful discussions on selecting lighting that takes your images to another level. Finally, you'll gain insight into the Photoshop processes and other software applications that can be used to simplify your workload and maximize the appeal of your image.

FEATURES:

Conducting an efficient and informative client consultation
Starting out with the right mind-set and preparing for an efficient, productive shoot
Posing the bride and groom, attendants, and families for flattering results
Developing a strategy for maximizing your results at every phase of the wedding day
Tricks for transforming ho-hum backgrounds and average-looking people into show stoppers
Seven time-saving strategies that will maximize your capture—and your profits
Making the most of the time constraints inherent in wedding sessions

$34.95

Off-Camera Flash Creative Techniques for Digital Photographers Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Professionals and advanced-level amateurs seeking to push the envelope and enhance the creativity of their shots are shown how to add mood and manipulate color in their images with this guide. Using a technique known as off-camera flash, digital photographers discover how to alter a viewer's perception through the use of shadows to mask certain details or to draw attention to a specific feature with a simple beam of light. From a survey of the gear required to create these effects and a detailed description of how the basic techniques are executed to more challenging instruction such as close-up techniques, on-location portraiture, black-and-white photography and capturing motion, this handbook offers digital photographers step-by-step directions for picking up the tips and tricks to set their work apart.

$34.95

Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Taking the guesswork out of lighting, the Amhearst Media Christopher Grey's Studio Lighting Techniques for Photography is an invaluable examination of techniques from an accomplished expert. The most essential principles for photo shoots are presented through lengthy image sequences, considering different finishes for reflective surfaces, types of light sources, light modifiers, and even light placements. From creating fundamental looks to the effect of fine-tuning placement and setting, this detailed guidebook enables photographers to maximize productivity on any shoot. Concluding with the most effective solutions for solving lighting problems, this study is an excellent resource for both active professionals as well as intermediate to advanced students of photography.

$34.95

The Art of Pregnancy Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Never before has the demand for images of women who are pregnant been greater. Magazines are filled with photos of celebrities proudly showing off their pregnant figures, and women everywhere want to document their beauty during pregnancy. Now, photographers everywhere are recognizing the creative and financial potential that photographing this client subset provides. George outlines the differences between regular and pregnancy portraiture, exploring maternity photography from a conceptual and artistic point of view. She shows you how to select a meaningful location, choose backgrounds, props, and fabrics to enhance the images, and select and orchestrate poses that flatter the woman's figure. You'll get timeless tips for finding and modifying natural light, designing lighting setups, and finessing your images in postproduction. You'll also get tips for developing a marketing strategy, designing marketing pieces, gaining recognition in your community, and more. The book concludes with interviews with pros acclaimed for their standout pregnancy portraits.

FEATURES:

Posing and lighting strategies that enhance the beauty of the woman's fuller form
Basic retouching and enhancing strategies that can be used for almost every portrait
Creating great light indoors and finding and/or modifying natural light to get superb results
Interviews with photographers at the top of their field
How top photographers meet unique challenges, set up the lighting, develop a portrait concept, and ensure a flattering pose and a salable, high quality image
Tips for developing a marketing strategy, designing marketing materials, gaining public recognition, and closing the sale

$34.95

Just One Flash - A Practical Approach to Lighting for Digital Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Filled with tips for producing paramount effects using a single flash, this guide shows amateur and professional photographers how to lighten their gear load and free up their budget. With an in-depth look at equipment and special features, this manual covers essential topics such as shooting in RAW format, manual versus automatic, selecting the right ISO setting, the effect of aperture, using the flash's zoom feature, changing the angle of the flash, and wireless triggering. Also including creativity-enhancing exercises and approaches, this guide gives examples of creative lighting applications for still life, editorial images, wedding shots, and landscape photos.

About the Author:Rod Deutschmann is a photographer and a photography instructor in the San Diego public school system. He is an award-winning marine-combat correspondent and the managing editor for the Camp Pendelton Scout, the award-winning Marine Corps newspaper. Robin Deutschmann is a photographer. They are the cofounders of the San Diego in Focus Learning Center, a photography training center. They live in San Diego, California.

$34.95

Available Light: Photographic Techniques for Using Existing Light Sources

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

There are huge advantages to shooting with natural or available light: it lets you shoot more spontaneously, it puts your portrait subjects at ease, and it makes it easier to see the relationships between highlights and shadows. Above all, working with natural light will get you to think on your feet and become a better photographer, because every time you shoot you'll be presented with a new lighting situation. This book will help you rise to each occasion and create outstanding images with natural light.

FEATURES:

Problem-solving techniques for working with available light
Using subtractive lighting to create direction on overcast days
Finding locations with studio-quality lighting outdoors or in your home
Quick (and cheap!) fixes for working in bright sun
Controlling window light for flawless portrait and still-life lighting effects
Finding incredible lighting in unusual places
Using subject placement to control lighting
Projects and self-assignments for putting each technique to work

$34.95

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Getting Great Results with Minimal Equipment

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Using minimal equipment and maximizing opportunities, this informative reference demonstrates how to shoot glamour portraits in any available light situation. Working with both professional models as well as amateurs and using no more equipment than the basics, this guide provides instruction for creating easy-to-build modifiers, addressing a model's figure and appearance concerns, harnessing natural light, and adapting to any location or backdrop. Beginning and established shutterbugs looking to diversify their work and professional photographers seeking fresh ideas and techniques will find an abundance of information in this guide.

$34.95

Children's Portrait Photography Handbook - 2nd Edition

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Packed with practical techniques that both inform and inspire, the Amherst Media Children's Portrait Photography Handbook - 2nd Edition professional guidebook to photographing children of all ages-from infants to teenagers-presents new strategies to maximize client cooperation and ensure smooth sessions. The entire child-based photographic process is addressed, including proper equipment selection, physical and behavioral controls for young subjects, working with black-and-white exposures, and using light to capture fast-moving subjects. Updated to include new software techniques-such as PhotoShop CS4-newly released hardware, and innovations in marketing and social networking, this collection of essential guidance and stunning images helps any photographer capture extraordinary, memorable portraits of children.

$34.95

Event Photography Handbook - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Event photography offers photographers a new stream of revenue. It also allows you to grow your business at your own speed; though you need some basic equipment to begin, you don't need to spend a lot of cash on equipment until you are ready to move on to the next level. This book outlines the critical steps you must take in order to build a thriving business. You'll learn how to find customers and initiate contact, select the best equipment for the job, and plan and execute the photographic capture of a wide variety of events-from anniversary photo shoots to business mixers, to ribbon cuttings and rodeos, to sporting and VIP events, and much more.

FEATURES:

Developing a marketing plan to increase visibility and draw more clients
Photographing religious ceremonies, sporting and VIP events, and more
Ensuring a professional code of conduct

About the Author: William B. Folsom is the resident photographer for Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and a photography instructor. He is the author of Art and Science of Butterfly Photography. He lives in McClean, Virginia. James P. Goodridge is a professional photographer. He lives in Vienna, Virginia. They work and market services together as the JPG Photo Events Team.

$34.95

Nikon Speedlight Handbook

Samy's Camera — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Nikon Speedlight Handbook from Amherst Media demystifies the idea that a flash can only be used when there is little light to work with. The book shows you how to use your flash as a tool to shape light, create a mood or even enhance color.

The book starts off with the basic principles of lighting - direction and color. From there, it takes off into a discussion of how lighting works together with your camera through use of aperture, ISO ratings and shutter speed. Specifically targeted towards the Nikon flash system, you'll learn how to use them to sculpt a more effective image and how they can successfully work in a variety of shooting venues. Sequential shots are paired with descriptive text and pull-back images to bolster the importance and use of Nikon flashes.

$34.95

Flash Techniques for Macro and Closeup Photography Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

A presentation of the varied solutions to the many unique challenges faced in macro and close-up photography, this work discusses issues such as selecting a specially designed lenses and positioning flashes in order to avoid casting shadows. While tackling the main issues that this advanced application presents, such as correct focus, maximum depth of field, and optimal lighting, this guide walks through numerous indoor and outdoor shoots and includes step-by-step sequences and techniques for single- and multiple-light setups. Advanced amateurs and professional photographers will learn how the pros conceptualize and carry out their lighting strategies to ensure expertly lit small and close-up photography from this indispensable guide.

$34.95

Mother and Child Portraits - Techniques for Professional Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Examining a style of photography that has become increasingly popular with families, this in-depth analysis explores the most important aspects of mother and child portraiture. Summarizing advice from seasoned professionals, this helpful reference demonstrates how to create the right environment for the shoot as well as carefully select the best props, backgrounds, and lighting for mother and child while allowing them to interact naturally. Starting with mothers and newborns, this survey works its way up through toddlers to elementary and middle schoolers and concludes with teenagers. A vastly diverse collection of images that express each photographer's concept of what mother and child represent is also included. Filled with inspiring examples and no-nonsense techniques, this extensive overview also covers photographing moms with groups of children and extended sessions that offer potentially greater sales volume.

About The Author: Norman Phillips is a master photographer who is the recipient of more than 150 awards, including the Accolade of Outstanding Photographic Excellence in Recognition of Contribution to the Industry. He has contributed to Master Photographer, Professional Image Maker, Rangefinder, and WPPI Monthly. He is the author of Lighting Techniques for High Key Portrait Photography, Lighting Techniques for Low Key Portrait Photography, Professional Posing Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photographers, and Wedding and Portrait Photographers' Legal Handbook. He lives in Highland Park, Illinois.

$34.95

Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers by Christopher Grey

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Light, vibrant and malleable, is the greatest tool at the disposal of portrait photographers. It sculpts the face, adds definition to the body, and puts a sparkle in the eyes. It creates drama and intrigue—or even a soft, romantic feel—at the photographer's whim. In the book Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers from Amherst Media, master photographer Christopher Grey teaches portrait lighting from start to finish, showing you how to control light effectively for unmatched results. You'll learn the function and positioning of studio lighting, aided by clearly illustrated lighting diagrams that will help you emulate a vast array of lighting effects—from soft and flattering to edgy and dramatic.

From high and low key lighting strategies, to techniques for simulating the look of sunlight in the studio, to understanding light ratios, to the creative application of mismatched film setting and light source, this book will open your eyes to a whole new world of imaging possibilities. Armed with these must-have skills, you'll be able to create photographs that are more flattering, highly marketable, and more creative than ever before.

Features:

Techniques for digital and film photography
Selecting professional lighting equipment for studio portraits
Understanding light ratios and how to use them effectively
The classic lighting styles and how to create them
Versatile portrait-lighting setups for any subject
Creative ideas for outstanding headshots
Techniques for business portraits, editorial portraits, glamour portraits, bridal portraits, and more
ISBN: 1-58428-125-1

The Author - Christopher Grey is a professional photographer. He is a frequent guest speaker for Polaroid, and a photography workshop instructor.

$34.95

Christopher Grey's Lighting Techniques for Beauty and Glamour Photography - A Guide for Digital Photo

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Incorporating several categories of beauty photography-maternity, fitness, boudoir, Maxim style, Goth glamour, and fetish glamour-the Amherst Media Christopher Grey's Lighting Techniques for Beauty and Glamour Photography is a guide which describes the artistic and technical nuances of each genre while teaching posing and compositional techniques. Explaining how to choose popular lights and modifiers, the guide helps novice and professional photographers create stunning portraits with mood and personality that highlight the most desirable aspects of the subject. A series of case studies from portrait sessions and detailed diagrams for recreating the shots are also included.

$34.95

Family Photography: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Building a Business on Relationships

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Going beyond how to capture memorable family photos, the Amherst Media Family Photography: The Digital Photographer's Guide spotlights the special touches and relationship-building skills that turn subjects from clients into friends. The author’s signature techniques for generating repeat business are shared, revealing how to remain a family’s constant photographer for years—from maternity portraits and baby photos to wedding images and senior snapshots. Specific suggestions are featured, including reaching out through social networking sites, blogging, and hosting special parties and events. Offering a comprehensive approach to building a successful portrait business, this handbook demonstrates how relationships with subjects are just as important as the pictures created for them.

$34.95

Ellie Vayo's Guide to Boudoir Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Every woman wants to look and feel beautiful. With these techniques from Ellie Vayo, you'll learn how to make that happen in sensual images women will love-either as gifts for their significant others or just as keepsakes for themselves. From getting clients in the door, to managing a successful session, to making a big sale, Vayo covers all the ins and outs of building a successful boudoir photography business that clients can trust will give them a great photography experience and make them look amazing.

FEATURES:

Ideas for attracting boudoir photography clients to your studio
Determining what products to sell and designing appealing packages
Conducting boudoir sessions in the studio or at the subjects home
Designing appealing sets and creating a variety of looks in your images
Posing techniques for flattering your subject's unique figure
Postproduction strategies for tactful enhancements
Creating boudoir images for special events, such as weddings, and for mothers-to-be
Presenting the client's images and making a top-dollar sale

$34.95

Minimalist Lighting Professional Techniques for Location Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Photographers who shoot on location with traditional studio lighting equipment may spend more time packing and porting their expensive equipment than designing beautiful lighting. Fortunately, Kirk Tuck has found a better way. Using small, computerized, battery-powered flash units and lightweight accessories, Tuck shows you how to get the top-quality results you want —and arrive on location with more energy and a better ability to focus on creative problem solving. Packed with incredible images and step-by-step techniques, this book is a must for commercial, wedding, and portrait photographers who want to maximize their time behind the camera and minimize their time spent hauling cumbersome lighting equipment.

FEATURES:

Choosing digital flash equipment, controllers, and power sources
Tips for using small flash units for maximum effect when lighting people indoors and out
Light modifiers for softer lighting effects
Blending flash with existing light for more natural-looking effects
Accurately controlling color temperatures to minimize post production corrections

$34.95

Engagement Portraiture

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Engagement photo sessions are a traditional rite of passage for engaged couples and a long-standing service provided by photography studios worldwide. In Engagement Portraiture, award-winning wedding and portrait photographer Tracy Dorr takes readers through each stage, from booking clients, to tailoring each shoot to the clients' personalities and creating profitable products after the shoot has taken place.

$34.95

The Art of Children's Portrait Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Contemporary children's portrait photographers strive to create images that are focused on emotion, relationships, and storytelling—images that go far beyond simple likeness of the subject. In this book, you'll learn the ins and outs of accomplishing this goal. You'll learn how to evaluate your subject's personality and sculpt your approach to the session with this knowledge. You will also get lighting and posing tips that will help you set the stage for capturing natural, spontaneous moments. Tips for targeting your desired demographic, developing an efficient workflow, conducting effective and enticing proofing sessions, delivering your products and more round out this great book.

FEATURES:

Understanding your subject and tailoring your photographic approach to their unique personality
Lighting techniques for studio and location shoots
Adopting an organic approach to posing, where simple coaching from the photographer creates natural, photogenic moments
Using outdoor environments to best effects and creating a wide variety of studio images with simple sets
Tips for effectively and efficiently organizing your business
Enhancing your role in the selling process to better serve your clients and boost your bottom line
Practical ideas for more effective marketing, advertising, and promotions—plus tips for pricing your work

$34.95

Advanced Underwater Photography Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Amherst Media Advanced Underwater Photography Book takes you "deep" into the world of shooting beneath the sea. With its accent on more advanced skills, this book stills tarts with the basics and then takes you further into the realm of underwater photography. This is a comprehensive work with detailed explanations of exposure, focus, subject selection, and composition. Tips and techniques will be discussed in relation to all these photo principles.

However, the book will also delve into what it takes to move from a simple, low-depth point and shoot underwater camera into what it takes to use more advanced digital SLRs while diving. The wide variety of equipment available for deeper dives will be taken into consideration with the pros and cons of each covered in detail. The book also contains a trouble-shooting section that will help you problem solve while out diving.

$34.95

Master Posing Guide for Wedding Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Posing is one of the most important tools used by professional photographers to optimize the appearance of their subjects. Unfortunately, at weddings—where time is typically tight and couples don't want lenghtly photo sessions to distract them from time with their guests—there's often little opportunity to meticulously craft the best pose for each individual. As Bill Hurter shows in this book, this means that photographers need to adopt a new approach to idealizing their wedding subjects. Through inventive staging, subtle direction, and careful observation, Hurter reveals how the skilled photographer, armed with a solid understanding of the traditional principles of posing, can create stunning images. With these techniques, you'll make everyone look their best—and capture more of the emotion and energy of the wedding day.

FEATURES:

Understanding what makes each part of the body look its best, from head to toe
Tips for using posing to minimize common appearance problems
Achieving the best results at each phase of the wedding, from the ceremony to the reception
Ideas for achieving more spontaneous poses, with tips for staging moments, prompting poses, and giving subtle direction
Streamlining the process of creating formal portraits
Selecting the right equipment for a more free-form posing style

$34.95

Wedding Photographer's Handbook

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Wedding photography is one of the hottest, most competitive, and creative of the photographic genres. In this book, Rangefinder editor Bill Hurter introduces the terms, techniques, and strategies you need to join the ranks of photographers producing images with unprecedented technical proficiency and superb, unbridled artistry. With images and insights from over forty photographers, this book will help you achieve increased creative expression and bigger sales.

FEATURES:

Selecting the right equipment for the job
Getting into the digital mind-set
Preparing to capture key moments and relationships
Designing a complete digital workflow for efficient and effective image processing
Creating fabulous formal shots and breathtaking photojournalistic images
Tips for working efficiently in Photoshop
Strategies for constructing flawless wedding album designs

$34.95

Master Guide for Photographing High School Seniors

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Senior portrait photography is always in a state of flux. Image concepts that thrilled seniors one year may be out of style the next—and the tools needed to create those images, to present them, and even attract new clients, are changing all the time. As a result, senior portrait photographers who want to stay in the game must know how to create top-quality work at every session—and do it year after year. In this book, the Wackers, whose family photography business is now well into its fourth generation of success, show you how to get to the top and stay there!

FEATURES:

Creating marketing campaigns that will appeal to seniors
Maximizing your sales from each session
Boosting the variety and personalization of your images at each session—a surefire way to increase the size of each order
Five popular poses for guys, girls, and senior couples
Simple ways to add outdoor portraits to your studio's repertoire
Streamlining your workflow for flawless images in less time
Increasing your image-processing artistry for enhanced sales

$34.95

Multiple Flash Photography - Off-Camera Flash Techniques for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Photographers of all experience levels can now avoid time-consuming postproduction image editing with the multiflash techniques provided in this guide. Packed with information, the manual shows photographers how to select a quality new or used flash and how to mount and use up to five flashes to sculpt and define every aspect of an image. Also included is a discussion on perspective, lens selection, filter use, and white balance selection as well as information on flash-triggering systems and supporting equipment. A wide assortment of images with captions detailing the methods used to create each look completes this clever guide.

$34.95

The Best of Adobe Photoshop: Techniques and Images from Professional Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Using Photoshop, photographers now have the power to almost infinitely refine and enhance their images after the shoot. In this book, Bill Hurter takes you through some common effects with Photoshop, then looks at images from some of today's top photographers and shows you how they were created. Packed with great images, this is a must-have book for photographers!

FEATURES:

Professional tips for developing an efficient and effective workflow
Color management and device profiling for consistent, predictable results
Using actions and plug-ins to quickly apply image enhancements
Techniques for flawless retouching from some of the industry's top portrait photographers
Tips for top-quality results when sharpening, reducing noise, and upscaling your images

About the Author: Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine, a monthly publication for professional photographers. He is the former editor of Petersen's PhotoGraphic magazine and a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, from which he holds a BFA in professional photography and an honorary Masters of Science degree. He has been involved in professional photography for more than twenty-five years.

$34.95

Lighting Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Billy Pegram provides you with the knowledge you need to showcase a model's best attributes, conceal any problem areas, reveal her personality, and appeal to her target market. Also included are start-to-finish analysis of real-life sessions, each with a different objective. Packed with eye-catching images, this book takes you through the process of creating masterfully lit images that will get your model (and you!) noticed.

FEATURES:

Understanding the challenges of model photography—and why it requires different lighting than other types of photography
Previsualizing your results and determining what equipment you'll need to achieve them
Matching the type of lighting to the market the model is trying to reach—including advertising, catalogs, swimwear, fashion, hand modeling, and much more
Practical examples showing the creation of portfolio images for real models
Tips for working with models and ensuring your images help them meet their goals

$34.95

Rolando Gomez's Lighting for Glamour Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Through a creative and controlled approach to lighting techniques, this informative reference on glamour photography demonstrates how to optimize the subject's beauty. From simple sunlight to professional studio lighting systems, this manual presents practical examples of lighting sources and shows how to develop, refine, and execute such lighting in a variety of settings. Studio photography, indoor location shots, and outdoor shoots are explained in detail, including how each lighting method functions to enhance the overall visual appeal of the image. Whether the setup is simple or complex, this guidebook offers helpful advice on the most advantageous lighting techniques.

$34.95

Professional Commercial Photography: Techniques and Images from Master Digital Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Presenting ideas and commentary as well as photographs, this collection offers new photographers revelations and wisdom from professionals and informs them how to achieve commercial success. Commercial photographers create images that are designed to sell products, services, political candidates, organizations, corporations, and any other marketable commodity or idea, and their clients range from advertising agencies, manufacturers, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses. With a section focusing on each of these types of services, this reference provides a quick workshop on an area of expertise, furnishing those new to the business with a wide variety of information about each specialty. Tips for selecting the most effective equipment for each subgenre as well as technical information about each camera combine with business-savvy know-how-from marketing, bidding, budgeting, building referrals, managing the office, and more-making this a comprehensive reference for being both behind and in front of the lens.

About the Author: Lou Jacobs, Jr. is a professional photographer, a regular contributor to Rangefinder magazine, and the author of Photographers Lighting Handbook, Professional Children's Portrait Photography, and Studio Lighting. He lives in Cathedral City, California.

$34.95

500 Poses for Photographing Couples A Visual Sourcebook for Digital Portrait Photographers Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Designed to address the challenges of posing two subjects together, this visual sourcebook offers creative, evocative poses for a variety of two-subject groupings, including romantic couples, business partners, friends, and siblings. Through the inclusion of contemporary images from some of the world’s most accomplished photographers, shutterbugs will learn how to finesse poses to show the relationship between the subjects in the portrait. Grouped according to how much of the subject is included in the frame—from head-and-shoulder shots to full-length portraits—this manual is organized to teach compositional skills and how to direct the eye to points of focus within an image. An indispensible handbook for beginning, intermediate, or professional photographers, this book provides inspiration along with a plethora of images for igniting a creative spark.

$34.95

Professional Digital Techniques for Photographing Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Highlighting two of the most recognized and attended Jewish occasions, this exploration details all of the vital elements for bar and bat mitzvah photographers. From the synagogue and party to the family portraits, this meticulous study covers the best lighting and posing techniques for the most important shots of the day, providing the background photographers need to beautifully document each event. In addition to the photographic aspect, this exhaustive overview also features marketing guidelines, outlining where to advertise, what packages sell best, and how to identify and communicate with key contacts in the field. A section of frequently asked questions as well as a glossary of Jewish words and terms are also included.

About the Author: Stan Turkel is a professional photographer who has photographed hundreds of mitzvahs. He is the author of Photographing Jewish Weddings. He lives in Pikesville, Maryland.

$34.95

Master Guide for Glamour Photography by Chris Nelson

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Increase your profitability as you create beautiful glamour images that keep your clients coming back for more. Nelson introduces you to the five subgenres of glamour photography, providing you with guidelines for images that will suit every client's comfort level. With the book Master Guide for Glamour Photography by Chris Nelson from Amherst Media, You'll learn to create a comfortable studio environment; analyze figure and facial structures for a flattering, personalized approach; and how to pose and light lingerie, semi-nude and nude images. You'll also discover a range of digital image enhancement strategies and learn how to find untapped markets for your work!

Features:

Building a profitable glamour life style
Establishing a rapport with your models
The five subgenres of glamour
E-diets, eye and lip enhancements, and other fixes

The Author - Chris Nelson is a professional journalist who left his career in the news business fifteen years ago to pursue a career in photography. Today, he operates a successful studio, producing award-winning images that range from wedding photography, to senior portraits, to glamour photography.

$34.95

Brett Florens' Guide to Photographing Weddings

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With fashion-inspired images and discussions on the techniques used to create them, the Amherst Media Brett Florens' Guide to Photographing Weddings is a sensational handbook guides both serious amateurs and professional photographers through the rigors of running a successful wedding-photography business.

Couples today allocate larger portions of their wedding budgets toward saving the memories of their day on film, and breaking into this business as a photographer can seem like a daunting task, but this manual helps photographers navigate the entire process. From acquiring the fundamental tools of the trade and scouting out shots to album design and postproduction tasks such as image editing, enlargement, mounting, and closing the sale, this guide offers the inspiration needed to grow profits, earn recognition, and continue to develop as an artist.

About The Author:Brett Florens is a professional wedding, commercial, and fashion photographer and has been recognized by Nikon as one of the world's most influential photographers.

$34.95

The Photographers Guide to Making Money - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Karen Dorame draws on the advice and insights of over a dozen top professionals in this book designed to help photographers build a successful new business venture or reduce overhead and improve the profitability of an existing photography studio. Packed with tips for every aspect of succeeding as a professional photographer!

FEATURES:

Where to find the best deals when seeking to further your education
Marketing tips that boost your exposure while saving you money
Tips on finding bargain-basement props and backgrounds to add variety to your work
Simple ideas for designing your own backdrops-even if you're artistically challenged
How to make the most of your studio's location
Simple steps you can take to "brand" your studio (without hiring a marketing firm!)
Using blogs, social networking sites, and other Internet resources to promote your business
Light modifiers you can build yourself
Avoiding costly financial mistakes that can ruin a small business

$34.95

Posing Techniques for Photographing Model Portfolios

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

There is an art to posing models—an art that photographers must develop in order to succeed. Beginning models in particular rely on the experience of the photographer to guide them to flattering poses, but even experienced models need the photographer to fine-tune their look in each image. When creating images for a model's portfolio, each pose must showcase the model's best attributes, conceal any problem areas, and appeal to her own aesthetic sensibilities and personality. Additionally, each image must be designed to appeal to the kinds of clients whom the model is hoping to gain employment. These may include designers, magazines, jewelers, and other professionals in the industries where models are employed. In this book, Billy Pegram presents the skills needed to achieve these goals. Concise text paired with dozens of step-by-step photos show you what to look for—and, more critically, what to avoid—when photographing models. A must-have for any photographer creating fashion images or fashion-inspired portraits.

FEATURES:

Evaluating the model to determine her best features and any problem areas
Establishing a basic pose, then refining it through small adjustments
Posing techniques to make each part of the body look its best—from head to toe
Getting the right expression and mood in your images
Tips for working with new models
Specific posing guidelines for models seeking work in a variety of specialties—from catalog work to swimsuit photography

$34.95

Lighting Essentials A Subject-Centric Approach for Digital Photographers Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Encouraging photographers to take a subject-oriented approach to lighting, this manual shows it is possible to make better decisions about both the technical and artistic aspects of lighting. It teaches how to identify qualities the subject possesses that the light will react with and how to use this knowledge to create perfect photographs. Through a variety of amply illustrated shoots, the book explains how to approach each image from the perspective of controlling the subject’s appearance to match the photographer’s vision for the picture. This comprehensive guide covers such topics as the benefits and drawbacks of various lighting tools, the effect of light placement, and controlling lighting ratios. Designed for intermediate-to-advanced photographers, it illustrates techniques for using light as a tool to capture the subject in the best possible manner.

$34.95

Sculpting with Light Techniques for Portrait Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Though many factors contribute to a great image—lens choice, pose, props, etc.—every single subject requires well-executed lighting to enhance their appearance. This careful use of lighting to sculpt the subject in a flattering way is what distinguishes true artists from mere picture takers. In this new book, acclaimed photographer and educator Allison Earnest shows you how to use flash, strobe, ambient light, window light, and a variety of light modifiers to create professional-quality results. The author ventures into territory left unexplored in other portrait lighting books, showing you how to use light to flatter the unique facial shape of your client—whether they tend to have a more round, oval, rectangular, long and angular, square, or traingular face. With these techniques, you'll be able to accentuate the most appealing features of each subject and elevate the aesthetic appeal of your portraits. With problem-solving strategies for minimizing an array of perceived facial flaws, tips for working with individuals and groups, and much more, this book is not to be missed.

FEATURES:

Understanding the qualities of light, methods for controlling light, and how to measure the light for accurate results
Tools for lighting design, including flash, strobe, continuous light sources, and light modifiers
Portrait lighting basics, including placement of the main, fill, kicker, hair, and background lights
Understanding common face shapes and how they should be lit for best effect
Lighting techniques for photographing multiple subjects, and tips for solving common problems in group portraits
Sculpting subjects with ambient light for a natural look

$34.95

Boutique Baby Photography Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

If photographing children and moms-to-be is your calling, then you need to read Mimika Cooney's book, Boutique Baby Photography: The Digital Photographer's Guide to Success in Maternity and Baby Portraiture. This all-encompassing guide tells you everything you need to know from the business end of running a studio through making successful images. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of this the book, however, is that it teaches you how to keep clients coming back from the first pregnancy throughout childhood and beyond.

$34.95

Behind The Shutter The Digital Wedding Photographer's Guide to Financial Success Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Written primarily for wedding photographers, the Amherst Media Behind The Shutter The Digital Wedding Photographer's Guide to Financial Success Book starts with the basics of creating a solid business plan, finding customers and marketing to them through online social media outlets and old-fashioned face-to-face meetings, and goes on to coach readers how to build their brand, differentiate their studio from others, and offer enhanced and value-added products and services.

Photographers are visionaries by nature, and this book shows them how to look to the future and use what they see to keep their studio on track and in touch with current and future customers. Advances in technology, changes in client's communication methods, and ripples in the economy can all challenge a photographer, but those who follow this plan will be poised to weather the vagaries of the marketplace and achieve long-term success.

$34.95

Minimalist Lighting Professional Techniques for Studio Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

While studio lighting offers complete control, many photographers are reluctant to dive into it because of the perceived startup costs or confusion over what equipment they really need. In this book, acclaimed photographer Kirk Tuck charts a simple course to success—and shows you how recent technological advances have made it easier and more affordable than ever to set up a very functional studio for portraiture, commercial photography, still lifes, and more. Tuck covers every aspect of the process, providing simple solutions for designing a functional space, determining what equipment you need (and what you can make yourself), and getting started with some sure-fire lighting setups.

FEATURES:

Purchasing tips for studio lighting equipment, including budget-conscious options for strobe and continuous sources Building your lighting arsenal with a trip to the home supply store
Shaping the light with commercial modifiers or inexpensive do-it-yourself devices
Simple tools for big results in table-top photography
Creating outstanding studio portraits with simple tools and backdrops

$34.95

How to Create a High-Profit Photography Business in Any Market - 2nd Ed.

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Updated to include timely tips for navigating popular social networking sites and other internet marketing opportunities, this guide to running a successful portrait studio goes beyond the initial components of a photography business and focuses on successful customer service, networking, diversification, and business management strategies. From setting goals for a business to creating an elegant studio atmosphere that impresses clients while respecting the budget, this handbook breaks down each minute consideration in the growth of a successful business. Smart managerial decisions regarding portrait-pricing strategies, employee training, telephone skills, positive relationships with suppliers, and responsible delegation of duties are complemented by practical advice on networking within a community, creating demand for high-quality portraiture, and diversifying clientele by catering to the unique needs of each client subset.

About the Author:James Williams operates a high-end wedding, family, and high-school-senior portrait photography business. President of the Society of Professional Photographers of Ohio, he is certified through the Professional Photographers of America as well as the Professional Photographers of Ohio and has earned the degree of accolade of Photographic Mastery from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. He is the author of Master Guide for Team Sports Photography. He lives in Warren, Ohio.

$34.95

Jerry D's Extreme Makeover Techniques for Digital Glamour Photography [Paperback]

Samy's Camera — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Spotlighting a unique service that provides a competitive edge to any professional photographer, the Amherst Media Jerry D's Extreme Makeover Techniques for Digital Glamour Photography handbook teaches all of the essential skills for creating glamorous portraits. Stressing the importance of facilitating a stronger, healthier sense of self-admiration, tips are provided for emphasizing the subject’s desirable features and downplaying perceived flaws.

Offering breakthrough techniques for applying highlight and shadow, corrective posing, camera tricks, and digital enhancements, this superbly illustrated guide also provides 17 makeover sample sessions. Each case documents an untouched starting photo and analyzes desired goals, followed by detailed discussions and step-by-step demonstrations of the varied techniques used for addressing problem areas and creating a masterful image, including an array of Photoshop® time-saving tips and shortcuts. Each final portrait is coupled with a statement from the subject—a touching testimony on the positive personal effects of their session.

About the Author

Jerry D. is an award-winning professional portrait photographer, a licensed cosmetologist, a hairdresser, and a Photoshop® expert. He is a member of Wedding and Portrait Photographers International and is an active participant in their speaking circuit. He lives in Upland, California. Bill Hurter is the editor of Rangefinder magazine and the author of more than a dozen instruction books for professional photographers, including The Best of Portrait Photography, Children’s Portrait Photography Handbook, Existing Light Techniques for Wedding and Portrait Photography, Portrait Photographer’s Guide to Posing, and Simple Lighting Techniques for Portrait Photographers. He lives in West Covina, California.

$34.95

100 Techniques for Professional Wedding Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Perfect all of your images, simplify your workflow, and make every wedding shoot a more streamlined, positive, and productive experience with one hundred easy-to-implement ideas from the pros. The unique format of this book makes it a perfect reference for photographers who need some quick ideas to jumpstart their session or for those who have more time to digest and implement an array of time-tested techniques. With one hundred numbered, standalone sections on a vast array of topics, you can flip open to any page and come away with a wealth of knowledge to enhance your working habits and build your artistry. You'll get tips for working with nervous brides, remembering key players' names, making a master schedule, and posing groups quickly and easily. Strategies for posing individuals and couples will give you confidence and add polish to your images, as will tips for working in open shade, lighting for ceremony shots, and creating light ratios that sculpt the subject. Instruction for digital retouching and artistic enhancement make this one book no photographer can afford to do without.

FEATURES:

Packing your bags for the wedding shoot
Preparing for can't-miss shots, from the bride's preparation at home to the cake cutting and bouquet toss
Developing rapport with the bride and groom—and strategies for remembering the names of key players
Making quick work of posing and photographing the bridal party and other large groups
Digital camera settings that ensure less time spent correcting images in postproduction
Essential tips for international travel
Retouching shiny skin, wrinkles, blemishes, and more
Color correction, toning, handcoloring, and other digital strategies for polishing images
Incredible images from nearly 50 of the idustry's leading photographers

$34.95

Wedding Photography - Advanced Techniques for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Drawing on the images and expertise of dozens of industry-leading photographers, this manual on wedding photography provides critical insights into the techniques that set the best in the business apart from rest. Covering both the technical aspects of the profession as well as delving into more subtle aspects of the craft-including preparation and planning, interpersonal skills, a keen eye, good timing, a cool-under-pressure mindset, posing and lighting skills, and artistic talent-this detailed handbook also offers strategies for streamlining postproduction efforts from running digital filters and retouching images to saving and archiving files. With instructions on how to replicate stunning wedding images, this guide will interest amateur and professional photographers alike.

About the Author:Bill Hurter has been a photographer for 30 years and is currently the editor of Rangefinder magazine. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Best Wedding Photography, Group Portrait Photography Handbook, Portrait Photography Handbook, and The Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing. He lives in West Covina, California.

$34.95

The Best of Professional Digital Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Digital imaging has a stronghold on the photographic industry. In this book, Bill Hurter provides you with a behind-the-scenes look at how the world's finest photographers craft their images, work with clients, and set the bar for other photographers. You'll learn about the advantages that working digitally offers, what features to consider when shopping for an SLR, how to choose studio ligting equipment, and how to optimize your workflow. You'll also discover fail-safe tips that will allow you to prevent color shifts and ensure consistent color from one image to the next. Covering a wide array of topics related to all aspects of digital capture, this book offers something for everyone.

FEATURES:

Selecting the camera and accessories, lighting units, and computer hardware and software you need for professional capture
Camera settings and shooting techniques for making the most of each and every digital image you capture
Strategies for fine-tuning your images and adding an array of creative effects in Photoshop
Color management techniques, surefire device profiling strategies, and tips for creating an effective and efficient digital workflow
Techniques and images from the world's predominant portrait, wedding, nature, and commercial shooters

Tucci and Usmani's The Business of Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The fundamentals of running a professional photography business and studio are explained in this guide to the commercial side of photography. A road map to navigating the perils and embracing the triumphs, this reference covers all the critical skills required to establish a business, design a product line, market services and products, and manage the bottom line. Topics include selecting the right insurance package, obtaining the various licenses and tax IDs, and hiring the best employees. An invaluable resource for photographers, this is a must-have manual to the mechanics of successful professional photography.

$34.95

Off-Camera Flash Techniques for Digital Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Rather than focusing on the gear needed to use off-camera flash, this specialized resource hones in on the techniques needed-addressing photographers' most common questions and providing practical examples of off-camera flash used on real assignments. Seeking to address the various challenges of off-camera lighting, professional photographers and advanced amateurs alike will find a range of confidence-building instruction, beginning with basic how's and why's of lighting for creative effect, the types of equipment available and instruction about their proper use, clear definitions of various technical concepts such as managing shutter speed and controlling flash exposure, using ambient light as well as natural sunlight during a shoot, and incorporating off-camera flash into a portrait session. Concluding this lesson plan is a look at five different real-life photo sessions, each employing a different flash technique. Here, photographers get a deeper understanding of each concept put into practice, marrying the elements of lighting with the natural elements presented by the shoot.

$34.95

The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Nudes

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Teaching beginners how to enter into the field of professional nude photography, this guide discusses a wide-range of topics-from concept through the actual shoots to editing and review. Approached systematically, the easy flow of steps provide invaluable insight into determining artistic versus commercial imagery, finding models who suit the work's goal, techniques for working with models, selecting the appropriate environment and lighting, maintaining direction and a quick pace during a session, and processing the images and experiences. Also included is information on creating a website, designing a portfolio, and preparing for gallery presentation. The ideas and direction expressed in this volume are designed as a starting point for even greater artistic expression or commercial success with photographing nudes.

About the Author: Peter Bilous is a commercial and artistic photographer. His work is a permanent part of the Elizabeth Collection at Artisan Works and has exhibited pieces at Image City Gallery, Kodak Park's main lobby, and the VARGA Gallery. His images have appeared in numerous publications, including The New Nude. He lives in Rochester, New York.

$34.95

Rolando Gomez's Glamour Photography by Rolando Gomez

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Learn how to create beautiful portraits with a touch of Hollywood glamour and elegance that your female clients will love—and portrait recipients will adore. Rolando Gomez takes you through the process step-by-step, showing you everything from attracting clients to your business, to determining the best style of portraits for each subject, to running a successful shoot. Each step of the way, you'll learn the critical skills—including tips for building rapport with your subject, flattering your subject's unique figure and downplaying perceived flaws with strategic lighting and posing, and top-notch strategies for marketing and selling your images.

The book Rolando Gomez's Glamour Photography by Rolando Gomez from Amherst Media includes fully clothed, semi-nude, and nude subjects in a variety of glamour portrait styles that showcase a wide range of portrait options.

Whether you are new to glamour photography or are a seasoned professional, you'll find countless techniques and images that are sure to inspire!

Features:

Understanding the changing role of glamour photography and its place in todays market
Working with private glamour clients, who need more guidance in front of the camera
Strategies for ensuring your client's comfort before, during, and after the portrait session
Creating a portrait concept that suits the client's personality
Establishing your business, marketing your services, pricing your work, and maximizing your profits
Eliciting the perfect expression for an attention-getting image
ISBN13:978-1-58428-210-5

The Author - Rolando Gomez is an acclaimed glamour photographer whose images have appeared in Playboy Special Editions, Studio Photography & Desi

$34.95

Understanding and Controlling Strobe Lighting - A Guide for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

By simplifying the process of designing effective strobe-lighting setups for portraits, architecture, still-life images, and more, this thorough guide gives photographers the opportunity to be creative and dramatic in their choice of lighting techniques. In order to help photographers avoid being intimidated and overwhelmed by strobe lighting, this book lays out a process and lists the tools needed to control this light source. Topics such as obtaining the right exposure, determining the correct camera settings, creating one-light images, and achieving a balance between multiple light sources are covered, as is Ansel Adams' theory of previsualization. Exploring the quality, quantity, value, versatility, and ease of use of a variety of modifiers, this indispensable handbook includes helpful hints as to how to photograph specific subjects. It also explains the tools that will produce the best results, from standard lighting equipment to unique light sources such as laptops, flashlights, and slide projectors.

About the Author:John Siskin is a photography instructor and a fine art and commercial photographer whose work has been published in a number of magazines including View Camera, Photo Technique, and Shutterbug. He lives in Agua Dulce, California.

$34.95

Wes Kroninger's Lighting Design Techniques for Digital Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Presenting strategies to assist photographers in bringing out the beauty in their subjects, this manual shows how the previously unique lighting techniques required within diverse areas of photography have evolved and condensed into a combined skill set. Presented in a portfolio style and using images from real sessions with actual clients, this guide covers the necessary tools, the process of job preparation, and the fundamental techniques used to achieve success in beauty lighting. Whether creating commercial, editorial, or fine-art portraiture photography, this reference is an essential tool in developing a strong understanding of lighting principles and in creating images that resonate with viewers.

About the Author: Wes Kroninger is a professional photographer and a photo teacher. His work has appeared in American Salon, Modern Salon, Rangefinder, and Rolling Stone Magazine. He is a monthly contributor to www.prophotoresource.com. He lives in Los Angeles.

$34.95

500 Poses for Photographing Women

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Posing can be challenging for even seasoned portrait photographers. There are so many areas of the subject's body that must be finessed —whether simply to best present an attractive feature or to mask a problem area—that configuring a pose that suits the client, the mood of the portrait, the composition, and the reason behind having the portrait made can prove to be quite difficult. The Amhearst Media 500 Poses for Photographing Women book provides five hundred images from the industry's most heralded photographers, presenting you with a visual reference that you can consult prior to each portrait session to find a suitable pose. You can also review the collection of portraits with a client to gauge their interest in particular posing styles. Because this book is organized into posing categories(e.g., head and shoulders, waist up, three-quarter, and full length), photographers can easily zero in on a posing style that suits the subject and the portrait concept. This visual reference book features poses from twenty photographers, including Jeff Smith, Jeff and Julia Woods, Tim Schooler, Marc Weisberg, Tim Kelly, and other top pros.

FEATURES:

Five hundred figure-flattering poses, including standing, sitting, and reclining poses
Head-and-shoulders, waist-up, three-quarter, and full-length poses
Stunning indoor and outdoor images from twenty of the industry's best photographers
A strategically organized design that allows photographers to find a category of pose and review similar poses serially, without needing to leaf through countless pages
An appendix featuring a crash course on posing basics, allowing even beginning photographers to understand posing theory in order to better replicate or adapt a pictured pose

$34.95

Portrait Photographer's Guide to Posing 2nd Edition Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Providing a concise look at the foundations of posing, this guide illustrates the ways in which key posing strategies flatter the lines of the body, creating definition, dynamic lines, and a camera-friendly posture. Photographers learn how to analyze the facial features of their subjects to ensure the most flattering positioning, how to finesse fingers for delicate or strong hand positions, and how to adapt a pose for a man, woman, or child. Strategies for artfully posing couples, large groups, under- and overweight clients, the elderly, and everyone in between are detailed. With techniques and images from nearly 50 of the industry’s most notable artists, this valuable sourcebook offers something for every film and digital photographer.

$34.95

The Digital Photographer's Guide to Light Modifiers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Focusing exclusively on light modifiers and making the most of the least equipment, this in-depth handbook is ideal for use by professional photographers and advanced amateurs. Including diagrams to facilitate learning and adapting technique, step-by-step critiques of several portrait sessions, and an extensive review of tools of manipulation-from barn doors and snoots to gels, umbrellas, and strip boxes-this invaluable tool reveals the precise steps for obtaining dimension and realism in any type of portrait. This resource is a must-have for seasoned photographers looking to discover a treasure trove of fresh, creative lighting inspiration.

$34.95

Monte Zucker's Portrait Photography Handbook

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Monte Zucker was widely known as a master portrait photographer, but will perhaps be remembered even more fondly for his commitment to education. Over the course of his sixty-year career, Monte taught tens of thousands of young photographers—many of whom, now leaders in the field, credit Monte Zucker as the inspiration for their photographic style. In this book, completed shortly before his death in 2007, Monte presents a comprehensive guide to the flawless lighting and elegant posing techniques that have made his images stand the test of time. Also covered are step-by-step techniques for determining how best to flatter each subject, tips for studio and location portraits, and creative ideas for enhancing your images. A Testament to one of photography's legendary figures, this is a must-have book for all portrait photographers.

FEATURES:

Setting your goals as a portrait photographer
Preparing for the session
Selecting backgrounds, indoors and out •Mastering the fundamentals of good posing and lighting
Choosing the right composition and getting the best exposure

$34.95

Jeff Smith's Posing Techniques for Location Portrait Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Posing portrait subjects on location requires a skill set that differs from what photographers rely on when working in the studio. Without posing stools and tables, set lights, and an array of props to tuck their subjects behind, a location session can prove more challenging—and less productive—for the unprepared photographer. In this book, Smith teaches the basics of great head-to-toe posing. He shows you the classical approaches used to create a pleasing rendition of the human form, as well as how and when improvising or breaking the rules of traditional posing will yield a portrait that will please both the client and the photographer. Smith also shows you how to tactfully address problem areas, use environmental elements as a base for the pose, and much more. With strategies for posing individuals and groups efficiently and artfully, this is one book no photographer can do without.

FEATURES:

Understanding the goals of posing and how posing affects the salability of a portrait
Determining the intended use of a portrait and sculpting a pose that meets the client's needs
Evaluating the client, addressing problems with tact, and determining the best posing strategy
Head-to-toe techniques for posing every part of your subject
Ideas for posing your subject seated or laying on the ground
Posing strategies for individuals and groups

$39.95

Punk! The culture in pictures

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

In Ammonite Press Punk! The Culture in Pictures we examine the mid-1970s as a new, disruptive genre burst onto the music scene in Britain, the United States and Australia. Punk rock stripped bare the perceived excesses of mainstream rock with typically short, fast and punchy songs belted out on basic instrumentation and accompanied by vociferous political or anti-establishment lyrics.

A cultural phenomenon was triggered, epitomized by spiked, studded and ripped clothing held together with safety pins, fetish gear, clashing tartans, unkempt hair dyed unnatural colors or styled in extravagant spikes and coxcombs, and accessorized with crude tattoos and body piercings.

PUNK! celebrates the landmark faction that changed the face of music, fashion and lifestyle, glimpsed through 300 fascinating, humorous and often gritty images handpicked from the vast archives of Mirrorpix.

$9.99

Faces in Places

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Ammonite Press Faces in Places began its meteoric rise to fame as an internet blog that celebrated a collection of quirky, surprising and madcap images captured by ordinary folk with a twisted eye for the bizarre: the ability to see faces in everyday objects. Now the blog has made the leap from the screen to the printed page in a gallery of anthropomorphic faces that express a wealth of human emotion – love, hate, shock, curiosity, boredom, frivolity, intrigue – whether they are household gadgets and appliances, items of clothing, signs, trees, plants and rocks, automobiles, bikes, buildings or boxes.

Almost one hundred contributors showcase their photographs in a book that will change the way you see the world around you. Faces in Places will also change the world for the better for deprived and exploited children: a percentage of the proceeds of each book sold will be donated to Hope for Children charity.

$9.99

Fashion

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press Fashion fascinating book traces the development and style of women’s and men's clothing from the end of the 19th century to the present day in an intriguing selection of fashion photography from the vast archives of the Mirror Group's Mirrorpix; a collection of images that spans more than a century of British history. Catwalk, studio and fashion-shoot photographs reflect the real-life social changes and attitudes that have influenced our fashion, from the bustles and heavy tightly-laced corsets of the Victorian era, through the softer, more fluid lines and brighter colours of the Edwardian period, to the conservative ration-driven outfits of the war years to the broad-shouldered business chic of the 1980s; and the more colourful, softer, more feminine clothes of the present day. Men’s clothing, too, has undergone many changes during this period, from the simple, conservative ‘suit for all occasions’ to a far wider, more casual and more colourful look. Here, too, are the designers, the models and celebrities who influenced what we wore over the course of more than a century.

$9.99

100 Years of Motorcycles

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

In Ammonite Press's 100 Years of Motorcycles the story of the motorcycle starts when it was little more than a bicycle frame with an engine strapped on, soon becoming a purpose designed vehicle for cheap every-day transport, navigating congested urban traffic, for long distance travel, cruising and holidays. Some machines became test-beds for mechanical refinement and thrilled spectators at race circuits and off road tracks throughout the world. From the temperamental vintage machines of the early 1900s, to the motorcycling subcultures of the 1940s Hells Angels, the 1950s Café Racers, and the Mods and Rockers of the 1960s, all aspects of the motorcycle are celebrated.

$19.95

Nikon D5100 The Expanded Guide

Samy's Camera — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Nikon's new DSLR, the upper-entry level D5100, has many features to help you shoot exceptional still images or full HD movies. The Ammonite Press Nikon D5100 The Expanded Guide will expand on the lastest Nikon D5100 DSLR. This successor to the popular D5000 features a 3-inch (7.5cm), 921k-dot, side-opening vari-angle LCD screen, with a wide view angle, which allows shooting at virtually any angle, using the Live View function. A 16.2 megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor delivers lifelike images with vivid colors, reduced noise, and smooth tonal gradations. Its high ISO (100–6400) light sensitivity is manually extendable up to 25600 to enable faster shutter speeds for finely detailed images with minimal noise, when shooting fast-moving subjects or capturing images in low light.

New to this model is a special effects mode, accessible from the mode dial, which includes Selective Color (choose up to three colours to appear in the still or movie while other areas are monochrome), Miniature Effect (which creates the look of miniature scale), Color Sketch (to produce photos or movies in a drawing style), and Night Vision (for movies with a gritty appearance or when shooting in extreme lighting conditions). The Picture Control system offers Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, or Landscape settings, while Scene Modes include Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close-up or Night Portrait.

Other features:

D-Movie full HD (1080p) movie clips: a dedicated movie-record button allows rapid switching between recording stills and movies. The camera supports use of an external microphone and offers 30p, 25p and 24p frame rates.
HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging: takes two shots within a single shutter release to create an image with an extremely wide dynamic range, low noise and rich color gradation.
Retouch Menu: for editing and enhancing photos and movies in-camera, this function includes effects and filters including Perspective Control, Soft Focus, and Color Outline.

About The Author: Jon Sparks is an award-winning photographer and writer specializing in landscape and outdoor photography. He has travelled and photographed in Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Morocco as well as most European countries and supplies images to the global libraries Corbis and Alamy as well as selling images directly through his own library.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon 5D Mark II Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Canon's new

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D700 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikon's

$19.95

Landscape Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Landscape Photography is a detailed guide to capturing outstanding images in the great outdoors, using today's sophisticated digital SLR and compact digital cameras. From choosing the correct camera, lenses, filters, and outdoor photographic accessories to the practicalities of gauging the weather, tide times, and the optimum time of day to shoot, this comprehensive handbook discusses the theory and technicalities of exposure, composition, light, and color. You'll learn all about getting creative with panoramas, abstracts, and using flash outdoors, with essential information on slow shutter speeds and panning. Expert advice describes the preparation and techniques for shooting in the field in a wide variety of outdoor locations-from mountains, coastlines, deserts, and jungles, to lakes, waterfalls, rivers, clouds, flowers, and trees-plus how to successfully photograph people and animals in the landscape.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D5000 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikons 12.3-megapixel D5000 digital SLR, positioned between their entry-level D60 and higher-end D90. The camera can record HD movies at 1280x720 pixels / 30fps with sound, and features a 2.7 inch vari-angle articulating LCD monitor that makes it easier to compose shots from difficult angles. The fully illustrated Expanded Guide will help photographers to maximize the potential of the Nikon D5000 with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

1980s Glamour: Twentieth Century Pin-Ups

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Ammonite Press | 1980s Glamour: Twentieth Century Pin-Ups unveils a series of four picture books, compiled from the archives of the classic girlie magazines Fiesta and Knave, which celebrates an age when glamour photography strove more for artistic ideals and risqué titillation than the sexually explicit top-shelf titles of today.

Statuesque models of the 1950s adopted the poses of Greek goddesses, in elaborately styled sets, while their equivalents from the Swinging Sixties displayed a more playful, almost naive innocence. A decade later, the pin-ups of the 1970s, invariably shot in luscious colour and sumptuous sets, offered a more seductive appeal, while the glamour girls of the 1980s became more sexually suggestive in their poses and attire – or lack of it.

The bevy of beauties that graces the pages of these four books illustrates the changing faces – and bodies – of the glamour model over four decades, from the demure to the titillating, the seductive to the steamy, the erotic to the raunchy.

$19.95

Lenses for Digital SLR Cameras - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

It's very easy, when investing in new camera gear, to put all your energy into choosing the right body, only for that most crucial of factors

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon Rebel T2i Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Canon's Rebel T2i/EOS 550D digital SLR offers 18Mp resolution and HD video capture, making this entry- to mid-level camera similar in specification to its high-end EOS 7D model, with a resolution greater than the 15Mp of its EOS 500D DSLR, which allows for larger prints. The CMOS sensor is outstanding in low light, while the DIGIC 4 processor enables smooth gradations and natural looking colours, and advanced noise reduction. The LCD screen has increased clarity, while Live View enables visual feed for shooting from awkward angles. This fully illustrated Expanded Guide will help photographers to release the massive potential of the camera with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

Night & Low Light Photography

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

In the Ammonite Press Night & Low Light Photography contains a detailed, jargon-busting guide to exposure includes information on metering, dynamic range, aperture, depth of field and hyperfocal distance when related to shooting in low light. Getting the best results from your camera also requires an appreciation of the effect of its ISO range and the ability to lessen the obtrusive 'noise' that can detract from a successful image.

Photographs captured in low light conditions, or even in the dark of night, can be powerfully dramatic, sensually moody, or vibrant and glistening with the illumination of stars, streetlamps, or other artificial lighting. But the knack of capturing photographs in low light requires a basic understanding of the way images are captured by the camera. Modern digital SLR cameras are impressively capable of rendering images shot in low light, and professional photographer David Taylor discusses, clearly and concisely, the best cameras, lenses, tripods, filters, reflectors, cable releases, flash and other equipment that are essential for this enthralling genre of photography.

Features:

Landscape low light – shooting the different seasons, at different times of the day, varying weather conditions, in mist and fog, during rain, frost and snow.
Urban low light – how to shoot night-time architecture, traffic trails, Christmas and other illuminated festivities, interiors with artificial light, museums and churches, music and sporting events.
Other low light subjects and techniques – the night sky and star trails, the moon, candlelight, flames and fireworks, silhouettes, and the art of 'painting with light'.

$19.95

100 Years of Railways

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press 100 Years of Railways traces rail transport from the cramped carriages hauled by dirty steam locomotives to streamlined air-conditioned trains. It charts the growth of private local lines, their amalgamation, the introduction of diesel and electric rolling stock, competition from road transport and the closure of branch lines and freight depots in the 1960s, through nationalization, privatization and the remedial work to restore the railways as efficient, cost effective transport for the 21st century.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon 60D Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title is a comprehensive user's manual for a camera intended for enthusiasts who want to take their skills to the next level. It includes professional guidance, advice and practical tips. Written by expert photographers, it explains each featured camera in complete detail, providing a comprehensive user's manual that includes a step-by-step guide to the camera's basic and advanced functions, professional guidance, advice on lenses and accessories and practical tips on lighting and camera care.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon Rebel XS Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Canon's entry-level D

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon Rebel T1i Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Canons latest digital SLR, the Rebel T1i/EOS 500D, which features15 mega pixel sensor, Digic 4 processor, high definition video recording, super high quality 3" scratch-resistant display, extended ISO speed up to 12800 and many other features. The fully illustrated Expanded Guide will help photographers to release the massive potential of the Canon Rebel T1i/EOS 500D with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide for the Leica M9 - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With a price tag that places it in the realm of the aficionado who appreciates fine quality and stylish good looks, the Leica M9 is the world's most compact full-format digital camera system, and carries the 100-year heritage of the original Ur-Leica film camera into the digital age. It's the world's first digital system camera of its size built with a full-frame CDD sensor that can capture the full 35-mm format in ultrahigh resolution. Professional photographer David Taylor explains how to get the very best from this modern classic.

$19.95

Digital SLR Handbook - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In this jargon-busting guide, professional photographer Jon Sparks guides readers through the incredible array of features now seen on almost all modern models; aiming to answer all the technical questions existing DSLR users and those planning to convert need to ask. From setting up the camera to managing the finished photograph, this fully illustrated title covers the latest developments in digital technology and explains: basic terminology; the advantages of DSLR cameras; technical operation and key decisions; practical use in the field; digital capture and conversion; saving and sharing. The text is divided into easy-to-follow chapters, with key topics, tip boxes and numerous colour photographs.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Sony A230, A330 & A380 Cameras - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Sony's A230, A330 and A380 DSLR cameras. The three models feature SteadyShot INSIDE for clearer pictures when shooting handheld and connect to any HD Ready TV. PhotoTV HD support ensures excellent still image reproduction on compatible BRAVIA models and allows control of slideshow and other playback functions using a TV remote. The fully illustrated guide will help photographers with these capabilities and many more. It enables readers to maximise the potential of these cameras with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

Four Thirds & Micro Four Thirds

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

In this authoritative guide; Ammonite Press Four Thirds & Micro Four Thirds professional photographer David Taylor gives in-depth, jargon-free information on the pros and cons of this pioneering system, including:

the logic behind the Four Thirds system, its sensor size and aspect ratio
reviews of popular Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds cameras
advice on choosing Four Thirds lenses and accessories
guidance on exposure, depth of field, and flash
practical tips on lighting, macro, and camera care
connection to external devices such as computers and printers

The Four Thirds system is an innovative, open standard for digital SLR cameras that is designed to optimize their size, performance, compatibility and extendability. Standardization of lens mounts enables photographers to mix and match interchangeable lenses and camera bodies from different makers.

Because lenses traditionally optimized for film cameras don't always perform well with the digital camera's image sensor (the device that captures light in the form of electrical signals) the Four Thirds system – introduced by Olympus and Kodak – was the first digital-dedicated design.

Four Thirds lenses are highly computerized and tailored to the requirements of digital cameras. Small size sensors mean that lenses and camera bodies can also be lighter in weight and extremely compact. Zoom lenses, in particular, pack impressive specifications into petite size.

The latest development, Micro Four Thirds, devised by Olympus and Panasonic for mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras, reduces size even further, without loss of usability, versatility or picture quality.

About The Author: David Taylor is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer, born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear. His work has taken him all over the world, but away from his photographic career David lives on an exposed hill, overlooking the market town of Hexham in Northumberland.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon DSLR Systems - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This comprehensive guide includes analysis of Canon's entire range of 25 DSLR cameras (as at 2010), professional guidance on choosing and buying a digital SLR camera, advice on suitable lenses, external flash units, and other accessories, plus practical tips on photographic techniques, camera care and much more. For both the Canon enthusiast and the novice exploring the secondhand market, an essential overview of the Canon digital system is provided by this invaluable guide.

$19.95

100 Years of Aviation

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

From the first powered, heavier-than-air flight by the Wright brothers in 1903 to wartime reconnaissance, ground attacks and aerial ‘dogfights’, the pictures in the Ammonite Press 100 Years of Aviation capture many pioneering moments of manned flight. From the rise and demise of the giant airships to Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight, the introduction of the first jet aircraft, and the post war boom in private and commercial aviation, pictures reveal that while it became the norm for holidaymakers to jet around the world in airliners, the pioneering days of aviation are far from over: adventurers still launch themselves off hilltops on hang gliders or fly balloons around the world, while aircraft can now take pilots to the edge of space.

$19.95

Expanded Guide for the Nikon D3100

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press Expanded Guide for the Nikon D3100 title covers Nikon's successor to the D3000, which contains a 14.2 CMOS sensor and a 3in LCD screen. This model includes Live View shooting, a wider ISO range (100

$19.95

50 Years of British Pop

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press 50 Years of British Pop has led the world since 50 years and its performers have obsessed and inspired generations. This book shows the story of music in Britain from the 1950s to the present day. The Beatles, Manfred Mann, Cliff Richard, the Rolling Stones; Slade, Led Zeppelin, Marc Bolan, David Essex; the Sex Pistols, Duran Duran, Boy George, David Bowie; Oasis, Blur, Westlife – an array of household names are seen here along with some less enduring, but no less fascinating, exponents of Great British Pop Music and the world that surrounds them.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon G12 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title is a comprehensive user's manual to a camera suitable for both enthusiasts and professionals alike. It provides practical advice, tips and professional guidance. Written by expert photographers, it explains each featured camera in complete detail, providing a comprehensive user's manual that includes a step-by-step guide to the camera's basic and advanced functions, professional guidance, advice on lenses and accessories and practical tips on lighting and camera care.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D3 & D3x Cameras - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikon's flagship digital SLR, the D3, which offers full-frame image capture

$19.95

Digital Black & White Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Digital Black & White Photography gives advice on how to shoot black-and-white images on today's sophisticated digital SLR and compact digital cameras, and even mobile phones. Aimed at the novice or more experienced amateur photographer, jargon-free text explains the theory behind digital photography, along with a guide to the equipment and software needed to take outstanding images. From the basics of exposure and good composition, file types, manipulating captured images using popular software, and applying special effects (such as split toning, simulating film grain, lith prints, and using cyanotypes) a number of projects are described for photographing, for example, people, landscapes, architecture, and animals. A final chapter on printing gives invaluable advice on outputting and displaying images.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon G11 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers the latest camera in Canons PowerShot G range, the G11, which uses a Dual Anti-Noise System that combines the highly sensitive 10.0 megapixel CCD sensor with the DIGIC 4 processor to increase image quality and improve noise performance. The fully illustrated Expanded Guide will help photographers to release the massive potential of the Canon PowerShot G11 with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

Close-Up & Macro Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This Expanded Guides focuses on photographic techniques not only to give you a comprehensive grounding in the subject but also takes you a step further to enable you to get much more from your photography. Expert advice, with useful hints and tips, is given by professional photographers, using practical examples of techniques for clarity, illustrated in full colour with the aid of clear diagrams and charts.

$19.95

1960s Glamour: Twentieth Century Pin-Ups

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press 1960s Glamour: Twentieth Century Pin-Ups unveils a series of four picture books, compiled from the archives of the classic girlie magazines Fiesta and Knave, which celebrates an age when glamour photography strove more for artistic ideals and risqué titillation than the sexually explicit top-shelf titles of today.

Statuesque models of the 1950s adopted the poses of Greek goddesses, in elaborately styled sets, while their equivalents from the Swinging Sixties displayed a more playful, almost naive innocence. A decade later, the pin-ups of the 1970s, invariably shot in luscious colour and sumptuous sets, offered a more seductive appeal, while the glamour girls of the 1980s became more sexually suggestive in their poses and attire – or lack of it.

The bevy of beauties that graces the pages of these four books illustrates the changing faces – and bodies – of the glamour model over four decades, from the demure to the titillating, the seductive to the steamy, the erotic to the raunchy.

$19.95

The Digital Compact Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In The Digital Compact Camera, photographer Mark Lucock reveals how even the simplest camera settings free up the user to be creative and imaginative and ultimately more satisfied with their photographs. Packed with inspiring photographs from all over the world, the book is divided into sections on travel, nature and landscape photography

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon 7D Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers the latest camera in Canon's digital SLR line up, the EOS 7D. This camera incorporates a new 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and dual DIGIC 4 processors to power its high speed performance of 8 frames per second, at ISO settings which can be expanded to 12,800 ISO. The camera's new Focus Colour Luminance metering system takes into account focus, colour and luminance across 63 different zones to deliver images that are even more accurate and consistent. This fully illustrated Expanded Guide will help photographers to release the huge potential of the Canon EOS 7D with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

Understanding HDR Photography

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press Understanding HDR Photography focuses on photographic techniques not only to give you a comprehensive grounding in the subject but also takes you a step further to enable you to get much more from your photography. Expert advice, with useful hints and tips, is given by professional photographers, using practical examples of techniques for clarity, illustrated in full colour with the aid of clear diagrams and charts.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is the process of shooting several images of a scene at various exposures, then merging them into one file. This produces photographs that are crisp and detailed, from highlights to mid-tones to shadows, full of drama and expressiveness. It's an effect that is similar to how we perceive scenes with our own eyes, although it can also produce impactful hyper-real images.

Understanding HDR Photography is a comprehensive guide – written by a professional photographer in a clear and jargon-free style – to understanding the techniques of shooting and post-processing HDR images. Step-by-step case studies clearly explain the theory and practice of shooting and processing HDR images, with hints and tips that help to avoid the pitfalls of this engrossing genre of photography.

About the Author: David Taylor is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer from Hexham in Northumberland. His work has taken him all over the world, from the sun-kissed beaches and azure seas of Zanzibar to the icy wastes of the Arctic Circle, but his first love remains the wild countryside and rugged coastline of his home county, which he has photographed extensively.

$19.95

100 Years of Boxing

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

One of the oldest combat sports boxing dates back to the ancient civilizations. The Ammonite Press 100 Years of Boxing reflects on the sport which was popular in 18th century Britain as the outlawed bare-knuckle prizefight, it was not until the introduction of the Marquess of Queensbury rules in 1867 that the sport gained structure and legitimacy. Charting the changing face of amateur and professional boxing over one hundred years, the photographs in this book give readers a flavour of the skill, brutality and grace of the sport, celebrating the heroes and anti heroes of the ring, the triumphs, controversies and tragedies of a sport that pits man against man or, in the modern era, woman against woman, with only their fists as weapons and agility their defense.

$19.95

100 Years of Fashion

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press 100 Years of Fashion book takes us on a fascinating journey through a hundred years of fashion. Victorian severity, the pleasure-seeking 1920s, wartime austerity are all reflected in the clothes of the time. Then the smart new couture of the 1950s is followed by a kaleidoscopic rush through a rapidly changing society from the ‘60s to the end of the ‘90s. A must for fashion watchers everywhere.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Canon 50D Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Canon's new mid-range pro D

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D90 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikon's mid-range D

$19.95

Understanding Exposure - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Understanding Exposure is a Expanded Guide that focuses on photographic techniques not only to give you a comprehensive grounding in the subject but also takes you a step further to enable you to get much more from your photography. Expert advice, with useful hints and tips, is given by professional photographers, using practical examples of techniques for clarity, illustrated in full color with the aid of clear diagrams and charts.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D3000 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikons D3000, which takes the place of the hugely popular D40 & D40x as the manufacturer's entry level digital SLR. The fully illustrated Expanded Guide will help photographers to release the massive potential of the Nikon D3000 with its comprehensive yet accessible approach.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D7000 Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Ammonite Press Expanded Guide, Nikon D7000 is a comprehensive user's manual that includes professional guidance and advice from expert photographers. This title includes a pull-out quick reference guide card. This is the perfect companion to the first of Nikon's new mid-level DSLRs. Written by expert photographers, it explains each featured camera in complete detail, providing a comprehensive user's manual that includes a step-by-step guide to the camera's basic and advanced functions, professional guidance and advice as well as practical tips and a pull-out quick-reference card. The D7000 is the first in a new range of mid-level DX-format DSLRs and this guide is the perfect companion to the camera.

$19.95

1970s Glamour: Twentieth Century Pin-Ups

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Ammonite Press 1970s Glamour: Twentieth Century Pin-Ups unveils a series of four picture books, compiled from the archives of the classic girlie magazines Fiesta and Knave, which celebrates an age when glamour photography strove more for artistic ideals and risqué titillation than the sexually explicit top-shelf titles of today.

Statuesque models of the 1950s adopted the poses of Greek goddesses, in elaborately styled sets, while their equivalents from the Swinging Sixties displayed a more playful, almost naive innocence. A decade later, the pin-ups of the 1970s, invariably shot in luscious colour and sumptuous sets, offered a more seductive appeal, while the glamour girls of the 1980s became more sexually suggestive in their poses and attire – or lack of it.

The bevy of beauties that graces the pages of these four books illustrates the changing faces – and bodies – of the glamour model over four decades, from the demure to the titillating, the seductive to the steamy, the erotic to the raunchy.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon D300s Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikon's D300s digital SLR, its professional DX-format camera. The D300s is an update of the very successful D300. Rugged and flexible, the D300s is an outstanding camera for those who want professional capabilities in a compact and lightweight package.

$19.95

The Expanded Guide on Nikon DSLR Systems - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This title covers Nikon's digital SLR range and accessories from the turn of the millennium to the present day. Each camera model is described and its refinements explained. Additional sections cover Nikon's small accessories, flashguns and extensive range of lenses. For the less experienced, technique sections explain camera sensors, Picture Style pre-sets, perspective control lenses, how to use spot-metering and much more. For both the Nikon enthusiast and the novice exploring the secondhand market, an essential overview of the Nikon digital system is provided by this invaluable guide.

$19.95

Understanding RAW Photography

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

This Ammonite Press Understanding RAW Photography focuses on photographic techniques not only to give you a comprehensive grounding in the subject but also takes you a step further to enable you to get much more from your photography. Expert advice, with useful hints and tips, is given by professional photographers, using practical examples of techniques for clarity, illustrated in full colour with the aid of clear diagrams and charts.

The digital revolution in cameras has led those who may have been successful with film format into a whole new area of learning. The RAW file format is digital photography's equivalent of a negative in film photography: it contains untouched, 'raw' pixel information straight from the digital camera's sensor, which must be processed to produce the final result.

Understanding RAW Photography is a comprehensive guide, written by a professional photographer, that explains the procedure from the start of a photo shoot through each stage of post-processing your image to ultimately displaying it in print or on screen.

In depth, jargon-busting text offers hints and tips on interpreting RAW images and gives step-by-step information on processes such as demosaicing and white balance, interpreting and converting images, applying tone curves, adjusting colour saturation and contrast, sharpening an image, adjustment in camera and on a personal computer, and final generation of JPEG or TIFF format.

About the Author: David Taylor is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer from Hexham in Northumberland. His work has taken him all over the world, from the sun-kissed beaches and azure seas of Zanzibar to the icy wastes of the Arctic Circle, but his first love remains the wild countryside and rugged coastline of his home county, which he has photographed extensively.

$19.95

After a Fashion: What We Wore 1947 to the Present

Samy's Camera — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 07:00:00 GMT

In Ammonite Press After a Fashion: What We Wore 1947 to the Present meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated book charts the history of street fashion from its origins in high couture to its appearance on the streets. Beginning in the post-war period and largely picture-led, its accompanying text also examines the social roots of what we wear and what it expresses about ourselves and the times we live in. Fashion trends, together with their influences, are tracked and illustrated alongside the changing attitudes and accessibility that made fashion a part of daily life.

$39.95

Overexposure Health Hazards in Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Amphoto Books Overexposure Health Hazards in Photography is guide for photographers, lab personnel, and others how to ensure health and safety when working with photographic chemicals. Exposure to chemicals is hazardous to health, caring tips are given in the book for working safely.

$2.99

Stock Photography Business Forms Need to Succeed in Stock Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Amphoto Books Stock Photography Business Forms Need to Succeed in Stock Photography is the book of forms needed to excel in the stock photography business. The book includes the instructions for organizing every detail of pre-shoot, shoot, and follow-up matters related to stock photography.

$5.99

Eye Candy, 50 Makeup Looks for Glam Lids and Luscious Lashes, by Linda Mason

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

“I love those colorful, glamorous eyes I see in magazines and in movies,” you say. “They tempt me, they torment me! It all looks so simple - but when I try it, I look like one of the undead. Help me!” No problem, honey, because Eye Candy is here. In this handy new book, acclaimed makeup artist Linda Mason reveals the secrets of eye makeup with fifty hot looks. Each selection, from everyday to night-on-the-town, is presented so simply, so clearly, that anyone can have fabulous eyes in just a few steps. For each look, Mason provides a straightforward list of what’s needed, a diagram showing what to put where, and a palette for finding the right colors in a personal makeup collection or a cosmetics aisle. Did anyone ever tell you you have beautiful eyes? Now everyone will tell you you have beautiful eyes - thanks to Eye Candy!

An eyeful of great looks, with simple diagrams, palette guides, more
Teens and 20-somethings will love to experiment with choices from everyday to special nights
Author is a makeup artist for major Hollywood and fashion names

Linda Mason, a professional makeup artist for more than two decades, is the author of the top-selling Teen Makeup and Makeup: The Art of Beauty. Her clients include music and movie stars, photographers, art directors, and fashion designers. She lives in New York City.

Paperback, 144 pages. 150 color illustrations. 7 x 7".

$14.95

Makeup: The Art of Beauty

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Makeup: The Art of Beauty is an elegant yet practical 176 page guide to styling makeup. From sophisticated high style to trendy freestyle, from Hollywood glamour to that wholesome just-scrubbed glow, there’s a look here for every woman. Professional makeup artist Linda Mason takes the reader, whatever her age, step by step through the entire process of creating an unforgettable look for any occasion. Written for the individual as well as the aspiring makeup professional, Makeup provides readers with straightforward advice and proven tips on choosing tools and products, applying makeup for special occasions, creating a unique look, and developing a personal style. A bonus section on careers in beauty includes advice on finding the right school, assembling a portfolio, and working in the studio or on location. Makeup is an essential for anyone interested in perfecting the art of beauty.

$14.95

Publishing and Marketing Photography for Making Money

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Publishing and Marketing Photography for Making Money is helpful guide for getting images published in Magazines, newspapers, books, posters, Web sites, greeting cards calendars, brochures, paper products, packaging, displays, print and Web ads, annual reports, CD-ROMs, and more. The book reveals exactly how to sell into unexpected markets and improve a career with every publication.

$19.95

How to Succeed in Commercial Photography, by Selina Maitreya

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

After more than thirty years in photography, an industry veteran speaks out in How to Succeed in Commercial Photography. These essays provide photographers at every level with all the tools they need for a great career. Author Selina Maitreya offers proven tips for focusing on client needs; building a team from today's marketing assistants, reps, and consultants; developing an online portfolio; self-promoting; and much more.

Through up-close interviews, professional commercial photographers reveal the missteps they made in their work—and how others can avoid making the same mistakes. A special section explores how photographers can set goals, survive tough times, overcome creative blocks, and more. Anyone seeking a successful and well-balanced life as a commercial photographer needs a copy of this illuminating guide.

Detailed advice for photographers at every career stage
Interviews and information from more than 25 professionals
Part job coach, part life coach, Maitreya offers business advice plus tips on balancing home and career

Selina Maitreya has been a creative talent consultant for more than 30 years. A columnist for the Picture magazine, she has written many articles for PDN, ASMP Newsletter, Photographers Marketplace, and other top publications. The author of Portfolios That Sell, she lives in Boston.

Paperback, 240 pages. 6 x 9".

$19.95

The Business of Photography How to Run a Successful Photography Studio

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto books Business of Photography How to Run a Successful Photography Studio provides a complete guideline for setting up new photography studio business from choosing a location, financing and equipping the business to pricing jobs, negotiating with photo labs and selling to the public.

$21.95

The Art of People Photography, by Bambi Cantrell and Skip Cohen

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Portrait photography is one of the most challenging of all the photographic specialties. The person is right there--it seems so easy! But great portraits aren't just about what the subject looks like. It's about how they see themselves. Great people photography is about photography...and about understanding people. The Art of People Photography shows photographers how to reveal the person behind the portrait.

From the basics of choosing a camera and lens, to understanding composition, lighting, depth of field, exposure, and printing, and finally, to learning how to break the rules and capture the real personality of any subject, authors Bambi Cantrell and Skip Cohen explain how to think and shoot outside the box. Successful portrait photographers express their own artistic ideas while creating stunning, insightful portraits with personality and style. Here?s how to rise to that level of creativity and confidence.

From the best-selling authors of The Art of Wedding Photography - 35,000 sold.
Techniques to benefit photographers at every level
Great tips on understanding people and thinking creatively

Bambi Cantrell, whose work has appeared in the New York Times, American Photo, Ebony, and Rangefinder, is one of the most sought-after photographers in the San Francisco Bay area.

Skip Cohen is president of Rangefinder Publishing and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International. With Bambi Cantrell, he is the co-author of Watson-Guptill's top-selling The Art of Wedding Photography and The Art of Digital Wedding Photography. He lives in Santa Monica, CA

Paperback, 176 pages. 200 color illustrations. 8 x 10".

$24.95

Book of Photography to Improve Pictures with a Film or Digital Camera

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Book of Photography to Improve Pictures with a Film or Digital Camera from Amphoto Books helps to provide overview of digital and film photography, a complete guide for professionals to produce best photographs with any kind of technique.

$24.95

The BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

Setting exposure is mastering to produce high quality photographs; the Amphoto Books BetterPhoto Guide to Exposure, packed with BetterPhoto’s signature assignments, diagrams, tips, and illustrations is guide to master exposure.

$24.95

Learning to Light Techniques for the Photographer

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Learning to Light Techniques for the Photographer is the book of photography lightening art. It is the book for professional lightening setting for classic studio photography.

$24.95

Understanding Exposure to Shoot Great Photographs

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Understanding Exposure to Shoot Great Photographs is unique guide to learning perfection in setting exposure for producing excellent photographs with both films and digital camera. The book helps to understand the affects of exposure on the results.

$24.95

Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography approach explains how to makes a picture memorable, with technical tips and guidance for historical photography. Beyond Portraiture makes it helps to creates impossible to remove memories with perfect light and shadow.

$24.95

Digital Nature Photography

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Digital photography is one of the late 20th centurys most innovative technologies. In 2000, digital cameras outsold traditional film format cameras 4:1. As the quality of digital images increases and the price decreases?and as more highly regarded photographers work almost exclusively in digital?this trend can only continue.

Digital Nature Photography is the definitive how-to book on photographing nature with a digital camera. Focusing primarily on the art of taking the picture in the field?rather than just manipulating the image after it has been shot?this comprehensive guide is geared to the nature photographer who is fairly new to the world of digital cameras. Packed with step-by-step directions and resplendent full-color examples from the author?s own body of work, readers will receive hands-on practice with lighting, composition, landscapes, sunrises, sunsets, animal portraits, close-ups, manipulating and storing images, and much more. The essential reference for every level of photographer, Digital Nature Photography guides the reader through a magnificent and unique visual experience into the natural world.

Combines two of the hottest areas in photography into one comprehensive guide. Author is known as an early pioneer in digital field photography, with an incredible body of work. Filled with 200 dazzling examples from the author?s own work. Digital photography is becoming more and more popular among nature photographers.

Jonathan Cox, who has a degree in entomology and plant pathology, is a renowned photographer, stock shooter, and naturalist who specializes in wildlife, nature, and adventure photography. He teaches nature/wildlife photography for the University of Delaware and runs a digital photography business. He is also widely published in all the major photography magazines, appearing most frequently as a staff writer and adventure photographer for Digital Camera. He lives in Unionville, PA.

$24.95

Basic Studio Lighting The Photographer's Guide to Professional Techniques

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Basic Studio Lighting The Photographer's Guide to Professional Techniques gives sure technical tips and guidance for professional photography lightening setup in Studio. It helps to produce amazing photography results by utilizing color and lights to produce fabulous lightening effects.

$24.95

Digital Nature Photography Closeup

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Digital Nature Photography Closeup gives practical experience for enhancing his nature of photography, with available digital technology, covering all stages of the photography.

$24.95

Understanding Shutter Speed Beyond 1/125 Second for Creative Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Understanding Shutter Speed Beyond 1/125 Second for Creative Photography is best source of understanding shutter speed of camera for creating unique images in low light. The book contains clear, jargon-free explanations of photographic terms and techniques and details of freezing and implying motion, zooming, exposure, for both digital and film formats.

$24.95

The Better Photo Guide to Digital Photography by Jim Miotke

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Better Photo Guide to Digital Photography from Amphoto Book is best workbook covering every corner of photography technique to guide, it helps a professional photographer to buy perfect camera to producing stunning photos. The book is course on photography with answers to all queries.

$24.95

Learning Digital Photography for Getting Great Pictures

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Learning Digital Photography for Getting Great Pictures is complete guide to learning digital photography, the lessons and tips given by well known professionals of the field. The book helps to learn all the techniques needed to succeed in digital photography.

$24.95

Better Photo Guide to Digital Nature Photography by Jim Miotke

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Author Jim Miotke uses straightforward text and inspiring yet informative photos to show the best ways to approach nature photography. Everything a beginner or intermediate photographer needs to know is here, including a buyer's guide, full information on camera features, file formats and settings, exposure, low-light photography, filters and white balance, composition and lens choice, creative ideas, manipulating, and printing, along with a glossary and list of useful websites.

The Amphoto Book Better Photo Guide to Digital Nature Photography helps photographers everywhere get great photos in the great outdoors.

$24.95

Hollywood Portraits

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Hollywood Portraits is the fabulous inspirational book of splendid photographs provides portrait styles and directions helpful to professional photographer for studio celebrity shooting.

$24.95

A Complete Guide to Professional Wedding Photographer

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Amphoto Books A Complete Guide to Professional Wedding Photographer is the professional bible for lightening, posing and taking gorgeous wedding photographs. The book gives through script of wedding photography.

$24.95

Lighting and the Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Lighting and the Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography is the secrets sharing by a experienced professional celebrity photographer for capturing wonderful photographs and using photography equipment at their best. The book discusses cameras, illumination, film and digital, creativity and conceptualization, connecting with the subject, and having a point of view, plus intriguing case studies.

$29.95

Professional Techniques for Low-Light Commercial Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Professional Techniques for Low-Light Commercial Photography is the art lesson of low light photography for commercial projects and capturing striking images, night after starry night. The moon and stars, atmospheric effects, cityscapes, industrial light, night events, night landscapes–every night effect is revealed in this lavishly illustrated one-volume resource.

$29.95

The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography is guide to produce breathtaking photographs in night-time or low-light settings. The book is a clear explanation of technical aspects that must be considered, such as the best equipment to use for low-light indoor or nighttime outdoor shots, which color and black-and-white films to choose, how to ensure correct exposure in tricky situations, and details relating to both natural and artificial light.

$29.95

Art of Digital Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Amphoto Books, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, is a leading publisher of photography books that inspire and instruct amateur and professional photographers of all levels. Known for clear content, stunning images, high-quality production, and expert authors, Amphoto's program answers the needs of today's image-makers, with books on exposure, lighting, composition, nature, wedding photography, portraiture, the business of photography, digital processing, and much more.

The Amphoto Books Art of Digital Wedding Photography: Professional Techniques with Style is best photography book which gives professional tips and guidance for photography strategies, both for indoor and studio work. It helps in getting stunning results for professional photography projects.

$29.95

Adobe Photoshop CS5: Professional Portrait Retouching - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

For the first time, Scott Kelby has assembled all of his best Photoshop techniques for professionally retouching portraits and collected them here in this groundbreaking new volume. Beginning with the essentials, Scott starts with the eyes-in many portraits, the most important part of the picture. Scott shows how to brighten the eyes, create and enhance catchlights, and remove dark circles from under the eyes. He then moves on to such techniques as softening and smoothing skin, removing blemishes, touching up clothing and backgrounds, retouching the nose, removing wrinkles, removing stray hairs, and retouching and whitening teeth. All of these are truly professional techniques that Scott has simplified into an exact, step-by-step process in Photoshop CS5 that yields great results fast. Toward the end of the book, Scott takes the reader through his entire portrait retouching workflow from beginning to end. Armed with the best retouching practices, and in his easygoing and clear voice and style, Scott Kelby has created an instant bestseller that will quickly become an instant go-to resource for all photographers who want to improve their portraits.

$49.95

Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Digital Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Are you ready for a Photoshop book that breaks all the rules? Updated for Adobe Photoshop CS5, this top-selling book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's rare-it cuts through the bull and shows readers exactly "how to do it." It's not a bunch of theory; it doesn't challenge readers to come up with their own settings or figure it out on their own. Instead, it shows them, step by step, the exact techniques used by today's cutting-edge digital photographers and retouchers, and it does something that virtually no other Photoshop book has ever done-it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. Including coverage of all the newest features of CS5-such as the amazing Content-Aware Fill, Puppet Warp, HDR Pro, and the completely redesigned Lens Correction filter.

The Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers is full-color, graphically rich, and contains project-based examples of every key step in the digital photography process. Integrating all the newest features of Photoshop CS5 into the book's workflow, Scott shows readers how to work with their images like a pro, from importing to organization to correction to output. In addition to fully updating the book for CS5, Scott has also added a brand new chapter, which lets readers in on his entire, personal post-processing workflow by incorporating his popular 7-Point System into this book.

$54.95

Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS5 choose Adobe Photoshop CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS5.

In addition to learning the key elements of the Photoshop interface, this completely revised CS5 edition shows readers how to edit images with precise selection control, correct a wide range of lens-based errors, interactively transform their images with the new Puppet Warp tool, and easily remove or replace image elements with the new Content-Aware Fill mode. The book also covers new powerful painting effects to artistically enhance images and shows how to combine multiple exposures into a single HDR image.

$54.95

Playboy: The Celebrities

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

From Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford, Linda Evans to Farrah Fawcett, Playboy has celebrated the sensuality (and even launched a few careers) of celebrities for more than fifty years. Here, in all their glory, are over 150 breathtaking photographs of the magazine's most famous heavenly bodies. Celebrity models such as Naomi Campbell and Stephanie Seymour, Playmates Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson, rockers such as Debbie Harry, and many more reveal all-posing for equally renowned photographers such as Herb Ritts and David LaChapelle.

With an introduction by Hugh Hefner himself and an afterword by Gary Cole, the magazine's director of photography for the past 30 years, this definitive collection from Playboy is a potent portfolio of celebrity nudes.

$29.95

Playboy: Helmut Newton

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Following Playboy's celebrated fiftieth anniversary Photographs and Cartoons comes an arresting retrospective of Helmut Newton, one of the 20th century's most influential photographers.

Renowned for his carefully composed, almost cinematic shots, Newton's signature style makes for a dramatic counterpoint to the Playboy nudes known the world over. Collected between shimmering metallic covers are more than 150 color and black and white photographs. Here we see Newton's take on Playmates in Los Angeles, Nastassja Kinski playing out a fantasy with a doppelg

$39.95

Model Release Form (50 Pack)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Handy Model Release Form designed for easy carrying and use. Sold in a pad of 50 forms. Shrink wrapped.

$7.99

Cheat Sheet for Canon EOS 7D Camera

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The ideal accessory for your camera bag. Take your instruction manual with you with the laminated PhotoBert CheatSheet. All the important information you need about your equipment organized in a coded, easy to scan and read layout. Find out important features and settings quickly and easily. Rapidly determine what warnings and alerts mean without fumbling through the manual and index. Fully laminated to provide long lasting service.

$10.95

Cheat Sheet for the Canon T1i Camera

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A quick reference guide for the Canon T1i.

$10.95

CheatSheet for the Canon T2i Camera

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This is a one-of-a-kind CheatSheet for the Canon Digital Rebel T2i/550D digital camera. If you own this camera you know what an amazing device it is. But who can remember all of those functions??

This CheatSheet is like having the manual on a card - but better! It's a concise summary of what's in the manual. It's an "easy to take with you", invaluable quick reference. It's printed in full color on both sides of a full-sheet of paper that's laminated with a light 3-mil laminate and is folded in thirds. When folded it's about 4" x 8 3/4" so it stores easily. Laminated, waterproof and very sharp and clear, this is a very high quality product.

$10.95

Nature Photography: Insider Secrets from the World's Top Digital Photography Professionals by Chris Weston

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Nature Photography from Focal Press - It's one thing to see a beautifully finished nature image. It's an entirely different prospective to know how the photographer got that image. What did he/she go through to be in that spot at that moment.

In this book, top nature pros reveal the techniques and tips that helped them achieve successful, award winning and captivating images. Whether as a day trip or a month long expedition, these pros tell you how to prepare. What to bring, what to consider, problems along the way, and more.

