Best known for his striking photographs of people on the fringes of South African society, Roger Ballen makes images that are ambiguous and often disturbing, but also shot through with flashes of dark humour. The photographs in Shadow Chamber blur the boundaries between documentary photography and art forms such as painting, theatre and sculpture, challenging the ways in which we perceive the 'reality' of photography. Ballen's images are completely honest, yet also fabricated. The mysterious, cell-like rooms that Ballen photographs are actual places, but they are unsettling and strange, logical but impossible: their walls are covered with scribbled drawings, stains and dangling wires, the floors are strewn with bizarre props and artefacts. Dogs, rabbits and kittens wander into the frame or are stuffed into unlikely containers. The humans and animals in Ballen's photographs appear isolated and lost, yet strangely empowered at the same time. The resulting images are allegories of lived experiences and surre

Revised and thoroughly updated, this practical guide tophotographing people is better than ever! What is the color of skin? You may think you know, until youenter the world of digital photography and try to reproduce whatyou see. Differences in software, lighting, computercalibration—everything has an impact on color. And that’s allbefore you get into differences between people in terms of skintypes, ethnicities, age, gender, and more! Hollywood-basedphoto-illustrator Lee Varis guides you step-by-step through themaze. This new edition covers the very newest trends and techniques inphotographing, lighting, and editing skin—and offers plenty oftips, examples, and valuable advice from the author’s ownprofessional experience in the field. Shows you how to digitally capture all skin types: male,female, young, old, different skin tones and ethnicities, withmakeup or without, wrinkled, tattooed, and more Covers a wealth of topics in addition to photo editing, such ashow to obtain model releases a

An intimate portrait of the Kennedys at play, featuringcharming and exclusive photographs of the family by the late BobDavidoff - with the anecdotes and stories from behind thepictures.Up until his death in 2006, Bob Davidoff had been thephotographer in residence at the Kennedy 'Winter White House,'better known as their Palm Beach home. For almost fifty yearsDavidoff chronicled the extended Kennedy clan on holiday, capturingthe youthful JFK and his beautiful family during their moments offun and relaxation.Now, for the first time in book form, BobDavidoff's Kennedy photos of their days in the sun - in Palm Beachas well as in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts; Sun Valley, Idaho; andother favorite get-away spots - have been collected in "The KennedyFamily Album", with text by Emmy Award-winning writer Linda Corley.An intimate and candid look at the Kennedy family, this 190-pagebook, filled with over 200 photos - over half of which have neverbefore been seen by the public - provides a relaxed and un-stagedportr

ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS presents the full spectrum of Adams ' work in a single volume for the first time, offering the largest available compilation from his legendary photographic career. Beautifully produced and presented in an attractive landscape trim, ANSEL ADAMS: 400 PHOTOGRAPHS will appeal to a general gift-book audience as well as Adams' legions of dedicated fans and students. The photographs are arranged chronologically into five major periods, from his first photographs made in Yosemite and the High Sierra in 1916 to his work in the National Parks in the 1940s up to his last important photographs from the 1960s. An introduction and brief essays on selected images provide information about Adams ' life, document the evolution of his technique, and give voice to his artistic vision. Few artists of any era can claim to have produced four hundred images of lasting beauty and significance. It is a testament to Adams ' vision and lifetime of hard work that a book of this scale can be compiled.

Birds have been a source of fascination and mystery for humans throughout the world, and throughout time.The Encyclopedia of Birds reveals in striking detail the rich variety of bird life,from the exotic to the common that we can see everyday in our locality; birds whose songs and silhouettes in flight we often take for granted. But you will also find, photographed close-up with stunning clarity, occasional visitors to these shores, together with images of birds from all over the world.Splendidly illustrated, featuring more than 400 species in a highly informative text,The Encyclopedia of Birds offers a window on the world of the extraordinary diversity of birds on our planet.

The Great LIFE Photographers is the most comprehensive anthology of LIFE photography ever published, featuring the best work of every staff photographer who worked for the famous magazine, and that of a handful of others who shot for LIFE. It was always the photographers who made LIFE great, and this is the most vivid and exciting portrait of those men and women that has ever been produced. The book offers more than 100 portfolios including those of Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margaret Bourke-White, Carl Mydans, Gordon Parks, W. Eugene Smith, Robert Capa, Ralph Morse, Nina Leen, Harry Benson, Philippe Halsman, and Joe McNally, whose work for LIFE in the aftermath of September 11 was in the finest tradition of the magazine. Each portfolio includes a short biography, offering an intimate look at the people behind the lens. Here are the defining moments of the 20th century, including MacArthur wading ashore by Mydans, Capa's D-Day landing at Omaha Beach and, of course, Eisenstaedt's sailor kissing th

