Arts

Creative Photography Ideas using Adobe Photoshop: Mono effects and retro photography

by Tony Worobiec

Mono effects and retro photography is an excerpt from Creative Photography Ideas Using Photoshop which presents 75 comprehensive workshops that have been specifically designed for photographers; each offers...

Writing Screenplays That Sell, New Twentieth Anniversary Edition

by Michael Hauge

For more than twenty years, Writing Screenplays That Sell has been hailed as the most complete guide available on the art, craft, and business of writing for movies and television. Now fully revised and updated...

KISS FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Hottest Band in the Land

by Dale Sherman

(FAQ). Since 1973, KISS has recorded over 20 studio albums; been recognized as an innovator in rock presentations; witnessed a firestorm of rumors and controversies; remained a thorn in critics' sides; and continues...

The Portable Henry Rollins

by Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins is an artist whose legendary, no-holds-barred performances encompasses music, acting, and written and spoken word.  As Details magazine said when it named Rollins the 1994 Man of the Year: "through...

The Minimalist Photographer

by Steve Johnson

This book covers photography from a minimalist perspective, proving that it is possible to take very good photographs with relatively cheap equipment. The minimalist process emphasizes the importance of first...

This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band

by Levon Helm & Stephen Davis

The Band, who backed Bob Dylan when he went electric in 1965 and then turned out a half-dozen albums of beautifully crafted, image-rich songs, is now regarded as one of the most influential rock groups of the...

Zen and the Art of Mixing

by Mixerman

(Technical Reference). In his first book, The Daily Adventures of Mixerman , the author detailed the frustrating and often hilarious goings on during the process of recording a major-label band. Musicians, engineers,...

The Daily Adventures of Mixerman

by Mixerman

(Book). Mixerman is a recording engineer working with a famous producer on the debut album of an unknown band with a giant recording budget. Mixerman is supposed to be writing about recording techniques, but...

The Nikon Creative Lighting System: Using the SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910, and R1C1 Flashes

by Mike Hagen

Mike Hagen opens up a whole new world to those photographers who are already well versed in photography, but may not have a clue about flash photography.

With the new and rapidly evolving technology, flash...

The VueScan Bible: Everything You Need to Know for Perfect Scanning

by Sascha Steinhoff

VueScan is the world's most widely used software interface for digitizing film and prints on flatbed and film scanners. This powerful yet affordable program supports over 1500 scanners and 321 digital camera...

Jelly's Blues: The Life, Music, and Redemption of Jelly Roll Morton

by Howard Reich & William M. Gaines

The acclaimed, definitive biography of the first jazz composer, based on newly discovered archival material

Three-Note Voicings and Beyond

by Randy Vincent

Randy Vincent's second Sher Music Co. book covers every aspect of the crucial three-note voicings every guitarist needs to know. It has received glowing endorsements from Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Ben...

Von Sternberg

by John Baxter

Belligerent and evasive, Josef von Sternberg chose to ignore his illegitimate birth in Austria, deprived New York childhood, abusive father, and lack of education. The director who strutted onto the set in a...

Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies

by Jeff Strong

Invaluable advice that will be music to your ears!

Are you thinking of getting started in home recording? Do you want to know the latest home recording technologies? Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies will...

Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition

by Bryan Peterson

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,...

Piano - Guided Sight-Reading

by Leonhard Deutsch

Piano GUIDED Sight Reading- A New Approach to Piano Study by LEONHARD DEUTSCH. Table of Contents: Foreword xi The Story of the Sight-Reading Method 3 The Problems of Sight-Reading 13 What is the correct way...

Andrei Tarkovsky

by Sean Martin

Andrei Tarkovsky is the most celebrated Russian filmmaker since Eisenstein, and one of the most important directors to have emerged during the 1960s and 70s. Although he made only seven features, each one was...

The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star

by Nikki Sixx

In one of the most unique memoirs of addiction ever published, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx shares mesmerizing diary entries from the year he spiraled out of control in a haze of heroin and cocaine, presented...

This Is Gonna Hurt

by Nikki Sixx

This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx is part photo, part journal—but all Nikki Sixx. It is a collection of compelling photography and stories that capture...

Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley: 30 drawing lessons from the creator of Akiko

by Mark Crilley

It's THE book on manga from YouTube's most popular art instruction Guru!

There's more to manga than big, shiny eyes and funky hair. In these action-packed pages, graphic novelist Mark Crilley shows you step-by-step...