National Geographic: The Photographs

Written by Leah Bendavid-Val

Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2008
Price: $17.95

This stunning volume was the gift book of the year when it first published, and the images that grace its pages remain iconic. From the famous Afghan girl whose haunting green eyes stare out from the book’s cover, and her poignant story that captured the world’s interest, to award-winning photography culled... Read more >

Understanding Flash Photography
How to Shoot Great Photographs Using Electronic Flash
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: eBook
On Sale: August 30, 2011
Price: $18.99

Flash is a necessary and immensely creative tool that dramatically increases the opportunities of any amateur photographer. However, many amateurs find flash intimidating, unsure of where to begin. Instead, they continue limiting themselves to shooting only available light. Understanding Flash Photography is a guide to off-camera flash, helping free photographers from... Read more >

The Art of Engagement Photography
Creative Techniques for Photographing Couples in Love
Written by Elizabeth Etienne

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: June 21, 2011
Price: $29.99

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National Geographic Complete Photography

Written by National Geographic
Contribution by James P. Blair and Priit Vesilind
Introduction by Scott Stuckey

Format: Hardcover, 408 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $40.00

A comprehensive illustrated reference about photography and the camera, this book combines how-to advice, knowledgeable commentary, and useful tips on how to take and look at photographs. Not just a how-to book, it is a how-does-it-work book, focusing on cameras, photographs, and photographers. Throughout, voices and photographs from the greatest of... Read more >

Photographing Shadow and Light
Inside the Dramatic Lighting Techniques and Creative Vision of Portrait Photographer Joey L.
Written by Joey L.
Foreword by David Hobby

Format: eBook, 176 pages
On Sale: December 4, 2012
Price: $17.99

Aspiring photographers are always looking for that edge, that fresh point of view to add drama to their images. Photographer Joey L. found his vision early, drawing critical acclaim as a brilliant commercial photographer with a distinctive technical expertise for lighting.
            In Photographing Shadow and Light, Joey lifts the curtain... Read more >

Take Ivy

Text by Shosuke Ishizu, Toshiyuki Kurosu and Hajime Hasegawa
Photographed by Teruyoshi Hayashida

Format: Hardcover, 142 pages
On Sale: August 31, 2010
Price: $24.95

Described by The New York Times as, “a treasure of fashion insiders,” Take Ivy was originally published in Japan in 1965, setting off an explosion of American-influenced “Ivy Style” fashion among students in the trendy Ginza shopping district of Tokyo. The product of four sartorial style enthusiasts, Take Ivy is a... Read more >

Crowns
Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats
Written by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: October 31, 2000
Price: $29.95

Countless black women would rather attend church naked than hatless. For these women, a church hat, flamboyant as it may be, is no mere fashion accessory;  it's a cherished African American custom, one observed with boundless passion by black women of various religious denominations. A woman's hat speaks long before its wearer... Read more >

National Geographic Greatest Photographs of the American West
Capturing 125 Years of Majesty, Spirit, and Adventure
Introduction by James C. McNutt

Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 2, 2012
Price: $30.00

The Wild West is perhaps the most enduring of American myths, but the reality is even more compelling. It's a magical place of extraordinary people, exciting events, and stunning scenery--big sky, wide-open spaces, epic grandeur, and pristine wilderness. National Geographic brings together award-winning photographers to capture this outsized land of majestic... Read more >

Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide
How to See and Photograph Images with Impact
Written by Bryan F. Peterson

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: November 6, 2012
Price: $16.99

Learn to “see” more compelling images with this on-the-go field guide from Bryan Peterson! 
 
What makes an image amazing? Believe it or not, it is not about the content. What makes a photo compelling is the arrangement of that content—in other words, its composition. The right composition gives your images impact and... Read more >

New York Deco

Photographed by Richard Berenholtz
Introduction by Carol Willis

Format: Hardcover, 160 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $19.95

New York Deco profiles the architecture of the city during its most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and early 1930s. New York City landmarks were born in this age - the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Waldorf-Astoria - as well as dozens of lesser-known office... Read more >