‘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

Baby Talk The Anne Geddes phenomenon Baby as bunny, baby as sunflower, babies upon a carpet of feathers. With her unique portraits of infants, Anne Geddes has become one of the world?s most widely known and loved photographers . Her portfolio has become a brand in itself, with posters, puzzles, apps, calendars, and clothing items all inspired by her baby photography. Like no photographer before, Geddes strives to capture the beauty, purity, and vulnerability of young children and to embody within an image her deeply held belief that each and every child must be ?protected, nurtured and loved.? Since its inception in 1992, The Geddes Philanthropic Trust has designated significant funds from the range of Anne Geddes products to help prevent child abuse and neglect in countries around the world. This Geddes retrospective offers access to her complete archive, reaching back to the late 1980s. With many previously unseen images , it honors not only a whimsical and endearing aesthetic but its underlying

It's simple question,but there's no simple answer-indeed,each of the 280 photographs in this wonderful book offers its own,unique answer,distilling subject,setting,and cerative skill into a single arresting moment that cap-tures the viewer's imagination.And though we may find this elusive quality hard to define,we recognze is imme-diately and instinctively. William Albert Allard,one of the essayists in the book,writes,A fine portrait has the potential to tell something about the spirit of the subject that can be sensed by someone half a world and a different language away.something universal and simple:This is another person in our world and I'd like you to meet him or her. Culled from National Geographic's extraordinary archive,this collection spans more than a century and explores every cornetr of the globe and every aspect of the portraitist's art.The pictures here represent both the special visions of some of the world's finest photographers and the universal appeal of our shared humanity in all i

Where palm trees sway golden sunsets surf the ocean and sidewalks marked with stars stroll through motion picture dreams Sequoias mountains and deserts speak wonders while a diverse population characterizes the land California is the Golden State. Palmen wiegen sich im Wind goldene Sonnenuntergange schimmern auf dem Ozean und Wege voller Sterne erlauben durch Film-Traume zu wandern Wundervolle Riesenmammutbaume Berge und Wusten ein Land fur das die Bevolkerungsvielfalt typisch ist Dies alles ist das Goldene Kalifornien. Las palmeras balanceadas por el viento las doradas puestas de sol refulgiendo sobre la superficie del oceano y los cami nos repletos de estrellas nos permiten pasear por suenos de pelicula Maravillosas secuoyas gigantes montanasy desiertos u pais caracterizado por la variedad de sus habitantes Todo esto es la Dorada California. Les palmiers se courbent au vent les cou chers du soleil couleur or scintillent sur lo cean et des chemins etoiles nous permet tent de traverser des reves

This book presents photos taken by Roman Signer on a 2005 journey through the Carpathian Mountains, which took him to the Ukraine and Romania. The photos evidence brief stops at the side of the road and present subjects that fall into two distinct categories: home-grown fruits, vegetables and other produce for sale, carefully displayed on stools or small and loving memorials of flowers, crosses and wreaths for deceased family members and friends who were road casualties. The similarity between each composition the landscape format, the colourful centred arrangement, the consistent distance between photographer and subject belies a deeper message: the produce suggests sustenance, growth and while the memorials are signs of tragedy and grief. Karpaten / Carpathians is thus not only a collection of travel photos, but a reflection of the human need to shape events, and a succinct story of life and death both realities along the metaphorical road on which we all travel. Born in 1938 in Appenzell, Switzerl

The photography community has been among the earliest and most enthusiastic adopters of Apple’s revolutionary iPad. With its crystal-clear display, powerful graphical capabilities and intuitive interface, it’s certainly an effective way to show off photographs. But what else can it do? In this, the first book on the subject, Ben Harvell explains how the iPad is revolutionising the way that pro photographers work. There are powerful photo editing applications, easy-to-use photo sharing and display programs, and useful tethered-shooting this book explains all, and will be a must-read for digital photographers everywhere.

In celebration of Hollywood's legendary actresses from the 1930sto the present, Assouline, together with Elle magazine, presentsThe Allure of Beauty: Women in Hollywood. From Marilyn Monroe andMarlene Dietrich to Anita Ekberg and Julia Roberts, each page ofthis vibrant anthology radiates with provocative images ofunforgettable faces and moments that have forever changed the placeof women in Hollywood - as well as in our culture. Elle magazinefilm critic Karen Durbin delves into the history of Hollywood,highlighting females who have proven their femininity, strength,and talent. The glitzy narrative accompanies a carefullyresearched, sexy selection of photography that captures theindividuality of each women. AUTHOR: Karen Durbin is the filmcritic for Elle magazine and contributor to The New York TimesSunday Arts Leisure section, for which she created and writesa regular feature on breakthrough performances in forthcomingmovies. She was the film critic of Mirabella magazine and editor inchief of The Village V