Besides, the planning phase, they reveal how to expose, how to compose for still lifes, actions shots and, how to decipher what is usually a complex and mystifying menu on your digital SLR camera. And, having learned the secrets to success, the book maps out some simple yet powerful photo exercises and self-assignments to encourage you to explore all facets of digital photography and put into practice the essential skills that will make you, too, a highly successful photographer.

Audience: Serious amateur/semi pro photographers (wildlife, landscape, and macro shooters)

$24.95

Microstock Photography by Douglas Freer

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Microstock Photography from Focal Press - Ever consider selling your photos but afraid you don't have large enough holdings to approach a large stock company? This book shows you how to get into the field of stock photography without having to be one of the industries "heavy hitters".

The book covers what it takes to enter this arena and leaves no subject stone unturned. From targeting markets, to the technical aspects of stock photography, this book is more than just a comprehensive glance at the field. It will show you how to decide what to shoot, how to market it, who to approach, legal aspects, releases, contracts, financial considerations and much more.

Audience: Amateur and professional looking to diversify their incomes. Anyone contributing to traditional stock libraries (Corbis, Getty).

About the Author: Douglas Freer is the former principal of a niche online rights managed stock photo library, a semi-professional photographer and the London based senior partner of the law firm he founded in 2004.

He is highly regarded in the industry of microstock photography and has founded one of the largest microstock forums. He is a contributing photographer for IStock, Shutterstock, Dreamstime, 123Royaltyfree and Fotolia and a member of the Royal Photographic Society.

$24.95

Digital Nature Photography by John and Barbara Gerlach

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Digital Nature Photography is a how-to guide for photographers who want to take their work to the next level. Written by professionals with over 20 years experience, the Gerlachs reveal enlightening techniques for shooting nature images in the field. The combination of artistic approach and impeccable technique will help you capture your next great image.

Over 50,000 photographers can't be wrong! John and Barbara Gerlach finally write the book their workshop attendees have been asking for.

Readership: Advanced amateur photographers

About the Author: John and Barbara Gerlach are professional nature photographers. Their pictures have been published in National Wildlife, Sierra, Natural History, Petersen's Photographic, Ranger Rick, Birder's World, Michigan Natural Resources, Audubon, Outdoor Photographer, and Popular Photography, as well as in books published by National Geographic Society, Sierra Club, Kodak, and many others.

Learn what equipment works best in the field, and why, as well as tips for superb shots
Create sharp images at capture, with detailed instructions for digital exposure
Master the three factors that lead to excellent images: technique, subject and situation

$24.95

Studio Photography: Essential Skills, 4th Edition by John Child

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Studio Photography: Essential Skills, 4th Edition from Focal Press covers a wide area. Portraits, product shots, Commercial photography is a broad endeavor - one filled with many challenges and rewards.

In this book, the author teaches you the basics (and then some) of how to go about setting up a shoot. Lighting exposure, mood, tone and composition are all explored within a wide variety of activities and assignments designed to inspire and engage you. By expanding your knowledge base, you will be in a far better position to confidently and creatively accept assignments, get your career jump-started and be the photographer you've always dreamed of.

Audience: Amateur and student photographers wanting to learn the basic skills and concepts of studio photography; photographers looking to develop a career in or extra line of income from this lucrative area.

$29.95

Panoramic Photography: From Composition and Exposure to Final Exhibition by Arnaud Frich

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Panoramic Photography: From Composition and Exposure to Final Exhibition from Focal Press - It has never been easier to make panoramas - both in terms of the new lightweight equipment and the spectacular quality of the final image output.

New vistas concerning this unique way to see the world and express oneself abound in Panoramic Photography: From Composition and Exposure to Final Exhibition. Written by one of the world's pre-eminent panoramic photographers, the author, Arnaud Frich, provides diagrams to explain the technical details involved in various shots.

Long on inspiration, you will find beautiful images by the author, as well as by Benoit Ancelot, Francois-Xavier Bouchart, Franck Charel, Macduff Everton, David J. Osborn, and many others. Camera equipment examples and a list of suppliers make this book a valuable resource for all panoramic photographers.

Inside you will find all the information you need to create your perfect panorama.

About the Author: Arnaud Frich is a professional freelance photographer, author, and instructor living and working in France. He has written several books as well as articles for various specialized magazines and journals.

Features:

Explore flatback and rotating panoramic cameras and learn how swing-lens and rotational cameras work
Observe how camera choice affects the image and final compositio
Learn the joining (or "stitching") method for assembling photographs with the Realvis Stitcher and Panavue ImageAssembler
Archive and store original negatives and digital files, as well as distribute panoramic images over the Internet

$29.95

Lensbaby Bending Your Perspective

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

If you've ever wished you could learn about all of the creative possibilities the Lensbaby offers, this is the book for you! Seeing subjects with a new perspective is at the heart of the Lensbaby experience, and with the essential information found in this book, you'll be able to take your creative exploration to the next level. Written by Lensbaby Guru Corey Hilz, Lensbaby: Bending Your Perspective starts off with an overview of each lens in the Lensbaby suite. Then comes the fun stuff! Packed with tips on composition and techniques for capturing your best images, you'll be immersed in the wonderful world of Lensbaby in no time. On nearly every page you'll find a full color image created by a Lensbaby expert to inspire your own shooting. You'll also find complete coverage of all of the Lensbaby accessories, from the Optic Swap System to a macro kit, creative aperture discs, and a super wide angle lens. With this gorgeous and practical book by your side, you'll never see the world in the same way again.

$29.95

Stoppees' Guide to Photography and Light: What Digital Photographers, Illustrators, and Creative Professionals Must Know by Brian and Janet Stoppee

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Stoppees' Guide to Photography and Light: What Digital Photographers, Illustrators, and Creative Professionals Must Know - Brian and Janet Stoppee have years of experience shooting many subjects and, now, in this easy-to-grasp edition, they take you on a journey where you will learn everything you need to know about lighting your digital images.

Using everything from artificial to natural light, they will teach you how to manipulate light - sculpt it - so that you can create images rather than just take pictures.

You'll Learn

Lights Properties
Digital Exposure
Optics
Metering
Color
Pre-Production
Adobe Camera Raw
Scanning
Light Modifying Tools
Support Systems
Daylight Fluorescent
HMI
Wireless Battery Flash
Digital Studio Flash
Digital Tablets
Painter
Professional Printing

$34.95

Perception and Imaging; Photography - A Way of Seeing, Third Edition by Richard D Zakia

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Perception and Imaging - How do you experience a photograph? What do you want a viewer to feel when they look at your image?

Perception and Imaging explains how we see and what we don't see. Relevant psychological principles will help you predict your viewer's emotional reaction to your photographic images, giving you more power, control, and tools for communicating your desired message. Knowing how our minds work helps photographers, graphic designers, videographers, animators, and visual communicators both create and critique sophisticated works of visual art. Benefit from this insight in your work.

Topics covered in this book: gestalt grouping, memory and association, space, time, color, contours, illusion and ambiguity, morphics, personality, subliminals, critiquing photographs, and rhetoric.

Readership: photographers, graphic designers, videographers, animators, visual communicators

About the Author: Richard D. Zakia, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus at Rochester Institute of Technology, has taught in many areas of photography including graphic design and multimedia design.

During his 34 years at R.I.T., Dr. Zakia served as the chair of the Fine Art Photography Department and Graduate Program in Imaging Arts, and for a six-year period was a photographic engineer in development and research at Kodak.

He is the recipient of the Eisenhart Outstanding Teaching Award and the author/co-author of 12 books on photography, including The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography.

Provocative color images demonstrate the power of visual perception
Photographs by Bresson, Bruce Davidson, Nathan Lyons, Lisette Model, Barbara Morgan, Man Ray, August Sander, Pete Turner, and Edward Weston
Paintings by Degas, Escher, Hockney, Holbein, Kandinsky, Magritte and Warhol
Hundreds of inspirational quotes from famous photographers, painters, and writers

$39.95

Art & Design in Photoshop by Steve Caplin

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Art & Design in Photoshop - Anyone who has wanted to create their own posters, labels, paintings, engravings and other mediums will appreciate this wonderfully written and clearly explained book.

Steve Caplin, a master of photomontage, has written in clear, easy to understand language a guide for those who wish to use their Photoshop program to create their own masterpieces. The accompanying CD has all the textures and fonts you'll need to get started making your own works of art.

Audience
Creative Photoshop users looking to push the artistic boundaries of what the software can achieve; graphic artists and digital imaging amateurs and professionals.

$39.95

Advanced Photoshop Elements 7 for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

This essential guide for intermediate/advanced photographers has now been fully updated for Elements 7.

Bestselling author and Elements guru Philip Andrews turns his expansive knowledge to this powerful application, delivering, once again, a practical approach in a crystal-clear writing style.

For the advanced Elements user, this book offers a standalone guide to advancing knowledge of the software. For those with a little less experience, it works seamlessly in conjunction with Philip's other Elements guide: "Adobe Photoshop Elements 7: A visual introduction to digital photography". Philip expands on the solid foundation delivered by that title to deliver a master-guide that shows you just how powerful this deceptively simple software package can be.

Throughout the book, Philip takes a pro's approach, emphasising a streamlined, non-destructive workflow. Diverse chapters cover the entire spectrum of photographic potential offered by the software, including key areas such as: darkroom techniques, advanced selection techniques, professional retouching, photo restoration, panoramas, collages, RAW processing and printing. Additionally, the content is supplemented by extra great learning tools available on a brand new website including; downloadable resources, and Elements vodcasts.

Essential reading for all photographers using Elements 7.

Author Bio
Philip Andrews is Adobe Australia's official Photoshop and Elements Ambassador. He is an experienced photographer, author, magazine editor and online course creator. He was previously a lecturer at the Queensland School of Printing and Graphic Arts, Australia and Nescot, England. He is a beta tester for Photoshop, an alpha tester for Photoshop Elements and a Photoshop specialist demonstrator for Adobe Australia. Contributing numerous articles and videos to AdobeTV and the inspirational browser, Philip is a leading source in adobe information and instruction. Philip is also co-founder of photo-college.com an online photography training college. He's a regular contributor to several magazines including Shutterbug, Amateur Photographer, Australian Photography and Better Photography, he is senior contributing editor for Better Digital, columnist for What Digital Camera and Co-editor and publisher of Better Photoshop Techniques magazine.

$39.95

Light Science and Magic An Introduction to Photographic Lighting

Samy's Camera — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Focal Press Light Science and Magic An Introduction to Photographic Lighting more than just provides set examples for photographers to follow. This international bestseller provides photographers with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow individual photographers to use lighting to express their own creativity. It will show you how to light the most difficult subjects such as surfaces, metal, glass, liquids, extremes (black-on-black and white-on-white), and people.

With more information specific for digital photographers, a brand new chapter on equipment, much more information on location lighting, and more on photographing people, this brand new fourth edition will make it clear.

About The Author - Fil Hunter is a highly respected commercial photographer specializing in still life and special effects photographs for advertising and editorial illustration. During a career spanning over three decades, he has worked for such clients as America Online, US News, Time-Life Books, Life Magazine (27 covers), the National Science Foundation, and National Geographic. He has taught photography at the university level and has served as technical consultant on a number of photographic publications. Mr. Hunter has won the Virginia Professional Photographer's Grand Photographic Award three times. He lives in Alexandria, VA. Paul Fuqua, Virginia, USA, started his own audiovisual production company in 1970. Dedicated to teaching through visuals, he has written and produced educational and training material in a variety of fields, including law, science, and nature. His photography takes him all over the world, but he makes his home in Arlington, VA. Steven Biver, Virginia, USA, Commercial photographer, former clients include Adobe, Mobil, Newsweek, Black and Decker.

$39.95

How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5: The Art of Creating Realistic Photomontages

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5: The Art of Creating Realistic Photomontages shows you how to cheat in two important ways. First, you'll learn a professional montage artist's proven-to-be-successful tips for getting the best out of Photoshop's many features quickly and efficiently, so that you can create work under deadline while still maintaining quality.

Second, you'll learn how to make an image look like something else entirely, for those moments when stock imagery just won't do and you don't have the time (or funding) to set up a photo shoot. Photomontage master Steve Caplin has been a recognized leader in the world of photo manipulation for many years, and in this invaluable resource for designers, illustrators, retouchers, students, and graphic artists, he shows exactly what methods he uses to create stunning imagery used in advertising, publishing, print media, and more.

Fully updated to cover all of the new features in Photoshop CS5, this book is also backwards-compatible and can be used with any version of Photoshop. The accompanying DVD for Mac and PC contains over two and a half hours of video tutorials for additional training, and on the book's popular website www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com, you'll find even more resources such as an "Ask the Author" forum, sample images from other How to Cheat fans, and weekly challenges so that you can test your own skills and see where your creativity can take you.

Features:

A complete How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5 learning package! Includes a fully updated book, a DVD containing all of the imagery used in the examples, over 2 ½ hours of video tutorials, and website featuring a reader forum where your questions will be answered by other readers as well as the author himself
Includes hundreds of tips and project ideas to help you get started, whether you're working to a professional deadline or just for fun
Packed with professional advice from a photomontage artist who makes his living creating surreal works of art - you're learning from the best!

$39.95

How to Cheat Photoshop CS5 (Book + DVD)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Focal Press How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5 shows you how to cheat in two important ways. First, you'll learn a professional montage artist's proven-to-be-successful tips for getting the best out of Photoshop's many features quickly and efficiently, so that you can create work under deadline while still maintaining quality. Second, you'll learn how to make an image look like something else entirely, for those moments when stock imagery just won't do and you don't have the time (or funding) to set up a photo shoot. Photomontage master Steve Caplin has been a recognized leader in the world of photo manipulation for many years, and in this invaluable resource for designers,illustrators, retouchers, students, and graphic artists, he shows exactly what methods he uses to create stunning imagery used in advertising, publishing, print media, and more.

Fully updated to cover all of the new features in Photoshop CS5, this book is also backwards-compatible and can be used with any version of Photoshop. The accompanying DVD for Mac and PC contains over two and a half hours of video tutorials for additional training, and on the book's popular website www.howtocheatinphotoshop.com, you'll find even more resources such as an "Ask the Author" forum, sample images from other How to Cheat fans, and weekly challenges so that you can test your own skills and see where your creativity can take you.

FEATURES:

A complete How to Cheat in Photoshop CS5 learning package! Includes a fully updated book, a DVD containing all of the imagery used in the examples, over 2 ? hours of video tutorials, andwebsite featuring a reader forum where your questions will be answered by other readers as well as the author himself
Includes hundreds of tips and project ideas to help you get started, whether you're working to a professional deadline or just for fun
Packed with professional advice from a photomontage artist who makes his living creating surreal works of art - you're learning from the best!

$44.95

Photojournalism, Sixth Edition: The Professionals' Approach by Kenneth Kobre

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Photojournalism: A Professionals' Approach, 6th Edition blends insightful interviews with professionals, practical experience, current equipment and camera technology, and high-impact photographs to create the definitive book on photojournalism. The DVD features footage of working professionals handling on-the-job challenges.

This revised edition features information on laws affecting photojournalists, trends in multimedia to keep skills competitive, and as the world grows smaller, a look back at some international history in the photography world. Updates throughout the imaging chapter, feature pictures, picture editing, ethics, law and wartime censorship keep this book the bible it is known to be. More interviews and case studies with industry greats, result in a stunning and dramatic showcase of the best of photojournalism.

The 6th edition has

Chapter on multimedia introduces still photojournalists to reporting and sound gathering for multimedia and video reports for the internet and television
Chapter on video examines tools and techniques for shooting and storytelling in video
DVD includes an hour-long documentary that takes readers inside Sports Illustrated to see how editors at the weekly magazine edit the worlds greatest sports photos

$54.95

News Art Manipulated Photographs

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Hachette Book Group News Art Manipulated Photographs presents the unexplored visual history of the melding of art, photography, and journalism. It is the first such type of work that gives the accurate copy or story emphasis in newspapers. These images from 1900–1960 illustrate the range of art enhancement from simple outlining or airbrushing to complete over painting. Even if other newspapers used a copy of the same photograph, the artistic preparation was unique. The subjects are as varied as our world: crime scenes, world events, social and business personalities, and human interest stories

These hand-painted news photographs offer collectors that opportunity in a photographic field that is still available and open to discovery. News Art will serve as a guide to these fascinating photographs, providing curators and collectors a primary resource for comparison, identification, and rarity.

$44.95

Wayne F. Miller 1942-1958 Photographs

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Hachette Book Group’s Wayne F. Miller 1942-1958 Photographs is the visual chronicle of the evolution of Wayne Forest Miller, a well known self-taught photographer who left art school in 1942 to embrace the full spectrum of experience offered by the Second World War. Performing his duties as a combat photographer at his own, and answerable only to Captain Edward Steichen, United States Navy, he photographed everything of interest that he encountered, from boredom to horror. What set Miller’s work apart from many other war photographers was in part a peculiar empathy, whether creating images of our own soldiers or Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb; in his work he strove to “climb inside those people, and look through their eyes.”

The book takes us to the midpoint of the career of one of the country’s most important visual artists and ends with his tremendously successful series that came to be published as The World is Young. This long overdue volume is an irreplaceable addition to American heritage.

$54.95

Low Budget Shooting, Solutions to Professional Photo Gear

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram Low Budget Shooting, Solutions to Professional Photo Gear gives helpful solution to the professional photographers who often face the problem even after spending lots on camera, lenses, computer gear, and software. The Low Budget Shooting is the one-stop source where he will find instructions and a shopping list on how to build an array of useful and inexpensive photographic tools.

The book has illustrated full-color images and easy-to-follow text that show how to build essential lighting and studio equipment; how to make the perfect light-table for shooting small objects; and how to build reflectors, soft-boxes, and light-tents that really work. This clever little book is a creative and valuable resource for most any photographer.

$19.95

Closeup Shooting

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram Closeup Shooting is one of the most fascinating aspect in photography. The illustrated guide book on closeup shooting will take the reader on a journey into the wonderful world of small, smaller, and smallest objects and show how one can capture their beauty with photographic images. Each step of photography is carefully explained; how to choose the right equipment, how to use ambient light or create artificial lighting, and how to conceptualize and frame the perfect shot.

Cyrill Harnischmacher explains all aspects of close-up shooting for both inside the studio, as well as outdoors. This book is filled with beautifully illustrated examples and detailed instructions on how to set up a system and workflow for successful close-up photography.

$24.95

Digital Infrared Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram Digital Infrared Photography is wonderful book that gives the knowledge about the infrared photography. The infrared light is invisible part of the light but has significant effect on the photography which some time becomes useful but on other time it may become problem. To record the "invisible light " has always been an intriguing and fascinating experiment. The infrared part of the light spectrum is outside the range of what the human eye can see, but with a digital camera, we are able to record only this "invisible light " while blocking the "visible " part. The results are often unusual, yet beautiful, renderings of otherwise fairly common scenes.

This compact guide to infrared photography shows the beauty of infrared imagery, but also teaches how to shoot these images with your digital camera. The book provides the basic theoretical background, some information on cameras, filters and equipment, and lots of guidance on how to do infrared photography.

$24.95

Color Management in Digital Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram Color Management in Digital Photography is one of the essential elements in digital photography. The basic process of moving images from capture to print becomes impractical without color management in digital photography. The book tells us more sophisticated the photography workflow to manage colors from capture to print.

In this book the author, Brad Hinkel simplifies the color management. It is based on classes and workshops the author has given to hundreds of students of digital photography

$29.95

The Glossary of Digital Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram The Glossary of Digital Photography is the book of all old and new words and terminology in digital photography. The many technical, complex, and interwoven words, and new words being created daily, even veteran photographers have trouble keeping up with the lingo of digital photography, the issue has been resolved with the book of The Glossary of Digital Photography, which is the most comprehensive publication of its kind to date. The Glossary has been extensively researched to collect the terms currently in use and to provide the most up-to-date meanings of these terms.

$39.95

Architectural Photography by Adrian Schulz

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram Architectural Photography by Adrian Schulz is more than hitting the shutter release; it's more than just documenting a project. With the advent of the digital photographic workflow, architects are increasingly discovering exciting new opportunities to present and market their work.

Adrian Schulz teaches how to capture outstanding images of buildings, inside and out by choose the right equipment and how to use it effectively for compose architectural shots, and work with ambient and artificial light Process photographs in an efficient workflow based on Adobe Photoshop.

This book is a step-by-step guide to architectural photography, both for the aspiring amateur photographer interested in architectural photography, and for the professional photographer wanting to expand his skills in this domain. Moreover, architects themselves will find this book motivating and inspiring.

$44.95

Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity and Personal Style

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

In the Ingram Mastering Photographic Composition, Creativity and Personal Style, the author Briot approaches fine art photography as being a combination of art and technique. He addresses both of these by presenting artistic and technical information. On the artistic side, Briot introduces artistic concepts that have been rarely, if ever, associated with photography. On the technical side, he presents numerous tools that can help you learn how to create better photographs and provides technical solutions to common photographic problems.

$44.95

The HDRI Handbook for Photographers

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram The HDRI Handbook for Photographers reveals the secrets behind High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI). This imaging technology is a method to digitally capture and edit all light in a scene. It represents a quantum leap in imaging technology, as the leap from Black & White to Color imaging. A professional will find that HDRI is the final step that places digital ahead of analog. A huge variety of subjects can now be photographed for the first time ever with this new technology.

HDRI emerged from the movie industry, and was once Hollywood's best kept secret. It is now a mature technology available to everyone. The HDRI Handbook is the manual that was missing as it was poorly documented before this book.

Included everything a professional needs to build a comprehensive knowledge base that will enable him to become really creative with HDRI. This book is packed with practical hints and tips, software evaluations, workshops, and hands-on tutorials. Whether you are a photographer, 3D artist, compositor, or cinematographer, this book is sure to enlighten you.

Features:

Understanding the foundation of HDRI
Tools for a High Dynamic Range Workflow
How to capture HDR images: now and tomorrow
Tone mapping for creating superior prints
Image processing and compositing
All 4 ways to shoot panoramic HDRIs
Image based lighting and CG rendering
World premiere of the Smart Dynamic Range toolkit
Creative uses and unconventional applications

$49.95

Photography Unplugged by Harald Mante

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Ingram Photography Unplugged by Harald Mante is meant to present the wealth of Mante's photographic work and at the same time to advocate a pure, straight approach to photography, untouched by digital image editing tools uncropped and unmodified captures of scenes as seen through the viewfinder.

Harald Mante's photographs, all captured on Kodachrome's legendary slide films, will inspire beginners and expert photographers alike, and will reveal the beauty and magic of masterfully composed photography.

$49.95

Jazz Memories (+ Book) - Box Set

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The unparalleled art form of jazz is best defined by the musical legacies of its master artists. But a small handful of individuals have made their own meaningful contributions by capturing its essence in photographs, providing a visual accompaniment to jazz' amazing historical soundtrack.

No photographer has better captured the music's creators than the brilliant Herman Leonard, whose breathtaking portraits make the extraordinary Gravity Limited/Innerhythmic collection "Jazz Memories," an absolute essential for collectors and newcomers alike. This deluxe companion package is set for November 13 release.

The beautiful 72 page 8"x10" book that accompanies the 2-CD set includes 35 full-page photographs of the jazz immortals who are featured. Each photograph is accompanied by fascinating stories that provide considerable insight both into the musician and the circumstances surrounding each particular recording. Written by Ross Firestone, writer, editor and lifelong jazz fan, who penned the award winning "Swing, Swing, Swing: The Life and Times of Benny Goodman," the commentary offers plenty of interest to the seasoned fan and those new ones who are looking to unravel some of the music's mysteries.

"Jazz Memories" was conceived and overseen by legendary media producer Alan Douglas, whose productions of landmark recordings for his own Douglas Records and other labels include such heavyweights as Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, The Last Poets, Bill Evans and Lenny Bruce. A longtime friend of Leonard's since they hung out together in Paris during the '60s, Douglas was inspired to develop this multimedia presentation after viewing a recent show of the illustrious photographer's jazz works. In turning the concept into reality, Douglas called upon groundbreaking art designer Frank Gauna, who designed the covers for both Douglas Records and the United Artists jazz line that Douglas produced in the early '60s. For the daunting job of securing all rights and permissions from the various labels, estates, publishers, etc., Steven Saporta, media entrepreneur and head of New York's innovative Invasion Group, handled all of these intricacies, as well as the marketing.

In selecting Firestone, a compatriot from the cutting-edge Douglas Records days, Douglas insured not only fine narrative, but also a most exemplary selection of material to be included in the 31 tracks that comprise the set.

From Louis Armstrong's powerful 1957 revival of his early hit "Dear Old Southland" that opens CD #1, to Duke Ellington's gorgeous dedication to longtime collaborator Billy Strayhorn, "Lotus Blossom" that ends CD #2, the listener is transported through 20 years of timeless jazz history. Beginning with a 1947 recording of trumpeter Fats Navarro's "Nostalgia" and concluding with the Ellington tribute in 1967, chronology becomes irrelevant. Instead, Firestone's focus is on great music by superb artists programmed for a continuity of listening pleasure and edification.

The array of featured artists is astonishing - Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Lester Young, Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Gerry Mulligan, Milt Jackson... and the list goes on. Not only are so many of the recognized giants represented, but also artists who are often overlooked - Lucky Thompson, Sonny Stitt and Lennie Tristano, for example. These incredible recordings have been culled from the vaults of such major jazz labels as Verve, Blue Note, Riverside, Prestige and Emarcy.

The stylistic spectrum of jazz' golden years is well represented from the more traditional approaches of Armstrong and Roy Eldridge (whose delicious "The Man I Love" features the rarity of Oscar Peterson on organ) to the early hard-bop innovations of Clifford Brown and Max Roach ("Joy Spring"), and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Lee Morgan and Benny Golson ("Are You Real?").

And rather than settling for obvious selections, Firestone has chosen some unusual, but invariably outstanding pieces, like Coleman Hawkins' adventurous "Me and Some Drums," Bud Powell's explosive "Hallelujah" and Errol Garner's version of the Fats Waller classic "Jitterbug Waltz."

A cornucopia of new gifts to the recent devotee, "Jazz Memories" offers many special treats to the connoisseur - the ability to compare the solo piano styles of Art Tatum ("Willow Weep For Me"), Thelonious Monk ("Blue Monk") and Ellington ("Lotus Blossom"); the ballad mastery of Cannonball Adderley ("Stars Fell on Alabama"), Sonny Stitt ("If I Had You"), Ben Webster ("Time on My Hands') and Stan Getz ("Body and Soul"); or the vocal majesty of divas Billie Holiday ("My Man"), Sarah Vaughan ("Embraceable You"), Ella Fitzgerald ("How Long Has This Been Going On") and Dinah Washington ("Easy Living").
And rather than settling for obvious selections, Firestone has chosen some unusual, but invariably outstanding pieces, like Coleman Hawkins' adventurous "Me and Some Drums," Bud Powell's explosive "Hallelujah" and Errol Garner's version of the Fats Waller classic "Jitterbug Waltz."

On its own, this collection would be a fine addition to any library, but with the book, it's an absolute necessity. The photographs include some of Leonard's most memorable and important portraits - the timeless image of a young Dexter Gordon, horn propped on his leg, the Leonard trademark swirls of cigarette smoke rising above; an impassioned Art Blakey howling heavenward with drumstick poised to strike; a blissful Bud Powell beaded with sweat amidst his piano incantation; and the overwhelmingly profound "portrait" of Lester Young on the back cover, featuring the trademark pork-pie hat, swirls of smoke, sheet music, sax case, but no Lester. Leonard's photos are recognized throughout the world and have been featured in over 100 exhibitions. The Smithsonian Institution has honored him by housing his entire collection in the permanent archives of musical history. In addition to photographing numerous jazz legends, Leonard has shot Albert Einstein, Harry S. Truman, Clark Gable and Marlon Brando.

$199.95

Ninety Nine Years Anniversary Book Leica - English

Samy's Camera — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Ninety-nine years and on the way to becoming a living legend. Throughout the history of photography, the name Leica is linked to 'vision and innovation'. Leica has not only made significant contributions in technical terms, but has influenced the content of photography, as we know it. The new book, 'Ninety Nine Years Leica' by the Hamburg publisher 99pages is a fitting opulent tribute to this fact. After reading through its 300 pages, it is impossible to overlook that Leica is truly different and continues to call the photographic and intellectual shots.

The Leica's Ninety Nine Years Anniversary Book is neither a corporate chronology nor an album; it does not provide technical details, instructions or statistics. It directs an emo-tional spotlight on 99 years of passion and enthusiasm for a small camera developed by Oskar Barnack in 1913/14. The book is not a tribute to the perfection of a product, but to the intensely emotive and legendary images that have been a part of our lives for almost a century.

Legendary cameras, inventors and innovators, great photographers and collages describe Leica and its undying passion for technical innovation and the art of capturing life and the world around us in pictures. In close collaboration with Leica, the multiple-award-winning publisher 99pages - under the creative direction of Ansgar Pudenz, Rainer Schillings and Till Schaffarczyk - has successfully combined images with informative, expressive texts.
This anniversary edition is as unique as Leica itself.

$130.00

Notebook

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Forget that endless pile of paperwork that you cannot manage anymore, and fill any possible surface in your living environment. We have just the solution to this situation – don’t worry, there is hope!. The new Lomography Notebook helps you keep up-to-date, practically guarantees you are always on time and never again will you forget a single thing. Every page of the Lomography Notebook contains plenty of space for making daily notes, practicing your best friends signature or simply designing a new sparkly spacesuit for NASA. Since the Lomographic Society always takes care of its vast community`s mental training, you will find on every page: 1. LomoMission - a daily theme that gives a push to your imagination. 2. LomoLocations - dreamy secret spots you should visit and shoot before your days are over. 3. LomoTip - a sure-to-please exercise for your restless set of fingers to stretch your camera to the utmost limits. As well as any other earnest notebook, this newcomer here contains heaps of vitally necessary information, amongst which you`ll find dialling codes and timezones, Lomoshop-, LomoEmbassy- and LomoDoctor-locators and so much more. Now, tidy up that mess on your desk and start anew from a clean slate.

$13.95

Holga Book "The World Through a Plastic Lens"

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

For many years, the Holga has held us in an unyielding grasp. In honor of this obsession, we've created the greatest and only book dedicated to the global pursuit of Holga mastery. Edited by Adam Scott, "The World Through A Plastic Lens" contains 308 pages stuffed with over 500 images - submitted by the Lomographic community and edited into a dazzling stream of soft-focus, x-pro, light-leaked, multiple-exposed, and pseudo-panoramic dreamscapes. And sprinkle on top of that a full list of tips and tricks, Holga addict profiles, and a beautiful hardcover binding that directly recalls the Holga?s faux-leather wrapping.

FEATURES

308 shining pages, bound within a Holga-skin hardcover
Edited by Adam Scott, one of the world's grandmasters of all things Holga
Over 500 slamming Holga images from over 150 amazing Lomographers
A hand-selection of the greatest & strangest Holga tips n' tricks
Filled with every Holga style: colorflashed, 35mm, fake panoramas, multiple exposures, x-pro, and more!
A gaggle of Holga addict profiles - complete with revealing portraits

$19.99

Canon 50D, From Snapshots to Great Shots

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Peachpit Press Canon 50D, From Snapshots to Great Shots is the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the Canon 50D camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Jeff Revell, and you will:

Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the 50D
Use the 50D’s automatic modes to get better shots right away
Move on to the Creative zone, where you have full control over the look and feel of your images
Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits
Find out how to get great shots in low light
Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter

$24.95

A DIY guide from USA Today's Talking Tech host

Samy's Camera — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

A DIY guide from USA Today's Talking Tech host is a very informative Guide By a well known press named Peachpit Press.

All kinds of people are creating video for the web: bloggers, small business owners, web show hosts, and corporate marketing departments, to name just a few. How do the best videos get made and go viral? What secrets lie behind them? In Video Nation you'll learn everything you need to make great-looking video for YouTube, Facebook or your blog-from one of the top experts around!

Jefferson Graham, host of USA Today's Talking Tech and Talking Your Tech, takes you skillfully through the art of video creation and distribution. And you'll have a lot of fun along the way. You'll learn what equipment you need to get started--from bare bones to wish list state-of-the-art great. You'll get the skinny on sound and lighting. You'll learn how to properly set up for and shoot an interview. You'll even get to take your video to the next level by using multiple cameras as they do on TV.

You'll also find 30 downloadable video lessons so you see the concepts from the book in action, including how to make a great video on an iPhone, lighting techniques, simple editing techniques, and much more.

Features:

tips on developing fresh new ways to promote your business or yourself
a guide to the tools available for a "one-man band" production, including advice on shooting with DSLRs, point-and-shoot cameras, and iPhones
best techniques for setting up, preparing questions for, and interviewing a subject from a video producer who has interviewed everyone from comedian Jeff Dunham and the late Steve Jobs to Kermit the Frog
detailed descriptions of working with sound and lighting for a variety of indoor and outdoor scenarios
step-by-step coverage of using editing programs such as Apple iMovie, Adobe Premiere Elements, and Final Cut Pro X
a guide to uploading your video to YouTube, create a channel, market your video with Twitter and Facebook, and earn thousands of dollars a year from your efforts via the YouTube Partner program
and much more!

$29.99

Fresher Styles for Web Designers

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Peachpit Press Fresher Styles for Web Designers surveys eight innovative, contemporary visual design styles that break the mold and offer creative solutions to a variety of interactive design challenges. Readers will learn practical ways to incorporate these design approaches into their commercial work, using specific online examples as illustration.

In 2001, Cloninger wrote Fresh Styles for Web Designers, arguing that beauty actually enhances usability. Since then, styles and technologies have evolved, but clients still expect sites that both function well and visually entice. This book will inspire web designers and developers to deliver sites that do both. There are plenty of web design books that teach code. There are several books about contemporary print design that discuss visual aesthetics. This book stands out because it synthesizes experimental web design innovations with commercial marketing goals (without ignoring usability concerns).

$39.95

Within the Frame, The Journey of Photographic Vision

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Peachpit Press Within the Frame, The Journey of Photographic Vision is a book about finding and expressing your photographic vision, specifically where people, places, and cultures are concerned. A personal book full of real-world wisdom and incredible images, author David duChemin shows you both the how and the why of finding, chasing, and expressing your vision with a camera to your eye. Vision leads to passion, and passion is a cornerstone of great photography. With it, photographs draw the eye in and create an emotional experience. Without it, a photograph is often not worth and can’t capture a viewer’s attention.

Both instructional and inspirational, Within the Frame helps you on your photographic journey to make better images of the places and people you love, whether they are around the world or in your own backyard. duChemin covers how to tell stories, and the technology and tools we have at our disposal in order to tell those narratives. Most importantly, he stresses the crucial theme of vision when it comes to photographing people, places, and cultures—and he helps you cultivate and find your own vision, and then fit it within the frame.

$39.95

Beyond Digital Photography Transforming Photos with Photoshop

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Peachpit Press Beyond Digital Photography Transforming Photos with Photoshop helps unite the once-separate disciplines of painting and photography in a beautiful instructional that uses timeless design principles.Digital cameras, advances in color printing, and software tools have changed the landscape of photography forever. The challenge now is to go beyond the basic digital photograph and print, and move toward the next level of expression. For many, this means pushing the technologies available and combining the artistic tools found in both photography and painting.

Geared for intermediate to advanced users brings the separate disciplines together in a beautiful and instructive book that uses time-honored design principles and basic drawing and painting skills, and applies them to digital photographs. The easy-to-follow, step-by-step format allows you to practice a variety of Photoshop and Painter techniques and gives you the confidence to achieve your own expressive goals with great results.

Features:

Shoot and select photos with good composition and lighting for painting
Emulate the look of pop art, woodcuts, and dry media texture
Create Old Masters-style oil paintings, watercolors, contemporary paintings, and abstract art
Add edge treatments and textured borders with brushwork

$44.95

Apple Pro Training Series Guide - Aperture 3

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This Apple-certified guide to Aperture 3 starts with the basics of image management and takes you step by step through Aperture's powerful editing, retouching, proofing, publishing, and archiving features. It delivers comprehensive training - the equivalent of a three-day course - in one project-based book. With complete coverage of Aperture's new features, you'll learn to organize your photos using Faces, Apple's face detection and recognition tool, take advantage of Places to find photos by the location where they were shot, and retouch your images precisely with new nondestructive edge-aware brushes. You'll create advanced slideshows that include HD videos, titles, and layered soundtracks, and with the full-screen Browser you'll now be able to use every inch of your Mac display to browse and edit. Real-world exercises feature professional photography from a variety of genres, including fashion, sports, wedding, commercial, and landscape photography.

$54.95

RED: The Ultimate Guide to Using the Revolutionary Camera - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

With the release of the RED ONE digital cinema camera, the possibility of recording stunning, cinematic-quality images with an affordable camera became a reality. Now that the industry has embraced the nascent technology and added new tools and workflows, filmmakers-from independents on up-are leading the charge on establishing new rules.

Here to guide newcomers and RED veterans alike, popular trainer and filmmaker Noah Kadner picks up where the manual leaves off. You've got the basic operations down and now you'll learn how to use the camera in a production environment and discover the various options in post. Using a clear, objective approach, he offers best-practice advice on utilizing RED's proprietary tools, explains the workflows for Final Cut Studio, Avid, and Premiere Pro, and gives workaround solutions where needed. Well-known filmmakers and industry leaders share their own bleeding-edge production methodologies throughout, offering a rare view into this exciting new world of filmmaking.

$54.95

Nikon D3000: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Nikon's new D3000 is a perfect entry-level DSLR. The Pearson Education Nikon D3000: From Snapshots to Great Shots is for anyone who upgrades from their point-and-shoot, or for anyone who wants to jump into photography with the control and capabilities of a DSLR but without the high price. There's the manual, of course, as well as competing books, and while they all explain, often in 400+ pages, what the camera can do, none of them shows exactly how to use the camera to create great images!

This book has one goal: to teach D3000 owners how to make great shots using their Nikon camera. It teaches how to use the D3000 to create the type of photos that inspired users to buy the camera in the first place. Everything in the book is in service of creating a great image. Starting with the top ten things needed to know about the camera, photographer Jeff Revell then carefully guides readers through the modes of the camera. Users get practical advice from a pro on which settings to use when, great shooting tips, and even end-of-chapter assignments.

$24.95

Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Now that you've bought the amazing Nikon D3100, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera's features to show you exactly how to use the D3100 to take great pictures. With Pearson Education Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera.

Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Jeff Revell, and you will:

Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the D3100
Use the D3100’s automatic scene modes to get better shots right away
Move on to the professional modes, where you have full control over the look and feel of your images
Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits
Find out how to get great shots in low light
Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter

With Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you’ll learn not only what makes a great shot work–you’ll learn how to get that shot using your D3100.

About the Author

Jeff Revell has been shooting professionally for more than 25 years, and has a wide range of expertise in everything from landscape photography to travel and urban photography. As an early adopter of digital technology, he has been on the leading edge of digital imaging technology, education and instruction. Perhaps best known as the photographer behind the popular "PhotoWalk Pro" blog, each weekday Jeff shares step-by-step tutorials on digital photography technique and editing of digital images. The worldwide appeal of Jeff's site, along with his live PhotoWalks have made him one of the most sought-after and trusted sources for digital photography training and education.

$24.95

Nikon D7000: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Pearson Education Nikon D7000: From Snapshots to Great Shots is for anyone upgrading from their Nikon D90 or current DSLR to the highly anticipated Nikon D7000. There's the manual, of course, as well as competing books, and while they all explain, often in 400+ pages, what the camera can do, none of them shows exactly how to use the camera to create great images!

This book has one goal: to teach D7000 owners how to make great shots using their new Nikon camera. Users learn how to use the D7000 to create the type of photos that inspired them to buy the camera in the first place. Everything in the book is in service of creating a great image.

Starting with the top ten things users needed to know about the camera, photographer John Batdorff carefully guides readers through the operating features. Owners get practical advice from a pro on which settings to use when, great shooting tips, and even end of chapter assignments.

About the Author
John Batdorff is an award-winning landscape and travel photographer who splits his time between Chicago and Montana. He is a coauthor of Composition: From Snapshots to Great Shots, and his work has been featured in the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole. He loves the outdoors and traveling, and sharing his images with others.

$24.95

Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Now that you’ve bought the amazing Nikon D5000, you need Pearson Education Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots which goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the D5000 to take great pictures. With Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with large, vibrant photos, this book teaches you how to take control of your photography to get the image you want every time you pick up the camera. Follow along with your friendly and knowledgeable guide, photographer and author Jeff Revell, and you will:

Learn the top ten things you need to know about shooting with the D5000
Use the D5000’s automatic scene modes to get better shots right away
Move on to the professional modes, where you have full control over the look and feel of your images
Master the photographic basics of composition, focus, depth of field, and much more
Learn all the best tricks and techniques for getting great action shots, landscapes, and portraits
Find out how to get great shots in low light
Fully grasp all the concepts and techniques as you go, with assignments at the end of every chapter

With Nikon D5000: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you’ll learn not only what makes a great shot work — you’ll learn how to get that shot using your D5000.

$24.95

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Scott Kelby, author of the world's #1 bestselling Photoshop book, The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers, brings his same award-winning, step-by-step, plain-English style, look and feel to The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers. This groundbreaking new book doesn't just show you "which sliders do what" (every Lightroom book does that).

This book takes you beyond that to reveal the secrets of the new digital photography workflow, and he does it using three simple, yet brilliant techniques that make this just an incredible learning tool:

Throughout the book Scott shares his own personal settings and studio tested techniques he's developed using Lightroom for his own photography workflow since well before Adobe released even the first Beta version. He knows what really works, what doesn't, and he tells you flat out which tools to use, which to avoid, and why.
The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step-by-step, so you can jump right in using Lightroom like a pro from the very start and sidestep a lot of productivity killing road blocks and time-wasting frustrations that might have tripped you up along the way.
But what really sets this book apart from the rest, are the last two bonus chapters. This is where Scott visually answers his #1 "most-asked" Lightroom question, which is: "Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?" Scott teaches this in a manner we've never seen before in any book, by really showing every step of the entire process, from the initial shoot to the final prints. Both chapters start with an on-location photo shoot, including full details on the equipment, camera settings, and even the lighting techniques. You'll see it all as he takes the photos from each shoot (with you following right along using the very same images) all the way through the entire workflow process, to the final output of the 16x20" prints for the client.
Plus, because he incorporates Adobe Photoshop seamlessly right into this workflow, you'll also learn some of his latest Photoshop techniques for portrait and landscape photography, which takes this book to a whole new level. It's the first, and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and visual way. Best all, it's taught in Scott's trademark plain-English style that has won him legions of Photoshop fans around the world, and made him the #1 bestselling author of all computer books across all Computing and Internet categories since 2004.
If you're one of those people who learns best by actually doing the projects yourself; who learns best without all the complicated technical explanations and confusing jargon, and if you really want to start using Lightroom today to unlock the productivity secrets of "The new digital photography workflow," there is no faster, more "straight-to-the-point" or more fun way to learn than this groundbreaking new book, and you are absolutely going to love it!

416 pages.

$39.95

Get Your Photography on the Web

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Learn how to Get Your Photography on the Web: The Fastest, Easiest Way to Show and Sell Your Work by Pearson Education. For today’s photographer, a clean, professional-looking website is a must. But for most, the thought of having a site that displays your work like a pro seems either too expensive or too hard to create. How can you develop an eye-catching website that looks professional, updates quickly, and even helps you make some money in the process when your passion is photography and not coding? It’s easier than you think.

In Get Your Photography on the Web, RC Concepcion, curriculum developer for Kelby Media Group and one of the Photoshop Guys, takes you through an easy step-by-step process so you can build your own site from the ground up and have it look like you paid someone a lot of money to do it for you. Even if you know nothing about Web programming, this book will have you building a website in hours, not weeks.

You’ll learn:

How to secure your own domain names and hosting space
How to install WordPress on your website in as little as seven clicks
How to add pictures, galleries, and Flash portfolios without learning any code How to sell your images online without having to make a single print
How to incorporate Lightroom and Flash galleries into an already existing website

You’ll also find interviews and inspirational tips from people you will meet “Along the Way” to making your website. Plus, RC gives you free templates and Flash portfolio components to get you up and running without emptying your wallet.

The techniques RC shares in Get Your Photography on the Web are the very same ones he uses for some of the biggest names in photography—it’s like designing your website with a trusted expert looking over your shoulder. Best of all, you’ll walk away with the satisfaction of knowing that you did it all yourself!

$39.99

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Pearson Education The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book by Scott Kelby, gives a detailed and more than thorough tour of Photoshop Lightroom. The book is full of tips, techniques and tricks; Scott teaches how to make a more efficient digital workflow. The book also removes some of the confusion and frustration that you may feel while exploring the program. The book explains you not only what photo equipment to use but how the workflow proceeds once the shooting is completed leading to image printing. Along with Photoshop, you will come away with a firm grasp of Lightroom and the workflow that flows from it. This book is for all levels of shooters as well as people who simply want to learn about the wonders of Lightroom.

$44.95

Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It

Samy's Camera — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

With the Pearson Education Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It: Learn Step by Step How to Go from Empty Studio to Finished Image (Voices That Matter) for the first time ever, you'll learn all three aspects of what it takes to create stunning portraits (Hint: It's not just the lighting)

Scott Kelby, the world’s #1 best-selling author of photography books, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, and Publisher of the just-released Light It magazine, has reinvented how lighting books are written by finally revealing the entire process from start to finish. You see everything from the complete lighting setup (and all the gear used), to the shoot (including all the camera settings and a contact sheet of the progression of the shoot), to the all-important part that most books don’t dare include–the post-processing and retouching in Photoshop. This book also breaks new ground in the visual way it teaches you the lighting setup. There aren’t any sketches or 3D models–you see the lighting layout in a full-page photo, taken from above during the live shoot, so you can see exactly where everything’s positioned (the subject, the photographer, the lighting, the background–you name it–you see it all). Plus, you’ll see side, over-the-shoulder, and more behind-the-scenes views, so you can absolutely nail the lighting every time.

LEARN THE LIGHTING SETUPS THE PROS USE
Each year, Scott trains thousands of professional photographers during his Light It. Shoot It. Retouch It. LIVE! seminar tour and now, for the first time ever, he’s taken that incredibly popular style of learning and put in into book form. Now everyone can have a real-world reference for getting the same looks today’s clients are clamoring for.

You’ll learn:

The step-by-step layouts for creating the most-requested and sought-after lighting looks
How to get more out of one light than you ever thought you could (this is worth it alone!)
How to control and shape your light without breaking the bank
The camera settings, gear, and power settings for every shot
The retouching techniques the pros really use to make their subjects look their very best
How to retouch hair, eyes, lips, skin, and lots of other little retouching tricks that make a really big difference
How to create high-contrast portrait effects without buying expensive plug-ins
A host of insider tricks, invaluable shortcuts, and kick-butt special effects to give you a real advantage over the competition

Plus, Scott includes a special bonus chapter that shows how to create these same studio looks using off-camera hot shoe fl ashes and the modifi ers made for them. There’s never been a book like it.

$44.95

The HDR Book: Unlocking the Pros Hottest Post-Processing Techniques

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

When it comes to HDR, only three key ingredients are needed: hardware, software, and post-processing technique. With the Peachpit Press The HDR Book: Unlocking the Pros Hottest Post-Processing Techniques you will learn hardware is simple-there are only a few things you need to set up and shoot an HDR series. Software is vastly improved, making it easier for anyone to create an HDR More... image. The hard part is the post-processing technique. There are only two options: hours and hours of experimentation or The HDR Book. Featuring real-world interviews with passionate HDR photographers, The HDR Book, by Rafael "RC" Concepcion, is more than a how-to and different from any other HDR book out there. While other books on HDR tend to lean toward the esoteric or formulaic, this book takes another approach. It's a complete and total HDR workshop that teaches you the one thing that most other books miss

$44.95

The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Pearson Education The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes, Joe McNally brings you behind the scenes to candidly share his lighting solutions for a ton of great images.. When it comes to photography, it’s all about the light.

After spending more than thirty years behind the lens—working for National Geographic, Time, Life, and Sports Illustrated—Joe McNally knows about light. He knows how to talk about it, shape it, color it, control it, and direct it. Most importantly, he knows how to create it...using small hot shoe flashes.

Using Nikon Speedlights, Joe lets you in on his uncensored thought process—often funny, sometimes serious, always fascinating—to demonstrate how he makes his pictures with these small flashes. Whether he’s photographing a gymnast on the Great Wall, an alligator in a swamp, or a fire truck careening through Times Square, Joe uses these flashes to create great light that makes his pictures sing.

About the Author

JOE McNALLY is an internationally acclaimed American photographer and longtime photojournalist. His most notable series is “Faces of Ground Zero—Portraits of the Heroes of September 11th,” a collection of giant Polaroid portraits. He also photographed “The Future of Flying,” the first all-digital story for National Geographic. His award-winning work has appeared in numerous magazines and, in 2008, Joe wrote the critically acclaimed and bestselling book The Moment It Clicks

$44.95

Video in Photoshop CS6

Samy's Camera — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

With the book and companion DVD, Education Video in Photoshop CS6 from Pearson, you will learn how to create great videos using the new video editing tools in Creative Suite 6.

Author Richard Harrington teaches users how to organize their files in Adobe Bridge and Lightroom, assemble a rough cut, refine their story, color correct and repair footage, work with photos and slides, export and publish video, and much more.

About the Author
Richard Harrington is a director and editor. He has been a certified instructor for Adobe, Apple, and Avid. He is a Creative COW forum leader, a member of the NAPP Instructor Dream Team, and a popular author, trainer, and speaker.

Table of Contents

Why Edit Video with Photoshop?
Production Essentials
Understanding Video Files and Technology
Get Organized with Adobe Bridge
Get Organized with Lightroom
Assembling the Rough Cut
Refining the Story
Color Correcting
Repairing Footage
Filtering Video Files
Adding Titles
Work with Photos and Slideshows
Exporting and Publishing

$44.95

Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Getting your Canon Speedlite to produce the light you need can be a real challenge. For those new to flash photography—or for anyone who has previously given up out of frustration Pearson Education Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites Handbook is a revelation. Photographer Syl Arena takes you on a journey that begins with an exploration of light and color, moves through a comprehensive discussion of the Canon Speedlite family and all of the accessories and equipment available to the Speedliter, then settles down to crafting great light in one photo shoot after another. Whether you want to create a classical portrait, shoot an event, or simply add a little fill light to a product shot, Speedliter’s Handbook shows you how.

A fantastic in-depth resource illustrated with over 500 images, Speedliter’s Handbook covers:

how to see the various characteristics and properties of light itself, as well as the differences between how your camera sees versus how you see
all the buttons and dials of the entire Canon Speedlite family
the basics of on-camera flash…and the necessity of getting your flash off the camera
how to beautifully balance flash with the existing ambient light
all the equipment necessary for great Speedlite shots
how to get amazing shots with just one Speedlite
how and when to use E-TTL versus manual flash
the use of color gels to balance color, as well as create dramatic effects
how to tame the sun—or any really bright light—with hi-speed sync
and much, much more

Whether you’re shooting portraits, events, or sports, Speedliter’s Handbook is an essential resource that teaches you how to craft the light you need for any type of shot you want.

About the Author

Syl Arena studied commercial photography at Brooks Institute and fine art photography at the University of Arizona. Over the years, Syl has shot for newspapers, magazines, and catalogs. He has been recognized for his expertise on color-critical workflow and his ability to turn noon to night by firing off a dozen Speedlites simultaneously. Syl covers the world of photography on his blogs, PixSylated.com and Speedliting.com, and he serves as the Director of the Paso Robles Workshops.

$49.95

Photoshop Compositing Secrets

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Photoshop Compositing Secrets: Unlocking the Key to Perfect Selections and Amazing Photoshop Effects for Totally Realistic Composites discusses one of the hottest trends in Photoshop and photography today for portrait photographers, designers of all walks of life, and even retouchers. Everywhere you look, from group photos, to school graduation or sports portraits, to magazines, movie posters, and DVD covers, chances are, you’ve seen compositing.

In Photoshop Compositing Secrets, Matt Kloskowski takes you through the entire process behind creating convincing, well-executed, and captivating composites. You’ll see how to create images that run the gamut from real-world portraits for corporate, graduation, or group photos to sports portraits, templates, and collages, and even the surreal, dramatic composites that clients clamor for.

You'll learn:

One of the most important secrets to compositing: how to master selections in Photoshop (yes, even wispy hair),
What background color, and camera and lighting setups work best for compositing,
How to move a subject from one background to another, and the Photoshop lighting and shadowing techniques to make it look real,
And all the Photoshop tips, tricks, and special effects you need to pull off a convincing, professional composite.

No matter if you're a professional, an aspiring professional, or a hobbyist, Photoshop Compositing Secrets will sharpen your skills and open up a whole new avenue of photographic expression in an easy-to-understand way that will have you creating your own composites in no time.

$49.95

Real World Nikon Capture NX 2

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Capture NX 2 from Nikon is a powerful image-editing application that lets photographers work with digital photographs with more speed and efficiency than other software programs. Its underlying technology gives photographers the ability to make selective corrections to an image with just one click. Pearson Real World Nikon Capture NX 2 written by digital photography expert Ben Long, takes photographers behind the scenes to see how this innovative program works. Along the way, Ben offers valuable tips and techniques for getting the most out of the software and digital cameras.

Novice and expert photographers alike will benefit from Capture NX 2. New users can make advanced image corrections without learning sophisticated masking techniques. Advanced users can perform the complex edits they are accustomed to making in other programs in fewer steps. Any image corrections made with Capture NX 2 are non-destructive, which means that the actual image data is unaltered and reversible until the photographer achieves the best results. Photographers who use Nikon cameras have access to special software features for working with raw, JPEG and TIFF images.

$49.95

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Since Lightroom first launched, Scott Kelby's The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers has been the world's #1 best-selling Lightroom book. In this latest version for Lightroom 3, Scott uses his same step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun. Scott doesn't just show you which sliders do what. Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom.

$49.95

The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Pearson Education The Photoshop Elements 9 Book for Digital Photographers breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.

If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Mask-filter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques are—once you know the secrets.

LEARN HOW THE PROS DO IT
Each year we train thousands of digital photographers and, almost without exception, they have the same questions and face the same problem—that’s exactly what we cover in this book. You’ll learn:

The real secrets of how the pros retouch portraits
How to color correct any photo with out breaking a sweat (you’ll be amazed at how they do it!)
How to use Camera Raw for processing not only RAW photos, but JPEGs and TIFFs, too! (And you’ll learn why so many pros like it best—because it’s faster and easier)
The sharpening techniques the pros really use (there’s an entire chapter just on this!)
How to deal with common digital camera image problems, including removing noise and avoiding halos
The most requested photographic special effects, and much more!

THE BOOK’S SECRET WEAPON
Although Elements 9 offers some digital photography features that Photoshop CS5 doesn’t offer, there are plenty of features that Photoshop CS5 has that Elements 9 still doesn’t have (things like paths, Channel Mixer, etc.). But in this book, you’ll learn some slick workarounds, cheats, and some fairly ingenious ways to replicate many of those Photoshop features from right within Elements. Plus, since this book is designed for photographers, it doesn’t waste your time talking about how to frame a shot, set your exposure, etc., and there’s no talk about which camera or printer to buy. It’s all Elements, step-by-step, cover-to-cover, in the only book of its kind!

About the Author

Scott Kelby is the world’s #1 bestselling author of computer books (since 2004), as well as Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, and President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). He’s the co-host of the highly acclaimed Photoshop User TV podcast, and trains thousands at digital photo and imaging workshops around the world. An award winning author of more than 50 books, including The Digital Photography Book, volumes 1, 2 & 3, and The Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers, his easygoing, plain-English style of teaching makes learning Photoshop Elements fun. Scott knows firsthand which techniques are in hot demand, and now he shares them here in his latest book.

Matt Kloskowski is a Photoshop Guy whose books, videos, and classes have simplified the way thousands of people work on digital photos and images. Author of several best-selling Photoshop books, Matt teaches Photoshop and digital photography techniques to thousands of people around the world each year. He co-hosts the top-rated videocast Photoshop User TV, as well as the photography videocast D-Town TV. He’s built a massive library of videos that appear in DVDs and online training courses, and has written articles for Photoshop User magazine. You’ll find Matt teaching for the Kelby Training Live seminar tour, as well as at the world’s premier Photoshop event, the Photoshop World Conference & Expo.

$49.95

Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers Using Photoshop - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

For the first time, Scott Kelby has assembled all of his best Photoshop techniques for professionally retouching portraits and collected them here in this groundbreaking new volume. Beginning with the essentials, Scott starts with the eyes--in many portraits, the most important part of the picture. Scott shows how to brighten the eyes, create and enhance catchlights, and remove dark circles from under the eyes. He then moves on to such techniques as softening and smoothing skin, removing blemishes, touching up clothing and backgrounds, retouching the nose, removing wrinkles, removing stray hairs, and retouching and whitening teeth. All of these are truly professional techniques that Scott has simplified into an exact, step-by-step process in Photoshop CS5 that yields great results fast. Toward the end of the book, Scott takes the reader through his entire portrait retouching workflow from beginning to end. Armed with the best retouching practices, and in his easygoing and clear voice and style, Scott Kelby has created an instant bestseller that will quickly become an instant go-to resource for all photographers who want to improve their portraits.

$49.95

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Since Lightroom first launched, Scott Kelby's The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers has been the world's #1 best-selling Lightroom book. In this latest version for Lightroom 4, Scott uses his same step-by-step, plain-English style and layout to make learning Lightroom easy and fun. Scott doesn't just show you which sliders do what, and he doesn't just cover the newest features of Lightroom (though, of course, he does that, too, with discussions of the improved Clarity feature, White Balance adjustment brush, photo book capabilities, and much more). Instead, by using the following three simple, yet brilliant, techniques that make it just an incredible learning tool, this book shows you how to create your own photography workflow using Lightroom:

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers is the first and only book to bring the whole process together in such a clear, concise, and visual way.

Features:

Scott shares his own personal settings and studio-tested techniques. He trains thousands of Lightroom users every year, and knows first hand what really works and what doesn't.
The entire book is laid out in a real workflow order with everything step by step, so you can begin using Lightroom like a pro from the start.
What really sets this book apart is the last chapter. This is where Scott dramatically answers his #1 most-asked Lightroom question, which is: "Exactly what order am I supposed to do things in, and where does Photoshop fit in?"

$49.99

Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

T he Pearson Education Photoshop Elements 8 Book for Digital Photographers breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before. It tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why. If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everything-about-the-Unsharp-Maskfilter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and presenting your photos like a pro. You’ll be absolutely amazed at how easy and effective these techniques areonce you know the secrets.

$49.99

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3: The Complete Guide for Photographers - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This completely updated bestseller, The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Book, was written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Lightroom 3 in detail from a photographer's perspective. As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows firsthand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He has also been working with Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product's development and providing valued feedback to Adobe. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management. This book's companion site, www.thelightroombook.com, offers video tutorials, articles, sample images, and updates.

$54.95

Short Course In Photography 7th Edition

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Peachpit Press Short Course in Photography 7th Edition is easy to use text to the fundamentals of photography and suggests ways to the photographers in which they might create photographs that have meaning. This comprehensive book, with a targeted interest towards black and white photography, explores basic concepts and techniques in this most special art. The book also explores digital techniques and web photography resources, equipment, cameras and camera accessories, the exposure and development of film, and the making and finishing of prints.

$54.95

Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS3's more advanced features and newest tools.

Using clear, step-by-step, project-based lessons, each chapter walks readers through the creation of a specific project, with each chapter building on the reader's growing knowledge of the program, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills learned in each lesson. Photoshop CS3, long the industry standard for digital imaging software, offers plenty of new features and enhancements for creative professionals and digital photographers alike.

Users can enjoy unrivaled editing with non-destructive Smart Filters, improved curves, and adjustable cloning and healing with Preview Overlay. Increase productivity with Photoshop CS3's streamlined interface and new Photoshop Lightroom integration. Anyone who wants to create a composite will benefit from the revamped Photomerge tool, which lets you apply automatic layer alignment and blending to your images, while the new Quick Selection tool lets you select pixels not just by color, but by texture and shape as well. And digital photographers will be pleased to know that they can now process multiple Camera Raw images in a fraction of the time it used to take.

$54.95

The Moment It Clicks Photography Secrets

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Peachpit Press The Moment It Clicks Photography Secrets is written by Joe McNally, one of the world’s top pro digital photographers, whose celebrated work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, Time, and National Geographic (to name a few), breaks new ground by doing something no photography book has ever done—blending the rich, stunning images and elegant layout of a coffee-table book with the invaluable training, no-nonsense insights, and photography secrets usually found only in those rare, best-of-breed educational books.

When Joe’s not on assignment for the biggest-name magazines and Fortune 500 clients, he’s in the classroom teaching location lighting, environmental portraiture, and how to “get the shot” at workshops around the world. These on-location workshops are usually reserved for a handful of photographers each year, but now you can learn the same techniques that Joe shares in his seminars and lectures in a book that brings Joe’s sessions to life.

What makes the book so unique is the “triangle of learning” where (1) Joe distills the concept down to one brief sentence. It usually starts with something like, “An editor at National Geographic once told me…” and then he shares one of those hard-earned tricks of the trade that you only get from spending a lifetime behind the lens. Then, (2) on the facing page is one of Joe’s brilliant images that perfectly illustrates the technique (you’ll recognize many of his photos from magazine covers). And (3) you get the inside story of how that shot was taken, including which equipment he used (lens, f/stop, lighting, accessories, etc.), along with the challenges that type of project brings, and how to set up a shot like that of your own.

This book also gives you something more. It inspires. It challenges. It informs. But perhaps most importantly, it will help you understand photography and the art of making great photos at a level you never thought possible. This book is packed with those “Ah ha!” moments—those clever insights that make it all come together for you. It brings you that wonderful moment when it suddenly all makes sense—that “moment it clicks."

$54.95

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book: The Complete Guide for Photographers

Samy's Camera — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Pearson Education Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book: The Complete Guide discusses how Adobe Photoshop Lightroom was designed from the ground up with digital photographers in mind, offering powerful editing features in a streamlined interface that lets photographers import, sort, and organize images. This completely updated bestseller was also written with photographers in mind. Author Martin Evening describes features in Lightroom 4 in detail from a photographer’s perspective.

As an established commercial and fashion photographer, Martin knows firsthand what photographers need for an efficient workflow. He has also been working with Lightroom from the beginning, monitoring the product’s development and providing valued feedback to Adobe. As a result, Martin knows the software inside and out, from image selection to image editing to image management. In this book you’ll learn how to:

• Work efficiently with images shot in the raw or JPEG format

• Import photographs with ease and sort them according to your workflow

• Create and manage a personal image library

• Apply tonal adjustments to multiple images quickly

• Integrate Lightroom with Adobe Photoshop

• Export images for print or Web as digital contact sheets or personal portfolios

• Make the most of new features in Lightroom 4, such as the Camera Raw Process 2012 Basic panel tone controls

Photographers will find Lightroom 4–and The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book–indispensable tools in their digital darkrooms.

$54.99

American Style (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

More than 200 American style icons are illustrated and defined in this book dedicated to the ever-changing persona of fashion in the United States.
240 Pages.

$50.00

Then and Now by Steve Schapiro

Samy's Camera — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Steve Schapiro (born 1934) is the photographer behind countless now-classic portraits of rock stars, film stars and politicians from the 1960s and 70s. He has worked as a film set photographer on more than 200 Hollywood movies; he has designed several iconic film posters, most notably for "Midnight Cowboy," "Taxi Driver" and "The Godfather Part III"; and as a documentary photographer, he recorded the political tumult of the 1960s and 1970s, in photo essays on narcotics addiction, civil rights protests and presidential campaigns. The Perseus Distribution Camera Then and Now by Steve Schapiro looks back at Schapiro's half-century career, reproducing famous images alongside new and unseen work. It includes portraits of the stars as never before seen: Robert De Niro, in full "Taxi Driver" combat costume, posed in front of his cab with Mohican and an improbably chirpy smile; Jack Nicolson, nose bandaged, tongue out at the camera on the set of "Chinatown"; Marlon Brando, grinning with theatrical devilishness while being made up for "The Godfather." Also gathered here are portraits of artists such as Rene Magritte, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol; directors such as Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, John Huston, Roman Polanski, Otto Preminger and Orson Welles; film stars such as Johnny Depp, Jodie Foster, Dustin Hoffman, Sophia Loren, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Robert Redford; musicians such as David Bowie, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Nico, Diana Ross, Ike and Tina Turner and Frank Zappa; and images from Schapiro's political photojournalism, with portraits of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, among others.

$70.00

Dogs by William Wegman

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

An essential purchase for all dog lovers, this book Phaidon Dogs by William Wegman features anonymous snapshots of dogs from the turn of the cenutry to the early 1950s
Catherine Johnson’s collection – with its small format, unpretentious photographs and days-gone-by aesthetic – not only reveals a love for ‘man’s best friend’, but also presents a sophisticated selection made with a keen eye for the unusual within mundane
Features hundreds of dogs in all kinds of settings; under the Christmas table or in the sea; posing for the family portrait or being squeezed tightly by an over-enthusiastic toddler; a Chihuahua in a tea cup or a Great Dane standing as tall as its young owner.

$14.95

The Photography Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Phaidon’s Photography Book contains 500 superb images represent the world's best photographers and encompass every sort of photography in this eye-catching and engrossing book. Pictures of famous events such as the Royal Wedding and the first landing on the moon are here, next to familiar shots by masters of photography such as Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cecil Beaton and Robert Doisneau. There is fashion, sport, natural history, reportage and society portraiture, as well as social documentary and art. The 500 photographers featured range from William Henry Fox Talbot and Julia Margaret Cameron to Larry Clarke and Herb Rittz, from Robert Capa and Josef Koudelka to Nan Goldin and Pierre et Gilles. Arranged alphabetically by photographer, each full-page image is accompanied by an illuminating text which gives a useful insight into the work and its creator, as well as extensive cross-references to others working in the same field or the same style. Glossaries of technical terms and movements and a directory of museums and galleries are included to provide a fully comprehensive and self-contained volume.

Features:

An unsurpassed collection of 500 superb images that represent the world's best photographers from the mid-19th century to today
Widely acclaimed as the most important reference book ever on its subject
Arranged alphabetically by photographer, from pioneers such as Gustave Le Gray and Daguerre to icons such as Robert Capa, to innovative and unknown photographers around the world
Encompasses fashion, sport, natural history, reportage and society portraiture, documentary and art, with concise text providing useful insight into each work and its creator
Extensive cross-references, glossaries of technical terms and movements and a directory of museums and galleries

$24.95

Five Pioneers of Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Phaidon Five Pioneers of Photography is a box set featuring collection of books on five pioneers of photography: Gabriele Basilico by Francesco Bonami, Nadar by James H Rubin, Lisette Model by Elisabeth Sussman, Daido Moriyama by Kazuo Nishi, and Eadweard Muybridge by Paul Hill. This collection offers a fabulous value of five books for photographers to learn through the experiences of the professionals.

$29.95

Vitamin Ph

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Including 121 artists from 40 different countries as selected by 79 curators, critics and established artists, Vitamin Ph by Phaidon includes the following artists:

Armando Andrade Tudela, Alexander Apostól, Miriam Bäckström, Yto Barrada, Erica Baum, Valérie Belin, Walead Beshty, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Luchezar Boyadjiev, Frank Breuer, Olaf Breuning, Gerard Byrne, Elinor Carucci, David Claerbout, Anne Collier, Phil Collins, Kelli Connell, Eduardo Consuegra, Sharon Core, Rochelle Costi, Gregory Crewdson, Nancy Davenport, Tim Davis, Tacita Dean, Olafur Eliasson, Hans Eijkelboom, JH Engström, Lalla Essaydi, Roe Ethridge, Peter Fraser, Yang Fudong, Anna Gaskell, Simryn Gill, Anthony Goicolea, Geert Goiris, David Goldblatt, Katy Grannan, AES+F group, The Atlas Group/Walid Raad, Mauricio Guillen, Jitka Hanzlová, Anne Hardy, Rachel Harrison, Jonathan Hernández, Sarah Hobbs, Emily Jacir, Valérie Jouve, Yeondoo Jung, Rinko Kawauchi, Annette Kelm, Idris Khan, Joachim Koester, Panos Kokkinias, Luisa Lambri, An-My Lê, Tim Lee, Nikki S Lee, Zoe Leonard, Armin Linke, Sharon Lockhart, Vera Lutter, Florian Maier-Aichen, Malerie Marder, Daniel Joseph Martinez, Gareth McConnell, Scott McFarland, Ryan McGinley, Trish Morrissey, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Zanele Muholi, Oliver Musovik, Kelly Nipper, Nils Norman, Catherine Opie, Esteban Pastorino Díaz, Paul Pfeiffer, Sarah Pickering, Peter Piller, Rosângela Rennó, Mauro Restiffe, Robin Rhode, Sophy Rickett, Noguchi Rika, Andrea Robbins/Max Becher, Ricarda Roggan, Anri Sala, Dean Sameshima, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Markus Schinwald, Gregor Schneider, Collier Schorr, Josef Schulz, Paul Shambroom, Ahlam Shibli, Yinka Shonibare, Efrat Shvily, Santiago Sierra, Paul Sietsema, Alex Slade, Sean Snyder, Alec Soth, Heidi Specker, Hannah Starkey, Simon Starling, John Stezaker, Clare Strand, Darren Sylvester, Guy Tillim, Nazif Topçuoglu, Danny Treacy, Fatimah Tuggar, Céline van Balen, Annika von Hausswolff, Bettina von Zwehl, Deborah Willis, Sharon Ya'ari, Catherine Yass, Shizuka Yokomizo, Amir Zaki, Liu Zheng, Tobias Zielony .

With and introduction by TJ Demos and individual texts about the artists by Rodrigo Alonso, Thomas Boutoux, Isolde Brielmaier, Stuart Comer, Dina Deitsch, TJ Demos, Frits Giertsberg, Mark Godfrey, Catherine Grant, Alison Green, Katerina Gregos, Rachel Haidu, Jens Hoffmann, Michael Ned Holte, Ana Finel Honigman, Vincent Honoré, Vasif Kortun, Sarah Lewis, Roxana Marcoci, Dominic Molon, Shamim M Momin, Jessica Morgan, Jonathan Napack, Sally O'Reilly, Tetsuya Ozaki, Bethany Pappalardo, Alona Pardo, John Reed, Catsou Roberts, Jose Roca, Barry Schwabsky, Brian Sholis, Luke Skrebowski, Kerstin Stremmel, Margaret Sundell, Gloria Sutton, Nato Thompson, Sarah Thornton, Grant Watson, Axel Wieder.

$39.95

David Malin, Ancient Light: A Portrait of the Universe

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Phaidon David Malin, Ancient Light: A Portrait of the Universe is the finest collection of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and other such spectacular phenomena photographed by the pioneering astronomical photographer. Features pictures made from a series of delicate yet rich platinum prints, which will delight anyone intrigued by the night sky. Engaging texts accompany each of the pictures, while an introductory essay describes the history and practicalities of making photographs of the stars. Renowned astronomer David Malin invented new ways of capturing the unseen universe on photographic plates, leading to the discovery of two new types of galaxies. Published to coincide with the International Year of Astronomy 2009, a global programme by the International Astronomical Union and UNESCO to promote awareness of the impact of astronomy on our daily lives.

$49.95

Andy Warhol 'Giant' Size

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

There is perhaps no artist of the 20th century that is as famous and infamous as Andy Warhol; Andy Warhol 'Giant' Size by Phaidon takes its inspiration from the over-the-top quality of Andy Warhol's life, career, and legacy and in a mammoth format and huge extent depicts, in roughly chronological order, the major events, people, works, and moments in the life of an artist who continues to be endlessly fascinating to those inside and outside of the art world. Now available in a new format.

Features:

A spectacular visual biography of the life and career of one of the most colourful and innovative artists of the twentieth century
A rare, behind-the-scenes look at the New York art world of the 1950s to the 1980s
Introduction by renegade art critic Dave Hickey, who has his own cult following, and additional texts by Bruno Bischofberger, Ronnie Cutrone, David Dalton, Kenneth Goldsmith, Ivan Karp and Peggy Phelan
A must-have for Warhol fans and any pop culture enthusiast is accessible to all at this amazing new price

$49.95

Earth On Fire By Bernhard Edmaier

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Spectacular photographs of the world’s most dramatic and beautiful volcanic landscapes. Divided into five chapters by tectonic plate region, this book Earth On Fire By Bernhard Edmaier by Phaidon includes geothermal regions in Europe, the Americas, Africa, New Zealand, the Indian Ocean and the Caribbean. Includes famous volcanoes such as Mount St Helens in the USA, Etna in Italy, Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Krakatoa in Indonesia. Features a wide variety of phenomena, from hot flowing lava and towering columns of smoke and ash to lakes, islands and mountain ranges that are the result of volcanic activity. Includes clear, accessible texts explaining key volcanic phenomena and events.

$59.95

The Unguarded Moment by Steve McCurry

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Phaidon The Unguarded Moment by Steve McCurry uses a lot when talking about his work – he is always trying to capture those 'unguarded moments' when people are at their most unselfconscious. McCurry takes photographs all over the world, forNational Geographic magazine as well as his own projects, so this book includes the colours and forms of the Yemen, Mali, Niger, Chad, India, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), France and the former Yugoslavia, among others. The Unguarded Moment is the same size as Phaidon bestseller South Southeast but apart from the wider range of countries and continents covered, a key difference between the two titles is that all of the images in this title are landscape format.
In The Unguarded Moment, people go about their everyday business in extraordinary circumstances and settings, like the young women walking through a dust storm in India, the fishermen casting their nets in the Niger river in Mali's Sahel Desert and the boy working in a candy factory in Kabul, Afghanistan. This book includes striking portraits of a Tuareg woman in Mali, an intense young gypsy boy in Marseille and pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma. There are children paying close attention to their teachers in school rooms in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, as well as five young monks happily playing with computer games at a monastery in India, just like any other boys their age would.

Features:

A portfolio of the very best of Steve McCurry’s emotive and beautiful photographs from around the world
Iconic images of the people of Africa, Southeast Asia and Europe by one of the world’s leading colour photographers
Includes images from Mali, Yemen, Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, France and the former Yugoslavia
Features an astounding range of colour pictures reproduced in large, landscape format, each on its own spread with a brief caption
Steve McCurry is one of Phaidon’s best-selling photographers and one of the most admired and well-represented photojournalists working today. This book will be a widely sought-after addition to his popular body of work

$59.95

The Theatre of the Face (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Book Description

THE THEATRE OF THE FACE is an engaging and authoritative account of the history of portrait photography by one of the world's leading photography critics. It is an essential title for all photography students and enthusiasts, and for anyone interested in portraiture, one of the most popular and enduring of all photographic genres. The book covers many styles and movements, including works by pioneers such as Edward Sheriff Curtis; seminal figures such as Walker Evans, Cecil Beaton, and August Sander; and artists such as Martin Parr, Cindy Sherman, and Philip Lorca diCorcia. With over three hundred black & white and color photographs, THE THEATRE OF THE FACE offers a new perspective on the history of photography by examining the personalities both behind and in front of the camera.
416 Pages

About the Author

Max Kozloff is one of the leading photography critics working today and the recipient of numerous prizes and fellowships. Formerly the editor of ARTFORUM, he is a prolific writer and has taught numerous photography courses. He is a noted photographer himself, having exhibited in the United States, Mexico, and India. His passion for portraiture stems from his own visual practice and his belief that this genre is photography's central project.

$69.95

The Complete Edition By Jeff Wall

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Over the last three decades Jeff Wall has redefined the photographic image in art. His stunning large-scale photographs exude the dramatic power of history painting with utterly contemporary subject matter (everyday scenes from modern life) and materials (colour transparencies in light boxes). Each of his photographic tableaux is meticulously constructed - carefully staged, precisely lit and, since the late 1980s, digitally adjusted - in a process that the artist often compares to cinematography.

Wall has sometimes referred to his photographs as 'near documentaries' because they frequently come from scenes he has witnessed in passing and recomposed later. But he also disavows any claims to photographic truth, constructing many of his pictures around works of art and literature, such as the writings of Franz Kafka, Ralph Ellison and Yukio Mishima and the paintings of Hokusai, Delacroix and Caravaggio.

Set in a variety of locales both real and fictional, from Rome to Tijuana, many of Wall’s photographs depict Vancouver, where the artist has lived since birth. With clear-eyed detail they provide a glimpse into moments of social intercourse, private reflection or systemic violence that transcend their setting while maintaining utter fidelity to it. It is a world stripped of spectacle but suffused with humanity, pathos and a touch of fantasy. It is unmistakably the world of Jeff Wall.

The Complete Edition By Jeff Wall By Phaidon Wall’s entire body of work, from his 1978 breakthrough photograph The Destroyed Room to a suite of recent works seen here for the first time. Accompanying these images is the most comprehensive collection of interviews and essays on his work ever published. Beginning with Thierry de Duve's authoritative 'The Mainstream and the Crooked Path' and concluding with Mark Lewis's 'Jeff Wall: Photographer', commissioned specially for this volume, these texts examine each stage in Wall's career, providing unparalleled insight into one of contemporary art's foremost bodies of work.

In addition, an extensive collection of Wall's own essays opens a window on the thinking of the famously cerebral artist. A dedicated student of art history, philosophy and contemporary society, Wall is generous and eloquent in his writing. His essay on Manet ('Unity and Fragmentation in Manet') offers insights into the conceptual and pictorial strategies of the French painter. A meditation on photographic process ('Photography and Liquid Intelligence') augurs the dramatic shift from chemical to digital that has transformed the medium. A statement on film ('Cinematography: A Prologue') begins with a careful parsing of that medium's relationship to time and ends as a reflection on photography's liberation from its documentary function.

Also included is a full bibliography and a complete chronology of Wall's exhibitions, which include solo surveys at the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2007), Tate Modern, London (2006), and the Museo Nacional Centro d'Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid (1994), as well as major international group exhibitions, such as the Venice Biennale (2001), the São Paulo Biennial (1998) and Documenta (1982, 1987, 1997 and 2002).

Features:

This landmark monograph is the most up-to-date and definitive book on the work of Jeff Wall (b.1946), the artist responsible for bringing photography to the forefront of contemporary art since the late 1970s
His images employ the latest technology to create tableaux that dramatically evoke subjects ranging from Hollywood cinema to nineteenth-century history painting
A complete career retrospective that includes four essays by eminent art historians, interviews with and writings by the artist, and full-colour reproductions of all his artworks

$75.00

The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars With Strings Attached

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

In the Rizzoli The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars With Strings Attached Kellerman book, the author takes the reader on a fascinating guided tour through his collection of musical instruments, complete with rich personal histories of his favorite instruments and of the brilliant, often eccentric craftsmen and musicians who brought them to life. It is a record of one man’s lifelong love affair with the guitar. Your fingers won’t be walking through With Strings Attached but will be strumming, Picking, Stroking and dancing

$22.00

Fundamentals of Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Rizzoli Fundamentals of Photography features more than two hundred illustrations and eight hundred full-color photographs. It is a comprehensive guide to the art of modern photography that covers the essential equipment and techniques of both film and digital photography, including the basic introduction of camera parts and their working techniques, image processing, and copyright issues.

$24.95

The Art of Engagement Photography: Creative Techniques for Photographing Couples in Love

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Rizzoli The Art of Engagement Photography: Creative Techniques for Photographing Couples in Love is a beautiful guide to engagement photography will show aspiring and professional wedding photographers how to boost their current income by offering higher-quality engagement sessions (or by adding them for the first time). Written by award-winning photographer Elizabeth Etienne, this modern guide to engagement photography offers portrait and wedding photographers a step-by-step approach to shooting in-demand engagement sessions and maximizing an often-untapped revenue stream. Including 200 inspiring images and written in a fresh style, this guide offers a high-end, magazine-style approach that is coveted by brides and wedding photographers alike.

$29.99

Schapiro's Heroes by Steve Schapiro

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Muhammad Ali, Robert Kennedy, Andy Warhol, Martin Luther King Jr., Samuel Beckett, Ray Charles, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Barbra Streisand, James Baldwin, and Truman Capote. Schapiro’s Heroes brings together an extraordinary collection of stories in the photo-journalistic tradition of people who have shaped our lives, our politics, and our tastes by the celebrated documentarian Steve Schapiro. In behind-the-scenes photographs, we visit the young Muhammad Ali and his Monopoly set, followed everywhere by the neighborhood kids; glimpse the warm family life and campaign of Robert Kennedy, who was so suddenly struck down; see Andy Warhol in photographs never before published; watch Ray Charles perform; visit the set with Samuel Beckett; and march alongside Martin Luther King Jr.

One of the most respected American documentary photographers, Steve Schapiro has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. His heroes are the iconic men and women who have influenced the political and cultural climate of our times. Schapiro’s Heroes is a rare and intimate glimpse of a major period of American history, photographed during the golden age of photojournalism by one of the major talents of the late twentieth century.

Photographs by Steve Schapiro
Introduction by David Friend

248 pages.

About the Authors:

Steve Schapiro has photographed cover stories for most of the world's most prominent magazines, including Life, Look, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone, People, and Paris Match. He photographed on set for The Godfather, Midnight Cowboy, Taxi Driver, and Chinatown. His work is in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian Institute. His previous book, American Edge (Arena, 2000), was recognized for excellence by The Los Angeles Times, Newsday, and other publications. Schapiro is represented by Fahey/Klein Gallery in Los Angeles.

David Friend, Vanity Fair's editor of creative development and formerly Life's director of photography, is the author of Watching the World Change: The Stories Behind the Images of 9/11 (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006).

$35.95

Self-Exposure : The Male Nude Self-Portrait (Hardcover) - Open Box*

Samy's Camera — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

*IMPORTANT NOTICE: This product is Open Box and may have minor scratches or imperfections. It includes all necessary accessories, however may be missing some items found in the original packaging. It has been inspected, appears to be in good working condition, and comes with the full manufacturer's warranty. If you are at all unsatisfied with its condition, you may return it for a full refund or exchange.

The nude self-portrait is perhaps the most intimate form of photography. It delves deep into taboo territory and strips away the traditional barriers between artist and viewer. Witnessing such a private act, we may feel the queasy embarrassment of a voyeur, but we are always compelled to look further. The images cut to the core of issues of identity, sexuality, and ego-
and as they reveal an essential truth about their creators they also tell us something about ourselves.

The Rizzoli Self-Exposure : The Male Nude Self-Portrait (Hardcover) features more than 100 works from both established masters and up-and-coming photographers-many never before published. This groundbreaking collection traces the development of the male self-portrait from its earliest beginnings with such greats as Hippolyte Bayard, Herbert Tobias, and André Kertész, to the contemporary efforts of such artists as John Dugdale, Anthony Goicolea, and Yasumasa Morimura. Each artist takes a uniquely individual approach ranging from the shockingly perverse and aggressively erotic to the elusively self-conscious and sublimely beautiful. Complete with brief biographies of each artist, Self-Exposure is a powerful survey of this most seductive subject.

About the Author - Reed Massengill is himself a photographer specializing in the male nude and has published several books of photography, including The Male Ideal: Lon of New York and the Masculine Physique. He is a correspondent for the magazines blue and Black & White, and he is an avid collector of photography both from the past and present.

$39.95

The Bigger Picture Thirty Years of Portraits

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Rizzoli The Bigger Picture Thirty Years of Portraits is a collection of portraits depicting people who attained glories in every walk of life, ranging from politics to art, science to entertainment. These include Hollywood celebrities and heads of state.

As the photographer covering the White House through four presidential administrations, Diana Walker enjoyed incomparable access to the world's major movers and shakers. Remaining behind the scenes and photographing her subjects over the course of years, she captured Presidents and their families in wonderfully candid moments and world leaders in the course of momentous events. Many of those portrayed are notables in politics, industry, science, entertainment, and the arts—from Ronald Reagan to Steve Jobs; from Lillian Gish to Princess Diana and Prince Charles; from Mikhail Gorbachev to Hillary Clinton. The result is a delightfully layered story, both visual and verbal, told from multiple points of view.

$39.95

Annie Leibovitz at Work

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

In the book by Rizzoli Annie Leibovitz at Work, Annie Leibovitz describes how her pictures were made, starting with Richard Nixon’s resignation, a story she covered with Hunter S. Thompson, and ending with Barack Obama’s campaign. In between are a Rolling Stones Tour, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, The Blues Brothers, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Keith Haring, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Patti Smith, George W. Bush, William S. Burroughs, Kate Moss and Queen Elizabeth. The most celebrated photographer of our time discusses portraiture, reportage, fashion photography, lighting, and digital cameras.

“The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt. Fuji. Climbing Mt. Fuji is a lesson in determination and moderation. It would be fair to ask if I took the moderation part to heart. But it certainly was a lesson in respecting your camera. If I was going to live with this thing, I was going to have to think about what that meant. There were not going to be any pictures without it.”

Author—Annie Leibovitz

$39.95

Vivian Maier: Street Photographer

Samy's Camera — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

A good street photographer must be possessed of many talents: in Rizzoli Vivian Maier: Street Photographer we see an eye for detail, light, and composition; impeccable timing; a populist or humanitarian outlook; and a tireless ability to constantly shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot and never miss a moment. It is hard enough to find these qualities in trained photographers with the benefit of schooling and mentors and a community of fellow artists and aficionados supporting and rewarding their efforts. It is incredibly rare to find it in someone with no formal training and no network of peers.

Yet Vivian Maier is all of these things, a professional nanny, who from the 1950s until the 1990s took over 100,000 photographs worldwide—from France to New York City to Chicago and dozens of other countries—and yet showed the results to no one. The photos are amazing both for the breadth of the work and for the high quality of the humorous, moving, beautiful, and raw images of all facets of city life in America’s post-war golden age.

It wasn’t until local historian John Maloof purchased a box of Maier’s negatives from a Chicago auction house and began collecting and championing her marvelous work just a few years ago that any of it saw the light of day. Presented here for the first time in print, Vivian Maier: Street Photographer collects the best of her incredible, unseen body of work.

Please note that all blank pages in the book were chosen as part of the design by the publisher.

$39.95

Self-Exposure : The Male Nude Self-Portrait (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Book Description

The nude self-portrait is perhaps the most intimate form of photography. It delves deep into taboo territory and strips away the traditional barriers between artist and viewer. Witnessing such a private act, we may feel the queasy embarrassment of a voyeur, but we are always compelled to look further. The images cut to the core of issues of identity, sexuality, and ego-
and as they reveal an essential truth about their creators they also tell us something about ourselves.

Self-Exposure features more than 100 works from both established masters and up-and-coming photographers-many never before published. This groundbreaking collection traces the development of the male self-portrait from its earliest beginnings with such greats as Hippolyte Bayard, Herbert Tobias, and André Kertész, to the contemporary efforts of such artists as John Dugdale, Anthony Goicolea, and Yasumasa Morimura. Each artist takes a uniquely individual approach ranging from the shockingly perverse and aggressively erotic to the elusively self-conscious and sublimely beautiful. Complete with brief biographies of each artist, Self-Exposure is a powerful survey of this most seductive subject.
160 Pages

About the Author

Reed Massengill is himself a photographer specializing in the male nude and has published several books of photography, including The Male Ideal: Lon of New York and the Masculine Physique. He is a correspondent for the magazines blue and Black & White, and he is an avid collector of photography both from the past and present.

$39.95

Parisiennes: A Celebration of French Women (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Book Description

Divided by theme into chapters, this light-hearted and nostalgic romp through 20th-century Paris creates a beautiful history of the world’s most romantic city and its exceptional women. This collection of one hundred and thirty duotone photographs captures the essence of the Parisian femme fatale. All of the great French photographers from the late 1930s through the 1960s are featured, including Robert Doisneau, Brassaï, Willy Ronis, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Edouard Boubat, Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Sabine Weiss, and many more. The photographs reveal Parisian women and all of their glorious facets: from the love-struck waif strolling along the banks of the Seine to the belles of the neighborhood balls flushed from their raucous dance moves, from no-nonsense career girls to flirty neighbors. Chanel-clad locals and runway models alike showcase the glamour of the fashion and haute-couture world with inimitable style. One chapter pays homage to the courageous women who battled for justice in World War II, the Resistance, the Liberation, and the revolts of May 1968, including role models such as philosopher and writer Simone de Beauvoir and journalist and playwright Marguerite Dumas. The Parisiennes featured here go to work, ride bikes, pose seductively, smile coyly, and are all devastatingly irresistible.
240 Pages

$45.00

Beautiful: Nudes by Marc Baptiste (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Book Description

For centuries, painters have used their brushes to turn female nudes into their most famous masterpieces. Now a New York-based, award-winning photographer does the same in this phenomenal homage to women of color titled Beautiful: Nudes by Marc Baptiste. This gorgeous and moving book is a rich compilation of women baring their bodies and their souls.

From fashion model icons Bethann Hardison and Beverly Johnson to soul singer N'dea Davenport to silver screen goddesses Stacy Dash, Rosario Dawson, and Vanessa Williams, and a host of other contemporary women, Beautiful is a labor of love that captures the essence of all women while simultaneously celebrating cultural roots.

Quotes from the subjects take a candid look at how ethnic women view their bodies and give the readers a provocative glimpse into the world of female body image. This work is alternately passionate and intelligent, inspiring and seductive. It is Beautiful.

160 Pages

About the Author

Marc Baptiste's cinematic feel and documentary-style photographs have been featured in Vanity Fair, Allure, Vibe, Essence, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Cosmopolitan, German Vogue, and Untold among others. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and twin daughters.

$45.00

Hubble Imaging Space and Time

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Rizzoli Hubble Imaging Space and Time masterwork reveals the full story of the Hubble, including its recent images of deep space on the eve of its final servicing mission scheduled for late 2008. The book is written by two of the world’s foremost authorities on space history, Hubble: Imaging Space and Time illuminates the solar system’s workings, the expansion of the universe, the birth and death of stars, the formation of planetary nebulae, the dynamics of galaxies, and the mysterious force known as "dark energy."

The authors reveal the inside story of Hubble’s beginnings, its controversial early days, the drama of its first servicing missions, and the creation of the dynamic images that reach into the deepest regions of visible space, close to the time when the universe began.

$49.95

Gary Cooper: Enduring Style

Samy's Camera — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

In 1946, when Irving Berlin revised the lyrics to his 1928 “Puttin’ on the Ritz” to include those memorable lines, Gary Cooper had been a star for over 15 years, and it would have been hard for most men to look as super duper. He conveyed a straightforwardness and an honest, American handsomeness that seemed to both ignore and rise above the contrived glamour and studied posturing that had characterized so many other film heroes of those early years. No matter what costume he put on, he looked like he owned it. The camera loved him, and so did the box office.

But costume is one thing, and clothes are another. In his private life, and in those many early films where he wore contemporary clothes, he had devised and perfected his own debonair style that combined a perfectly tailored European wardrobe with all-American casual sportswear to produce the first, and still finest example of elegant, international, masculine style rooted in an American ideal of the everyman as hero. From the most casual sports clothing to the most formal white tie and tails, Cooper carried himself with uncontrived conviction.

Rizzoli Gary Cooper: Enduring Style is the first ever monograph focused on the timeless fashion and allure of this leading man who was a fashion inspiration to his Hollywood peers, clothing designers then and now, and generations of stylish men of every social strata, across the globe. Compiled of unpublished, never-before-seen personal photographs, shot primarily by his wife Rocky, Gary Cooper captures the cars, the mansions and ranches, the guns and gear, and of course the endless outfits for every occasion that this Hollywood icon ensconced himself in throughout the years. Whether hunting with close friend Ernest Hemingway, lounging with Cary Grant, horseback, poolside, or on the beach, on-set or after-hours, in the company of royalty or cowboys, Cooper had the perfect outfit for every occasion, embodying a type of refined masculinity rarely seen and in high demand to this day.

About the Author

G. Bruce Boyer has been a noted fashion writer and editor for more than 35 years. He was associated with Town & Country magazine as men’s fashion editor for 15 years. His articles have also appeared in Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, The New Yorker, and many other publications. He is the author of multiple books on the subject of men’s fashion and has also worked in advertising, PR, and media consulting for companies such as Nordstrom, Polo/Ralph Lauren, Southwick, Bergdorf Goodman, and Gant among others.

Maria Cooper Janis was born in Los Angeles and grew up there with her parents, the actor Gary Cooper and his wife Veronica Cooper. A talented painter, a noted philanthropist, and a filmmaker, Maria married the world-renowned concert pianist, Byron Janis, in 1966.

Ralph Lauren is the Chairman and CEO of Polo Ralph Lauren, a global lifestyle brand representing the best in American design. Lauren’s career has spanned four decades, during which he has cultivated the iconography of America—whether it is a reflection of the New England coast, Native American culture, or Hollywood glamour—to create one of the most widely recognized families of consumer brands, worldwide.

Ruth Ansel, art director, designer, and lecturer has collaborated for over four decades with photographers, illustrators, and artists such as Richard Avedon, Andy Warhol, Peter Beard, Bruce Weber, and Annie Leibovitz. She was the youngest co-art director of Harper’s Bazaar magazine in the 60s. She then went on to art direct The New York Times Magazine in the 70s, House & Garden and Vanity Fair in the 80’s, and Vogue. In the early 90’s she formed her own design studio where she continues to design magazines and books, including a master monograph for Taschen by Peter Beard. A book called Hall of Femmes about Ruth and her celebrated forty-year
career was published in 2010. Ruth was the recipient of The Art Directors prestigious 2011 Hall of Fame award.

$60.00

Bunny Yeager's Darkroom: Pin-up Photography's Golden Era

Samy's Camera — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

A treasure trove of pin-up girl images from photographer Bunny Yeager, celebrated for her playfully erotic photos of Bettie Page that continue to influence photography and fashion today. The only woman pin-up photographer of her day, Bunny Yeager was also a model in her own right. After winning several beauty pageants in Miami, Yeager went to photography school, and in 1955, she hit the jackpot with her shot of Bettie Page scantily clad in a Santa hat, which sold instantly to the fledgling Playboy magazine. The beginning of a long collaboration, her photographs of Bettie have now been featured on more magazine covers than those of Marilyn Monroe.

The glamorous Bunny Yeager's Darkroom: Pin-up Photography's Golden Era from Rizzoli gathers more than a hundred lens-fogging photographs embodying the naughty girl-next-door eroticism of pin-up culture. Culled from Yeager’s extensive archive, the collection includes her most iconic shots of the legendary Bettie as well as many previously unpublished images. Yeager’s pioneering self-portraits and excerpts from her charming 1960s how-to manuals are featured alongside dozens of wholesome beauties shot in the studio and on location. -A fun and sexy book, it is sure to tap into the current burlesque trend and the popularity of glamour photography and vintage American culture.

About the Author - Petra Mason is a cultural historian and creative director whose East Coast-centric book credits include: Last Train to Paradise: Centennial edition, South Beach Stories, The Carlyle, In the Spirit of Miami Beach and New York. Photographic installations include: The Glass House Icon Project.

$60.00

The Slanted Lens - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In Jay P. Morgan's world, nothing is sacred. With amazing realism, Morgan's photographic wizardry captures regular people in familiar situations that have gone wildly out of control, giving life to our nightmares, fears, and humiliations. Wacky photographer Jay P. Morgan creates the photo equivalent of Gary Larson's "The Far Side". 100 color photos.

$6.99

Assignment Shanghai: Photographs on the Eve of Revolution

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The book Samys Camera Assignment Shanghai Photographs on the Eve of Revolution is collection of photographs taken during the revolution in China with three old versioned cameras in 1947. The Jack Birns was fulfilling a boyhood dream to fulfill his assignment. The reality was something else: refugees and prostitutes, soldiers and beggars, street executions and urban protests photographed in difficult and often dangerous circumstances amidst the poverty, corruption, and chaos of an expanding civil war. By then the ruling Nationalist Party had been battling the Communist threat for more than two decades, and Birns focused his camera on the human drama unfolding as war pressed ever closer to the country's financial, cultural, and commercial capital. His effort to show China's misery up close ran afoul of Time-Life publisher Henry R. Luce's fervent anti-communism, and for half a century many of these historic photographs lay unpublished in Time-Life's archives. Printed here for the first time, they offer a graphic vision of a great city, Shanghai, poised on the precipice of political revolution.

Seen through the lens of hindsight, Birns's photographs give us a sense not only of what China was like more than fifty years ago, but also of why the warfare, weariness, and desperation of the time proved such fertile soil for communist revolution.

$14.95

Profitable Wedding Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Now aspiring wedding photographers have a comprehensive guide to building a profitable wedding business! Profitable Wedding Photography contains all the necessary tools and strategies to successfully launch and grow a personally rewarding and financially successful wedding photography business. Drawing from her 23 years of experience in the wedding photography industry, author Elizabeth Etienne helps readers reduce the growing pains both in shooting a wedding and dealing with wedding clients. With an introduction written by celebrity wedding planner Colin Cowie, this indispensable book shows how to create a great product, offer dynamic customer service, price your product and service appropriately, package your product uniquely, and market that product in the most effective way possible. Unique features include prep sheets such as: couple's questionnaire, shot list, photo timeline, helpful hints, contract, and package rate sheet. Anyone looking for practical advice on how to start and grow a wedding business will need this one-stop resource from one of the most sought after wedding photographers in the world.

$24.95

Photocine: Digital Filmmaking with DSLRs - Paperback Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Author Snehal Patel is a director and cinematographer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Chicago, he lived and worked in the mainstream Bollywood industry at one time. His first foray into HDSLR filmmaking was in the Fall of 2009, when he asked the formidable Rodney Charters to be the cinematographer on his short film project, "Indian Gangster." This was one of the ONLY films to use a Panavision mount and Panavision lenses on the 5D before they decided not to support it. This experience started a fire in Snehal to push the technology to find new, innovative ways to produce high-quality HD content for less.

Snehal is a trainer for LA's Canon Boot Camp (canonbootcamp.com) and has traveled the country speaking at conferences about DSLR cameras in professional production environments. Author Michael Britt invited Snehal to speak at a workshop entitled gPractical Filmmaking h at the PhotoCine Expo in 2010. Snehal films with the Canon 5D, 7D and 60D on a regular basis for projects ranging from feature films to television show to viral web videos. Snehal handles much of the editing and post production on his jobs so he has a lot to say about the DSLR workflow. Check out his blog: fearlessproductions.tv

$29.95

Fallen Superheroes

Samy's Camera — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Fallen Superheroes by Samys Camera is colorful photo narrative book that explores the not-so-glamorous and sometimes dark realities of those who strive to live their dreams against all odds. In this book the authors have reunited very unique images of the people to show their full pictorial strength and their quest to see themselves as more than they really are. From fast food to the simple pleasures of gardening, this lighthearted spoof reveals the superhero in all.

$29.99

Build a Better Photograph

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

While many books address the equipment, techniques, and compositional approaches to image creation, few describe the steps involved in the creation of the picture idea. This book is a passport to the creative process of professional artists. The context is photography but the ideas can be applied across the board. This book emphasizes working out how to achieve the end result before we begin. A key question is what do we have to get right as we shoot and what can we achieve later in post-processing? The correct answer will drive the quality of our imagery and extend our careers.

This book is not a how-to book on making photographs. Rather, this book is about the creative process of conceptualizing ideas and executing those ideas to make a photograph. How do artists conceptualize? Where do they get their ideas? How do they incorporate those ideas into their work?

Compositing and storytelling abilities have never been easier and more difficult to achieve. Sound contradictory? It is. Illogical? It is. We will journey together to solve the many whys and hows so that the technology does not get in the way of image content and story.

As it relates to a particular topic in the text, there are discussions about photographic theory, lighting, composition, color and, of course, Photoshop. Included are examples of my work, each with a detailed examination of my creative process for that particular photograph. Again the idea here is to examine creativity in a way that demystifies the process.

Artists create. Good artists have a process. Great artists have discipline. This book is about all three.

$34.95

Wanderlust - Second Edition

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The book Samys Camera Wanderlust - Second Edition contains unique travel photography presentation by Mark Edward Harris who began his career taking photographs for television and film production companies. But it was on a trek across Asia in the late 1980s that his artistic vision was born. The results of his four-month trip are published here as "Wanderlust," and there couldn't be a more appropriate title. Edwards' lens is like a sponge absorbing this fresh new world around him, insatiable and enveloped by exciting images. Edwards has captured fantastic images of the people he encountered, especially children, who appear as both visually unique and universally innocent and fun-loving. Harris' uncommonly keen eye turns photos of people and their environments into seductive images that banish travel photography clichés. The viewer is left with a fresh sense of wonder at the world's beauty and the artist's skill." This title is IN STOCK for immediate release.

$35.00

The Way of the Japanese Bath By Mark Edward Harris

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Way of the Japanese Bath By Mark Edward Harris has professional photographs taken during the visit to Japan. All the primeval geological and geothermal rumblings under Japan have set off devastating volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and earthquakes (ten percent of the world's volcanic activity occurs in Japan), they have also provided the 127 million inhabitants of the island nation on the Ring of Fire with a very unique way of life. An estimated 100 million people check in each year at onsen (hot spring) ryokans (Japanese style inns) or hotels, often to escape the extreme stress-inducing population density. The 20,000 thermal hot springs that flow from the ground have become meccas, a place to bathe not only the body but the soul as well. My first Japanese hot spring experience in Beppu, a town often shrouded in water vapor on the southern island of Kyushu, converted me into a furo-aholic (bath-aholic) in the early 1990s. Two decades later I still find the magical waters an endless source of both visual and visceral pleasure.

$35.00

A Day in the Life of the Paparazzi Book

Samy's Camera — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A Day In The Life Of The Paparazzi features a living vicariously approach to depicting the trade of the paparazzo, with self-narrated adventures in every vignette and interspersed photographs that aptly represent the craft. Through them, the author convincingly declares, I am part of the entertainment industry and without me or without the other paparazzi out there, celebrities wouldn't be who they are. Follow the author and photographer, Henry Flores, on his pursuit to get that perfect shot. As he famously states, Sometimes you only have seconds to react, so you have to always be prepared, because those mere seconds are all you may get to secure a good shot!A Day In The Life Of The Paparazzi curates shockingly candid, under-produced portraits of larger-than-life personalities like Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Britney Spears into a work of art. The front cover of the book has a picture of Lindsay Lohan surrounded by paparazzi, which he took while she was at the peak of her career. The book begins with a raucous image of Lindsay Lohan leaving Paris Hilton's house at four o'clock in the morning, and ends with intimate shots of Henry Flores and other celebrities. The pages in between tell the story of celebrity and its business, but not in the slick, censored way stars are usually portrayed. Publicists or Photoshop do not hinder Henry Flores' photographs. The book contains 120 pages of celebrity photos along with some never before seen photos of the starlets of today and possibly, the icons of tomorrow. A Day In The Life Of The Paparazzi is published in limited edition quantities using offset printing, featuring Black Saifu Cloth, Silver foil stamping on front and spine, Cover Photo pressed with Tip-On Printing Process. Published by Out of Sight Media, LLC, Los Angeles, 2011. Printed by Toppan of Japan.

$35.00

Art of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle - Handcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Photographer David Blattel treats every photo shoot as a work of art. When his subjects are the works of art produced by the motorcycling maestros from Milwaukee, the results are doubly beautiful. Art of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle pulls together the best of Blattel

$39.95

The Beauty Book for Brain Cancer - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Beauty Book is a hard cover coffee table book with images of your favorite celebrities, musicians and top models. All the monies raised, will go directly to Brain Cancer via two charities called SNOG & HEADRUSH. These charitable organizations are non- profit and both rely on donations for research.

SNOG (Sydney Neurology Oncology Group) aims to improve the management of brain tumors through targeted research, information and constant scrutiny of treatment options. The group supports the efforts of a multidisciplinary team of Doctors including Neurosurgeons, Oncologists and Pathologists. SNOG is co-ordinating research into various radiation and drug protocols used in advance treatments of malignant tumors. The Group is involved in research projects that span the epidemiology, diagnostic images, surgical approach, tumor biology and drug trials.

HEADRUSH is a grassroots, solely volunteer-run, USA Madison-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to significantly improve the future of Brain Tumor research, treatment, and survivorship. HEADRUSH proceeds directly benefit the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center in the form of a Brain Tumor Research Professorship Award. .HEADRUSH spearheaded the establishment of a Brain Tumor Research Professorship at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center through the UW Department of Human Oncology. What is a Professorship? A professorship is an EVERLASTING source of research funds prestigiously awarded to a faculty member at a University, similar to an endowed chair. In our case, the UW doctor that receives the HEADRUSH Brain Tumor Research Professorship will have a focus and passion for significantly improving the future of brain tumor research, treatment, and survivorship, just like all the supporters of HEADRUSH. The doctor who is awarded this professorship will only be able to use the interest earned on the account, in part securing the longevity of the funds, and allowing the HEADRUSH Brain Tumor Research Professorship to last forever. The fund is managed and invested by the UW Foundation, so the research fund itself will last in perpetuity. HEADRUSH Professorship goal...It takes a minimum of $500,000 to establish a research professorship with the UW Foundation. Each year, with our raised funds, we added to our growing "pot" until were able to reach the $500,000 mark. Now that the professorship is established, our current goal is to increase our fund to $1M, because... more money=more interest=more research. There are less than one dozen Brain Tumor Professorships in the entire United States. Professorships provide an everlasting source of research funds, so you can be confident that your contribution is making a true difference.

The Beauty Book has the support of the biggest identities in the world who have all been photographed for this cause including; Amy Adams, Jessica Alba, Dianna Agron, Dave Annable, Samaire Armstrong, Moran Atais, Selma Blair, Julie Benz, Justin bieber, Rachel Bilson, Emily Blunt, Kate Bosworth, Grant Bowler, Jesse Bradford, Mehcad Brooks, Joy Bryant, Gerard Butler, Kristin Cavallari, Justin Chambers, Lily Cole, Chace Crawford, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Miley Cyrus, Eric Dane, Rosario Dawson, Brooklyn Decker, Jenna Dewan, Taye Diggs, Minnie Driver, Hilary Duff, Josh Duhamel, Eliza Dushku, Ryan Eggold, Carmen Electra, Kayla Ewell, Chris Evans, Fergie, Beau Garrett, Rebecca Gayheart, Melissa George, Meagan Good, Delta Goodrem, Ashlan Gorse, Maggie Grace, Ashley Green, Brian Austin Greene, Bryan Greenberg, Ioan Grufford, Chelsea Handler, Samantha Harris, Liam Hemsworth, Chris Hemsworth, Christina Hendricks, Paris Hilton, Anna Hutchinson, Rachel Hunter, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Jojo, Zachary Levi, Cody Longo, Eva Longoria, Daren Kagasoff, Kim Kardashian, Stacey Keibler, Miranda Kerr, Lucus Kerr, Joanna Krupa, Lindsay Lohan, Demi Lovato, Rick Malambri, Gilles Marini, James Marsden, Leighton Meester, Rebecca Mader, Ryan McPartlin, Alex Meraz, Jesse Metcalfe, Rahda Mitchell, Sophie Monk, Dominic Monaghan, Josie Moran, Stephen Moyer, Carey Mulligan, Enrique Murciano, Petra Nemcova, Nancy O'Dell, Alex O'Loughlin, Orianthi, Hayden Panettiere, Anna Paquin, Frankie Rayder, Ryan Phillippe, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Rhys, Denise Richards, Nicole Richie, Zoe Saldana, Ryan Seacrest, Nicole Scherzinger, Brittany Snow, Jesse Spencer, Sebastian Stan, Yvonne Strahovski, Jessica Szohr, Channing Tatum, Justin Timberlake, Cheyenne Tozzi, Tahyna Tozzi, Holly Vallance, Emily Van Camp, Shantel Vansanten, Milo Ventimiglia, Kate Walsh, Kerry Washington, Marlon Wayan, Ed Westwick, Shailene Woodley, Sam Worthington, Will.i.am, Odette Yustman.

$39.99

Volume 1 - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

10" x 13" hardcover, with 224 full-page images of the biggest names in the music industry. Behind the scenes, in the studio, onstage, and backstage, this unique collection of many never-before-seen photographs is certain to please music and photography fans alike.

PLUS artist quotes, personal anecdotes and photo shoot highlights all bound together in this awesome collectible coffee table book.

$45.00

West Coast Hip Hop A History In Pictures By Michael Miller

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The West Coast Hip Hop A History In Pictures By Michael Miller is a album of some of the best hip hop artist out there. Mike Miller is a fantastic photographer and he has collections of great stories in the book. He lucky to be in the inner circle of all the iconic rappers of the 90's. Photographing and documenting the "golden era of rap" artists in the book including Tupac, Eazy E, Cypress Hill, NWA, Ice Cube, Snoop, Too $hort, Westside Connection, House Of Pain, all the artist were in front of his camera.

$60.00

Hasselblad Compendium Book 2011 Edition with DVD

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Hasselblad cameras were first made beginning in 1949 as the result of the vision of Victor Hasselblad who felt that a high quality modular camera using film larger than 35 mm but more convenient than large format sheet film would find ready acceptance by photographers. For more than 60 years Hasselblad has been the standard by which all medium format cameras are judged and has been used by a wide range of photographers from wedding and fashion, portraiture, industrial, scientific and art. Hasselblad cameras received particular recognition as the primary film camera for the NASA space program. This book provides systematic and detailed descriptions of all Hasselblad equipment made up to the beginning of 2011. Included are all the production cameras, lenses and accessories as well a many rare and unusual items. 1120 photographs are included to augment the text. Tables of equipment codes and information on production numbers and dates of manufacture are provided. An included DVD (plays on computer only) contains much additional information including instruction books, factory brochures and catalogs, related documents and pdf files of all the photographs in the book - including some in color that are black and white in the printed pages.

$65.00

Shades of a Woman by Guido Argentini - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Shades of a Woman is Guido Argentini's fourth's book. The book is divided in 6 chapters, two in Black and white and four in color. The photographs were taken indoor and outdoor all over the world, in Italy, USA, Thailand, Cuba, and many other countries; in the desert of California, in abandoned houses in palaces and hotels.

$95.00

Digital Marketing, Strategies for Online Success

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Digital Marketing, Strategies for Online Success guides the use of the force of the internet and the power of online consumers that have dramatically altered the face of today’s world—and it’s essential for every business person to understand and use this resource to its best advantage. Digital Marketing clarifies the complex subject of e-commerce, presenting a simple eight-step strategy for success. Godfrey Parkin presents fascinating facts about both the history and potential of the Internet, and outlines some key tactics for effective

Web marketing, including:
- Suggestions for designing a Web site that works as a successful business tool
- Guidelines for maximizing the effectiveness of search engines, e-mail marketing, and online advertising
- Advice on using Web 2.0 and social media to expand brand awareness and increase sales
This book is indispensable to anyone who wants their company to remain relevant in today’s digital environment

$14.95

Build Fun Paper Cameras

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Build Fun Paper Cameras even in the age of digital, we can have plenty of creative fun the low-tech way by building cool paper cameras.

Justin Quinell demonstrates how to create attractive pinhole cameras that actually work. Instead of a lens, these cameras have a very tiny hole that “focuses” every point of light passing through it onto paper, thus imprinting the image permanently. The guide provides directions and advice on shooting successful, artistic pinhole photographs in many different conditions. Both beginning and experienced photographers will find these eye-opening!

$19.95

Classic Album Covers of the 60s

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Classic Album Covers of the 60s is newly reformatted edition that features more than 200 of the very best and, in some cases, entertainingly worst covers that graced LPs throughout that groundbreaking decade. It takes readers on a lively journey from the wholesome joviality of the Very Merry Macs and Muscle Beach Party, through stylish and sophisticated jazz covers, to the coolest, wildest psychedelic designs of the late 60s—including the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper and the Incredible String Band’s The 5000 Spirits.
The evolving styles illustrated here provide a fascinating reflection of changing cultural trends during an era when artists sought to smash the prevailing rules—and, in so doing, laid the foundations for cover design today.

$19.95

Transient Light by Ion Cameron

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Learn to use natural light to take your photography to the next level. That’s the idea behind this beautifully illustrated guide to shooting landscapes. Renowned photographer Ian Cameron in his book Transient Light by Sterling Publishing reveals his secrets to capturing the outdoor images you want. Cameron features many of his own breathtaking photos, and explains the details of how he created each one. He shows why no computer tricks are necessary—just an understanding of how to put yourself at the right place at the right time, how and when to use filters, and how to select and manipulate exposure lengths to get great results.

$22.95

Success with Wildlife Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Success with Wildlife Photography is best book for the one with a passion for wildlife and wild places will find beautiful inspiration in this comprehensive, thoroughly illustrated guide. The book reveals the secrets that have worked so well for Steve and Ann Toon in their decade as professionals. The book also provides expert advice on cameras, accessories, and other necessary equipment. An invaluable section on the digital darkroom explains essential workflow and post-processing issues, and how to output your images.

$22.95

Digital Masters Travel Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Digital Masters Travel Photography is a magnificent new study by award-winning National Geographic photographer Bob Krist who can help us achieve our goal. It’s distinguished from other digital how-tos by its comprehensive scope, easy-to-grasp explanations, inspirational attitude, and upscale aesthetics.
Krist examines the technological aspects of shooting digitally on location, and explains how to select the right equipment, from cameras and lenses to flashes and tripods. He offers tips for saving, backing up, and sending images on the road, and gets to the heart of what it takes to portray the true spirit of your subject. He poses such questions as:What makes a truly great photograph? How can you create a well-rounded portrait of a place through its geography, people, and culture? The answers are all illustrated with the author’s collection of stunning travel photography to inspire us along the way.

$24.95

Digital Masters Adventure Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Digital Masters Adventure Photography is beautifully produced guide by Michael Clark is the newest entry in the series, as well as the first book on a fast-growing photographic genre: shooting today’s popular extreme outdoor sports, from mountain biking and ice climbing to surfing, BASE jumping, and more.

Clark is one of the world’s most respected adventure photographers, and he offers sage advice—gained from years of hard-earned experience—on equipment, techniques, and the specific skills required to get in on the action. Learn to capture fast-moving subjects and deal with harsh conditions and horrible weather—even when you’re hanging from ropes and riggings in a squall. Of special interest is the Portraiture and Lifestyle chapter, which covers increasingly in-demand techniques. Budding professionals will particularly enjoy Clark’s “Stories from the Field,” chronicling his wildest adventures in the pursuit of the perfect action shot.

$24.95

Digital Masters, People Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Digital Masters, People Photography by Nancy Brown. Photographer Nancy Brown is truly a genius of the digital world. A successful former model who moved behind the camera, she excels at connecting with people and capturing lifestyle, trends, and “the look” she wants. Her simple yet elegant photos show people living in the moment and enjoying life. How does she create such evocative shots? Nancy takes us on location and reveals how she makes the most of her subjects and their surroundings. From creating and selling stock photography, to working with people, to enhancing the images in the computer, it’s all here with advice you can apply to your own photography.

$24.95

The British Invasion

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing The British Invasion is the historical book about the British! in 1964, four mop-tops known as The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, ushering in a new era of British music, film, fashion, and art. This informative volume celebrates the pivotal cultural moment when the United States took on a British accent.

The huge influx of talent included not only the The Beatles, but also The Dave Clark Five, The Kinks, The Moody Blues, Them (and Van Morrison), The Yardbirds, The Who, and, of course, The Rolling Stones. Filled with photographs that capture one of the most exciting artistic periods in recent history, this is an evocative, irresistible look back.

$27.95

Canyon Of Dreams

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Canyon Of Dreams Written by a long-time L.A. resident who knows L.A.-based musical fraternity, Canyon of Dreams traces the history of the community and its enduring legacy. Taking a deeply personal approach, it uses a multiple-voice narration based on exclusive interviews with the area’s musical elite. Because of their close and long-time connection with Kubernik, some of these stars are speaking openly for the first time. Eye-opening both visually and informationally, this is a book no music lover can be without!

$29.95

Digital Masters B&W Printing

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Digital Masters B&W Printing by George DeWolfe is a master guide of the fine print: he studied with photographic geniuses Ansel Adams and Minor White, and worked as a consultant to the most significant companies in the digital photography world. Now, he passes on his considerable expertise to all, in a breathtaking new DIGITAL MASTERS guide that combines artistic concepts for taking beautiful photographs with an array of practical techniques. With interest in black-and-white exploding, digital photographers will rush to take advantage of the knowledge he imparts.

$29.95

Camera A History of Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Sterling Publishing Camera A History of Photography is beautiful retrospective of the history of photography. It highlighting the cameras used to make the medium a reality, takes the reader on a journey from the very beginnings of the art form, up to the digital age. The book is written by George Eastman House curator, Todd Gustavson, features full color photos of both the cameras and the work they've created, along with the author's written text. The book also features an essay from digital camera inventor Steve Sasson, and others.

Features:

This gorgeous cornerstone volume, created in collaboration with the world-famous George Eastman House, celebrates the camera and the art of the photograph. It spans almost two hundred years of progress, from the first faint image ever caught to the instantaneous pictures snapped by today's state-of-the-art digital equipment
The informative narrative by Todd Gustavson traces the camera's development, the lives of its brilliant but often eccentric inventors, and the artists behind the lens. Images and highly descriptive captions for more than 350 cameras from the George Eastman House Collection, plus more than 100 historic photos, ads, and drawings, complement the text
A foreword by the George Eastman House Director Anthony Bannon, and insightful essays by Steve Sasson, inventor of the digital camera, and Alexis Gerard, visionary founder and president of Future Image Inc., completes this illuminating study of one of the greatest modern technological achievements

$45.00

Cars of the 50s (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Icons)

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Cars of the 50s (Taschen's 25th Anniversary Special Icons) work offers highlights from American automobile design of the 1950s.

About the Author

Jim Heimann is a graphic designer, illustrator, and educator whose previous books include California Crazy: Roadside Vernacular Architecture, also published by Chronicle Books.

$7.95

Vintage Surfing (25th Anniversary) Hardcover

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Covering the 1920s to the 1960s, the Taschen Vintage Surfing (25th Anniversary) Hardcover brings together vintage ads, postcards, brochures, and photographs as well as period Top 10 lists covering surf superstars, songs, and surfing spots. If you've ever found yourself waxing nostalgic for bygone beach culture, this is the book for you.

About the Author

Jim Heimann is a graphic designer, illustrator, and educator whose previous books include California Crazy: Roadside Vernacular Architecture, also published by Chronicle Books.

$7.95

Berlin Portrait of a City

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A photographic journey into the city's history Berlin has survived two world wars, was divided by a wall during the Cold War, and after the fall of the Wall was re-united. The city emerged as a center of European power and culture. From 1860 to the present day, this book Taschen Berlin Portrait of a City presents the story of Berlin in photographs, portraits, maps, and aerial views. More than a tribute to the city and its civic, social, and photographic history, this book especially pays homage to Berlin?s inhabitants: full of hope and strength, in their faces is reflected Berlin?s undying soul.

$9.94

Little Book of Legs

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Many loved The Taschen Little Book of Legs but some found it just too darn big, weighing in at nearly seven pounds. True, it was packed with shapely legs spanning six decades, from the first shy emergence of the ankle in the 1910s, through the rolled stockings and rouged knees of the 1920s, to the Betty Grable '40s, the stockinged and stilettoed '50s, on into the sexually liberated '60s and '70s, but it could still put a dent in your own thighs if you sat reading for too long.

Fortunately here at TASCHEN we listen to your groans of agony as well as your moans of ecstasy; thus, the light and portable Little Book of Legs, packing over 100 of the choicest photos from the original volume, as well as 38 new photos, into a compact (and frankly adorable) package. From Betty Grable to Bettie Page, the greatest legs of the 20th Century can be found within, shot by Irving Klaw, Peter Gowland, Bunny Yeager, and the incomparable Elmer Batters, father of leg art. There are silk and nylon stockings, high heels in abundance, curvy calves, taut thighs, playful toes and towering arches-with no bothersome text to get in the way. Could leg love get any sweeter?

About the author: Dian Hanson was born in Seattle in 1951. For 25 years she produced various men's magazines, including Puritan, Juggs and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN's sexy book editor in 2001. Her many books for TASCHEN include The New Erotic Photography Vol. 2 and Robert Crumb: Sketchbooks 1982-2011. She lives in Los Angeles.

$9.94

Los Angeles, Portrait of a City

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city's cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. It traces the city's development from the 1880s' real estate boom, through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century, right up to the present day. With over 500 images given in Taschen Los Angeles, Portrait of a City, L.A. is shown emerging from a desert wasteland to become a vast palm-studded urban metropolis.

Events that made world news-including two Olympics, Bobby Kennedy's assassination, and the Rodney King riots-reveal a city of many dimensions. The entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, and its celebrities are showcased along with many other notable residents, personalities, architects, artists, and musicians. The city's pop cultural movements, its music, surfing, health food fads, gangs, and hot rods are included, as are its notorious crimes and criminals. This book depicts Los Angeles in all its glory and grit, via hundreds of freshly discovered images including those of Julius Shulman, Garry Winogrand, William Claxton and many other superb photographers, culled from major historical archives, museums, private collectors, and universities. These are given context and resonance through essays by renowned California historian Kevin Starr and Los Angeles literature expert David L. Ulin.

About the authors: Kevin Starr holds a PhD from Harvard University and is Professor of History at the University of Southern California. His many articles and books have won him a Guggenheim Fellowship, Gold and Silver Medals of the Commonwealth Club, the Centennial Medal from Harvard, and the Humanities Medal from the National Endowment of the Humanities.

David L. Ulin is the books editor of the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of "The Myth of Solid Ground: Earthquakes, Prediction, and the Fault Line Between Reason and Faith," and the editor of "Another City: Writing from Los Angeles" and "Writing Los Angeles: A Literary Anthology."

$9.94

London, Portrait of a City

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book Taschen London, Portrait of a City salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history. This is a photographic journey through the history of this epic city. Samuel Johnson famously said that: "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." London is a vast sprawling metropolis, constantly evolving and growing, yet throughout its complex past and shifting present, the humor, unique character, and bulldog spirit of the people have stayed constant. This book salutes all those Londoners, their city, and its history. From Victorian London to the Swinging 60s; from the Battle of Britain to Punk; from the Festival of Britain to the 2012 Olympics; from the foggy cobbled streets to the architectural masterpieces of the millennium; from rough pubs to private drinking clubs; from Royal Weddings to raves, from the charm of the East End to the wonders of the Westminster; from Chelsea girls to Hoxton hipsters; from the power to glory: in page after page of stunning photographs London gets the photographic tribute it deserves.

About the Author: Born in Halle in Germany in 1935, Elmar Ludwig began his apprenticeship as a photographer in Munich in 1951, aged 16. He got his first job with Foto Reger and subsequently spent two years as an assistant to Karl Hugo Schmölz, a well-known architecture and advertising photographer in Cologne. 1962 Ludwig was recruited as a postcard photographer by Irish publisher John Hinde Ltd. He spent the next few years travelling around the world from Britain to Australia and from Canada to the Bahamas. At the end of the 1960s he established his own studio in Munich, specializing in architecture, product and advertising photography.

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New York, Portrait of a City

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

This book the Taschen New York, Portrait of a City presents the epic story of New York on nearly 600 pages of emotional, atmospheric photographs, from the mid-19th century to the present day. Supplementing this treasure trove of images are over a hundred quotations and references from relevant books, movies, shows and songs. The city's fluctuating fortunes are all represented, from the wild nights of the Jazz Age and the hedonistic disco era, to the grim days of the Depression and the devastation of 9/11 and its aftermath, as its broken-hearted but unbowed citizens picked up the pieces.

New York's remarkable rise, reinvention and growth is not just the tale of a city, but the story of a nation, From the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island; from the slums of the Lower East Side to the magnificent art deco skyscrapers. The urban beach of Coney Island and the sleaze of Times Square; the vistas of Central Park and the crowds on 5th Avenue. The streets, the sidewalks, the chaos, the energy, the ethnic diversity, the culture, the fashion, the architecture, the anger and the complexity of the city is all laid out in this beautiful book block and block. This is the greatest city of the world after all and great are its extremes, contradictions and attitude.

More than just a remarkable tribute to the metropolis and its civic, social, and photographic heritage, New York: Portrait of a City pays homage to the indomnitable spirit of those who call themselves New Yorkers: full of hope and strength, resolute in their determination to succeed among its glass and granite towers.

Features hundreds of iconic images, sourced from dozens of archives and private collections-many never before published-and the work of over 150 celebrated photographers, including: Victor Prevost, Jacob Riis, Lewis Hine, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Weegee, Margaret Bourke-White, Saul Leiter, Esther Bubley, Arnold Newman, William Claxton, Ralph Gibson, Ryan McGinley, Mitch Epstein, Steve Schapiro, Marvin Newman, Allen Ginsberg, Joel Meyerowitz, Andreas Feininger, Charles Cushman, Joseph Rodriguez, Garry Winogrand, Larry Fink, Jamel Shabazz, Allan Tannenbaum, Bruce Davidson, Helen Levitt, Eugene de Salignac, Ruth Orkin, Joel Sternfeld, Keizo Kitajima, and many many more.

About the author: Reuel Golden graduated in politics from the University of Sussex, England, and is the former editor of the British Journal of Photography and executive editor at Photo District News. He has edited on titles including both New York and London Portrait of a City, Her Majesty and Harry Benson. The Beatles.

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The Little Book of Big Butt

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Kama Sutra gives detailed instructions on how to spank it. Contemporary Italians touch it for luck before placing a bet. Americans are having it cosmetically enhanced at rates approaching breast enlargement surgery.The female butt, tush, culo, or derrière has always inspired awe, fantasy, and slavish devotion.

Curiously, its primary purpose is functional rather than aesthetic: butts balance our bodies while running, according to biologists. But ask any pygophiliac-as fundament fans are clinically termed-and you'll get the same answer: female hindquarters exist to please the eye, the hands, and parts south. A pert posterior causes instant arousal, as Zora Neale Hurston observed in Their Eyes Were Watching God: "The men noticed her firm buttocks like she had grape fruits in her hip pockets." Or, as rapper Sir Mix-a-lot proclaimed, "My anaconda don't want none, unless you've got buns, hun."

Having all but disappeared from western culture in the breast-obsessed second half of the 20th century, the fully formed fanny is currently enjoying a massive resurgence, attributed by some to American actress Jennifer Lopez, by others to the rise of booty-centric hip hop culture. Yet this rage for shapely butts is nothing new. The ancient Greeks worshipped at the temple of Aphrodite Kallipygos, Goddess of the Beautiful Buttocks, while a womanly rump has always been an object of worship in most of the southern hemisphere.

The Taschen The Little Book of Big Butt explores this perennial fascination with female booty-from small and taut to large and sumptuous-in the fourth installment of Dian Hanson's critically acclaimed body parts series. Over 400 photos from 1900 to the present day, including works by Elmer Batters, Ellen von Unwerth, Jean-Paul Goude, Ralph Gibson, Richard Kern, Jan Saudek, Ed Fox, Terry Richardson and Sante D'Orazio, of butts ranging from petite Pam Anderson's to sumptuous Serena Williams', are contextualized by interviews with porn icon John (Buttman) Stagliano, filmmaker Tinto Brass, artist Robert Crumb, bootylicious butt queensBuffie The Body, Coco and Brazil's Watermelon Woman, plus Eve Howard and her life-long spanking obsession.

About the author: Dian Hanson was born in Seattle in 1951. For 25 years she produced various men's magazines, including Puritan, Juggs and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN's sexy book editor in 2001. Her many books for TASCHEN include The New Erotic Photography Vol. 2 and Robert Crumb: Sketchbooks 1982-2011. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Paris, Portrait of a City

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A city built on two millennia of history, Paris is entering the third century of its love story with photography. It was on the banks of the Seine that Niépce and Daguerre officially gave birth to this new art that has flourished ever since, developing a distinctive language and becoming a vital tool of knowledge.

The Taschen Paris, Portrait of a City leads us through what Goethe described as a "universal city where every step upon a bridge or a square recalls a great past, where a fragment of history is unrolled at the corner of every street". The history of Paris is recounted in photographs ranging from Daguerre's early incunabula to the most recent images - an almost complete record of over a century and a half of transformations and a vast panorama spanning more than 600 pages and 500 photographs. This book brings together the past and the present, the monumental and the everyday, objects and people. Images captured by the most illustrious photographers - Daguerre, Marville, Atget, Lartigue, Brassaï, Kertész, Ronis, Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson and many more - but also by many unknown photographers, attempt to bottle just a little of that "Parisian air", something of that particular poetry given out by the stones and inhabitants of a constantly changing city that has inspired untold numbers of writers and artists over the ages.

Presenting an exciting patchwork of images from past and present, Paris, Portrait of a City is a huge and unique photographic study that, in a way, is the true family album of all Parisians. It is to them, and to all lovers of this capital city, that this vibrant, loving and tender testimony is dedicated. The book has:

Huge and unique photographic study of Paris featuring over 150 celebrated photographers, including Daguerre, Marville, Atget, Lartigue, Brassaï, Kertész, Ronis, Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson and many more
More than 500 images of the history of Paris, sourced from dozens of archives and private collections
Also included: an index of photographers' biographies

About the author: Jean Claude Gautrand, born in 1932, is one of France's most distinguished experts on photography. An active photographer since 1960, he has also made a name for himself as a historian, journalist and critic, with numerous publications. He is the author of the TASCHEN books Paris mon amour(1999), Doisneau (2003), Brassaï (2004) and Ronis (2005).

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Bob Marley

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Few artists can lay claim to representing an entire music genre: singer-songwriter, guitarist Bob Marley is one. His name is synonymous with the indigenous Jamaican off-beat music of reggae, a local genre he took from his beloved island homeland to the world. The first reggae superstar, the dreadlocked, ganja-smoking Marley became a musical ambassador not only for the rhythmic Caribbean music, but also for themes of peace, revolution, poverty, spirituality, love, and the Rastafarian philosophy. With his life cruelly cut short by cancer at only 36, Marley's entire recording career spanned only 19 years-during which time he created a canon of work which is more popular today than ever before. His greatest hits collection, Legend, is by far the best-selling reggae album of all time, while his 1977 opus,Exodus, was named Album Of The Century by Time magazine in 1999. Marley was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and honoured with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

The Taschen Bob Marley contains a painstaking selection of approximately 150 portraits, colorful posters and record covers, rare concert photos, and previously unpublished candid photos. These images-each matching an important biographical event-are accompanied by text tracing the progression of each subject's life and career and are complemented by a section containing lists of essential recordings and selected chart rankings.

About the author: Luke Crampton & Dafydd Rees both work in London's music business before co-founding the Media Research & Information Bureau (MRIB) in 1981. In addition to writing over 20 music and media-related books, they are voting members for the Grammy Awards, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The duo has also created and produced numerous successful UK and US radio and television series, including the "Network Chart" show and CNN International's "World Beat" and "The Music Room.

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Wright by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The book Taschen Wright by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer writes that widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept—that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure—was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright`s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From Fallingwater to New York`s Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture.

About the Series:

Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

The author:
Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer became Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentice at the Taliesin Fellowship in 1949. In 1957, he attended the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris, returning in 1958 to continue his apprenticeship with Wright until his death in 1959. He remains at Taliesin to this day, as director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives, a vice-president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and author of numerous publications on Wright's life and work.

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Nouvel

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Jean Nouvel, winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize, is widely regarded as France's most original and important contemporary architect. From 1967 to 1970 he assisted influential architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, before creating his own practice in Paris. His first widely acclaimed project was the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris (1981–87). Since then he has completed the Lyon Opera House and the Fondation Cartier, Paris. His major completed projects since 2000 include the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne, Switzerland, the spectacular Agbar Tower in Barcelona, the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Hotel Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom with shopping mall. Jean Nouvel was the 2001 recipient of the RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture. In his citation, Peter Cook said of Nouvel: "In an age of blandness, imitation, or doubt, his work shines through as having both clarity and finesse, originality and lyricism."

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

The author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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The Little Book of Big Penis

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

"Sirs" begins the missive from our imaginary correspondent. "It's not that I don't love your original Big Penis Book, but that, perhaps, I love it too much. I now become anxious leaving the house without it, and long business trips are simply torture. Couldn't you make a smaller, less obtrusive edition, still packed with men whose generative members measure over 8 inches, that doesn't form a suspiciously large bulge in my carry-on luggage? And while you're at it, could you make it highly affordable, since my pockets are as shallow as this premise?"

Done! The Little Book of Big Penis features over 150 massively endowed models from the 1940s through the 90s, including photos by Bob Mizer of AMG, David Hurles of Old Reliable, Rip Colt of Colt Studio, Craig Calvin Anderson of Sierra Domino, Hal Roth of Filmco, Jim Jaeger of Third World Studios, Falcon Studios, Mike Arlen, Fred Bisonnes, Carlos Quiroz, and Charles Hovland in a compact and inexpensive soft-cover format. Photos come not just from the original over-stuffed 384-page edition, but from subsequent Big Penis Calendars, meaning that 30% of the content is unique to this edition. Add a reduced text to make more room for the stunning black-and-white and color photos and how could anyone-big, small, or just right-ask for a better deal?

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Piano

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

"The array of buildings by Renzo Piano is staggering in scope and comprehensive in the diversity of scale, material, and form. He is truly an architect whose sensibilities represent the widest range of this and earlier centuries." Such was the description of Renzo Piano given by the Pritzker Prize jury citation as they bestowed the prestigious award on him in 1998. Whereas some architects have a signature style, what sets Piano apart is that he seeks simply to apply a coherent set of ideas to new projects in extraordinarily different ways. "One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again," Piano says. "Like a movie director doing a love story, a Western, or a murder mystery, a new world confronts an architect with each project." This explains why it takes more than a superficial glance to recognize Piano's fingerprints on such varied projects as the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Kansai Airport in Osaka, Japan, the Tjibaou Cultural Center in Nouméa, New Caledonia, the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, Switzerland, The New York Times Building in New York, and his most recent structure, the London Bridge Tower, which will be upon completion the tallest building in Western Europe.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

The author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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Robert Doisneau, Embracing the Moment

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Robert Doisneau (1912-1994) is best known for his magical, timeless 35mm street portraits taken in Paris and its suburbs. Fresh, unstaged, and full of poetry and humor, his photographs portray everyday people (in everyday places, doing everyday things) frozen in time, unwittingly revealing fleeting personal emotions in a public context. Doisneau's gift was the ability to seek out and capture, with humanity and grace, those little epiphanies of everyday Parisian life. This book Taschen Robert Doisneau, Embracing the Moment traces Doisneau's life and career, providing a wonderful introduction to the work of this seminal photographer.

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Eames by Gloria Koenig

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Eames by Gloria Koenig in this book nothing says modernist perfection like an Eames design. Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of Charles and Ray Eames (1907-78 and 1912-88, respectively) were also forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography, and film. This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career, from the earliest furniture experiments and molded plywood designs to the Case Study Houses to their work for Herman Miller and films such as the seminal short, Powers of Ten.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

The author:
Gloria Koenig is an architectural historian and author. She has published and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary architecture, and served as consultant with filmmakers on a documentary about her late husband, modernist architect Pierre Koenig.

"Eventually everything connects – people, ideas, objects, etc. ... the quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
- Charles Eames

"... everything hangs on something else."
- Ray Eames

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Symbolism (Basic Genre)

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Symbolism (Basic Genre)is well known book of symbolism spirituality that contains the artistic work of beauty. In the year 1884 Novel appeared in Paris of a fin de sicle cult that was welcomed as an altogether perverse sensation on the European cultural scene. Its author Joris-Karl Huysmans wrote it as a seductive textbook of decadence, as an antidote to banal naturalism or realism. Symbolism is an artistic religion-substitute, a spiritually charged cult of beauty. A Symbolist picture or sculpture is mysterious on purpose. In place of intellectual comprehension, the work seeks to have the beholder experience its mysterious depth like a vision. It is no wonder that Symbolists created some of the most fascinating artworks of their age.

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Meier

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

As one of the most important contemporary architects, Richard Meier (b. 1934) is a key figure in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series. His brilliant career ranges from elegant family homes to dazzling institutional buildings like the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. This work gives an insight into the development of his œuvre starting with the early designs and culminating with his latest buildings, exploring his combination of precisely calculated proportions and high quality materials, resulting in exquisite structures and light flooded spaces.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

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Bauhaus

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Bauhaus; was founded in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus school developed a revolutionary approach that fused fine art with craftsmanship and engineering in everything from architecture to furniture, typography, and even theater. Originally headed by Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus counted among its members artists and architects such as Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger, Wassily Kandinsky, László Moholy-Nagy, and Marcel Breuer. In 1930, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe took over as the leader, but soon after, in 1933, the Nazi government shut down the school. During its fourteen years of existence, Bauhaus managed to change the faces of art, architecture, and industrial design forever and is still hugely influential today.

About the Series:

Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features:

approximately 120 images, including photographs, sketches, drawings, and floor plans
introductory essays exploring the architect's life and work, touching on family and background as well as collaborations with other architects
the most important works presented in chronological order, with descriptions of client and/or architect wishes as well as construction problems and resolutions
an appendix including a list of complete or selected works, biography, bibliography, and a map indicating the locations of the architect's most famous buildings

The author:
Magdalena Droste studied art history and literature in Aachen and Marburg. She has worked at the Bauhaus Archiv in Berlin since 1980. She has contributed to numerous exhibitions and publications an Bauhaus artists and has also written a number of essays on the furniture and textile workshops at the Bauhaus and on arts and crafts as a woman's profession.

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The Little Book of Big Breasts

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

"Dear Sir/Madam" begins the missive from an imaginary correspondent. "I love big breasts as much as the next man, but here in Lilliput your Big Book of Breasts is just too ungainly for my tiny bookshelf, not to mention my Lilliputian hands. Couldn’t you make a petite edition that still features 150 or so magnificently endowed ladies from the golden age of natural curves for those like me, who live life small? And while you’re at it, could you make it highly affordable, since my pockets are as shallow as this premise?"

Done! The Little Book of Big Breasts features over 150 celebrated big breast models from the 1950s, 60s and 70s, including Michelle Angelo, Virginia Bell, Roxanne Brewer, Joan Brinkman, Lorraine Burnette, Lisa Deleeuw, Uschi Digard, Sylvia McFarland, Chesty Morgan, Roberta Pedon, Rosina Revelle, Janie Reynolds, Candy Samples, Tempest Storm, Mary Waters, June Wilkinson, and Julie Wills, plus Guinness Book of World Records bra-buster Norma Stitts in a compact and inexpensive soft-cover format. Photos come not just from the original 398-page Brobdingnagian edition, but from subsequent Big Breast Calendars, meaning that 40% of the content is unique to this edition. Add a reduced text to make more room for the stunning black and white and color photos and how could anyone—big, small, or in-between—ask for a better deal?

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Living in Morocco (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Though it lies just across the Mediterranean from Europe, barely a stone`s throw from Spain`s southernmost tip, Morocco couldn`t possibly be farther away. The Taschen Living in Morocco (25) [Hardcover] will explore Morrocco with its mountainous and desert landscapes, labyrinthine souks, delectable cuisine, exquisite rugs and textiles, vibrant mosaics, fragrant odors, mesmerizing music, and welcoming people, Morocco is a most alluring and tantalizingly exotic destination. Digging a little deeper into the myth of Morocco, Barbara and René Stoeltie bring us this eclectic selection of homes that demonstrate all that is most wonderful about Moroccan style. Flipping through these pages of fairy tale interiors (ideally whilst sipping a steaming cup of sweet, fragrant mint tea) you`ll be instantly transported.

The Author:

Barbara & René Stoeltie both began their careers as artists and gallery owners. With René as photographer and Barbara as writer, they have been collaborating on interior design articles since 1984, contributing to such inﬂuential magazines as Vogue, The World of Interiors, AD, Elle, House and Garden, Country Living and House Beautiful.

The Editor:

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Best of Bauhaus

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Bauhaus Archiv Museum of Design in Berlin holds the most important collection on the Bauhaus today. Documents, workshop products from all areas of design, studies sketches in the classroom, and architectural plans and models are all part of its comprehensive inventory. The Bauhaus Archiv is dedicated to the study and presentation of the history of the Bauhaus, including the new Bauhaus in Chicago and the Hochschule für Gestaltung (Institute of Design) in Ulm.

This book Taschen Best of Bauhaus, drawn from the Archiv's extensive collection, traces this monumental movement in art and architecture via the work of its most important proponents, including Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer, Vassily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee.

About The author: Magdalena Droste studied art history and literature in Aachen and Marburg. She has worked at the Bauhaus Archiv in Berlin since 1980. She has contributed to numerous exhibitions and publications an Bauhaus artists and has also written a number of essays on the furniture and textile workshops at the Bauhaus and on arts and crafts as a woman's profession.

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Movies of the 90's (Taschen 25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Hey, did you realize you were making history when you went to see The Blair Witch Project, one of the most profitable movies ever made? Do you know what it took to recreate the sinking of the Titanic, what a jump cut is, or who the leading box office stars of the 90s are? These are just a few of the countless things you'll learn in Taschen Movies of the 90's (Taschen 25) [Hardcover] dedicated to celluloid history of the 90s.

This guide presents our selection of the best movies from the years 1990 to 1999, covering a wide range of genres, budgets, and cultures, and revealing details from behind the scenes. Packed full of photos and film stills, this opulent factbook pays homage to cinema around the world at the end of the 20th century.

The Editor:
Jurgen Muller has worked as an art critic, a curator of numerous exhibitions, a visiting professor at various universities, and has published books and numerous articles on cinema and art history. Currently he holds the chair for art history at the University of Dresden, where he lives. Müller is the series editor for TASCHEN’s Movies decade titles.

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1000 Record Covers (25th Anniversary)

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

A fascinating survey of cover art Taschen 1000 Record Covers (25th Anniversary) Record covers are a sign of our life and times. Like the music on the discs, they address such issues as love, life, death, fashion, and rebellion. For music fans the covers are the expression of a period, of a particular time in their lives. Many are works of art and have become as famous as the music they stand for?Andy Warhol's covers, for example, including the banana he designed for The Velvet Underground.

This special edition of Record Covers presents a selection of the best 60s to 90s rock album covers from music archivist, disc jockey, journalist, and ex-record publicity executive Michael Ochs's enormous private collection. Both a trip down memory lane and a study in the evolution of cover art, this is a sweeping look at an under-appreciated art form.

About the Author

Michael Ochs developed an addiction to rock and roll in the early fifties. To feed his habit, Ochs headed the publicity departments of Columbia, Shelter, and ABC Records in the 60s and 70s. He has also been a disc Jockey, taught a rock-history course for UCLA and written for such magazines as Rock, Melody Maker, Cashbox, and Crawdaddy. Michael Ochs established the Michael Ochs Archives in the mid-70s. The archives currently house millions of photographs and over 100,000 albums and singles.

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Frans Lanting: Penguin - Hardcover

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Frans Lanting: Penguin - Hardcover is an Intense, intimate encounters with penguins. Penguin is a celebration of the nature and beauty of penguins as expressed through the exquisite images and unique personal stories of master photographer and naturalist Frans Lanting.

In a remarkable portfolio of photographs made during three expeditions to the icy kingdoms of penguins, he reveals both the amazing natural history and the irresistible appeal of the most human of birds. He first traveled to isolated slivers of land in the Falkland Islands to cover the lives of "little penguins" - rock-hoppers, Magellanics, and gentoos - and then made a rare circumnavigation of South Georgia by yacht, going ashore to camp among colonies of king penguins and capture the summer rush of birds breeding and feeding before the harsh deprivations of winter set in. Finally he flew to the edge of Antarctica and camped on the sea ice for a month to document the epic life story of the emperor penguin, which survives at the outer limits of life. More than 110 photographs illustrate this moving portrayal of the birds many people feel they already know - but will see in a powerful new perspective through Frans Lanting's eyes. "This book is a personal interpretation of the penguins I met, rather than a natural history of all penguins," Frans Lanting writes. "I wanted to create an impression of who these penguins are and what they go through. I hope my work will be seen as an homage to the individual within them all."

About the Author

The photographer:
Dutch-born Frans Lanting has been hailed as one of the great nature photographers of our time. For the past two decades he has documented wildlife and our relationship with nature in environments from the Amazon to Antarctica. Exhibits of his photographs have been shown at major museums in Paris, Milan, Tokyo, New York, Madrid, and Amsterdam.

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Living in Bali (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Living in Bali (25) [Hardcover] is loved by travelers for its lush, tropical scenery, and charming people, Bali is considered to be one of the most magnificent places on earth. Spirituality and nature are integral parts of everyday life for the Balinese, so one can easily see why the island's traditional architecture has a peaceful presence to it, mimicking its surroundings and sometimes blending in with them. When it comes to Balinese houses, walls are not compulsory, wood is everywhere, earth tones are dominant, and thatched roofs abound. Opening onto gorgeous green landscapes, majestic mountains, or beautiful coastlines, the homes herein ooze relaxing, contemplative vibes. Gazing at these opulent examples of simple and elegant living, one wonders why more people aren't rushing to move to Bali...

The Photographer:

Swiss photographer Reto Guntli, based in Zurich, regularly travels the world shooting for international magazines. He has published numerous books and contributed to TASCHEN publications such as Inside Asia, Living in Japan, Living in Bali, Great Escapes Asia and Great Escapes Europe.

The Author:

Anita Lococo decided to make Bali her home 15 years ago. She has worked as a scout for Architectural Digest and has written many articles about life-style and interiors in Bali for numerous international magazines. British Traveler named her the expert for Bali travels.

The Editor:

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Men's Adventure Magazines

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Men's Adventure Magazines is comprehensive guide packed with full of colorful cover art, sumptuous sample spreads, and enlightening essays. Paying homage to the American periodicals of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s that documented outrageous exploits the imaging sense.

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Edward Weston

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Few photographers have created such a legacy as Edward Weston (1886-1958). The book Taschen Edward Weston includes his master pieces of carrier for the future photographers to follow. After a decade of successfully making photographs with painterly soft-focus techniques, Weston became the key pioneer of the school of precise and sharp presentation, dubbed "Straight Photography." Through the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, Weston was a major force in pushing forward the art of photography. His photographs are monuments of sensual realism, perfectly composed images of stillness that sear with passion and intensity. Whatever the subject, be it a vegetable, landscape, shell, or naked body, Weston's lens captures the essence of its life force, the fundamentals of its form.

About the author: Terence Pitts is Executive Director at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Iowa, and has organized numerous important exhibitions of historic and contemporary photography.

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Leroy Grannis: Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

At a time when surfing is more popular than ever, it's fitting to look back at the years that brought the sport into the mainstream. Developed by Hawaiian islanders over five centuries ago, surfing began to peak on the mainland in the 1950s-becoming not just a sport, but a way of life, admired and exported across the globe. One of the key image-makers from that period is LeRoy Grannis, a surfer since 1931, who began photographing the scene in California and Hawaii in the longboard era of the early 1960s.

The Taschen Leroy Grannis: Surf Photography of the 1960s and 1970s showcases Grannis's most vibrant work-from the bliss of catching the perfect wave at San Onofre to dramatic wipeouts at Oahu's famed North Shore. An innovator in the field, Grannis suction-cupped a waterproof box to his board, enabling him to change film in the water and stay closer to the action than other photographers of the time. He also covered the emerging surf lifestyle, from "surfer stomps" and hoards of fans at surf contests to board-laden woody station wagons along the Pacific Coast Highway. It is in these iconic images that a sport still in its adolescence embodied the free-spirited nature of an era-a time before shortboards and celebrity endorsements, when surfing was at its bronzed best.

About the author: Over the past decade working as Surfer magazine's globe-roaming editor at large, photojournalist Steve Barilotti has made it his business to document the sport, art, and lore of surfing. He has also written for The Perfect Day and books by renowned surf photographers Art Brewer and Ted Grambeau.

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Architecture Now Vol. 5

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Architecture Now Vol. 5 is an ongoing project documenting the work of the most innovative and influential architects across the globe. This special edition of selection from Volume 5 features famous names and newcomers alike, and this time around a number of designers are also included, reflecting the new ways in which design and architecture are coming together. Since architecture extends beyond walls, landscape architecture also makes its appearance. Easy-to-navigate illustrated A-Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and web sites.

About the author: Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN's Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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Living in Japan

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

So rich and unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it's hard to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers and architects keep finding new ways to refurbish and take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it's a pristinely preserved traditional house or a cutting-edge apartment, the best Japanese homes share a love of cleverly designed spaces and warm materials such as wood, bricks, and bamboo. From a thatched roof farmhouse occupied by a Zen priest to Tadao Ando's experimental 4x4 House, Shigeru Ban's conceptual Shutter House, and a beautiful homage to bamboo in the form of a home, this book Taschen Living in Japan traverses the multifaceted landscape of Japanese living today. Also included is a list of addresses and a glossary of terms, such as tatami.

About the authors: Author, art collector, calligrapher, and director of programs in traditional Asian arts,Alex Kerr has lived in Japan and Thailand since 1964. As a writer, he is known for Lost Japan (1996) and Dogs and Demons(2001).Kathy Arlyn Sokol is a Kyoto-based media professional with a background in print and broadcast journalism. An Emmy award-winning narrator and contributing editor at Kyoto Journal, she has lived in Japan for twenty-seven years.

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Eames By Gloria Koenig

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Nothing says modernist perfection like an Eames design illustrated in the Taschen Eames By Gloria Koenig. Though they are best known to the general public for their furniture, the husband and wife duo of Charles and Ray Eames (1907-78 and 1912-88, respectively) were also forerunners in the fields of architecture, industrial design, photography, and film. This book covers all the aspects of their illustrious career, from the earliest furniture experiments and molded plywood designs to the Case Study Houses to their work for Herman Miller and films such as the seminal short, Powers of Ten.

About the author: Gloria Koenig is an architectural historian and author. She has published and lectured widely on a variety of topics in contemporary architecture, and served as consultant with filmmakers on a documentary about her late husband, modernist architect Pierre Koenig.

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1000 Tattoos (25th Anniversary)

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The art of the tattoo Taschen 1000 Tattoos (25th Anniversary) Whether you're thinking of getting a tattoo or just want to see to what lengths others have gone in decorating their bodies, this is the book to check out. This special 25th anniversary edition of Tattoos explores the history of the art worldwide via designs and photos from 19th century engravings to tribal body art, from circus ladies of the 20s to classic biker designs giving a fascinating insight into the art of tattooing.

About the Author

For years, Henk Schiffmacher has been recognized as one of the stars of the tattoo scene. His Amsterdam studio attracts countless tattoo pilgrims, and he also runs the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum, which exhibits material from Schiffmacher's own vast historical and contemporary collection.

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Alfred Hitchcock - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Mystery is mystifying; it is an intellectual thing. Suspense is an emotional thing. -Alfred Hitchcock Hitchcock's name is synonymous with suspense-that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With masterpieces such as More... Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned an extremely original approach to filmmaking that is oft imitated though never equaled; his ability to enthrall and frighten with careful pacing, subtlety, and suggestiveness earned him a prestigious reputation which grows more powerful as time goes by. He is and will always remain the master of cinematic suspense. This book, which traces his life and career, from his earliest silent films to his last picture in 1976, also includes a special bonus that Hitch fans will especially enjoy: an illustrated and annotated list of each of his cameos.

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Living in Greece (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Barbara and René Stoeltie bring you the Taschen Living in Greece (25) [Hardcover] yet another excursion to the best of the worlds country homes—this time to the mythical land of Greece.

Go island hopping with the Stoelties and discover the best of Greece's hidden treats, such as the hilltop vacation house of Robert Browning, descendent of the English poet, in Hydra, a stunning 18th century Turkish-Greek palace—the former residence of a Turkish governor, now inhabited by a farmer and his family—on the Argo-Saronic Islands, and the cozy, romantic home of Onassiss ex-pilot Basile Touloumtzoglou and his wife, Tilly.

The magic of Greece's old-world charm drips from the pages of this book, which features 22 homes throughout the country.

The Author:

Barbara & René Stoeltie both began their careers as artists and gallery owners. With René as photographer and Barbara as writer, they have been collaborating on interior design articles since 1984, contributing to such inﬂuential magazines as Vogue, The World of Interiors, AD, Elle, House and Garden, Country Living and House Beautiful.

The Editor:

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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A Thousand Dogs - Book

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Spanning over 150 years, A Thousand Dogs by Taschen book captures the life and times of man and dog. It features the work of numerous famous photographers and artists, from Man Ray to Picasso, Ralph Gibson to Eric Fischl, as well as essays on the presence of dogs in the history of photography.

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Photo Icons The Story Behind the Pictures

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Photo Icons The Story Behind the Pictures are stories behind history's most extraordinary photographs. To demonstrate the unique and profound influence on culture and society that photographs have. Each chapter of this special edition focuses on a single image which is described and analyzed in detail, in aesthetic, historical, and artistic contexts. The book begins with the very first permanent images and takes the reader up through the present day, via the avant-garde photography of the 1920s and works such as Dorothea Lange's Migrant Mother (1936), Robert Doisneau's Kiss in Front of City Hall (1950), and Martin Parr's 'New European photography.'

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Best Movies of the 70's (Taschen 25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In Taschen Best Movies of the 70's (Taschen 25) [Hardcover] you can explore the 1970s: that magical era betwixt the swinging 60s and the decadent 80s, the epoch of leisure suits and Afros, the age of disco music and platform shoes. As war raged on in Vietnam and the cold war continued to escalate, Hollywood began to heat up, recovering from its commercial crisis with box-office successes such as Star Wars, Jaws, The Exorcist, and The Godfather.

Thanks to directors like Spielberg and Lucas, American cinema gave birth to a new phenomenon: the blockbuster. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, while the Nouvelle Vague died out in France, its influence extended to Germany, where the New German Cinema of Fassbinder, Wenders, and Herzog had its heyday. The sexual revolution made its way to the silver screen (cautiously in the US, more freely in Europe) most notably in Bertolucci's steamy, scandalous Last Tango in Paris. Amidst all this came a wave of nostalgic films (The Sting, American Graffiti) and Vietnam pictures (Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter), the rise of the anti-hero (Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman), and the prestigious short-lived genre, blaxploitation.

A-Z film entries include:

Synopsis
Film stills and production photos
Cast/crew listings
Box office figures
Trivia
Useful information on technical stuff
Actor and director bios

Plus: a complete Academy Awards list for the decade

The Editor:
Jürgen Müller has worked as an art critic, a curator of numerous exhibitions, a visiting professor at various universities, and has published books and numerous articles on cinema and art history. Currently he holds the chair for art history at the University of Dresden, where he lives. Müller is the series editor for TASCHEN’s Movies decade titles.

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Art Nouveau

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Art Nouveau, whose emergence at the same time as cinema was no mere coincidence, represents the most remarkable attempt to reconcile the demands of the technical age with the undying wish for beauty and glorification—or to pit them against the other.

Here the reform movement of the turn of the century is not only dealt with as an artistic event, but those economic and political interests which inspired, supported, and handicapped it are also taken into account. In the chapters "Movement," "Unrest", and "Equilibrium," the historical phenomenon as a whole is characterised and is also presented with its own distinct local features. The centres of Brussels, Nancy, Barcelona, Glasgow, Helsinkiand Chicago are dealt with in subchapters as are Munich, Darmstadt and Weimar. Finally, Vienna, that city in which the synthesis achieved its culmination, is described separately. The outstanding artists are examined in detail in connection with the respective cities of their greatest activity. The result is a complex picture of the symbiosis of architecture, furniture design, and craftsmanship with their corresponding approaches to artistic revitalization.

About the author: Klaus-Jürgen Sembach organised the exhibitions "Die Nützlichen Künste" (Useful Arts), 1981 in Berlin, "Zug der Zeit – Zeit der Züge" (The Railway Era), 1985 in Nuremberg, "So viel Anfang war nie – Deutsche Städte 1945–1949" (Never have there been so many beginnings – German cities 1945–1949) in Nuremberg and Berlin 1989, and has numerous publications on architecture, design, photography and film to his name.

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Living in China

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Living in China gives real picture of Chinese history time by time. Dating back more than six thousand years, China is the world's oldest civilization and most populous nation. With its remarkable history, rich culture, and diversity of ethnic groups, China is an endlessly fascinating country. Sneaking a peek at an array of different homes, from ancient to modern, Living in China brings you to places that most will never have a chance to visit. Whether it's the Bamboo Wall by Kengo Kuma, a 600-year-old round earth house in Fujian, the artsy Shanghai apartment of a celebrated but banned Chinese writer, the Hong Kong residence of the owner of the China Clubs and Shanghai Tan, or an artist studio and home in the largest art community in the world, all of the interiors featured here capture intriguing facets of life in China today.

About the author: Daisann McLane writes for National Geographic Traveler Magazine, The New York Times, New York Times Magazine and International Herald Tribune. She is the author of TASCHEN's Cheap Hotels and lives in New York City and Hong Kong.

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Federico Fellini, The Complete Films

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The book of Taschen Federico Fellini, The Complete Films covers a circus ringleader at heart, Federico Fellini (1920-1993) is remembered as one of cinema's greatest storytellers. From bittersweet, heart-wrenching tales (La Strada and Nights of Cabiria) to semi-autobiographical classics (La Dolce Vita and the much-imitated 8 1/2) to ambitious period-pieces (Satyricon and Casanova) to dreamlike pseudo-documentaries (The Clowns, Roma, and Intervista), Fellini brought his inner world to the silver screen in a profoundly original and innovative way. Among his many gifts to the world of cinema are the roles he created for his wife, the unforgettable Giulietta Masina.

About the author: Chris Wiegand has written extensively on film, literature and the arts for the Guardian, Dazed & Confused and the BBC. He recorded the DVD commentary for Fellini's La Strada, is the author of The Pocket Essential French New Wave, and a principal contributor to DeAgostini's Classic Clint Eastwood and Classic Westerns magazine/DVD collections. He lives in London and specialises in European cinema, crime fiction and dance.

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Stanley Kubrick - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

One of the most esteemed filmmakers of all time, Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was also one of the most enigmatic. He broke into the film scene at the age of 26 with the ambitious, independently produced Killer's Kiss and within a few years was working with the likes of Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, and Peter Sellers on seminal movies such as Lolita and Spartacus. Having gained the support of actors, producers, and movie studios with his early efforts, Kubrick garnered the creative control he needed to produce uncompromising masterpieces such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clockwork Orange, and Barry Lyndon. Polishing off 1999's Eyes Wide Shut just before his untimely death, Stanley Kubrick left behind a puzzling and positively brilliant body of work.

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Living in Mexico (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Barbara and René Stoeltie, the dynamic writer and photographer duo, have struck gold again—this time with THE Taschen Living in Mexico (25) [Hardcover a truly breathtaking look at Mexico's most remarkable abodes. The Stoelties have traveled far and wide, from Costa Careyes to the Yucatan Peninsula, seeking out homes to surprise, delight, and inspire you. The contrast between Constructivist architect Luis Barragán's home, a restored 16th century hacienda, and traditional Mayan thatched-roof dwellings is telling of the vibrant palette of textures and hues to be found with the pages of this book. This diverse selection of villas, casitas, haciendas, cabanas, and palapas paints a lively and colorful picture of Mexican style.

The Author:

Barbara & René Stoeltie both began their careers as artists and gallery owners. With René as photographer and Barbara as writer, they have been collaborating on interior design articles since 1984, contributing to such inﬂuential magazines as Vogue, The World of Interiors, AD, Elle, House and Garden, Country Living and House Beautiful.

The Editor:

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Willy Ronis

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Produced in close cooperation with Willy Ronis and featuring images from his archives, this book Taschen Willy Ronis traces the career of one of France's most remarkable photographers, to whom, along with Doisneau, Cartier-Bresson, and Brassaï, we owe our romantic vision of France. In Ronis's photos of Paris, the city is inseparable from the working class men, women, and children who inhabit its streets and cafes. He once described his approach to photography in five words: "patience, thinking, chance, form, and time." Working with available light, Ronis sought to capture the fleeting moments of everyday life, and his body of work documents, with timeless beauty and grace, the feel of French life in the 20th century.

About the author: Jean Claude Gautrand, born in 1932, is one of France's most distinguished experts on photography. An active photographer since 1960, he has also made a name for himself as a historian, journalist and critic, with numerous publications. He is the author of the TASCHEN books Paris mon amour (1999), Doisneau (2003), Brassaï (2004) and Ronis (2005).

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Chinese Propaganda Posters (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Mao's starring role in Chinese propaganda art with his smooth, warm, red face which radiated light in all directions, in Taschen Chinese Propaganda Posters (25) [Hardcover] explore how Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People's Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s.

Chairman Mao, portrayed as a stoic superhero (a.k.a. the Great Teacher, the Great Leader, the Great Helmsman, the Supreme Commander), appeared in all kinds of situations (inspecting factories, smoking a cigarette with peasant workers, standing by the Yangzi River in a bathrobe, presiding over the bow of a ship, or floating over a sea of red flags), flanked by strong, healthy, ageless men and "masculinized" women and children wearing baggy, sexless, drab clothing. The goal of each poster was to show the Chinese people what sort of behavior was considered morally correct and how great the future of Communist China would be if everyone followed the same path toward utopia by uniting together.

This book brings together a selection of colorful propaganda artworks and cultural artifacts from photographer Michael Wolf's vast collection of Chinese propaganda posters, many of which are now extremely rare. Michael Wolf has lived in Hong Kong for eight years and works as a photographer for Stern. He collects posters and photographs from the period of the Cultural Revolution till today. (http://www.photomichaelwolf.com)

"Gorgeous and sinister in equal measure." —The Independent, London

The Authors:

Stefan R. Landsberger holds a PhD in Sinology from Leiden University, Netherlands. He is a Lecturer at the Documentation and Research Centre for Modern China, Sinological Institute, Leiden University, and one of the editors of the journal China Information. Landsberger has one of the largest private collections of Chinese propaganda posters in the world. He has published extensively on topics related to Chinese propaganda, and maintains an extensive website exclusively devoted to this genre of political communications (http://www.iisg.nl/~landsberger).

Anchee Min was born and raised in Mao's China. A staunch party supporter, she was awarded the lead role in a film to be made by Mao's wife, Jiang Ching, but the death of Mao soon after caused the film to be cancelled. In 1984, Min emigrated to the United States and later wrote the bestselling biographyBecoming Madame Mao.

Poet and fiction writer Duo Duo was born in Beijing, China in 1951 and emigrated in 1989, later settling in the Netherlands, where he became a writer in residence at the Sinological Institute of Leiden University. He is considered one of the most outstanding poets to emerge after the Cultural Revolution.

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Best Movies of the 80's [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In Taschen Best Movies of the 80's [Hardcover] step right up and get your fill of 80s nostalgia with the movie bible to end all movie bibles. We've diligently compiled a list of 140 of the most influential movies of the 1980s that's sure to please popcorn gobblers and highbrow chin-strokers alike. The 80s was a time for adventurers, an era of excess, pomp, and bravado. In the era when mullets and shoulder pads were all the rage, moviegoers got their kicks from flicks as wide-ranging as Blade Runner, When Harry Met Sally, and Blue Velvet. Without a doubt, sci-fi was the most important genre of the decade, with non-human characters like E.T. winning the hearts of millions while the slimy creatures from Aliens became the stuff of nightmares and movies like Ghostbusters and Back to the Future fused comedy and sci-fi to the delight of audiences everywhere. In fact, the 1980s saw the invention of a new reality, a movieworld so convincingly real - no matter now far-fetched - that spectators could not help but abandon hemselves to it. Now that's entertainment, folks.

Features:

Cast/crew listings
Box office figures
Trivia
Film stills
Useful information on technical stuff

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Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Post-depression America was in desperate need of a defining iconography that would lift it out of the black and white doldrums, and it came in the form of Taschen Gil Elvgren: All His Glamorous American Pin-Ups technicolor fantasies of the American dream. His technique-which earned him a reputation as "The Norman Rockwell of cheesecake"-involved photographing models and then painting them into gorgeous hyper-reality, with longer legs, more flamboyant hair and gravity-defying busts, and in the process making them the perfect moral-boosting eye-candy for every homesick private.

About the Author

Louis K. Meisel is owner and manager of one of the oldest contemporary art galleries in Soho, New York. He has published monographs on Charles Bell and Richard Estes, as well as the books Photorealism and Photorealism Since 1980. Charles G. Martignette is an art dealer, art historian, journalist, and writer. Pictures from his collection have been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution as well as many other American and European museums.

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Francois Truffaut, The Complete Films

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

From The 400 Blows to Jules and Jim to The Last Metro, Taschen Francois Truffaut, The Complete Films practically defined the French cinema of his era and he was one of the founders of the New Wave which took the industry by storm in the late 1950s. His endlessly touching and romantic films-always tinged by a touch of reflective sadness-made him one of France's favorite and most successful directors. This book traces Truffaut's career and includes rare images drawn from his archives.

About the author: Robert Ingram has lectured in French language, literature, and film at the universities of Wolverhampton and Oxford. With Diana Holmes, he co-authored François Truffaut (1998) and jointly edited Manchester University Press's acclaimed French Film Director series.

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Edward S. Curtis (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Edward S. Curtis (Hardcover); For over thirty years, photographer Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952) traveled the length and breadth of North America, seeking to record in words and images the traditional life of its vanishing indigenous inhabitants. Like a man possessed, he strove to realize his life's work, which culminated in the publication of his encyclopedia The North American Indian. In the end, this monumental work comprised twenty textual volumes and twenty portfolios with over 2000 illustrations. No other photographer has created a larger oeuvre on this theme, and it is Curtis, more than any other, who has crucially molded our conception of Native Americans. This book shows the photographer's most impressive pictures and vividly details his journey through life, which led him not only into the prairies but also into the film studios of Hollywood.

The author:

Hans Christian Adam studied psychology, art history and communication in Göttingen and Vienna. As a specialist in historical images, he has published numerous articles and books, including titles on travel and war photography. He is the author of TASCHEN’s Edward Sheriff Curtis: The North American Indian, Karl Blossfeldt, Eugène Atget: Paris and Berlin, Portrait of a City.

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1000 Nudes - A History of Erotic Photography from 1839-1939

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The 1000 Nudes - A History of Erotic Photography from 1839-1939 by Taschen; This book offers a cross-section of the history of nude photography, ranging from the earliest nude daguerrotypes and ethnographic nude photographs to experimental nude photography. All the pictures shown are taken from the late Uwe Scheid`s collection, which was one of the world`s largest and most important collections of erotic photography.

The authors:

Hans-Michael Koetzle is a Munich-based freelance author and journalist, focusing mainly on history and the aesthetics of photography. He has published numerous books on photography, including Die Zeitschrift twen(1995), Photo Icons (2001), Das Lexikon der Fotografen (2002), and René Burri (2004).

Uwe Scheid (1944-2000) collected artistic and erotic photographs of nudes, dating mainly from photography`s early days and from the 1920s and '30s. Scheid was a member of the German Photographic Society, the European Society for the History of Photography, the Club Daguerre, and the Daguerreian Society.

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Chagall by Rainer Metzger & Ingo F. Walther

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Chagall by Rainer Metzger & Ingo F. Walther published by Taschen. The Belarusian painter Marc Chagall (1887-1985) is widely regarded as epitomizing the "painter as poet". The worldwide admiration he commanded remains unparalleled by any artist of the century.

Chagall's paintings, steeped in mythology and mysticism, portray colorful dreams and tales that are deeply rooted in his Russian Jewish origins. The memories and yearning they evoke recall his native Vitebsk, and the great events that mark the life of ordinary people: birth, love, marriage and death. They tell of a world full of everyday miracles—in the room of lovers, on the streets of Vitebsk, beneath the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Heaven and earth seem to meet in a topsy-turvy world in which whimsical figures of people and animals float through the air with gravity-defying serenity.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
a concise biography

The authors:
Rainer Metzger studied art history, history and German studies in Munich and Augsburg. He received his doctorate in 1994, and has worked as a fine arts journalist for the Viennese newspaper Der Standard. He has written numerous books on art, including volumes on Van Gogh and Chagall.

Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres.

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Man Ray, Experiments in photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Man Ray (1890-1976) is indisputably one of the most original artists of the 20th century. His revolutionary nude studies, fashion work, and portraits opened a new chapter in the history of photography. Born under the name of Emmanuel Radnitzky in Philadelphia, he began his artistic career in New York. In 1921 he moved to Paris, where he was enthusiastically welcomed into Dadaist and Surrealist circles. Man Ray experimented tirelessly with new photographic techniques, multiple exposure, rayography, and solarization being some of his most famous. Erotic, playful, and sometimes sinister, his compositions show unusual bodies and objects: strange, striking images that transform our perceptions of reality. The Taschen Man Ray, Experiments in photography is collection of famous, lesser known, and unknown works fully illustrates Man Ray's singular visionary power.

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20th Century Photography - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The history of photography began some 150 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognised as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. The L. Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in the world, constituting the core of the museum's holdings.

This book provides a fascinating insight into the collection's rich diversity; from conceptual art to abstraction to reportage, all of the major movements and genres are represented via a vast selection of the century's most remarkable photographs. From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart, over 850 works are presented in alphabetical order by photographer, with descriptive texts and photographers' biographical details, providing a comprehensive and indispensable overview of 20th century photography.

The Authors -Reinhold Mi

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Van Gogh

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Van Gogh written by Ingo F. Walther. This richly illustrated and expert study follows Vincent Van Gogh from the early gloom-laden paintings in which he captured the misery of peasants and workers in his homeland, through his bright and colorful Parisian period, to the work of his final years, spent under a southern sun in Arles. Here, at last, he found the light that produced the unmistakable Van Gogh style. At Arles, Saint-Rémy and Auvers-sur-Oise, in the feverish burst of creative energy that marked his last two-and-a-half years, he produced the 465 paintings on which his immortality rests.

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) craved recognition during his lifetime but was denied it until after his self-inflicted death. Today he is universally seen as one of the great forerunners of 20th century painting, and one of the tragic masters of art.

About the Series:
Every book in TASCHEN's Basic Art Series features:

a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work, covering the cultural and historical importance of the artist
approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions
a concise biography

The author:
Ingo F. Walther (1940-2007) was born in Berlin and studied medieval studies, literature, and art history in Frankfurt am Main and Munich. He published numerous books on the art of the Middle Ages and of the 19th and 20th centuries. Walther's many titles for TASCHEN include Vincent Van Gogh, Picasso, Art of the 20th Century, and Codices Illustres.

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Living in Provence

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Living in Provence; Nestled in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean sea, is a magical region of the world renowned for its lavender fields, fine cuisine, golden sun, and dreamy landscapes. This land, known as Provence, has inspired such writers and artists as Alphonse Daudet, Frédéric Mistral, and Vincent Van Gogh. Paul Cezanne loved the region’s Mount Sainte Victoire so much that he immortalized it in his famous paintings; his Provence studio, which still looks the same as it did over one hundred years ago, is featured herein, as is the house where Mistral, 1904 Nobel prize-winner, lived and wrote. Also included are photographs of the famous Hotel Nord-Pinus in Arles where Jean Cocteau sojourned and Picasso stayed when he came to see the bullfights. Bringing together the region’s most remarkable interiors, classical and contemporary, this book paints a gorgeous picture of Provençal living.

The author:

Barbara & René Stoeltie both began their careers as artists and gallery owners. With René as photographer and Barbara as writer, they have been collaborating on interior design articles since 1984, contributing to such inﬂuential magazines as Vogue, The World of Interiors, AD, Elle, House and Garden, Country Living and House Beautiful.

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Brassai, Paris - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

"Brassai is a living eye," wrote Henry Miller of the Hungarian

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Fashion designers in the spotlight

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Fashion designers in the spotlight Compiled by the style-savvy staff of the seminal monthly i-D, Fashion Now highlights the work of over 90 designers around the globe, focusing on not only the biggest names but also the most exciting new talent. A to Z designer entries include extensive biographical information, photos of recent designs by today's leading photographers, and current catwalk shots.

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A History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present; The George Eastman House Collection

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen A History of Photography: From 1839 to the Present; The George Eastman House Collection volume shows in chronological order the most impressive images and the most important developments in the art of light that is photography. It offers in its huge collection and themes a unique survey of the medium from its origins until now.

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Living In Tuscany

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Under the burning Tuscan sun roll marvelous hills, vineyards, olive groves—all postcard-perfect landscapes nestling medieval towns, rural villas, and contadino farmhouses, endless niches of dreamy dwellings exuding all the charm for which the region is revered. We've tracked down the best examples of such havens in Taschen Living In Tuscany—from the typical to the surprising—to paint a warm-hued picture of the look and feel of Tuscan living. Inspiration abounds from these pages of achingly beautiful homes; who know—maybe you can bring the magic of Tuscany to your corner of the world.

About the author: Barbara & René Stoeltie both began their careers as artists and gallery owners. With René as photographer and Barbara as writer, they have been collaborating on interior design articles since 1984, contributing to such inﬂuential magazines as Vogue, The World of Interiors, AD, Elle, House and Garden, Country Living and House Beautiful.

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Jungles - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

From South America to Africa, up close with rainforest flora and fauna

Jungles is a personal exploration of nature in the tropics by master photographer, storyteller, and naturalist Frans Lanting. In a unique collection of images made over a period of 20 years in jungles from the lowlands of the Congo to the cloud forests of the Andes, Lanting interprets the aesthetic splendor and the remarkable natural history of the tropical rainforest-a realm of bewildering complexity where nothing is the way it first appears. While the essence of photography is to show, jungles hide, or at best, suggest, Lanting writes. So I opted to show impressions of jungles to evoke a sense of their kaleidoscopic nature-the glimpses of faces that melt into shadows, the bursts of color and shimmering light.

The book features four portfolios of images taken years and continents apart, and stories of field expeditions into tropical wilderness areas. Water and Light shows the interplay of these elements with plant and animal life, with a story about life after dark in the jungles of Central America. Color and Camouflage explores the need to hide and the desire to be seen, and details a journey to a remote part of the Amazon Basin to document macaws. Anarchy and Order features impressions of growth and movement, and leads to a trek up a mountain in Borneo. Form and Evolution is an ode to the wonders of natural selection, and culminates in encounters with primates in the forests of Madagascar and Africa.

In photographs ranging from spectacular gatherings of rainbow-colored macaws to the misty exhalations of a forest at dawn, Lanting evokes the lush sensuality and intricate natural order of the tropical regions that form the beating heart of life on earth.

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Eye to Eye Encounters with the Animal World

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Eye to Eye Encounters with the Animal World is the first personal portfolio by master photographer Frans Lanting, presents an extraordinary collection of animal images. The book contains the images by an award-winning photographer and naturalist who has set the standards for a whole generation of wildlife photographers. This book's exquisite images are accompanied by personal stories and observations from a lifetime of working with wild animals around the world. Frans Lanting work has been lauded by designers as art, by biologists as science, and by others as a new vision of the relationship between animals and people.

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Stieglitz Camera Work

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Photographer, writer, publisher, and curator Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) was a visionary far ahead of his time. Around the turn of the 20th century, he founded the Photo-Secession, a progressive movement concerned with advancing the creative possibilities of photography, and by 1903 began publishing Camera Work, an avant-garde magazine devoted to voicing the ideas, both in images and words, of the Photo-Secession. The Taschen Stieglitz Camera Work was the first photo journal whose focus was visual, rather than technical, and its illustrations were of the highest quality hand-pulled photogravure printed on Japanese tissue. This book brings together all photographs from the journal's 50 issues.

About the Author: Pam Roberts was Curator at the British Royal Photographic Society from 1982-2001. She lives in Bath.

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American Pin Up (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

They've been exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centerfolds or even on playing cards: pin-ups. With Taschen American Pin Up (25) [Hardcover] explore what started as an exercise in oils was soon taken up in various media - pin-up mascots graced the fuselages of American fighters, and became an essential feature of the male world of garages and barracks. And the age of political correctness hasn't ended their appeal.

This book tells the tale of a genre as utterly American as the paintings of Edward Hopper, describing its origins and development in detail and showcasing the most important artists. With over 500 illustrations, The Great American Pin-Up is a comprehensive studies of the genre.

The Authors:

Charles G. Martignette was an art dealer and collector of original paintings by 20th century American illustrators and artists. His gallery in Hallandale Beach, Florida, housed the world’s largest collection of commercial illustration art. As of 1975 he published numerous articles about magazine, advertising, calendar, pulp, paperback, glamour and pin-up art. Paintings from his collection have been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution as well as many other American and European museums. Charles G. Martignette died in 2008 in Hallandale, Florida.

Louis K. Meisel, owner-manager of one of the oldest galleries in New York’s Soho, has published several books and articles on contemporary art. In addition to art, he collects pin-up work.

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The Grand Tour

Samy's Camera — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Architect Harry Seidler spent more than 50 years traveling the globe, extensively photographing the peak achievements in architecture from 3000 B.C. to the present day. Thanks to sound advice given to him early on by his photographer brother Marcell ("Only use Leica cameras and Kodachrome film, which is archival"), Seidler's hobby quickly developed into a passion and, finally, an impressive archive of world architecture.

Including, of course, many of the world's most famous architectural structures, Seidler's photographs illustrate the history and style-country by country-of architecture in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. Divided into chapters by country, each with a brief introduction outlining its architectural history, The Grand Tour by Taschen offers armchair travelers, students, architecture buffs, and historians the opportunity to browse the buildings of the world through one man's photographs-the fruits of a passionate, half-century endeavor.

About the author: Born in Vienna, Austria, Harry Seidler studied architecture at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg before winning a scholarship to Harvard, where he studied under Walter Gropius. He also studied under Josef Albers at Black Mountain College in North Carolina and was the chief assistant of Marcel Breuer in New York from 1946 to 1948. He worked with Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro before opening his own practice in Sydney in 1949. He has taught at the Harvard School of Design, the ETH in Zurich, and the University of Sydney. In 1996, Seidler was awarded the RIBA gold medal. He died on March 9, 2006.

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Salvador Dalí, The Paintings

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Picasso called Dalí "an outboard motor that’s always running." Dalí thought himself a genius with a right to indulge in whatever lunacy popped into his head. Painter, sculptor, writer, and filmmaker, Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) was one of the century’s greatest exhibitionists and eccentrics—and was rewarded with fierce controversy wherever he went. He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and imagination.

This book Taschen Salvador Dalí, The Paintings presents the entire painted oeuvre of Salvador Dalí. After many years of research, Robert Descharnes and Gilles Néret finally located all the paintings of this highly prolific artist. Many of the works had been inaccessible for years—in fact so many that almost half the illustrations in this book had rarely been seen.

About the authors: Robert Descharnes, a photographer and writer, has published studies of major artists, among them Antoni Gaudí and Auguste Rodin. Since 1950, he has been documenting and cataloguing Dalí's paintings and writings, and is now considered the leading expert on the artist.

Gilles Néret (1933–2005) was an art historian, journalist, writer and museum correspondent. He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L'Œil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. His TASCHEN titles includeSalvador Dalí: The Paintings, Matisse, and Erotica Universalis.

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A History of Photography From 1839 to the present

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

From a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, George Eastman's career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak died in 1932, and left his house to the University of Rochester. Since 1949 the site has operated as an international museum of photography and film, and today holds the largest collection of its kind in the world. The continually expanding photography collection contains over 400,000 images and negatives - among them the work of Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Ansel Adams and others - as well as 23,000 cinema films, five million film stills, one of the most important silent film collections, technical equipment and a library with 40,000 books on photography and film. The George Eastman House is a pilgrimage site and a place of worship for researchers, photographers and collectors from all over the world.

The Taschen’s A History of Photography From 1839 to the present shows in chronological order the most impressive images and the most important developments in the art of light that is photography. It provides in its huge collection and themes a unique survey of the medium from its origins until now.

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20th Century Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The 20th Century Photography by Taschen brings the history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully recognized as a medium in its own right. Cologne's Museum Ludwig was the first museum of contemporary art to devote a substantial section to international photography. The L. Fritz Gruber collection, from which this book is drawn, is one of the most important in Germany and one of the most representative anywhere in the world, constituting the core of the museum's holdings.

This book provides a fascinating insight into the collection's rich diversity; from conceptual art to abstraction to reportage, all of the major movements and genres are represented via a vast selection of the century's most remarkable photographs. From Ansel Adams to Piet Zwart, over 850 works are presented in alphabetical order by photographer, with descriptive texts and photographers' biographical details, providing a comprehensive and indispensable overview of 20th century photography.

Edited by the Museum Ludwig Cologne

The authors: Reinhold Mißelbeck, Marianne Bieger-Thielemann, Gérard A. Goodrow, Lilian Haberer, Ute Pröllochs, Anke Solbrig, Thomas von Taschitzki, and Nina Zschocke.

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China: Portrait Of A Country (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen China: Portrait Of A Country (25) [Hardcover] brings together a vast selection of images by Chinese photographers since 1949, giving readers a visual journey across the great People's Republic; edited by esteemed photojournalist Liu Heung Shing, longtime Associated Press correspondent and Time magazine contributor.

In post-Mao China, late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping urged his one billion countrymen to "seek truth from facts." Taking its cue from Deng's overture, China today is the leading economic story of the 21st century. The process by which China navigated the path from periphery to a central position in world affairs dominates the debate about Asia and China's relationship to the western world. Pulitzer-winning photojournalist Liu Heung Shing charts the visual history of sixty years of the People's Republic (1949 to 2008), and along the way aims to illustrate its humanistic course.

Via work by 88 Chinese photographers, this collection of images shows how the Chinese people have blossomed in spite of enduring previous decades of extraordinary hardship. When China opened the curtain at the summer Olympics in 2008 and the world’s focus fell upon Beijing, these photographs served to map out the remarkable road the Chinese had traveled to rejoin the rest of the world. To help place the images in context, also included is a chronology listing all the major political events in China.

The Contributing Authors:

James Kynge is an award-winning former journalist in Asia for 20 years. His book, China Shakes the World, was translated into 19 languages and selected as Goldman Sachs/Financial Times' Business Book of the Year in 2006.

Karen Smith is an art historian specializing in Chinese contemporary art. She has written widely on the subject and is the author of Nine Lives: The Birth of Avant-Garde Art in New China (Scalo, 2006 / Timezone 8, 2008). She also curates exhibitions, including The Real Thing, Tate Liverpool, 2007, and Chinese Photography and Video, Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, amongst others. She is also on the advisory board of Three Shadows Photography Art Center in Beijing. She lives in Beijing since 1992

The Editor:

Liu Heung Shing’s journalistic involvement with China runs parallel with the development of the People’s Republic. Following the 1979 China-U.S. diplomatic normalization, Liu was Time Magazine’s first photojournalist based in Beijing. His first story was on the death of Mao Zedong. He has worked as a foreign correspondent for The Associated Press in Beijing (1979-1983), Los Angeles (1983-85), New Delhi (19851-89), Seoul (1989-1990) and Moscow (1990-1993). Liu is the author of China After Mao (Penguin 1982), and USSR: Collapse of an Empire (Associated Press 1992). In 1992 he shared the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography on the coverage of the Soviet Union, and in 2005 French Photo magazine named Liu Heung Shing one of the 100 most influential figures in contemporary photography.

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Inside Havana [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Inside Havana [Hardcover] Celebrates the relics of Cuba’s revolutionary glory days, this book explores everything from the kinds of interiors seen in Buena Vista Social Club to top-notch luxury hotels and cultural heritage sites. Via a diverse selection of Havana homes, hotels, gathering places, and more, Inside Havana takes you deep into the heart of the city.

Highlights include:

traditional time-worn homes bearing the patina of generations of habitation
Modernist houses—including one by Richard Neutra—and artists’ homes
Cuba’s best eclectic 20th century mansions
Partagás cigar factory, one of Havana’s oldest and finest
the baroque building Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
the spectacular and futuristic Mario Girona-designed ice cream haven that is Havana’s most popular hangout
the bars Ernest Hemingway frequented, the hotel where he stayed between 1932 and 1939, and the estate near Havana he purchased in 1940, where he wrote The Old Man and the Sea
Mafia casino hotels

"An intimate stare into both antique and contemporary buildings that tell the stories of Cuban society, culture and industry."
—Trace, New York

The Author:

Julio Cesar Perez Hernandez, Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design 2001-2002 and adjunct professor at the School of Architecture in Havana, has lectured widely in the US and Europe about Cuban architecture. He is a member of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba and the recipient of several international and national awards. His writings have been published in the New York Times, Arquitectura Cuba and Arquitectura y Urbanismo.

The Editor:

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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365 Day-by-Day. Fashion Ads of the 20th Century Calendar

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen 365 Day-by-Day. Fashion Ads of the 20th Century Calendar is for those of you whose datebooks have been replaced by smartphones, TASCHEN has created the new 365 Day-By-Day series so that you can still enjoy the warm analog feeling of marking every day with the turn of a page. Each day you'll discover a new image and a related quote—on special days you'll also learn the birthdays of fashion's greatest icons—ensuring a constant source of inspiration right on your desktop. At the end of the year, just turn back to the beginning and start again!

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365 Day-by-Day Pin Up Calendar

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen 365 Day-by-Day Pin Up Calendar for those of you whose datebooks have been replaced by smartphones, TASCHEN has created the new 365 Day-By-Day series so that you can still enjoy the warm analog feeling of marking every day with the turn of a page. Each day you'll discover a new image and a related quote—on special days you'll also learn the birthdays of iconic pin-up models—ensuring a constant source of inspiration right on your desktop. At the end of the year, just turn back to the beginning and start again!

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Mid Century Ads: Advertising from the Mad Men Era, Vol. 2 - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

In this Taschen 25 edition, you'll find ads for cars, travel, technology, liquor, cigarettes, movies, appliances, furniture, war bonds, toothpaste, you name it-the full spectrum of products and services available to the eager American consumer. These ads paint a fascinating picture of the colorful capitalism that dominated the spirit of the 50s and 60s, from the height of pro-American McCarthyism to the carefree booze-and-cigarettes Mad Men era. Bursting with fresh, crisp colors, these ads have been digitally mastered to look as bright and new as the day they first hit the newsstands.

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James Bidgood

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen James Bidgood is seen as the father of the pulp and glamour aesthetic, yet his photographic works are still scarcely known. His serious employment as a window dresser, freelance photographer, and costume designer enabled him to collect the material he needed for his own photo shoots, for which he built complex sets, often in his tiny apartment. This monograph presents a complete overview of James Bidgood influential body of work.

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365 Day-by-Day New York Calendar

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen 365 Day-by-Day New York Calendar written by Reuel Golden. For those of you whose datebooks have been replaced by smartphones, TASCHEN has created the new 365 Day-By-Day series so that you can still enjoy the warm analog feeling of marking every day with the turn of a page. Each day you'll discover a new image and a related quote—on special days you'll also learn the birthdays of iconic New Yorkers— ensuring a constant source of inspiration right on your desktop. At the end of the year, just turn back to the beginning and start again!

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The New Erotic Photography

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen New Erotic Photography is collection of artwork from the 55 photographers of 12 countries. In book of 420 page volume you will meet Ralph Gibson, Jan Saudek, Terry Richardson, Natacha Merritt, Petter Hegre, Richard Kern, Bob Carlos Clarke and the many fresh new talents currently redefining eroticism. Imagine walking into a room full of world finest contemporary erotic photographers, each with a portfolio of his or her best work. As you browse the photographs they discuss inspiration, censorship, how to find models, and how to make a living capturing beautiful women on film and in pixels.

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50 Photo Icons - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The most important landmarks in the history of photography under the microscope

Photographs have a strange and powerful way of shaping the way we see the world and influencing our perceptions of reality. To demonstrate the unique and profound influence on culture and society that photographs have, Photo Icons puts the most important landmarks in the history of photography under the microscope.

Each chapter of this special edition focuses on a single image which is described and analyzed in detail, in aesthetic, historical, and artistic contexts. The book begins with the very first permanent images (Nic

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100 All-Time Favorite Movies (2 Volume Slipcase) - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Our choice of must-see masterpieces

"Well-researched, encyclopedic, full of fascinating facts and an ideal present for silver screen enthusiasts." - The Sunday Post, Dundee

They say that in life, there are winners and there are losers. Though the movies we selected for this two-volume collection are winners indeed, those that didn't make the cut aren't losers. We just didn't like them quite as much. It was a tough, soul-searching process, but after much debate and deliberation TASCHEN settled on what we believe to be the 100 finest examples of 20th century filmmaking.

From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, epic to musical, western to new wave, all genres are represented in this wide-ranging and devilishly fun compendium. Metropolis? Check. Modern Times? Yep. Citizen Kane, The Seven Samurai? Of course. La dolce vita, Psycho, A Clockwork Orange? You bet. Plus The Godfather, Annie Hall, Blue Velvet, Pulp Fiction... and so many more cinematic gems including lesser-known masterpieces like Bu

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Modernism Rediscovered By Julius Shulman

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Modernism Rediscovered By Julius Shulman is the collection of those pictures of fifties and sixties architectural design which were burnt in memories, the pictures were widely published in magazines and books; but what about those that got lost in the process? Many buildings photographed by Julius Shulman suffered the fate, their images falling into oblivion. With this book, the author brings them to light, paying homage to California Modernism in all its forms. Bringing together nearly 250 forgotten masterpieces, Modernism Rediscovered pays tribute to these lesser known yet outstanding contributions to the modern architectural movement.

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Great Escapes, Vol II - Hardcover

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Great Escapes, Vol II - Hardcover is an round-up of Inspiring getaways from California to Zanzibar. This collection of the world's most exceptional hotels and retreats is packed with awe-inspiring photos and tantalizing descriptions of the world's greatest getaways. While few will visit them all, this collection provides a dizzying array of exotic destinations for the armchair traveler.

Highlights include a California inn where Liberace would have felt right at home, and shabby-chic bungalows on Highway 1 in Big Sur. Choose from luxurious residences nestled on the Ubud hillside overlooking the Ayung River in Bali, or oceanside bungalows on a Brazilian archipelago. Go camping in "royal style" in the Indian desert, or opt for a luxury tented camp on an island in the best game-viewing location in Botswana. Relax in a hand-woven banda on Zanzibar, a hotel-museum full of contemporary art on the Sicilian coast, or a sumptuous Provençal spa retreat in the south of France.

About the Author

Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Mid Century Ads (Hardcover)

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

Gleaned from thousands of images, the Mid Century Ads from Taschen offers the best of American print advertising in the age of the “Big Idea.” At the height of American consumerism magazines were flooded with clever campaigns selling everything from girdles to guns. These optimistic indicators paint a fascinating picture of the colorful capitalism that dominated the spirit of the 1950s and 60s, as concerns about the Cold War gave way to the carefree booze-and-cigarettes Mad Men era. Also included is a wide range of significant advertising campaigns from both eras, giving insight into the zeitgeist of the period. Bursting with fresh, crisp colors, these ads have been digitally mastered to look as bright and new as the day they first hit newsstands.

The editor - Cultural anthropologist and graphic design historian Jim Heimann is Executive Editor for TASCHEN America, and author of numerous books on architecture, pop culture, and the history of the West Coast, Los Angeles, and Hollywood. His unrivaled private collection of ephemera has been featured in museum exhibitions around the world and dozens of books.

The contributing author - Steven Heller is the co-chair of the School of Visual Arts MFA Designer as Author Program. For 33 years he was an art director for The New York Times, and currently writes the "Visuals" column for The New York TimesBook Review. He is the author of 120 books on graphic design, illustration, and satiric art.

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The Art of Bollywood - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Since its inception in the second decade of the 20th century, the Bombay-based Indian film industry-Bollywood-has developed a unique visual language, articulated by the vivid hand-painted movie posters that have since become highly-desirable collectors' items. While Bollywood poster artists produced a staggering number of these hand-painted images, their ephemeral work has traditionally been presented unevenly, with shoddy reprints and re-release posters. The Art of Bollywood digs deeper into the tradition, presenting the original art in its true glory-from seldom-seen posters to rare images of street publicity and cinema displays. The text provides a detailed discussion of the works of key artists, in this comprehensive overview of a previously neglected and underrated artistic genre.

The editor - Paul Duncan has edited 50 film books for TASCHEN, including the award-winning The Ingmar Bergman Archives, and authored Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick in the Film Series.

The authors - Edo Bouman is a researcher and collector of Indian film posters and Indian film music, and runs the Amsterdam-based record label Bombay Connection, which specializes in South Asian film scores and soundtracks.

Rajesh Devraj is a writer and filmmaker based in Mumbai, India. He has worked in advertising and television, and is the author of several screenplays.

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Classic Cars of the 20th Century

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Classic Cars of the 20th Century is the book of collection of Classic Cars giving a lush visual history of the automobile, decade-by-decade, via 500-plus print advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collections. Narrated with introductory and chapter text by New York Times automotive writer Phil Patton, as well as an illustrated timeline and sidebars, this volume highlights the technological innovations, major manufacturers and dealers, influential historical events, and the influence of popular culture on car design. The Stone Age, the Bronze Age ours could be called the Automobile Age, and this collection puts you in the driver's seat through the 20th century.

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The Architect's Home

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The greatest challenge in designing homes is negotiating the delicate balance between aesthetics and the personal desires of the occupants; this aspect is discussed in this Taschen The Architect's Home book. While it's important for the structure to reflect the vision and style of the architect, the client must ultimately feel at home beneath the roof. It is particularly interesting, therefore, to examine the homes that architects create for themselves. If houses reflect their owners' personalities, then architects' own homes are like autobiographies. Location, layout, style, lighting, artwork, furnishings-every detail adds color to the story. Each of these dwellings, presented A-Z by architect, speaks more about its designer than any other building possibly could.

About the author: Gennaro Postiglione studied architecture and completed post-doctoral studies in industrial design in Naples. He has been a visiting lecturer and professor in other countries and since 1998 has been teaching design in the department of Interior Design at Milan Politecnico. His research work focuses on interior design and on the relationship between architecture, culture and current events.

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Yohji Yamamoto

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Yohji Yamamoto a book about anti-fashion by Terry Jones. As one of the most mentally rigorous designers working in fashion, Yohji Yamamoto creates garments that can be intellectual—sometimes even difficult—yet always beautiful. Yohji’s free-spirited world is explored here viai-D magazine’s archives starting back in the 1980s, including his adoration for women and the female form, the painful process of creating anti-fashion through fashion and how his timeless utilitarian designs can be both avant-garde and classic at once.

Packed into 120 pages is biographical and personal information as well as imagery from over 30 years of i-D's history with images from photographers including Paolo Roversi, Max Vadukul, and Nick Knight, plus interviews with Jamie Huckbody, Holly Shackleton, and Terry Jones.

The editor:

Founder and Creative Director of i-D magazine, Terry Jones started his fashion career in the 1970s as art director of Vanity Fair and Vogue UK. Since 1977 his Instant Design studio has produced catalogues, campaigns, exhibitions and books, including TASCHEN's Smile i-D, Fashion Now 1,Fashion Now 2 and Soul i-D.

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Cars Now [Paperback]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

As emerging technologies promise to revolutionize the car in coming years, we explore the full spectrum of vehicles in production today in Taschen Cars Now [Paperback]. Offering an unparalleled guide to today’s most stylish, innovative and intriguing cars, we go make by make, model by model, to capture a snapshot of a species evolving.

Almost everyone alive uses or interacts with automobiles daily. From affordable off-road workhorses to eye-poppingly expensive limousines, electric urban runabouts to exotic supercars, there's a car for everyone. Vehicles in turn consume our resources, shape our cities, and reflect our tastes. So in a way they are our rear-view mirror. The automotive decisions of the past fill our streets and breathe our air, populating our cultural memory. Whilst tomorrow's concept cars always promise bold new directions, just out of reach.
Led by Toyota and Honda, followed closely by Ford and GM, hybrids are now a mainstream idea. Disruptive start-ups like Tesla with their all-electric Model S are spurring industrial giants like BMW and Renault to reinvent themselves for the digital era. Whilst tiny companies like Local Motors suggest new ways to crowdsource designs, and manufacture for micro-niches, the booming economies of emerging markets are birthing their own mass brands, and acquiring storied luxury names, like Volvo, Land Rover and Jaguar.

This book highlights the latest cars that promise to challenge our dependency on fossil fuels, set in a context of the great majority that still don't. Call it a last hurrah for the dying pleasures of smoking tires, and a deep breath of hope for the new crop of contenders trying to extend the electric frontier. Written to satisfy autophiles without confusing learner drivers, with hundreds of original photographs and illustrations, Cars Now demystifies this rapidly evolving world of motoring for discerning drivers and ambivalent passengers alike.

Features:

Each car featured with infographic key for quick access to all essential facts
Features almost every brand on earth making cars today

The Editor:

Intersection magazine launched in 2001, setting out to redefine man’s relationship to his favorite machine. Since then it has guided car culture towards greener, smarter, sharper transportation. Created by English writer Daniel Alexander Ross and French art director Yorgo Tloupas,Intersection’s contributors have included Douglas Coupland, Michael Stipe, Martin Margiela, Neil LaBute, Martin Parr, Karl Lagerfeld and Philippe Starck. Local language editions are published in many countries worldwide.

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Andre de Dienes: Marilyn - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Before there was Marilyn, there was Norma Jeane

The photos and secret memoirs of Marilyn Monroe's first photographer and lifelong friend

Fashion photographer Andre de Dienes's life was changed forever one day in 1945 when he met a lovely young aspiring model named Norma Jeane Dougherty. He instantly fell in love with her innocence and charm and the two were briefly engaged. They took many adventurous road trips together in those early years, de Dienes shooting Norma Jeane in every possible natural setting in his original, inspired style. He soon built up a huge portfolio of stunning photographs of the smiling brunette which helped to launch her model career and, a few years later, a film career that was to make her a legend.

His entire relationship with the star, including many private moments shared only between the two, is detailed in de Dienes's secret memoirs, which were discovered when Monroe fans ravaged his home after his death in 1988.

The memoirs tell a beautiful story of love and friendship from the point of view of someone who knew Marilyn intimately; describing the transformation from Norma Jeane to Marilyn Monroe - the evolution of a sensitive, ambitious girl into a deeply troubled megastar - from an inside perspective, they shed light on a little-known side of Marilyn. From their trip to see Norma Jeane's mother in a mental hospital to Marilyn's visit to his home a few days before her death, de Dienes recounts all of the emotional moments they shared. The combination of de Dienes's memoirs and an extensive selection of his Monroe photographs (which numbered in the thousands) makes for an unprecedented, personal exploration into the psychology, history, and iconography of the world's favorite movie star.

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Extraordinary Records, Colors Magazine

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Extraordinary Records, Colors Magazine is original collection that features the most remarkable vinyl artifacts ever produced: a connoisseur's selection of records in a plethora of colors, shapes, and forms, imprinted with extraordinary effects and images. This book showcases over 400 of the most exceptional records owned by leading collectors Alessandro Benedetti and Peter Bastine. The rare and valuable records in countless designs and colors - gold, transparent, photo-printed - in a dazzling variety of shapes: butterfly, heart, star, and even a tree-shaped disc are wonderful collections for learning the color photography.

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Herbarium Amoris Floral Romance

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Herbarium Amoris Floral Romance is book written by Swedish photographer Edvard Koinberg who creates a modern visual counterpart to Linnaeus s work, approaching the subject with equal passion and dedication. Having cultivated several hundred plants in his country house, Koinberg photographs each delicate bloom in his studio under perfect lighting conditions, depicting the life cycle of various flora as they bud, flourish and wane, resulting in a modern Calendarium Florae, a visual calendar that charts the year through flowers.

Since 1999, I have collected pictures of plants. It has become a kind of photographic herbarium. The inspiration comes from Carl Linnaeus's writings about the reproduction of plants and I have tried to approach the subject with the same curiosity and eagerness as he clearly had. Linnaeus was free and poetic in both his speech and his text. He compared the sexuality of plants and humans as a pedagogic tool and he certainly was not shy. My aim has been to make pictures as Linnaeus himself would have done if he had access to our time's photographic techniques and to give Linnaeus insights into plant's sexuality a present-day shape

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36 Hours. 125 Weekends in Europe

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The book Taschen 36 Hours. 125 Weekends in Europe is the collection of culture, history, natural beauty, fine cuisine, artistic masterpieces, cutting-edge architecture and style Europe overflows with so many riches that a lifetime seems too short to appreciate them. But with the right guidance, you can go far in a single weekend. Stylishly written and carefully researched, this updated and expanded collection of the popular New York Times 36 Hours feature offers you 125 well-crafted itineraries for quick but memorable European trips, accompanied by hundreds of color photographs to fire your imagination. Explore the expected: the Renaissance in Florence, surfing in Biarritz, flamenco in Seville. And discover the unexpected: Sicilian mummies dressed in their Sunday best, a dry-land toboggan ride on Madeira, a hotel in Tallinn with a KGB spies nest on the penthouse floor. World capitals, ancient nations that once ruled wide domains, tiny countries with big personalities it s all Europe, and all fun to read about (whether you actually go or not) in this handsomely designed and illustrated book.

Features:

4,500 hours worth of insightful itineraries to make the most of your stay
125 European destinations, from major cities to lesser known gems
Practical recommendations for over 500 restaurants and 400 hotels
Color-coded tabs and ribbons to bookmark your favorite cities in each region
Nearly 800 photos, most of them from The New York Times archive
All stories have been updated and adapted for this volume by Barbara Ireland, a veteran Times travel editor
New illustrations by Times illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli of Milan
Easy-to-reference indexes

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Rei Kawakubo by Terry Jones

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Rei Kawakubo by Terry Jones, the enigmatic head of innovative Japanese fashion houseComme des Garçons, has a special vision which extends beyond clothing to furniture, architecture, and graphic design, always defying conventional thinking. i-D examines Rei’s complex and conceptual world, digging through the magazines archive and re-visiting interviews which explore how the fashion house continues to challenge the Western ideals of body shape and garment construction. Breaking the conventional rules, Kawakubo continues to push boundaries, perfectly marrying fashion with art in the most unexpected of ways.

Packed into 120 pages is biographical and personal information as well as imagery from photographers including Paolo Roversi, David Bailey, and Emma Summerton, plus interviews with Jamie Huckbody, Josh Sims, and Terry Jones.

The editor:

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Fashion of the 20th Century, 100 Years of Fashion Ads

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The 20th century saw fashion evolve from an exclusive Parisian salon business catering to a wealthy elite, into a global industry employing millions, with new trends whisked into stores before the last model has left the catwalk. Along the way, the signature feminine silhouettes of each era evolved beyond recognition: House of Worth crinolines gave way to Vionnet's bias-cut gowns, Dior's New Look to Quant's Chelsea Look, Halston's white suit to Frankie B.'s low-rise jeans. In menswear, ready-made suits signaled the demise of bespoke tailoring, long before Hawaiian shirts, skinny ties or baggy pants entered the fore.

The Taschen Fashion of the 20th Century, 100 Years of Fashion Ads, via 400 fashion advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection. Using imagery culled from a century of advertising, this book documents the unrelenting pace of fashion as it was adopted into the mass culture, decade by decade. An in-depth introduction, chapter text, and illustrated timeline detail the style-makers and trend-setters, from couture to the mass market; and how the historic events, design houses, retailers, films, magazines, and celebrities shaped the way we dressed-then and now.

The author: Alison A. Nieder has worked in fashion since 1985, in retail, apparel production, and as a fashion business journalist. She is executive editor of California Apparel News, a fashion trade publication covering the West Coast apparel and textile industries.

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The App and Mobile Case Study Book

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Using the Taschen The App and Mobile Case Study Book find out how to make the most of being mobile. This guide focuses on what is a must for all brands if they are to be leaders in the future: being mobile. From applications for mobile devices, such as phones and tablets, to mobile websites, the book includes over 80 stories of how each has cracked into the newest market on the internet, where users are connected 24/7. The five chapters— Games, m-commerce, Promotional, Social, and Utilities

—include the likes of Angry Birds, Jamie's 20 Minute Meals, Stephen Fry's myFry app, Flipboard, TweetDeck, Instagram, Adobe Ideas, BBC News, and SAS Survival Guide.

This book is a must for anyone willing to understand the world of mobile and connectivity:the two ingredients at the very core of communication these days. Jumping on the mobile bandwagon has enabled numerous companies to prosper and discover new markets. Introduced by Ralph Simon ("the Father of the Ring Tone"), this book is particularly aimed at designers, advertising and communication professionals, product managers, and interactive agencies, but will also be of interest to anyone curious about exploiting the mobile experience.

The editor:
Rob Ford founded Favorite Website Awards (FWA) in 2000, a recognition program for cutting-edge web design. His work has featured in the Chicago Tribune, Guardian and various web related magazines. He has judged many industry award shows, contributes regularly to web design sites and magazines, and writes a regular column in Adobe's Edge Newsletter.

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Rick Owens

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

There are a few other designers like Rick Owens, whose work is so instantly recognizable by cut and bias alone, his artistic treasure is explained in the Taschen Rick Owens. Born in California, Rick Owens launched his eponymous label in 1994. His draped, dark, and perfectly cut aesthetic is the antithesis of the sunshine-saturated, bleached-teeth image of LA, and in many ways has been integral to his success.

Owens relocated to Paris in 2003, where his goth meets grunge aesthetic-affectionately known as "glunge"-continues to grow from season and season. Today, Owens is a much loved and respected fixture on the international fashion scene. His vision stretches beyond fashion to include furniture, jewelry, and fur. As well as four fashion collections a year, Owens also designs Lilies, a successful diffusion line that offers a more playful take on the designer's signature style, a bespoke line of furniture that incorporates everything from antlers to stone and wood, and his own fur collection entitled Palais Royal.

This stunning large format photographic portfolio looks back over i-D's archives to offer a rare insight into Rick Owens' all-encompassing world. Highlights include cutting edge imagery from photographers including Corinne Day, Sølve Sundsbø and Hans Feurer, and insightful interviews by Terry Jones, Holly Shackleton, Jo-Ann Furniss and Ben Reardon.

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The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada [Flexibound]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

To travel in North America is to face a delicious quandary: over these vast spaces, with so many riches from glittering cities to eccentric small towns and heart-stoppingly beautiful mountains and plains. With Taschen The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends in the USA & Canada [Flexibound] learn how to experience as much as possible in limited time. One answer is the quick hit, a jam-packed adventure that delivers a full sense of a single place’s opportunities and personalities over a well-plotted two-night stay.

The New York Times has been offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly "36 Hours" column since 2002. The many expert contributors, experienced travelers, and accomplished writers all have brought careful research, insider's knowledge, and a sense of fun to hundreds of cities and destinations, always with an eye to getting the most out of a short trip. Want to read what Sam Sifton suggests in his beloved borough of Brooklyn, or David Carr advises in Minneapolis, Mark Bittman in Death Valley, or Ariel Kaminer in Lower Manhattan? Here is where to do it, with full-color photographs to entice you and handy maps to guide you.

In this book, the Times and TASCHEN bring together updated and new versions of "36 Hours" columns in 150 U.S. and Canadian locations, from the great urban centers on everyone’s travel list to surprising locales with undiscovered character and charm. The paths lead to fashionable clubs in Manhattan, blues joints in the Mississippi Delta, architectural treasures tucked in the Pennsylvania hills, the French America of Quebec, the seaside cliffs and Hollywood cool of California, and well beyond. For a taste of adventure and a veritable journey throughout the continent, explore 36 Hours in America.

Features:

150 North American destinations, from metropolitan hot spots to unexpected hideaways
Practical recommendations for over 600 restaurants and 450 hotels
Color-coded tabs and ribbons to bookmark your favorite cities in each region
Nearly 1,000 photos, most of them from The New York Times archive
All stories have been updated and adapted for this volume by Barbara Ireland, a veteran Times travel editor
New illustrations by Times illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli of Milan, Italy
Easy-to-reference indexes
Detailed city-by-city maps pinpoint every stop on your itinerary

The editor:

Barbara Ireland, a writer and editor based in western New York State, is a former deputy travel editor and deputy Op-Ed page editor at The New York Times. While on the Times staff, she commissioned and edited many "36 Hours" columns and wrote a few herself. She is a graduate of Cornell University and was a John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford University.

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Architecture Now! Eat Shop Drink

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Architecture Now! Eat Shop Drink written by Philip Jodidio. Some of the most spectacular architectural designs of the moment have to do with our most basic needs: eating, drinking, and shopping. Restaurants, bars, and boutiques are the substance of this new book that puts an emphasis—like all volumes of the Architecture Now!-series—on the very latest and best creations. This is where you will find the likes of David Chipperfield and Peter Marino in the same book, where Jean Nouvel and BIG star Bjarke Ingels meet. But it is also the place to discover new talents like the designer of London’s Late Night Chameleon Café, Gary Card, to see how the director David Lynch imagined the subterranean Paris nightclub Silencio, or what designer Tom Dixon conjured up for the Tazmania Ballroom in Hong Kong. Also included is A Cantina, in Galicia, Spain, winner of Best Overall Restaurant at the 2012 Restaurant and Bar Design Awards. From Kobe, Japan to Turku, Finland to São Paulo, Brazil, Eat Shop Drink rounds up the newest and brightest places to see and be seen.

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Dian Hanson's History of Pin-up Magazines

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Open your notebooks, sharpen your pencils, and get ready for a history lesson like none you've ever experienced. You're about to learn everything you could ever want to know about the world history of men's magazines-not magazines about sports, not fashion, not hunting or fishing or how to build a birdhouse in ten easy steps, but those titillating periodicals embracing the subject dearest to all heterosexual men's hearts and other body parts: the undraped female form.

Editor Dian Hanson traces the fascinating development of the genre from 1900 to 1969 in three compact, informative volumes of Taschen Dian Hanson's History of Pin-up Magazines. In Volume 1 you'll learn about the first magazines that appeared around 1900 in France, Germany, and the U.S., and follow the development of the genre through the First and Second World Wars. Covered are men's magazines masquerading as movie magazines, humor magazines, art magazines, nudist magazines, and "spicy" fiction. Volume 2 documents the proliferation of pin-up magazines following World War II, most notably a little item called Playboy that debuted in December 1953 and spawned dozens of imitators. This volume also charts the emergence of English men's magazines, fetish magazines, and the top five covergirls of the 1950s. Volume 3 begins with an explosion of new American pin-up magazines following the loosening of U.S. obscenity laws, and continues with French titles in decline, England going pervy; nudists going hippy, and Germany going pervy, hippy and political.

About the Author: Dian Hanson was born in Seattle in 1951. For 25 years she produced various men's magazines, including Puritan, Juggs and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN's sexy book editor in 2001. Her many books for TASCHEN include The New Erotic Photography Vol. 2 and Robert Crumb: Sketchbooks 1982-2011. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Pleats Please Issey Miyake

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Pleats Please Issey Miyake written by Midori Kitamura. This collections were launched in 1993. Made from single pieces of high quality 100% polyester fabric, Pleats Please clothing is innovative in its process: the clothes are first cut and sewn together from fabric that is nearly three times larger than the finished item of clothing, then sandwiched between sheets of paper and hand fed into a pleats machine. From tube dresses to cardigans, skirts, shirts, or elastic-waisted pants: the clothes emerge with permanent pleats. This industrial process allows both texture and form to be created at the same time. Vertical pleating is used to create different effects and architectural shapes. Pleats Please clothes are very functional and practical; they store easily, travel well, require no ironing, can be machine-washed, and dry within hours. Shapes are simple, and the colors and prints diverse (a set of basic colors is available each season, plus seasonal colors and prints). The clothes’ simple beauty, comfort, lightness, and ease of care have changed the way many women all over the world dress.

For the first time, the story of this revolutionary line of clothing is being told. The concept of Pleats Please Issey Miyake is explored through a vast array of texts and images, tracing its journey from inception, through material development, to its public reception. The explanation of its evolution also includes, also for the first time, a section not only revealing the creation of the original thread — but also the pleating process!

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Vivienne Westwood by Terry Jones

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Vivienne Westwood by Terry Jones. Delving deep into the archives of the magazine, i-D offers a unique insight into the world of iconic fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. This book revisits interviews and features from the early punk beginnings of her career in the 1980s to today, documenting her instigation of the crinoline craze, her thoughts on how fashion can make a difference, and her journey to becoming one of Britain’s most original and influential designers. Vivienne’s appeal continues to gain momentum with the years, and today she is as much loved by new fashion fans discovering her for the first time as those who have followed her career since the start.

Packed into 120 pages is biographical and personal information as well as imagery from over 30 years of i-D's history with images from photographers including Juergen Teller, Nick Knight, and Chen Man plus interviews with Caroline Baker, Caryn Franklin, Ben Reardon, and Terry Jones.

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Raf Simons

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Poetic, elegant, and free-thinking, Raf Simons is one of the most exciting designers working in fashion today. His passion for music, art, and contemporary culture infiltrates everything he does is covered in the Taschen Raf Simons. A former industrial designer, Simons first burst on to the scene in 1995 with the launch of his menswear label. His trademark slim tailoring and penchant for street-casting his models went on to shape an entire generation and cemented his position as one of the most revolutionary contemporary menswear designers. Simons was appointed creative director of Jil Sander in 2005; during his six-year tenure he repositioned the brand at the height of the luxury market, not only satisfying the German label’s loyal fanbase, but also recruiting a legion of new fans. Simons’ appointment as artistic director of Dior in 2012 caused frissons of excitement in the fashion industry and marked the beginning of a momentous new chapter for the Belgian designer. In this stunning photographic book, i-D celebrates Raf Simons’ own menswear label, his work for Jil Sander, and his new appointment of Dior. Simons’ first two highly anticipated collections for the Parisian house, together with an exclusive interview, are all included.

Delving deep into the i-D archive, the large format 120 page portfolio includes stunning imagery from photographers including Willy Vanderperre, Sølve Sundsbø and Alasdair McLellan, together withinterviews by Terry and Tricia Jones, Holly Shackleton, Jo-Ann Furniss,and James Anderson.

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Africa by Sebastião Salagado - Hardcover

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Africa by Sebastião Salagado - Hardcover is an homage to Africa's people and wildlife. Sebastião Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation forged by decades of dedication and powerful black-and-white images of distressed people taken in places where most wouldn’t dare to go. Although he has photographed around the globe, his work most heavily concentrates on Africa, where he has shot more than 40 reportage works over a period of 30 years.

From the Dinka tribes in Sudan and the Himba in Namibia to gorillas and volcanoes in the lakes region to displaced peoples throughout the continent, Salgado shows us all facets of African life today. He knows exactly how to grab the essence of a moment and his images artfully teach us the disastrous effects of war, poverty, disease, and hostile climatic conditions.

This stunning book brings together Salgado's photos in three parts: the first concentrates on the southern part of the continent (Mozambique, Malawi, Angola, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia), the second on the Great Lakes region (Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya), and the third on the Sub-Saharan region (Burkina Faso, Mali, Sudan, Somalia, Chad, Mauritania, Senegal, Ethiopia). Texts are provided by renowned Mozambique novelist Mia Couto, who describes how today's Africa reflects the effects of colonization as well as the consequences of economic, social, and environmental crises.

About the photographer:
Sebastião Salgado began his career as a professional photographer in Paris in 1973 and subsequently worked with the photo agencies Sygma, Gamma, and Magnum Photos. In 1994 he and his wife Lélia created Amazonas Images, an agency that handles exclusively his work. Salgado's photographic projects have been featured in many exhibitions as well as books, including Other Americas (1986), Sahel: l’homme en détresse (1986), Workers (1993), Terra (1997), Migrations (2000), and The Children (2000).

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William Claxton, Jazzlife

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

In 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted German musicologist Joachim Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz music. The result of their collaboration was an amazing collection of photographs and recordings of legendary artists as well as unknown street musicians.

The book Taschen William Claxton, Jazzlife, the original fruit of their labors, has become a collector's item that is highly treasured among jazz and photography fans. In 2003, TASCHEN began reassembling this important collection of material- along with many never-before-seen color images from those trips. They are brought together in this updated volume, which includes a foreword by William Claxton tracing his travels with Berendt and his love affair with jazz music in general. Jazz fans will be delighted to be able to take a jazz-trip through time, seeing the music as Claxton and Berendt originally experienced it.

Featuring photographs of Charlie Parker, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Muddy Waters, Gabor Szabo, Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, and many more.

About the author: Joachim E. Berendt was a founding member of South West German Radio (Südwestfunk) and produced more than 250 records. In 1953, he first published Das Jazzbuch, which became the most successful history book on jazz worldwide. His collection of records, books, and jazz documents form the basis of the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt. Berendt died in an accident in 2000. His contributions to jazz are internationally recognized to this day.

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Mrs Newton

Samy's Camera — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Mrs Newton by the June Newton is a wonderful contemporary mix of personal snapshots and professional portraits of creative figures including Yves Saint Laurent, Gore Vidal, Balthus, Robert Mapplethorpe, Brassai, Nicole Kidman, and Angelica Houston--illustrate the story of her life, in which the houses and apartments where she has lived stand as milestones. Her previously unpublished diary extracts and her new writing are lit up by gentle irony, disarming honesty, and a photographer's eye for telling detail.

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Wolfgang Tillmans. Neue Welt

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Wolfgang Tillmans. Neue Welt book by Taschen's. Over the period of more than two decades, Wolfgang Tillmans has explored the medium of photo-imaging with greater range than any other artist of his generation. From snapshots of his friends to abstract images made in a darkroom without a camera or works made with a photocopier, he has pushed the photographic process to its outer limits in myriad ways. For this collection of photos, his fourth book with TASCHEN, Tillmans turned away from the self-reflexive exploration of the photography medium that had occupied him for several years by focusing his lens on the outside world—from London and Nottingham to Tierra del Fuego, Tasmania, Saudi Arabia, and Papua New Guinea. He describes this new phase simply as “trying out what the camera can do for me, what I can do for it.” The result is a powerful and singular view of life today in diverse parts of the world, seen from many angles. Says Tillmans, “My travels are aimless as such, not looking for predetermined results, but hoping to find subject matter that in some way or other speaks about the time I'm in.”

The book features a conversation between the artist and Beatrix Ruf, director of Kunsthalle Zurich.

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Green Architecture Now! Vol. 2

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Green Architecture Now! Vol. 2 written by Philip Jodidio. Green architecture used to be on the fringes, but it has gone mainstream and this new volume shows how, why, and where. This is not a technical handbook, but rather a guided tour from one end of the globe to another where sustainability has become both chic and indispensable. Solar panels and double glazing are taking a dent out of the high cost of energy.

As always in the Architecture Now books, you can discover the latest realizations of established stars like Peter Zumthor and Bernard Tschumi, but also catch up on the rising new generation of architects, from Korea to Vietnam, from Los Angeles to Berlin. Green Architecture Now! 2 is the only place where a tunnel of flower pots by Olafur Eliasson and a Waste to Energy plant with a ski slope on top by BIG come together with a bang.

The Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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Temporary Architecture Now [Paperback]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

As economic problems make some shy away from grandiose, long-lasting buildings, a wave of new temporary buildings and architectural is sweeping over the planet in Taschen Temporary Architecture Now [Paperback]. These can have uses from emergency relief to concert or performance venues.

Fashion shows or art displays are all part of this dynamic trend that includes some of the great names in contemporary architecture like Zaha Hadid or Rem Koolhaas, but also many architects that you have never heard of until now!

Featured architects and practices include:

Werner Aisslinger, Atelier Bow Wow, Aybar Mateos, Cecil Balmond, Shigeru Ban, Bernardes Jacobsen, BIG, Alberto Campo Baeza, Carmody Groarke, Santiago Cirugeda, Coop Himmelblau, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Ecosistema Urbano, Olafur Eliasson, Ammar Eloueini, Essentia, Established & Sons, Fantastic Norway, Mark Fisher, Massimiliano Fuksas, Laurent Grasso & Pascal Grasso, Zaha Hadid, Heatherwick, Institute of Computational Design, Toyo Ito, Adam Kalkin, Ken Min Architects, Koers Mulder, Adolf Krischanitz, Liu Jiakun, LOT-EK, MAPT, Miralles Tagliabue, MOS, Eric Owen Moss, NASA, Ivan Navarro, Jean Nouvel, OBRA Architects, OMA, OMD, John Pawson, Philippe Rahm, Raumlabor Berlin, Francesc Rifé, Michael Rojkind, Rotor, Tomas Saraceno, SO-IL, Tamassociati, Javier Terrados Cepeda, UNStudio, Helena Willemeit, Tokujin Yoshioka

The Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and editedConnaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’sArchitecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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Wolfgang Tillmans: 3 Vol. Box [Paperback]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Taschen Wolfgang Tillmans: 3 Vol. Box [Paperback] is packaged together as a special set:Tillmans, Tillmans Burg, and Truth Study Centre and shows the work of the photo-journo who went artside, a man in constant demand, moving effortlessly from magazine to fashion shoot to gallery retrospective. He creates identities, he's the brand name of hip. From Ray Gun to i-D, his images feel iconic before they're out of the fluid. I'll be your mirror, he whispers, and the Gen X-kids find themselves reflected in his always open pictures.

From the portraits that made him famous, through the still lives and landscapes (undermining the genres with every shot), Tillmans's work is high color, dirty realist heaven. Finding the still point in the information overload, the sexuality in the machine, and the image in the image saturation, Tillmans gives us the brief epiphanies we might just remember as our own.

The Photographer:

Wolfgang Tillmans was born in Remscheid, Germany in 1968 and studied at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art and Design. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation. His work, whilst appearing to capture the immediacy of the moment and character of the subject, also examines the dynamics of photographic representation. From the outset he ignored the traditional separation of art exhibited in a gallery from images and ideas conveyed through other forms of publication, giving equal weight to both. His expansive floor to ceiling installations feature images of subcultures and political movements, as well as portraits, landscapes, still-lives and abstract imagery varying in scale from postcard- to wall-sized prints. His work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1996 and Tate Britain, London, in a major retrospective in 2003. He was awarded the Turner Prize in 2000.

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Urban Girls - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

When photographer Howard Huang began shopping his fashion book around New York in 2002 he had no idea he was about to become the master of urban photography. Back then, Huang, originating from Taiwan, thought "urban girls" were just women who lived in the city, explaining, "English is my second language; I was still learning." Nonetheless, when the editor of Black Men magazine asked if he knew how to shoot sexy women he said, "Sure!" and set about staging the magazine's voluptuous singers, models, and actresses in fantasies inspired by his love of comic books and anime.

His composite photos feature exotic locales, lush interiors, or the neon-washed nighttime streets of Manhattan. His shapely heroines, including singer Jacki-O, actress Vida Guerra, and reality TV stars Hoopz, Deelishis, and Risky Jones, escape on sleek motorcycles; rob banks with guns drawn and Halliburton cases spilling money; brandish swords like Japanese assassins; conjure fire; hunt big game, and generally kick ass while displaying their own generous posteriors in photos reminiscent of video games. "The trick is to rework an image to enhance my vision, without drawing attention to cheesy Photoshop special effects," says Huang, who studied under advertising photography master Michel Tcherevkoff. The result is a unique marriage of the new pictorialism with classic glamour photography, and a look at the little known niche market of African-American and Latina bikini models, collectively known as "urban girls."

The Author:
Howard Huang was born in Taiwan in 1972, moved to Hawaii as a teen, and was educated at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Upon graduation he moved to New York where he shoots fashion and commercial photography as well as urban girls for Black Men, XXL, Smooth, Vibe, Maxim and other magazines.

The Editor:
Dian Hanson was born in Seattle in 1951. For 25 years she produced various men's magazines, including Puritan, Juggs and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN's sexy book editor in 2001. Her many books for TASCHEN include Vanessa del Rio: Fifty Years of Slightly Slutty Behavior, Tom of Finland XXL, and The Big Butt Book. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Architecture in the 20th Century

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Architecture in the 20th Century book written by Peter Gössel, Gabriele Leuthäuser. This is the be-all-end-all reference work for architecture in the 20th century. From Frank Lloyd Wright to Antoni Gaudí to Frank O. Gehry to Shigeru Ban and all the best stuff in between, it's all here. The chronologically organized chapters put it all into perspective, illustrated by hundreds of large-format photos as well as a plenitude of drawings and floor plans. The biographical appendix covers all of the century's greatest architects, including today's new talents. An indispensable reference work and an absolute must for all lovers of architecture!

About The Auther:

Peter Gössel runs an agency for museum and exhibition design. For TASCHEN he published monographs on Julius Shulman, R.M. Schindler, John Lautner and Richard Neutra as well as several titles in the Basic Architecture Series.

Gabriele Leuthäuser worked as a scholarly associate at Centrum Industriekultur Nürnberg until 1984. Since then she has established herself as a freelance consultant advising on exhibitions, museums, and industrial enterprises.

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The Book of Symbols. Reflections on Archetypal Images

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen The Book of Symbols. Reflections on Archetypal Images written by Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS). The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras of history. The highly readable texts and over 800 beautiful full-color images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning. Each of the c. 350 essays examines a given symbol's psychic background, and how it evokes psychic processes and dynamics. Etymological roots, the play of opposites, paradox and shadow, the ways in which diverse cultures have engaged a symbolic image—all these factors are taken into consideration.

Authored by writers from the fields of psychology, religion, art, literature, and comparative myth, the essays flow into each other in ways that mirror the psyche's unexpected convergences. There are no pat definitions of the kind
that tend to collapse a symbol; a still vital symbol remains partially unknown, compels our attention and unfolds in new meanings and manifestations over time. Rather than merely categorize, The Book of Symbols illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams, to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance.

The Book of Symbols sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wide range of readers: artists, designers, dreamers and dream interpreters, psychotherapists, self-helpers, gamers, comic book readers, religious and spiritual searchers, writers, students, and anyone curious about the power of archetypal images.

The Editor and Author:

Drawing upon Carl Gustav Jung's work on the archetype and the collective unconscious, the Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS) is a pictorial and written archive of mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic images from all over the world and from all epochs of human experience. The collection of 17,000 photographic images, accompanied by commentary on their cultural and historical context, probes the universality of archetypal themes and provides a testament to the deep and abiding connections of all life.

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20th Century Classic Cars

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The book Taschen 20th Century Classic Cars offers a lush visual history of the automobile, decade-by-decade, via 500-plus print advertisements from the Jim Heimann Collection. Advertising has always been the dream work of industry, and nowhere is this more evident than in the world of auto advertising. Narrated with introductory and chapter text by New York Times automotive writer Phil Patton, as well as an illustrated timeline and sidebars, this volume highlights the technological innovations, major manufacturers and dealers, influential historical events, and the influence of popular culture on car design. The car is an indicator of more than mere technological innovation; its trends are a reflection of the cultural zeitgeist, whether in the form of a VW Beetle or a road-ready Hummer. The Stone Age, the Bronze Age ours could be called the Automobile Age, and this collection puts you in the driver's seat through the 20th century.

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Architecture Now! Vol. 8

Samy's Camera — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Architecture Now! 8 reviews new and exciting projects completed and under construction in the whole world. No style, no building type is ignored, making this volume a true compendium of what anybody interested in buildings today needs to know. From well-known figures such as Zaha Hadid, Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA fame and Thom Mayne of Morphosis, to rising stars like Joshua Prince-Ramus (REX) and Sou Fujimoto and on to less-known architects who are the “stars” of tomorrow, like the Indians of Studio Mumbai, the Norwegian Todd Saunders, the Burkinabe Diébédo Francis Kéré, and the Colombian Giancarlo Mazzanti, or the Chinese architect Li Xiaodong, they are all here and many more as well. Don’t miss this opportunity to see the best of what architecture has to offer… Now!

For anyone interested in the zeitgeist and building design in the 21st century, the Architecture Now! series is an essential work of reference. Easy-to-navigate illustrated A–Z entries include current and recent projects, biographies, contact information, and websites.

Featured architects and practices include:
2012Architecten, 24H Architecture, Effan Adhiwira, AFF Architekten, al bordE, Aparicio + Donaire, Ron Arad, Birk & Heilmeyer, Odile Decq Benoît Cornette, FELIX-DELUBAC, Foster + Partners, Sou Fujimoto, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas, Manuelle Gautrand, Frank O. Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Hapsitus, HplusF Architects, IA+B, Arata Isozaki, Jakob + MacFarlane, Diébédo Francis Kéré, Kengo Kuma, Li Xiaodong, LIN Finn Geipel Giulia Andi, Luis Longhi, LOT-EK, Gurjit Singh Matharoo, Maurer United, Giancarlo Mazzanti, Morphosis, Neri & Hu, Neutelings Riedijk Architects, Ryue Nishizawa, Jean Nouvel, Bassam El Okeily, Olson Kundig Architects, Carlos Ott, Muti Randolph, rare architecture, REX, Fernando Romero, Todd Saunders, Savioz Fabrizzi, Kazuyo Sejima & Associates, Studio Mumbai, Terrain, Undurraga Deves, UNStudio, Urbana, Various Architects, Vo Trong Nghia, Isay Weinfeld, Changki Yun, Peter Zumthor

The author:
Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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Taschen's New York - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Angelika Taschen knows New York. She's been behind the velvet ropes, explored the secret, unmarked restaurants and beloved neighborhood delis, scoured Soho, Nolita and Tribeca's stylish stores, and scoped out hotels uptown and downtown, from sleek and chic to hidden charms. She provides an all-access pass to parts of New York even most locals don't know. Dictionary-style cutout tabs make it easy to flip through, and a pocket-sized map of Manhattan lists all the shops, hotels, and restaurants in the book. With this guide in hand, New York is yours for the taking.

Featuring the Maritime Hotel, a former sailors' dorm, now Chelsea's coolest hotel; Robert De Niro's Greenwich Hotel, with its authentic Japanese spa; the cheap but chic Pod Hotel. Learn how to get the best table at the Waverly Inn, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter's exclusive salon for the glitterati; how to find Soho's hidden basement bar subMercer; the Shake Shack, for a terrific burger in the shade of Madison Square Park; Rao's, the Spanish Harlem Italian joint run by the Sopranos' actor who turned Madonna away; where to buy New York's best cheesecake; and Greenwich Letterpress, for hand-printed cards to send to envious friends who didn't make this fabulous New York trip!

The photographer - Poul Ober specializes in interiors, architecture, and travel, and has produced advertising and editorial photography for Williams-Sonoma, O At Home, House & Garden, and various architectural and interior design firms. He lives and works in New York.

Texts by - Daisann McLane writes for National Geographic Traveler Magazine, The New York Times, New York Times Magazine and International Herald Tribune. She is the author of TASCHEN's Cheap Hotels and lives in New York City and Hong Kong. (www.daisann.com)

The editor - Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Action - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Richard Kern likes real women: unpretentious, unadorned, and definitely undressed. Those who love Kern know each book is an invitation to join him in his privileged world where natural young women share their most intimate moments. Richard has never lost his boyish curiosity with girls and their secrets, so instead of posing them in sterile sets he follows them through the house-or rather his New York apartment-from backyard to kitchen to bathroom to bedroom, capturing every sexy and embarrassing moment. Action is his most revealing book yet. For 280 pages we careen through the life of Kern, accompanied by dozens of energetic, fun-loving, clothes-dropping exhibitionists. "Young women want to show the world they're not like their man-hating women's lib mothers," a Kern model once told me, and these girls certainly get the point across. To further assist the young ladies in their rebellion, the book includes an hour-long DVD of original Kern film with an exclusive musical score by Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth.

The Photographer:
Richard Kern was born in North Carolina in 1954 and has lived and worked in New York City since 1979. In the

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Taschen's Paris - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

This book combines all of Angelika Taschen's recommendations for Paris hotels, shops, restaurants, cafes, and bars into one volume, ensuring visitors a wealth of ideas and a guarantee that their Parisian sojourn will never have a dull moment. From the ultra-hot Colette fashion concept store to Tom Ford's secret hideaway to Hemingway's favorite brasserie, all of the best insider tips are gathered together between these covers so that when you hop out from under yours, you'll have plenty of exciting things on your agenda.Dictionary-style cut out tabs help the reader to have quick access to each chapter.

Among the highlights are:

Decorative ceramics shop Astier de Villatte

The ultra-modern Comme des Gar

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Mario De Janeiro Testino - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Mario Testino is one of the world's most successful fashion and portrait photographers, whose images are noted for their freshness and intimacy. Peruvian by birth, Testino has been fascinated by Rio de Janeiro since his earliest summer vacations. "When I was 14, on holiday, and going from my house to the beach and seeing everyone walk everywhere in their tiny bathing suits-the girls and boys were so sexy and carefree and wild-I just could not believe it." This easy sensuality, sexual freedom and lust for life left a deep impression; Testino has been going back ever since, for work and fun, passion and inspiration. Featuring candid shots of exquisite cariocas baring nubile flesh, including supermodel Gisele B

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Guts and Glory: The Golden Age of American Football [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

"If you are a sports fan, you have to be a Neil Leifer admirer, for you have been seeing his pictures and they've been shaping your impressions and memories for five decades." —Bob Costas. See his infamous photos in Taschen Guts and Glory: The Golden Age of American Football [Hardcover].

In 1958, journalist Neil Leifer took the picture that remains one of his most famous to this day. The day he got the shot - Alan Ameche’s game-winning "Sudden Death" touchdown - was Leifer’s 16th birthday. This game, called "The Greatest Ever Played," signaled football’s emergence as America’s new national pastime; formerly half-empty stadiums welcomed sold-out crowds seemingly overnight, while football surpassed baseball in national television ratings. Starting then, on any given Sunday Leifer was most likely shooting a football game somewhere in America. . . .

While best known for his iconic photograph of Muhammad Ali towering over a fallen Sonny Liston, it is his football pictures Leifer considers his best. This collection represents the best of his best, culled from over 10,000 rolls of film on the sport. With an introduction assembled from the best football columns of the era by famed sports columnist Jim Murray, and incisive captions detailing the legendary players, coaches, and games, this volume carries the guts and glory of the game into the end zone.

After our limited and art editions, this book is now finally available as trade edition.

The Photographer:

Native New Yorker Neil Leifer began photographing sports events as a teenager. Over 160 of his pictures have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated and over 40 of his photographs have graced the cover of Time. He has published 15 books, and was one of two principal photographers in TASCHEN’s tribute to Muhammad Ali, GOAT—Greatest Of All Time.

The Contributing Authors:

Jim Murray was a founding father of Sports Illustrated, and sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times for 37 years. Murray was inducted into Cooperstown’s Baseball Hall of Fame writers’ wing in 1988 and won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1990. He died in 1998.

Sports authority Gabriel Schechter, is the author of five books, most recently This Bad Day in Yankees History.

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Tadao Ando: Complete Works 1975-2012 [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Philippe Starck describes him as a “mystic in a country which is no longer mystic.” Philip Drew calls his buildings “land art” as they “struggle to emerge from the earth.” In Taschen Tadao Ando: Complete Works 1975-2012 [Hardcover] examine the only architect to have won the discipline’s four most prestigious prizes: the Pritzker, Carlsberg, Praemium Imperiale, and Kyoto Prize. His name is Tadao Ando, and he is one of the greatest living architects.

Combining influences from Japanese tradition with the best of Modernism, Ando has developed a completely unique building aesthetic that makes use of concrete, wood, water, light, space, and nature in a way that has never been witnessed in architecture. His designs include award-winning private homes, churches, museums, apartment complexes, and cultural spaces throughout Japan, as well as in France, Italy, Spain, and the USA.This book, created at the height of Ando’s illustrious career, and thoroughly updated for this new 2012 edition, presents his complete works to date.

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D&AD 2011 [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen D&AD 2011 [Hardcover] is the prestigious annual for creative professionals: Here comes the 2011 edition of the highly-coveted annual from D&AD featuring the year’s best creative work. The D&AD awards panel judges over 20,000 works from design studios, advertising agencies, branding consultancies, film production and photographic agencies, digital media pioneers, and other creative firms from all over the globe. Winners receive the legendary D&AD Yellow Pencil Award—or in the case of exceptional and outstanding work, the rare Black Pencil Award. This review of the winners serves as a one-stop-shop for everything that's hot in the field. Anyone interested in creativity, communication, design, or advertising cannot possibly be without the D&AD Annual!

Featuring the latest D&AD award-winning work in the fields of:
Ambient, Art Direction, Book Design, Branding, Broadcast Innovations, Digital Installations, Direct, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Magazine & Newspaper Design, Mobile Marketing, Music Videos, Online Advertising, Packaging Design, Photography, Poster Advertising, Press Advertising, Product Design, Radio, TV & Cinema Advertising, TV & Cinema Crafts, Viral, Websites, Writing for Advertising, and Writing for Design.

The Editor:

D&AD is a nonprofit educational charity that was launched in 1962 by a group of London-based designers and art directors including David Bailey, Terence Donovan and Alan Fletcher, with iconic and legendary professionals on both its judging panels and winners lists. By celebrating creative communication and rewarding its practitioners, D&AD raises standards across the industry. The annual D&AD Awards – the industry’s biggest and best – rewards outstanding creativity, originality, technical excellence and innovation in design and advertising.

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100 All Time Favorite Film Noirs Volume 2

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

"Well-researched, encyclopedic, full of fascinating facts and an ideal present for silver screen enthusiasts."

They say that in life, there are winners and there are losers. Though the movies selected for this two-volume collection are winners indeed, those that didn't make the cut aren't losers. We just didn't like them quite as much. It was a tough, soul-searching process, but after much debate and deliberation TASCHEN settled on what we believe to be the 100 finest examples of 20th century filmmaking in Taschen 100 All Time Favorite Film Noirs.

From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, epic to musical, western to new wave, all genres are represented in this wide-ranging and devilishly fun compendium. Metropolis? Check. Modern Times? Yep.Citizen Kane, The Seven Samurai? Of course. La dolce vita, Psycho, A Clockwork Orange? You bet. Plus The Godfather, Annie Hall, Blue Velvet, Pulp Fiction... and so many more cinematic gems including lesser-known masterpieces like Buñuel's The Young and the Damned. Think of this collection as a celebration of contrasts, an homage to the seventh art, a gathering of greats, and a nostalgic romp through celluloid history.

Chronological entries each include a synopsis, cast/crew listings, technical information, actor/director bios, trivia, and lists of awards, as well as film stills, production photos, and the original poster for each film. The chapter for each decade begins with an introduction exploring the historical and social context of films made in that era.

About the Author: Jürgen Müller has worked as an art critic, a curator of numerous exhibitions, a visiting professor at various universities, and has published books and numerous articles on cinema and art history. Currently he holds the chair for art history at the University of Dresden, where he lives. Müller is the series editor for TASCHEN's Movies decade titles.

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Ten Years Serpentine Gallery Pavilions [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens has called on some of the world’s top architects to design summer pavilions – temporary structures that are erected next to the Gallery itself for a three-month period. Explore Taschen Ten Years Serpentine Gallery Pavilions [Hardcover] and the Serpentine, which was built in 1934 as a tea pavilion, opened in 1970 as a showplace for exhibitions of modern and contemporary artists ranging from Matthew Barney to Dan Flavin, Ellsworth Kelley, Louise Bourgeois or Rachel Whiteread.

The pavilions in the Programme that was conceived in 2000 by the Serpentine Director Julia Peyton-Jones, are the work of international architects or design teams who at the time of the Serpentine’s invitation have not completed a building in England. A maximum of six months from invitation to completion is allotted. The only architecture program of its type in the world, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilions attract up to 250,000 visitors each summer. The Serpentine Pavilion is regularly ranked in the top 5 most attended architecture and design exhibitions worldwide in The Art Newspaper’s annual survey of museums and galleries visitor figures. The architect Richard Rogers has stated, “The pavilions, erected for relatively little money, are unbelievably good. I coudn’t single one out that I have liked more than the others – they have all been masterpieces.”

The projects completed or envisaged include the work of

Zaha Hadid, 2000
Daniel Libeskind, 2001
Toyo Ito, 2002
Oscar Niemeyer, 2003
MVRDV, 2004 (un-realised)
Alvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura with Cecil Balmond, 2005
Rem Koolhaas and Cecil Balmond, 2006
Olafur Eliasson and Kjetil Thorsen, 2007
Frank Gehry, 2008
SANAA, 2009
Jean Nouvel, 2010
Other works such as Zaha Hadid's temporary 2006 installation Lilas are included in the book as well.

This book is the first to bring together all of the Serpentine Pavilions. Interviews of Serpentine Director Julia Peyton-Jones and Co-Director Hans Ulrich Obrist complete the description of the pavilions, illustrated by the original drawings by each architect and photos of the completed works.

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100 Contemporary Houses (2 Volume Set) (25) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Designing private homes offers architects more freedom than corporate projects to express their ideas and try out new concepts. In Taschen 100 Contemporary Houses (2 Volume Set) (25) [Hardcover] conceiving living spaces is not without its own set of challenges, for which architects are forever looking for innovative solutions—rethinking the way we inhabit our home and live our daily lives is all part of the job when designing a house. Nowadays environmental concerns have become crucial in building sustainable structures, changing the playing field quite profoundly. This two-volume publication rounds up 100 of the world’s most interesting and pioneering homes from the past decade, featuring a host of talents both new and established, including John Pawson, Richard Meier, Shigeru Ban, Tadao Ando, Zaha Hadid, Herzog and de Meuron, Daniel Libeskind, Alvaro Siza, UNStudio, and Peter Zumthor.

The Author:

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard, and editedConnaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’sArchitecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.

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100 Contemporary Fashion Designers (Taschen 25 Anniversary) [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen 100 Contemporary Fashion Designers (Taschen 25 Anniversary) [Hardcover] is a two-volume compilation brings together highlights from TASCHEN'sFashion Now! series to create a comprehensive overview of fashion design around the world at the start of the 21st century. Edited by i-Dcreator Terry Jones, this book is an indispensable work of reference for anyone interested in the future of fashion. Fast-rising new designers—tomorrow's superstars—feature alongside industry giants and established practitioners:

A-K :

Haider Ackermann / Azzedine Alaïa / Giorgio Armani / Kris Van Assche / Agnes B. / Christopher Bailey - Burberry / Neil Barrett / Luella Bartley / Walter Van Beirendonck / Véronique Branquinho / Thom Browne / Consuelo Castiglioni - Marni / Dean & Dan Caten - Dsquared / Roberto Cavalli / Hussein Chalayan / Maria Cornejo - Zero / Francisco Costa - Calvin Klein / Giles Deacon / Christophe Decarnin - Balmain / Ann Demeulemeester / Domenico Dolce & Stefano Gabbana - Dolce & Gabbana / Alber Elbaz - Lanvin / Silvia Venturini Fendi / Alberta Ferretti / Limi Feu / Tom Ford / Dai Fujiwara - Issey Miyake / John Galliano - Christian Dior / Jean Paul Gaultier - Hermès / Nicolas Ghesquière - Balenciaga / Frida Giannini - Gucci / Katharine Hamnett / Ann Valérie Hash /Desiree Heiss & Ines Kaag - Bless / Lazaro Hernandez & Jack McCollough - Proenza Schouler / Tommy Hilfiger / Viktor Horsting & Rolf Snoeren - Viktor & Rolf / Margaret Howell / Marc Jacobs - Louis Vuitton / Rossella Jardini - Moschino / Wolfgang Joop - Wunderkind / Christopher Kane / Donna Karan / Rei Kawakubo - Comme des Garçons / Adam Kimmel / Sophia Kokosalaki / Michael Kors / Tao Kurihara

L-Z:

Christian Lacroix / Karl Lagerfeld - Chanel / Ralph Lauren / Christophe Lemaire - Lacoste / Julien MacDonald / Hannah MacGibbon - Chloé / Tomas Maier - Bottega Veneta / Martin Margiela - Maison Martin Margiela / Antonio Marras - Kenzo / Stella McCartney / Alexander McQueen / Angela Missoni / Roland Mouret / Kate & Laura Mulleavy - Rodarte / Richard Nicoll / Nigo - A Bathing Ape / Dries Van Noten / Lucas Ossendrijver - Lanvin / Rick Owens / Bruno Pieters - Hugo Boss / Stefano Pilati – Yves Saint Laurent / Zac Posen / Miuccia Prada / Gareth Pugh / John Richmond / Narciso Rodriguez / Sonia Rykiel / Jonathan Saunders - Pollini / Marios Schwab / Jeremy Scott / Raf Simons - Jil Sander / Martine Sitbon - Rue du Mail / Paul Smith / Anna Sui / Jun Takahashi - Undercover / Olivier Theyskens / Justin Thornton & Thea Bregazzi - Preen / Aitor Throup / Riccardo Tisci - Givenchy / Jean Touitou - APC / Giambattista Valli / An Vandevorst & Filip Arickx - AF Vandevorst / Donatella Versace / Stuart Vevers - Loewe / Milan Vukmirovic - Trussardi / Alexander Wang / Junya Watanabe / Vivienne Westwood / Bernhard Willhelm / Matthew Williamson / Yohji Yamamoto / Italo Zucchelli - Calvin Klein

The Editor:

Founder and Creative Director of i-D magazine, Terry Jones started his fashion career in the 1970s as art director of Vanity Fair and Vogue UK. Since 1977 his Instant Design studio has produced catalogs, campaigns, exhibitions and books, including TASCHEN's Smile i-D, Fashion Now 1,Fashion Now 2 and Soul i-D.

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Eyewear [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

For over two decades eyewear designer Moss Lipow trawled eBay, auction houses, garage sales, and flea markets worldwide, amassing glasses and photographs for his renowned collection. The Taschen Eyewear [Hardcover] traces eyewear’s journey over the past 500 years, and features the finest examples from Lipow’s collection as well as pieces from preeminent collections around the world. There is a wealth of examples included herein—from a rudimentary bone sunshield and curious contraptions of leather and wood to lorgnettes, pince-nez, monocles, aviators, and bedazzled cat eyes.

Eyewear has experienced a surprising and fascinating evolution; what was once a purely practical apparatus has grown into a multibillion-dollar global industry catering to both the visually impaired and the fashionably inclined.

Accompanying the wealth of images in this wide-ranging volume is an insightful history informed by a wide variety of sources, including ancient texts, old catalogs, vintage magazines, and out-of-print publications of every kind.

Over 1,000 examples of the most extravagant glasses
Covering almost 500 years of design

The Author:

Moss Lipow is an eyewear designer and collector based in New York City. As a designer he has worked with the fashion industry’s top editorial stylists. His creations have appeared in magazines around the world includingNewsweek, Vogue Italia, Vogue Nippon, Spin, W, and L’officiel, and on the faces of celebrities including Lady Gaga, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Elton John. He was a 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, and has been nominated for the 2011 National Design Award, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. His eponymous line of eyewear is sold worldwide.

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The New Erotic Photography Vol. 2

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen The New Erotic Photography Vol. 2 written by Dian Hanson. Following on the heels of our highly popular The New Erotic Photography, this second installment features entirely new photographs by 50 of the world's most intriguing talents. Of the included photographers, 35 are new to this edition; these new photographers, including Eric Bonzi, Cyril Torrent, Jo Schwab, Yossi Loloi, Tomohide Ikeya, Frederic Fontenoy, Andrew Pashis, Jan Hronsky, and Chase Lisbon are drawn from Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Russia, the Czech Republic, and the U.S., respectively, making this a solidly international title. There are also several outstanding women introduced in this edition, including erotic film star Kimberly Kane, Colombian expat Alejandra Guerrero, skate-boarder and heavy metal rocker Magdalena Wosinska, self-portraitist Erica Simone, and our own favorite cougar, Liz Earls.

The images in The New Erotic Photography 2 document the changing photographic media as much as the evolution of erotic photography since the previous book was published. Over half the photographers now use digital exclusively, and those who do use film are likely to use Polaroid, or primitive cameras like the Lomo and Holga, experimenting with film for its special effects rather than using it as an every day medium.

Over 400 fresh and provocative images!

The author:
Dian Hanson was born in Seattle in 1951. For 25 years she produced various men’s magazines, including Puritan, Juggs and Leg Show, before becoming TASCHEN's sexy book editor in 2001. Her many books for TASCHEN include The New Erotic Photography Vol. 2 and Robert Crumb: Sketchbooks 1982-2011. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Richard Meier & Partners. Complete Works

Samy's Camera — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

From his early days as one of the "New York Five," Richard Meier has been a central figure in contemporary architecture. With the Getty Center and more recent buildings such as the Jubilee Church in Rome, Meier has established a reputation for expanded the horizons of contemporary American architecture while maintaining his rigorously rational approach to design and detailing. Known for carefully conceived grid plans and frequent use of white, Meier is a master of light, space and volume, able to adapt his style to very different circumstances and locations.

The entire span of Meier’s career, right up to his most recent designs for New York and Shenzhen, is included in this exceptional book of Taschen Richard Meier & Partners. Complete Works, created in close collaboration between the architect, the author, and the eminent graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. This spectacular monograph displays Meier’s work in unprecedented size and brilliance, and features a preface by the noted Spanish architect Alberto Campo Baeza.

About the author: Alberto Campo Baeza (b. Spain, 1946) studied in Madrid, where he obtained his PhD in 1982 at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (ETSAM). He has taught at various universities worldwide, including ETSAM as Head Professor of Design. Among his most important architectural works are the BIT Center in Mallorca (1998), the Caja General de Granada Headquarters (2001), the Guerrero House (Cádiz, 2005), and various private residences, such as the De Blas House, Sevilla de la Nueva (2000).

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Great Escapes Box Set - Hardcover Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The Great Escapes series catalogs the most extraordinary and tempting hotels around the world. Each volume is both a luscious picture-book of interiors and a guide to some of the most spectacular getaways to be found on the planet. Ranging from funky and inexpensive to luxuriously elegant and wildly pricy, these hotels, inns, guesthouses, bungalows, ranches, lodges, resorts and even-yes-wigwams and treehouses will surely seduce you. All 5 titles from the series are included in this special edition set: North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

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4 Cities - 12 Vol. in Box (Travel Guide) [Paperback]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Following the smashing success of our city travel guide series, TASCHEN brings you the Taschen 4 Cities - 12 Vol. in Box (Travel Guide) [Paperback] an entire collection in a box set of 12 volumes. Each city—Paris, New York, London, and Berlin—is covered in three separate volumes for hotels, restaurants, and shops. These guides are just as stylish as the originals, now easier to slip in your pocket while you explore!

Highlights include:

London: Number Sixteen, a chic South Kensington hotel in a beautiful Victorian townhouse with romantic gardens, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s restaurant and social project, Fifteen, where teenagers cook the meals, and Dover Street Market, the multi-floor concept store founded in 2004 by Comme des Garçons.
New York: the Maritime Hotel, a former sailors’ dorm, now Chelsea’s coolest hotel, the Waverly Inn, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter’s exclusive salon for the glitterati, and where to buy New York’s best cheesecake
Paris: Ladurée, the best macaroons in the city, the ultra-luxurious Ritz hotel on elegant Place Vendôme, and Colette fashion concept store
Berlin: hip nightspot Green Door, where one rings the doorbell to gain entrance, oriental delight at Edd’s, the best Thai restaurant in Berlin (perhaps in Germany), and experimental store Bless, "publicizing artistic values through products".

Berlin, London, New York, and Paris, covered in three volumes per city: Hotels, Restaurants, and Shops
hand-illustrated maps indicating the selected locations
short texts about each spot, with a list of useful info such as opening hours and prices

The Editor and Author:
Angelika Taschen studied art history and German literature in Heidelberg, gaining her doctorate in 1986. Working for TASCHEN from 1987 to 2010, she has published numerous titles on art, architecture, photography, design, travel, and lifestyle.

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Helmut Newton. World without Men

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Taken between the mid 1960s and early 1980s, this selection of Newton fashion editorials-one of the first books he ever published-is accompanied by journal entry-style texts by Newton providing anecdotes and describing the circumstances of each shoot. On every page of the Taschen Helmut Newton. World without Men is evidence of Newton's groundbreaking vision that transformed fashion photography-an influence that can still be seen today in the pages of the greatest fashion magazines.

About The artist: Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential photographers of all time. Born in Berlin, he arrived in Australia in 1940 and married June Brunell (a.k.a. Alice Springs) eight years later. He first achieved international fame in the 1970's while working principally for French Vogue, and his celebrity and influence grew over the decades. Newton preferred to shoot in streets or interiors, rather than studios. Controversial scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions came to form his signature look. In 1990 he was awarded the Grand Prix national de la photographie; in 1992 the German government awarded him Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz for services to German culture, and he was appointed Officier des Arts, Lettres et Sciences by S.A.S. Princess Caroline of Monaco. In 1996, he was appointed Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French Minister of Culture at the time. Working and living in close companionship with his wife until his death at 83, his images remain as distinctive, seductive and orginal as ever.

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Helmut Newton: Polaroids [Hardcover]

Samy's Camera — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Polaroids occupy a special place in the hearts of many photo enthusiasts who remember a time when "instant photography" meant one-of-a-kind prints that developed within minutes of clicking the shutter. Explore Taschen Helmut Newton: Polaroids [Hardcover] and see what was once a crucial tool for photographers to test their shots before shooting on film has now become obsolete in the face of digital photography.

Luckily for us, legendary photographer Helmut Newton saved his test Polaroids, allowing a privileged and rare chance to see the tests from a selection of his greatest shoots over a period of decades, including many from the TASCHEN titles SUMO, A Gun for Hire, and Work. Selected by his widow, June Newton, from over 300 photos featured at the 2011 exhibition "Helmut Newton Polaroids" at the Museum für Fotografie in Berlin, this collection captures the magic of Helmut Newton photo shoots as only Polaroids can.

The Artist:

Helmut Newton (1920-2004) was one of the most influential photographers of all time. Born in Berlin, he arrived in Australia in 1940 and married June Brunell (a.k.a. Alice Springs) eight years later. He first achieved international fame in the 1970's while working principally for French Vogue, and his celebrity and influence grew over the decades. Newton preferred to shoot in streets or interiors, rather than studios. Controversial scenarios, bold lighting, and striking compositions came to form his signature look. In 1990 he was awarded the Grand Prix national de la photographie; in 1992 the German government awarded him Das Grosse Verdienstkreuz for services to German culture, and he was appointed Officier des Arts, Lettres et Sciences by S.A.S. Princess Caroline of Monaco. In 1996, he was appointed Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by Philippe Douste-Blazy, the French Minister of Culture at the time. Working and living in close companionship with his wife until his death at 83, his images remain as distinctive, seductive and original as ever.

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Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (DVD Edition)

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The complete guide to Billy Wilder's masterpiece-made in collaboration with the great man himself and published just before his death. Find out everything you could ever want to know (and more) about the movie voted best comedy of the century by the American Film Institute. A daring tale of cross-dressing from a time when the subject was all but taboo, Some Like it Hot (1959) tells the story of two jazz musicians who are forced to go undercover in an all-girls' band to escape from the mob. With an ingenious screenplay by I.A.L. Diamond and Billy Wilder, and flawless performances by Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and the famously difficult Marilyn Monroe, Some Like it Hot is the embodiment of comic perfection.

The Editor:
Alison Castle received a BA in philosophy from Columbia University and an MA in photography and film from New York University (NYU/International Center of Photography masters program). She is the editor of titles on photography, film, and design, including Some Like it Hot and The Stanley Kubrick Archives.

The Contributor:
Dan Auiler is the author of Hitchcock's Notebooks and Vertigo: The Making of a Hitchcock Classic. His books on Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and Goodfellas were published in 2002. He lives in Long Beach, California.

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Bob's World: The Life and Boys of AMG's Bob Mizer - Book

Samy's Camera — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Bob Mizer spent 48 years making photos and films for his Athletic Model Guild, and 41 years publishing Physique Pictorial, America's first, and most explicitly gay physique magazine. His diaries, kept from the age of eight, make it clear that he was openly homosexual from his late teens, but until the age of 42 he lived and worked in his mother's L.A. rooming house, where his strict ethical code prevented him from fully expressing his fantasies. For 24 years he worked in black and white and never showed a completely naked man, but following his mother's death in 1964 Mizer built a kingdom dedicated to the pleasures of male flesh, and photographed fully nude men in explicit poses and psychedelically saturated colors.

In the 1970s and '80s Bob Mizer's compound, centered around the old rooming house, became home to dozens of his young models, who lived outdoors on couches and porch gliders among the chickens, geese, goats and monkeys, Roman statuary, cast off Christmas trees and other sundry props that featured in his increasingly quirky films and photography.

Sometimes called the Hugh Hefner of gay publishing for his pioneering magazine (republished in entirety by TASCHEN in 1997), Mizer influenced figures in art and society from David Hockney

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Favorite Movies of the 90s

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Favorite Movies of the 90s written on early 90s movies by Jürgen Müller. All the 1990s movies most worth remembering. It was a delicate and complex task that required a fair bit of soul-searching, but we did it: we took a complete list of all movies released in the 1990s around the world and whittled it down to just 144 of our very favorites. These are the movies that emblematize the 90s and most deserved to be remembered, preserved, and passed down to future generations. But Favorite Movies of the 90s is more than just a list. It’s also an opulent factbook that any self-respecting moviegoer shouldn’t be without. Packed full of photos and film stills in two weighty volumes, this set will bring you right back to the 90s with reminders of films you saw and plenty of reasons to see the ones you missed. This was a decade when independent cinema went mainstream and, leveling the playing field, changed the movie business forever, while big-budget special effects kept Hollywood strongly in the game; the diversity of the films included here bears witness to this phenomenon.

Features:

Four to ten pages for each film, including lots of illustrations, cast/crew credits, and a summary of the film describing the genre, history, filming, facts, budget, box office, etc.
Actor and director biographies and explanations of film concepts and techniques in glossary entries thematically linked to each film
List of Academy and film festival awards
Memorable lines and quotes from the media
Actor, director, subject, and title index

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Sebastião Salgado Genesis

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

The Taschen Sebastião Salgado Genesis gives the success and carrier story of professional photographer. On a very fortuitous day in 1970, 26-year-old Sebastião Salgado held a camera for the first time. When he looked through the viewfinder, he experienced a revelation: suddenly life made sense. From that day onward-though it took years of hard work before he had the experience to earn his living as a photographer-the camera became his tool for interacting with the world. Salgado, who "always preferred the chiaroscuro palette of black-and-white images," shot very little color in his early career before giving it up completely.

Raised on a farm in Brazil, Salgado possessed a deep love and respect for nature; he was also particularly sensitive to the ways in which human beings are affected by their often devastating socio-economic conditions. Of the myriad works Salgado has produced in his acclaimed career, three long-term projects stand out: Workers (1993), documenting the vanishing way of life of manual laborers across the world, Migrations (2000), a tribute to mass migration driven by hunger, natural disasters, environmental degradation and demographic pressure, and this new opus, Genesis, the result of an epic eight-year expedition to rediscover the mountains, deserts and oceans, the animals and peoples that have so far escaped the imprint of modern society-the land and life of a still-pristine planet. "Some 46% of the planet is still as it was in the time of genesis," Salgado reminds us. "We must preserve what exists." The Genesisproject, along with the Salgados' Instituto Terra, are dedicated to showing the beauty of our planet, reversing the damage done to it, and preserving it for the future.

Over 30 trips-travelled by foot, light aircraft, seagoing vessels, canoes, and even balloons, through extreme heat and cold and in sometimes dangerous conditions-Salgado created a collection of images showing us nature, animals, and indigenous peoples in breathtaking beauty. Mastering the monochrome with an extreme deftness to rival the virtuoso Ansel Adams, Salgado brings black-and-white photography to a new dimension; the tonal variations in his works, the contrasts of light and dark, recall the works of Old Masters such as Rembrandt and Georges de La Tour.

What does one discover in Genesis? The animal species and volcanoes of the Galápagos; penguins, sea lions, cormorants, and whales of the Antarctic and South Atlantic; Brazilian alligators and jaguars; African lions, leopards, and elephants; the isolated Zo'é tribe deep in the Amazon jungle; the Stone Age Korowai people of West Papua; nomadic Dinka cattle farmers in Sudan; Nenet nomads and their reindeer herds in the Arctic Circle; Mentawai jungle communities on islands west of Sumatra; the icebergs of the Antarctic; the volcanoes of Central Africa and the Kamchatka Peninsula; Saharan deserts; the Negro and Juruá rivers in the Amazon; the ravines of the Grand Canyon; the glaciers of Alaska... and beyond. Having dedicated so much time, energy, and passion to the making of this work, Salgado likens Genesis to "my love letter to the planet."

Whereas the limited Collector's Edition is conceived like a large-format portfolio that meanders across the planet, this unlimited book presents a selection of photographs arranged in five chapters geographically: Planet South, Sanctuaries, Africa, Northern Spaces, Amazonia and Pantanal. Each in its own way, this book and the Collector's edition-both edited and designed by Lélia Wanick Salgado-pay homage to Salgado's triumphant and unparalleled Genesis project.

About the author: Lélia Wanick Salgado studied architecture and urban planning in Paris. Her interest in photography started in 1970. In the 1980s she moved on to conceiving and designing photography books and organizing exhibitions, numerous of them on Sebastião Salgado. Since 1994 Lélia Wanick Salgado has been the director of Amazonas images.

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Mario Testino: In Your Face

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Mario Testino: In Your Face is a great book by Taschen. It is boundless talent with a camera must be maddening for other photographers working in a highly competitive field, but he remains one of the most revered stars in his profession. Often imitated and never equalled, Testino is graced with a natural ability to float effortlessly from studio to backstage to after-party, producing stunning shots in any kind of situation. From royals to mega-celebrities, Testino has shot some of the world's most inaccessible subjects, always with an ease that betrays the complexity of the task. When Testino gets “in your face” he captures you at your best—and that is what makes him the best.

This unorthodox collection of various images chosen by Testino from the span of his 30-year career reflects the diversity of his work, ranging from fashion and advertising shots to sexually-charged images and autobiographical photos. Full of color, life, and humor, this selection is a testament to the sheer brilliance of a tireless chronicler of fabulous.

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Magic, 1400s-1950s

Samy's Camera — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Magic has enchanted humankind for millennia, evoking terror, laughter, shock, and amazement. Once persecuted as heretics and sorcerers,magicians have always been conduits to a parallel universe of limitless possibility-whether invoking spirits, reading minds, or inverting the laws of nature by sleight of hand. Long before science fiction, virtual realities, video games and the internet, the craft of magic was the most powerful fantasy world man had ever known. As the pioneers of special effects throughout history, magicians have never ceased to mystify us by making the impossible possible.

This book Taschen Magic, 1400s-1950s celebrates more than 500 years of the dazzling visual culture of the world's greatest magicians. Featuring more than 1,000 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings as well as paintings by Hieronymus Bosch and Caravaggio among others, The Big Book of Magic traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Combining sensational images with incisive text, the book explores the evolution of the magician's craft, from medieval street performers to the brilliant stage magicians who gave rise to cinematic special effects; from the 19th century's Golden Age of Magic to groundbreaking daredevils like Houdini and the early 20th century's vaudevillians.

About the authors: Mike Caveney is a writer, collector, professional magician, and the publisher of over 50 books on the theory, practice, and history of magic. His biographical works include Kellar's Wonders (2003) with Bill Miesel, andCarter the Great (1995). An avid collector and performer for over four decades, he has appeared onstage or on TV in more than 20 countries.

Jim Steinmeyer is the author of many books on magic history and practice, including Los Angeles Times bestseller Hiding the Elephant (2004) and The Glorious Deception (2006). He has created deceptions featured by magicians such as Doug Henning, David Copperfield, and Siegfried and Roy, and critically acclaimed illusions for Broadway hits Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, and Into the Woods.

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Ralph Gibson. Nude

Samy's Camera — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

In the Taschen Ralph Gibson. Nude, Master photographer Ralph Gibson returns with an exquisite collection of nudes, combining the best of his work with an in-depth interview by Eric Fischl. Strikingly graphic, meticulously composed, and loaded with subtle provocations, Gibson's mysterious, dreamlike images pay homage to greats such as Man Ray and Edward Weston, while continually pursuing new frontiers.

"Ralph Gibson practices the nude like a musician tireless rehearsing his scales. Now the unclassifiable photographer has gathered together the fruits of more than forty years of work in a lyrical, poetic and highly collectable book. (...)...a beautiful, imposing book (...)."
—NUMERO, Paris

The photographer:

Ralph Gibson began taking pictures while in the U.S. Navy in the 1950s, and later assisted Dorothea Lange and Robert Frank before establishing his own studio in New York. The recipient of NEA and Guggenheim grants, Gibson was made an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 1986.

The author:
Eric Fischl is an internationally renowned figurative painter and sculptor. Born in New York and educated in Arizona and California, he is currently based in the New York area with his wife, painter April Gornik.

"A photographer once said that beauty in women is endless. Perhaps it was I who said it. [...] I love photographing women and could say that the form of the female body is absolute and perfect." —Ralph Gibson

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