Hechenblaikners intimate knowledge of the subject, the greatperseverance and patience he brings to bear when pursuing how eventculture and mass tourism have mutilated the former mountain farmerscountry, make him the most expressive documentarian of todaysAlpine reality. Tobia Bezzola Have fun reads a sign on a ski run, aphotograph of which opens Winter Wonderland. And fun we haveexploring these images of Hechenblaikners native Tyrol includingmasses of fans at a ski event, fireworks illuminating slopes atnight, ski lifts in the off-season navigating rocky outcrops, andrubbish in the snow after a day of revelry. This book is adocumentation of this landscape and an ironic look at theperversion of Alpine culture that shapes it in the interest ofcommerce.

The photographic act is an event that occurs in real timewith irrevocable consequences.The end result can be modified thoughpost-production,but it is necessarily dependent upon,and influencedby,the image that was recorded in the camera.

From the opulent and grand to the intimate and practical the gardens of England are as diverse as they are loved. Here, Britain's leading garden photographer Andrew Lawson has travelled the length and breadth of the land to capture the true essence of the English garden.Seen through all the seasons, the gardens range from those of magnificent country houses with sumptuous borders and immaculate parterres,through to intimate private gardens full of character, charm and eccentricity, to those of tiny cottage plots, bursting with a colourful array of flowers and vegetables. Panoramic views and delicate close-ups contribute to the overall tapestry: romantic rose gardens, productive potagers and tumbling waterfalls are interwoven with wildflower meadows and clipped topiary. An authoritative and accessible text by the well-known garden writer Jane Taylor provides the perfect commentary to Andrew Lawson's stunning images and with an index and list of gardens to visit, