Photography:

Mastering Filters for Photography
The Complete Guide to Digital and Optical Techniques for High-Impact Photos
Written by Chris Weston

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $25.99

The most comprehensive, updated resource on using optical and digital filters to create stunning effects

Whether you're shooting nature, wedding, portrait, landscape, or any other type of photography, filters are indispensable tools for bringing images closer to the way our eyes actually perceived the scene in real life, as well as for... Read more >

Camera RAW 101
Better Photos with Photoshop, Elements, and Lightroom
Written by Jon Canfield

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $24.99

The most up-to-date techniques for shooting in RAW format, using the newest features of the latest software


Many serious amateur photographers have trouble getting that "wow" shot from their digital cameras. And they’re discovering that working in RAW (the digital equivalent of a film negative) takes their photographs to the next level... Read more >

Digital SLR Handbook

Written by John Freeman

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: October 16, 2007
Price: $19.95

Every digital SLR should come with this user-friendly guidebook. Sales of digital SLR cameras are up an astonishing 400 percent in the last two years. That’s a lot of cameras. But not a lot of people know how to get the most out of a digital SLR. Digital SLR Handbook takes... Read more >

Hands-On Digital Photography
A Step-By-Step Course in Camera Controls, Software Techniques, and Successful Imaging
Written by George Schaub

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2007
Price: $24.95

George Schaub has taught digital photography to hundreds of people in workshops and courses across the country. All of his students have had one thing in common: They wanted to get the best images from their digital cameras. Now, in Hands-On Digital Photography, Schaub presents everything he teaches and everything he... Read more >

The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Nature Photography

Written by Jim Miotke

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $24.95

From the tiniest ladybug to a towering glacier, from a horse running in a field to a leaf falling slowly from a tree, nature subjects offer some of the greatest challenges and the greatest rewards to photographers. In the BetterPhoto tradition, here’s a complete photo course in a book. Hands-on lessons... Read more >

The Education of a Photographer

Edited by Charles Traub and Steven Heller

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $19.95

• Ideal for art students at every level

• Illuminating words about creating great images

• Published in association with New York’s School of Visual Arts



What does it mean to become a photographer in the twenty-first century? This thoughtful collection of essays illuminates the spirit of the people who make the indelible images... Read more >

How to Grow as a Photographer
Reinventing Your Career
Written by Tony Luna

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $19.95

• Author’s “five steps of creative evolution” help artists reassess and reinvent themselves

• Solutions for the stress caused by digital photography

• Down-to-earth advice on jump-starting a career



The advent of digital photography has meant that many traditional photographers have had to reinvent themselves and their work. How to Grow as a Photographer... Read more >

Photo Styling
How to Build Your Career and Succeed
Written by Susan Cox

Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $21.95

• Definitive book on starting a career in photo styling

• Essential information plus business forms and insider tips

• Editorial, wardrobe, food styling—every specialty is covered



In real life, nothing looks as good as it does in magazines and on television. Who makes that happen? Photo stylists, that’s who! Here’s the definitive... Read more >

The Photographer's Guide to the Digital Darkroom

Written by Bill Kennedy

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $29.95

• Learn how to make exceptional prints
with ink on paper


• Up-to-the-minute advice and explanations


• Comes with a CD-ROM including
step-by-step tutorials


At last—a complete, detailed guide to the digital darkroom that shows photographers how to translate their knowledge of the “wet darkroom” to digital imaging. How to manage digital files, how... Read more >

Understanding Digital Photography
Techniques for Getting Great Pictures
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2005
Price: $25.95

Using his popular bad image/good image pairings of real-life examples, Bryan Peterson takes the reader through all the techniques needed to succeed with digital photography in every popular genre: nature, people, sports, interiors, travel, low-light conditions, travel, weather, commercial portraits, macro, and wildlife—even how to use creative tricks such as reflections... Read more >

Studio Lighting Solutions
Expert Professional Techniques for Artistic and Commercial Success
Written by Jack Neubart

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: August 1, 2005
Price: $29.95

Studio Lighting Solutions, the first volume of the PDN Pros series, is a comprehensive guide to the world of still-life photography in a controlled studio environment. This genre includes food, beverages, desserts, gems & jewellery, cosmetics, household products, small kitchens, small appliances, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, small sets, home entertainment, electronics... Read more >

Digital Nature Photography Closeup

Written by Jon Cox

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2005
Price: $24.95

Some 59.3 million digital cameras will be sold this year-and most comes fully equipped with close-up features that let users get up close and personal with all the wonders of nature, from birds and trees to flowers and insects to underwater plants and fish. But few buyers know how to get... Read more >

The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography

Written by Jim Miotke

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $24.95

Digital cameras are the hot new tech toy-but many of the millions of people who are buying the cameras aren't getting the most out of their new purchase. Mysterious icons, strange jargon, a dizzying array of imaging software and hardware...stumbling blocks quickly become tools to create great pictures with The BetterPhoto... Read more >

Profitable Photography in Digital Age
Strategies for Success
Written by Dan Heller

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2005
Price: $24.95

This groundbreaking resource demonstrates how to use digital imaging and the Internet as the cornerstone of a successful photography business. Topics covered include setting business goals, marketing, setting prices, selling prints, running a Web-based photography business, working with stock agencies, legally protecting images, and more. Both serious amateurs considering a start-up... Read more >

Digital Nature Photography

Written by Jon Cox

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2003
Price: $24.95

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... Read more >