The Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos-Natural Lighting & Composition recipes for improving your photography, right now!Picture perfect secrets: There's a common misconception that composition and lighting are mysterious and that only certain people have that natural gift for the techniques involved. The truth is that both involve a set of skills that you can master. Just as you can use cookbook recipes to make your favorite meal-you don't have to...

They met in 1949 when Art was a reporter for Life. Shay followed Algren around with a camera, gathering pictures for a photo-essay piece he was pitching to the magazine. Life didn't pick up the article, but Shay and Algren became fast friends. Algren gave Shay's camera entrance into the back-alley world of Division Street, and Shay captured Algren's poetry on film. They were masters chronicling the same patch of ground with different tools. Chicago's...

The sudden revelation of a powerful religious calling was an entirely unexpected event in the life of a college student named Lauren. But, when it became clear to her that she had a spiritual vocation, she made the exceptional decision to dedicate her life to God. Drawing upon many visits to the cloistered religious community of Dominican nuns in Summit, New Jersey, photographer Toni Greaves has created a luminous body of work that follows the transformative...

La fotografía de difuntos fue una manifestación del arte mortuorio de gran valor en algunos sectores de la sociedad de Medellín de finales del siglo XIX y comienzos del siglo XX. Hay dos temas centrales, estrechamente vinculados, cuando se trata de esta práctica: la fotografía, como proceso físico-químico con una preocupación estética, y la muerte, como un hecho biológico y sociocultural, el cual produce una reacción en los deudos que han...

"On a day like this, I remember-I'm the President, but he's The Boss." -President Barack Obama, 2009 Kennedy Center Awards ceremony Compiled by accomplished photographer Eric Meola-who knew "the Boss" when he was just an unknown Jersey kid with big rock and roll dreams-Streets of Fire is an intimate photographic look at Bruce Springsteen during a pivotal year in his life and career. In 1977, Springsteen was coming off the enormous success of his...

The editor of Hugs from Obama presents this photographic celebration of the former first lady's elegance and strength in Go High: The Unstoppable Presence and Poise of Michelle Obama. Featuring more than 50 full-color photographs illustrating her warmth, wisdom, and belief in a bright future, this one-of-a-kind collection highlights Michelle Obama's compassion, verve, and dynamic approach to unifying people from all walks of life. Each picture...

A trusted reference for beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking to try a new twist on the classic genre. The editors of Popular Photography pooled all their knowledge from their 70+ years of experience to bring you the most comprehensive guide to portraits on the market: The Complete Portrait Manual. Whether you're after snapshots of loved ones laughing, impressive studio headshots, fun yet tasteful selfies, or...

Photographer Patrisha McLean moved to the coastal town of Camden, Maine, 18 years ago and found it to be full of characters, in the quirky sense of the word and in terms of the word's other meaning, too-people of character. With camera and pen, McLean zooms in on 80 of her most memorable neighbors to create timeless portraits of the people that make one Maine town a truly representative slice of American life.

Framing Perfection: Mastering the Art of Digital Photography is your comprehensive guide to transforming photography from mere snapshots into powerful visual narratives. Whether you're a beginner eager to learn the basics or an experienced photographer looking to refine your craft, this book is designed to elevate your skills and unlock your full creative potential.In today's visually driven world, mastering digital photography is more than just understanding...

In this 80-page, full-color book of photographs and photo essays, Catherine Lange explores the natural beauty and strong community in the Chequamegon Bay area in northwestern Wisconsin. Lange interviewed 16 people about why they live and work in the Chequamegon Bay area and created a photographic environmental portrait of each person in his or her favorite place in nature. She also created a landscape photo, forming her own bond to each location....