‘The Bitter Years’ was the title of a seminal exhibition held in 1962 at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, curated by Edward Steichen, and 2012 marks its 50th anniversary. The show featured 209 images by photographers who worked under the aegis of the US Farm Security Administration (FSA) in 1935–41 as part of Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Great Depression of the 1930s defined a generation in modern American history and was still a vivid memory in 1962. The FSA, set up to combat rural poverty, included an ambitious photography project that launched many photographic careers, most notably those of Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange. The exhibition featured their work as well as that of ten other FSA photographers, including Ben Shahn, Carl Mydans and Arthur Rothstein. Their images are among the most remarkable in documentary photography – testimonies of a people in crisis, hit by the full force of economic turmoil and the effects of drought and dust storms. The Bitter Years celebrates some of the m

Twelve essays written between 1928 and 1945 that demonstratekey points in the development of Eisenstein's film theory and inparticular his analysis of the sound-film medium. Edited,translated, and with an Introduction by Jay Leyda; Index;photographs and diagrams.

The prickly political implications of portrait photography are perhaps at their most evident in this hefty(seven pounds)and gorgeously glossy compilation of work by National Geographic photographers.As the frank essays by such photographers as Sam Abell,Jodie Jobb and William Albert Allard beginning each chapter reveal,behind the unthreatening National Geographic cameras lenses,often less-than-admirable mechanisms were at work.Stuart Franklin writes of the editorial pressure on photographers to provide "pictures of pretty girls" to the point where "hundreds of bare-breasted women,all from poorer countries,were published at a time of booming sub*ion rates." Editor Bendavid-Val writes of National Geographic's propensity for avoiding controversial issues at home in the United States; turmoil has been less thorny to document in faraway places."The emotional distance was easy to maintain in an age when communication was cumbersome and long-distance travel was uncommon." Still,a photograph of thieves' severed heads

You've been waiting for an affordable dSLR with the quality and versatility of the Nikon D200. Packed with great techniques and full-color examples, this book helps you take advantage of all the D200's features. From the Quick Tour on how to use your D200 to the intricacies of setting white balance, working with the flash, converting NEF, and shooting superb images in more than twenty common situations, it's all here - and it goes anywhere you and your Nikon can. Get a clear understanding of your camera's challenges and advantages Choose the right shooting, exposure, and focus modes for each type of shot Use extended ISO and noise reduction Explore how various lenses can enhance your work Work with different flash options and available light Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks

White Star's bestselling CubeBook series has earned a reputation for superb quality images in an appealing, affordable format. This new addition to the series showcases the incomparable nature photography of Valeria Manferto. Featuring exotic species and familiar favorites, these images capture fleeting moments in the lives of a vast international menagerie of wild animals. Readers experience untamed creatures caring for their young, hunting for food, basking in the sun, grooming, and other everyday activities which, when viewed through the lens of Ms. Manferto, become very special indeed. We are whisked on a tour of the world's wildlife, from the big cats and noble elephants of the African savannahs to crocodiles and monkeys of tropical jungles to more familiar creatures such as bears and foxes that live in the northern forests. Presented in the trademark chunky, tactile format of the CubeBooks, these photos bring to life the physical beauty of these animals, and convey the unique qualities that makes each o

Dog lovers of all ages will delight in this treasure trove of canine images and tidbits. Over 500 full-color photographs showcase dogs in all their tail-wagging glory—from the irrepressible appeal of wrinkly puppies to the noble dignity of beloved older dogs, from endearing mutts to show-stopping purebreds. As with all titles in the Cubebook series, the pictures in this enchanting compendium have been selected based on the originality of their composition, and, in this case, the expressiveness of the book's furry subjects. Playful cocker spaniel puppies, loyal labs, and soulful hounds are captured in everyday moments that become magical through the lens of these expert photographers. Accompanied by informative captions written by distinguished naturalists, zoologists, and journalists, the images in Dogs will warm the hearts of dog lovers of all ages.The trademark three-dimensionality of the Cubebook format is ideal for conveying the energy, intelligence, and lovable nature of man's (and woman's and child's)

Studio-based still life photography is one of the most challenging subjects for the photographer. It's a genre which demands a high level of compositional skill and a mastery of lighting techniques. Here, professional still life photographers share their secrets and reveal the precise lighting arrangementsbehind some of their most successful shots. The book also explains how to create convincing, studio-based special effects. Everything from mounting a light on a revolving set, to projecting an image onto a subject to change its appearance, to creating the effect of a starlit sky is explained in an easy-to-follow way. Montage, superimposition, room sets,and digital imaging effects are just a few of the techniques covered-along, of course, with the lighting setup for each image.

Whether you're a professional or a serious amateur, you recognize the importance of color. This book is about perfecting color at every level, from setting up a shot to editing the image to printing. Illustrated with the spectacular photography of coauthor Don Mason, this volume doesn't rehash the Photoshop basics you already know. Instead, it shares professional methods and color correction techniques designed to reveal the soul of your subjects and the art in your images. Understand color modes, bit depth, and dynamic range Create an optimum color environment with controlled lighting, monitor calibration, and color output profiles Make the best use of Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge Correct tone and brightness and sharpen images Remedy the effects of improper exposure on color Explore the artistic options of black-and-white editing Achieve image, camera, and printer resolution for professional-quality prints

This is the long-awaited compendium of LewisBaltz's writings from 1975 until 2007, drawn from his criticalwriting for magazines such as Art in America, the Times LiterarySupplement, L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, and Purple. The bookincludes Baltz's texts on Edward Weston, Walker Evans, RobertAdams, Michael Schmidt, Allan Sekuka, Chris Burden, Thomas Ruff,Barry Le Va, Jeff Wall, Félix González-Torres, John McLaughlin,Slavica Perkovic and Krzysztof Wodiczko, among others. Thisimportant publication gives Baltz's literary output the standing itdeserves and offers a unique insight into some of history's leadingphotographers.

Photography has revolutionized the way we see the world. This book is a comprehensive guide to 250 of the world's best-known photographers, from the pioneers of the previous century to the experimental artisit who will take us into the next.

This DVD contains a long film about the work of Magnumphotographer Martin Parr, who'd been followed by the director formore than a month. It includes an important selection of interviewsabout Parr's work, with extra content about a unique perspective onleisure and habits of the American people. Contains a longinterview with Parr and other great personalities of theinternational world of photography.

A comprehensively illustrated companion volume to an exhibition that explores the German fascination with the Wild West. Beginning in the 1820s when waves of German immigrants crossed America's high plains, German-speaking Europeans were obsessed with the lives, histories, and myths surrounding the American West. This volume examines and documents that enthusiasm and its origins. Paintings, drawings, engravings, exhibition posters, and photographs by American and German artists such as George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Alfred Bierstadt, George Grosz, August Macke, Emil Nolde, and Carl Wimar are accompanied by illuminating essays that follow the rise of American and European imagery pertaining to Indians and frontier life. Throughout this wide-ranging volume, Germany's enthusiasm for the Wild West is explored through the filter of American visual culture, resulting in a distinctly German take on a distinctly erican myth.

This is an elegant book, designed and printed in Germany, with an essay by Terence Pitts, of the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona. It presents 180 of Weston's finest images, including many--such as the pines of Point Lobos, the sand dunes of Oceano, and his stark, unadorned nudes--that have become icons. Whereas the photographs of Man Ray and Moholy-Nagy were, to Weston's eyes, hopelessly mannered, his images are elemental, organic, and in harmony with nature's rhythms. Weston spent most of his working life in Mexico and California, and much of his work, replete with shadows, is illuminated with the harsh light of those places. In 1932, he and Ansel Adams founded the influential photographic collective Group f/64, named after the lens-aperture size that exposed an image at its most detailed and clear. This was Weston's aesthetic: to show the real world in its unrelieved integrity rather than create an imaginary construct. He was concerned with visual truth, not with character or storytelling

Le Corbusiers development was inextricably connected to therise of the centurys most popular visual medium: photography.Marking the 125th anniversary of the architects birth in LaChaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, this remarkable book traces the manyways in which he used photography to define and disseminate hiswork and ideas around the world. This unique portrait presents thearchitect and his work in six chapters, each by an expert in aparticular facet of Le Corbusiers work: a photographic biography;his secret travel photographs; the ways in which the architect usedphotography for promotion; an examination of his approach to theprinted page; an overview of his use of large-scale imagery in hisbuildings and exhibitions; and contemporary photographicinterpretations of his work. Because Le Corbusiers buildings areusually shown in a documentary manner, the candid, personal,artistic and often unexpected images that appear in this volumeoffer new insights and ways to appreciate the facets of the manbehind his wor

Great for the beginner and the expert, this book offersreaders exercises to improve their work.

American Dreaming presents a vision of America from 1990 to1995. Spagnoli took these photographs with a small Leica camera inthe classic manner of street photography and then selected smalldetails from the negatives. The resulting images of gestures,signs, faces and objects are freed from their original contexts andreconfigured. Spagnolis subject is the build-up to the First GulfWar, but we see these social and political events at best obliquelyas Spagnolis version of history is primarily subjective andfragmentary. American Dreaming is the second of Spagnolis books ina trilogy about the personal experience of history, the first beingDaguerreotypes (2006).

This marvelous paean to the chairman of the board comes from the person who is perhaps the ultimate source of Sinatra information—Pignone, archivist for the Sinatra family and the president of the Sinatra Society of America fan club, working in collaboration with the Sinatra family. Those seeking scandal and intrigue should look elsewhere, for this volume has been lovingly put together, like a family album. The 204 black-and-white and color photos (some familiar, most not) tell the story of Sinatra as friends, relatives, and fellow musicians and singers—from his children to professionals such as Sammy Kahn and Billy May—offer their memories. But what stands out are the many realistic and beautifully reproduced memorabilia tucked into sleeves throughout: e.g., a 1944 radio program * between Sinatra (known then as "The Voice") and comedian Bert Wheeler; a 1942 New York Giants baseball scorecard advertising a Sinatra performance with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; telegrams and letters; the piano score to "My

Whether they are of Abu Dhabi, California, Egypt or Emilia, all of the images he produces are lit with a constant physical light and elements that this photographer seems to always have with him the way he does with his camera bag, and through which all he wants to do is observe the world. I find such an aesthetic to be more that of a painter than a photographer somehow. Better yet, that of a post-documentary or neo-pictorialist photographer, who experiences and conceives his work to be the exprssive gesture of an artist for whom the subject is above all the opportunity for a tremendous but constant variation in his view of the world.

一An lnsider's guide to making it in the stock photography industry。 —lIlustrated throughout with professiOnaI stock photography。 —Invaluable advice frOm those in the knowon preparing a portfolio of work，howto market it and howto make it PaV。 —-——In-depth case studies of Iive shoots and how those shots could eventually be used。 ——Imagegalleryofseven conceptual themes toinspire creatiVity in stock photographers and their customers。 —-Contact names and web addresses of major stock Iibraries。