The Portrait Photographer's Lighting Style Guide
Recipes for Lighting and Composing Professional Portraits
Written by James Cheadle and Peter Travers

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $29.99

Take Your Portraiture in Dramatic New Directions
 
Whether you’re a pro looking to update and diversify your portfolio, or an amateur ready to experiment with exacting new styles, you’ll find inspiration and clear how-to in The Portrait Photographer's Lighting Style Guide. Today’s most popular portrait styles are broken down with lighting diagrams... Read more >

Witness in Our Time, Second Edition
Working Lives of Documentary Photographers
Written by Ken Light

Format: Trade Paperback, 280 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $21.95

Witness in Our Time traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators, showing how the profession remains vital, innovative, and committed to social change. The second edition includes a new section of interviews on documentary photography in the...

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Witness in Our Time, Second Edition
Working Lives of Documentary Photographers
Written by Ken Light

Format: eBook, 280 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2010
Price: $21.95

Witness in Our Time traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators, showing how the profession remains vital, innovative, and committed to social change. The second edition includes a new section of interviews on documentary photography in the... Read more >

Buddha

Photographed by Jon Ortner
Introduction by Jack Kornfield

Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $29.95

In the twenty-five centuries since the Buddha's death, his profound teachings and path have guided and enlightened millions of lives. The Buddha also has inspired some of the most beautiful and magnificent artistic creations ever produced by humanity. Jon Ortner's photographs of over 150 of these extraordinary works of art grace... Read more >

Haunted Houses

Written by Corinne May Botz

Format: Hardcover, 208 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $40.00

“When I was between the ages of five and eight, my sister and I slept in a large attic bedroom. At nightfall the room was filled with gypsies who glided around in clusters. They wore colorful thin flowing dresses and rummaged greedily through my drawers and books as if they would... Read more >

The Oxford Project

Text by Stephen G. Bloom
Photographed by Peter Feldstein

Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $29.95

The Alex-award winning The Oxford Project is back in an abridged paperback edition. Less expensive, more portable, and retaining all the drama of this extraordinary true tale of a seemingly ordinary Midwestern town through the pictures and words its residents. Equal parts art, American histroy, cultural anthropology, and human narrative -... Read more >

Revealing Mexico

Text by Susanne Steines
Contribution by Carlos Fuentes
Photographed by John Mack
Introduction by Teresa del Conde

Format: Hardcover, 296 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $75.00

In 2010, Mexico observes two important anniversaries: the bicentennial of its independence from Spain and the centennial of the Mexican Revolution. These two milestones offer the country’s 111 million citizens and 30 million Mexican Americans an unprecedented opportunity to rediscover and celebrate their shared heritage. Revealing Mexico by John Mack and... Read more >

In Focus
National Geographic Greatest Portraits
Written by National Geographic

Format: Hardcover, 504 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $16.95

The Collectors Series edition of In Focus is simply the existing book at a smaller trim size. This magnificent collection of 280 photographs by many of the world's greatest photographers tells the tale of portrait photography over time in page after page of arresting images. Each photograph stands proudly on its... Read more >

Through the Eyes of the Vikings
An Aerial Vision of Arctic Lands
Written by Robert B. Haas

Format: Hardcover, 224 pages
On Sale: September 21, 2010
Price: $50.00

Continuing the aerial photography that gave such visual command to his previous National Geographic titles, Through the Eyes of the Gods: An Aerial Vision of Africa and Through the Eyes of the Condor: An Aerial Vision of Latin America, Haas now trains his lenses on the regions that transect the Arctic... Read more >

Full Bleed
New York City Skateboard Photography
Edited by Alex Corporan, Andre Razo and Ivory Serra

Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: September 7, 2010
Price: $35.00

Skateboarding in New York City is a singular experience. It is impossible not to feel the magnitude of the landscape, and with the city in constant motion, skateboarding is both exhilarating and extremely dangerous. There is no right or wrong way to navigate this vast terrain. Only one thing is certain—the... 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 >

Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition
How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
Written by Bryan Peterson

Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $25.99

With more than 350,000 copies sold, Understanding Exposure has demystified the complex concepts of exposure for countless photographers. Now updated with current technologies, more than one hundred new images, and an all-new chapter, this new edition will inspire you more than ever to free yourself from “auto” and create the pictures...

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What I Eat
Around the World in 80 Diets
Written by Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio

Format: Hardcover
On Sale: August 10, 2010
Price: $40.00

A stunning photographic collection featuring portraits of 80 people from 30 countries and the food they eat in one day.

In this fascinating study of people and their diets, 80 profiles are organized by the total number of calories each person puts away in a day. Featuring a Japanese sumo wrestler, a... Read more >

Short Stories of the Transparent Mind

Photographed by Joakim Eneroth
Introduction by Patrick Amsellem

Format: Hardcover, 120 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $50.00

What is our direct experience? What does it mean that we are aware, and how do we even define awareness? What does it truly mean to be alive in every moment?

Short Stories of the Transparent Mind personally and directly explores the nature of perception. As humans, we often layer our... Read more >

Suburban Knights
A Return to the Middle Ages
Photographed by E.F. Kitchen
Introduction by Leo Braudy

Format: Hardcover, 96 pages
On Sale: July 20, 2010
Price: $35.00

“I’ll be honest, I see a lot of people join because their real life sucks. You can come here and be anybody.” 
—Lord Duncan the Monster

Whether they’re bored office stiffs, housewives, or disgruntled war vets, the armor-clad members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) like to get beat up the... Read more >

Nat Geo Amazing!
100 People, Places, and Things That Will Wow You
Written by Melina Gerosa Bellows

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: June 29, 2010
Price: $19.95

Nat Geo Amazing! (a.k.a. National Geographic Amazing) is National Geographic as you've never seen it before—a celebration of the world's 100 most fascinating people, places, and things, showcased in a large-format, full-color trade paperback. 

The thrilling images, incredibly stories, and cutting-edge design of NATGEO Amazing! will have you doing double-takes at some of the... Read more >

Fast Track Photographer, Revised and Expanded Edition
Leverage Your Unique Strengths for a More Successful Photography Business
Written by Dane Sanders
Foreword by Richard N. Bolles

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2010
Price: $13.99

Become the professional photographer you were meant to be.
 
Competition in the photography industry has never been fiercer. But in this empowering guide, acclaimed photographer and speaker Dane Sanders reveals that the key to success is to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and start focusing on your most powerful... Read more >

Fast Track Photographer, Revised and Expanded Edition
Leverage Your Unique Strengths for a More Successful Photography Business
Written by Dane Sanders
Foreword by Richard N. Bolles

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: May 18, 2010
Price: $16.99

Become the professional photographer you were meant to be.
 
Competition in the photography industry has never been fiercer. But in this empowering guide, acclaimed photographer and speaker Dane Sanders reveals that the key to success is to stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and start focusing on your most powerful... Read more >

Awkward Family Photos

Written by Mike Bender and Doug Chernack

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: May 4, 2010
Price: $15.00

Based on the hit website, AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com (“painful, regrettable, horrifyingly awesome snaps of family bonding, you will laugh so hard that people in adjoining offices will ask what’s wrong with you”—Esquire), this full color book features never-before-seen photos and hilarious personal stories covering everything from uncomfortable moments with relatives, teen angst, sibling... Read more >

BetterPhoto Basics
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Photos Like a Pro
Written by Jim Miotke

Format: Trade Paperback, 240 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $21.99

Absolutely anyone can take better photos!
 
If you can press a button, you can take great pictures. It’s as simple as that. In BetterPhoto Basics, Jim Miotke, founder of the popular online photography school BetterPhoto.com, shares tips and tricks to improve your photos right away, no matter what camera you’re using. Too... Read more >

Canyon Wilderness of the Southwest, mini edition

Photographed by Jon Ortner
Introduction by Greer K. Chesher

Format: Hardcover, 280 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $18.95

Straddling the boarders of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico lies a magnificent wilderness known as the Colorado Plateau. Encompassing over 130,000 square miles, it is a high, eroded tableland of rock, canyon, and desert, and within its boundaries are the greatest concentration of National Parks, National Monuments, State Parks, Wilderness... Read more >

Hidden Napa Valley, Revised and Expanded Edition

Edited by Peter Beren
Photographed by Wes Walker
Introduction by Linda Reiff

Format: Hardcover, 172 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $19.95

Here is a unique portrait of California's beloved wine country. From its stunning landscape to its culture and gourmet sophistication, these striking images of the valley, captured throughout the seasons, illustrate the unique treasures of California's prized vineyards. Chronicled in color photographs by gifted local photographer Wes Walker, this portrait of... Read more >

Cuba
Photographs by Jeffrey Milstein
Written by Jeffrey Milstein
Introduction by Nilo Cruz

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2010
Price: $25.00

The images contained in this book do more than mirror reality in Cuba. They offer an orientation to its complexities. They present glimpses that are factual, realistic, honest, mixed with a breath of lyricism and quotidian simplicity, capturing our attention and allowing us to see the unseen. They get us in... Read more >

Curse of the Black Gold
50 Years of Oil in The Niger Delta
Written by Kashi, Ed
Edited by Michael Watts

Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: April 20, 2010
Price: $39.95

Curse of the BlackGold: 50 Years of Oil in the Niger Delta takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. Featuring images by world-renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi and text by prominent Nigerian journalists, human rights activists, and University of California at Berkeley professor Michael Watts, this... Read more >

Vending Machines
Coined Consumerism
Written by Christopher D. Salyers

Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: April 13, 2010
Price: $27.95

In airports, iPods, headphones and other technological gadgets are sold in vending machines; artists from London to Buenos Aires have converted cigarette vending machines to sell art; along New York City's St. Marks Place numerous kiosks provide "fresh food" for late-night snackers via, you guessed it, vending machines. Marketers have caught... Read more >