Arts / Photography

The Blue Pixel Guide to Travel Photography: Perfect Photos Every Time

by Schloss David

When it comes to learning how to take great travel photographs, who better to learn from than the pros whose work graces the pages of all those travel magazines and brochures you’ve examined longingly? These...

The White Squirrels of North Carolina

by Donald Weiser

"The White Squirrels of North Carolina" is a photo gift book of my award winning photos of the rare and beautiful white (not albino) squirrels found in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. I took...

Digital Portrait Photography For Dummies

by Doug Sahlin

A full-color guide to the art of digital portrait photography

Portrait photography entails taking posed photographs of individuals or set scenery and is the most common photo style among the most novice photography...

Violence, Visual Culture, and the Black Male Body

by Cassandra Jackson

From early photographs of disfigured slaves to contemporary representations of bullet-riddled rappers, images of wounded black men have long permeated American culture. While scholars have fittingly focused...

Boyd Norton's Outdoor Digital Photography Handbook

by Boyd Norton

Pro photographer Boyd Norton provides expert advice and hard-won secrets on digital wildlife, landscape, and nature photography. Guiding you from the field to the computer, he reveals how to create superb nature...

Going Digital

by Sarah Brokaw & Alex L. Goldfayn

Get digital prints that look better than film, create amazing photo and video DVDs, and even learn to use your camera phone to its maximum potential with this non-technical, easy-to-understand guide

Imagine displaying...

Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs

by Gene Weingarten & Michael S. Williamson

Anyone who has ever loved an old dog will love Old Dogs. In this collection of profiles and photographs, Weingarten and Williamson document the unique appeal of man's best friend in his or her last, and best,...

Ten Philosophical Mistakes

by Mortimer J. Adler

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric: The Lost Manuscript

by Bob Dylan & Barry Feinstein

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

Rescue Tails: Portraits of Dogs and Their Celebrities

by Brian Nice & Beth O Stern

The love between dogs and their people is a bond so exceptional it can be hard to put into words. So Brian Nice uses photographs instead -- nearly one hundred and fifty beautiful portraits of noted celebrities...

Canon EOS 7D For Dummies

by Doug Sahlin

Get the most out of the new Canon EOS 7D with this fun and friendly guide

The new Canon EOS 7D comes equipped with a huge 18.0 megapixel sensor, many beginner-friendly features to aid in getting great pictures,...

Eyes with Winged Thoughts: Poems and Photographs

by Gordon Parks

In Eyes with Winged Thoughts, the forty-four photographs and fifty-eight poems, reflecting on his long and extraordinary life, offer a rare glimpse of his thoughts and feelings about everything from romantic...

Ted Kennedy: Scenes from an Epic Life

by Boston Globe

The extraordinary life of senator Edward Moore Kennedy captures two vivid stories: one is of an iconic senator who experienced the greatest of triumphs and the most devastating of losses, and the other is a...

Canon Speedlite System Digital Field Guide

by Brian McLernon

Detailed coverage of Canon's four speedlite-580EX II, 430 EX II, 220 EX and the new 270 EX-built exclusively for Canon DSLRs

If you use a digital SLR camera, then you understand just how critical it is to have...

Nikon D300s for Dummies

by Julie Adair King

The know-how you need to get the most out of your Nikon D300s

The Nikon D300s is packed with pro features at a consumer price of less than $2,000, making it a camera both pro and beginning photographers will...

Canon EOS 7D Digital Field Guide

by Charlotte K. Lowrie

No-fail formulas for getting great digital photos with the Canon EOS 7D

If you want to polish your photography skills, keep your camera bag stocked with the best equipment, like Canon's new EOS 7D camera and...

Investment Leadership and Portfolio Management: The Path to Successful Stewardship for Investment Firms

by Brian Singer

An industry leader candidly examines the role of investment leadership in portfolio management

Investment Leadership & Portfolio Management provides a top down analysis of successful strategies, structures, and...

High Dynamic Range Digital Photography for Dummies

by Robert Correll

Create amazing HDR photos with this full-color, plain-English guide

Your secret is safe with us. Even if you don't have the latest high-end high dynamic range (HDR) camera equipment, you can still create striking...

Ready To Wear

by Mary Andre

Most women feel like they can barely find their shoes in the morning-let alone pull together a stylish, snappy ensemble for the day. Mary Lou Andre is here to help. An expert in wardrobe management and fashion...

The Girl in the Picture

by Denise Chong

On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph-one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth...