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One of a series of photography titles written specifically for users of compact cameras, this book uses non-technical language and 140 four-colour illustrations to show how to get the best out of a compact camera. The book includes chapters on various aspects of child photography and advice on avoiding disappointing results.

In this beautifully illustrated book, travel and adventure photographer, Rick Sammon introduces the proven techniques he uses to make extraordinary photographs of people around the world. You'll find important tips and strategies for engaging your subject and setting up the shoot, along with techniques for shooting in a variety of conditions both indoors and outdoors. Rick Sammon is people person who loves the art of making - rather than simply taking - people pictures.In "Face to Face", he make...

Sets out to provide a practical overview of how to achieve effective organizations. The book offers guidance and techniques for planning, implementing and reviewing major organizational changes and suggests how people and organizations can cope with the pressures involved.

In this clear, easy-to-use A-Z guide, Adrian Davies explains all the jargon associated with digital imaging. Perfect for both the amateur and professional, you will find a comprehensive range of over 1000 definitions and explanations in this essential handy resource. Fully updated to cover all the latest techniques and technological developments, new extended sections cover all the important terms, including CCD, colour management, resolution, sharpening and compression. Illustrated througho...

Using simple processes and inexpensive equipment, Holography for Photographers illustrates the techniques that allow photographers|novice or experienced|to explore and experiment with new areas of photography. Whereas many other methods of holography are complicated and require expensive equipment and a background in mathematics and optics, John Iovine provides readers with a portable, simplified system that requires a minimum of expense (around $200) and very little math, yet produces a variety...

Learn all about the Nikon D7000?the fun and friendly For Dummies way! Whether you?re a digital camera beginner or an experienced photographer, this is the book you need to get the most out of the Nikon D7000, the update to Nikon?s popular D90 model. The helpful tips and tricks in this fun and easy guide will get you quickly up to speed on the D7000?s 16-megapixel sensor, 1080 HD video capabilities, eight-frames-per-second burst, improved ISO, and much more. * Helps you get every bit of functiona...

The balance of light, composition, and subject is essential to any great photograph. But a food image must possess something extra: it should evoke an emotional response and urge the viewer toward a specific call to action. Great food photography possesses what author Bill Brady calls the "yum factor" and delivers just such a reaction. Even though viewers can't taste, smell, or feel the food in the photograph, the visual impact is so overpowering it can stand on its own -- it compensates for the...

Thousands of years ago, Galileo reportedly asserted, "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." With a focus on project-based learning, it motivates students to explore student success topics and to discover how they can apply these skills to their college experience. Project College Success shows that project-based learning actively engages and inspires students. Each 'project' introduces an authentic topic relevant to student success and then pose...