Photography:

Camera Creative
Professional Photography Techniques for Innovative Images
Written by Chris Gatcum

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $24.99

Get the secrets behind cool, creative techniques your camera manual won't teach you!
 
Amateur photographers looking to go beyond the basics will love this collection of 52 ways to take "wow" shots. These are the techniques you won't find in any camera manual, from exciting photo-taking ideas to post-processing tips and even... Read more >

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 >

Architectural Photography
Professional Techniques for Shooting Interior and Exterior Spaces
Written by Norman McGrath

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $29.95

The definitive guide to achieving artistic and commercial success in modern architectural photography–from industry leader Norman McGrath. Looking to achieve artistic and commercial success in architectural photography? Norman McGrath’s long-awaited guide is the only one you’ll need. Here, McGrath fully revamps and expands on the basics covered in Photographing Buildings Inside... 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 >

Bryan Peterson's Understanding Photography Field Guide
How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: August 18, 2009
Price: $24.99

Everything you need to know in one take-anywhere field guide!

This all-in-one guide from renowned photographer, instructor, and author Bryan Peterson will help you take better photos anytime, anywhere–with any camera.

Want to finally understand exposure? Interested in learning to "see" and composing your images more creatively? Ready to master the... Read more >

National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide to Photography
Revised and Expanded
Written by National Geographic

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: April 21, 2009
Price: $24.95

Straightforward and entertaining, this is the ultimate source for people seeking real how-to advice from the editors and photographers of National Geographic. It is carefully designed to lead the amateur photographer to better pictures and is comprehensive in scope, explaining the entire process from choosing a camera to taking the pictures... Read more >

Understanding Close-Up Photography
Creative Close Encounters with Or Without a Macro Lens
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 31, 2009
Price: $25.95

In his sixth book, renowned photographer, popular instructor, and best-selling author Bryan Peterson challenges and inspires us to see close-up photography in new ways when we view it through his eyes. You’ve seen the dewdrops, but what about dewdrops on a bird’s wing or raindrops on a car windshield? You’ve seen... Read more >

Wedding Photography Unveiled
Inspiration and Insight from 20 Top Photographers
Written by Jacqueline Tobin

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: March 17, 2009
Price: $29.95

Wedding Photography Unveiled reveals the art, philosophies, strategies, business practices, and techniques of twenty top wedding photographers from across the United States and showcases their favorite images. The focus is on the freshest styles–especially the blend of photojournalism with more relaxed lifestyle and high-fashion looks, including environmental portraits. These are the... Read more >

The Betterphoto Guide to Exposure

Written by Sean Arbabi

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $24.95

Exposure. It’s essential to producing high-quality photographs, but mastering exposure is difficult. At last there’s a BetterPhoto guide to exposure, packed with BetterPhoto’s signature assignments, diagrams, tips, and illustrations. It’s like a full-scale photography course between the covers of the book–all taught the BetterPhoto way, just like photographers learn at the... Read more >

The Betterphoto Guide to Photographing Children

Written by Jim Miotke

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $24.95

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Fashion Photography
A Complete Guide to the Tools and Techniques of the Trade
Written by Bruce Smith

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: October 28, 2008
Price: $29.95

Fashion photography is glamorous. Fashion photography is hot. Fashion photography pays well! Now is the time to get into fashion photography, and there’s no better way to learn all the tricks and tips of this trade than Fashion Photography. Insider Bruce Smith explores every aspect of fashion photography, from high-end couture... Read more >

Night and Low-Light Photography
Professional Techniques from Experts for Artistic and Commercial Success
Written by Jill Waterman

Format: Trade Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $29.95

Love the night life...with this indispensable guide. Photographing after dark is a challenge. But everyone loves the glamorous, moody results. Capture those striking images, night after starry night, with Night and Low-Light Photography. Author Jill Waterman looks at the work of 30 top professionals, examining their real-life projects as well as... Read more >

Photographing Your Family
And All the Kids and Friends and Animals Who Wander Through Too
Written by John Healey
Photographed by Joel Sartore

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: March 18, 2008
Price: $24.95

At certain moments—on a trip, on a holiday, or during those first weeks of parenthood, for example—have you ever wished you were a National Geographic photographer? In this unique guide, staff photographer Joel Sartore takes the mystery out of making extraordinary pictures of kids with a hilarious tour through his own... Read more >

How to Shoot Great Travel Photos

Written by Susan Mccartney

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: January 8, 2008
Price: $14.95

See the world—and bring it home in stunning travel photographs



See the world and capture original, top-notch images with How to Shoot Great Travel Photos—a book that’s both a unique travel guide and a priceless photography book. Favorite author Susan McCartney, a world traveler and master photographer, explores all the angles: films... Read more >

National Geographic The Ultimate Field Guide to Digital Video

Written by Richard Olsenius

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 20, 2007
Price: $21.95

With the explosive popularity of camera phones, streaming video, and YouTube.com, digital video is fast becoming as ubiquitous as the snapshot. National Geographic stands at the forefront of this emerging trend with an essential how-to guide. Illustrated with clear, step-by-step photos, it teaches an easy, logical approach: first, make better-quality videos—and... 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 >

The Camera Phone Book
How to Shoot Like a Pro, Print, Store, Display, Send Images, Make a Short Film
Written by Aimee Baldridge
Photographed by Robert Clark

Format: eBook
On Sale: June 12, 2007
Price: $8.95

Marketing experts predict that by 2009, nearly 90% of all cell phones will contain a camera, as manufacturers race to create cheaper, easier-to-use models with more sophisticated cameras, more pixels, flash units and even multiple lenses. Already revolutionizing audiovisual communication, it's a trend that will only grow more explosively—and who better... 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 >

National Geographic Guía de Fotografía Digital

Written by Rob Sheppard

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2007
Price: $10.95

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The Camera Phone Book
How to Shoot Like a Pro, Print, Store, Display, Send Images, Make a Short Film
Written by Aimee Baldridge
Photographed by Robert Clark

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2007
Price: $10.95

Marketing experts predict that by 2009, nearly 90% of all cell phones will contain a camera, as manufacturers race to create cheaper, easier-to-use models with more sophisticated cameras, more pixels, flash units and even multiple lenses. Already revolutionizing audiovisual communication, it's a trend that will only grow more explosively—and who better... Read more >

El Libro del Teléfono con Cámara
Cómo Disparar Cómo un Profesional, Imprimir, Guardar, Enviar Imgenes, Hacer un Corto
Written by Aimee Baldridge
Photographed by Robert Clark

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2007
Price: $10.95

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National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Landscape Photography

Written by Robert Caputo

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: January 16, 2007
Price: $21.95

Ever wonder how landscape photographers manage to capture every detail in a panoramic shot of the Grand Canyon? Want to make a waterfall look like velvet? Or highlight the shafts of sunlight in your pictures of forests? All these answers and many more can be found in this definitive new guide... 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 >

National Geographic: The Ultimate Field Guide to Photography

Written by Bob Martin, Richard Olsenius, Robert Clark, John Healey and Debbie Grossman

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: November 21, 2006
Price: $24.95

In addition to countless millions of conventional film cameras, digital cameras will be found in one out of every two American households this year. This authoritative guide provides a handy, all-in-one reference for photographers using either medium (or both), combining the practical know-how of more than 50 outstanding professional photographers with... 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 >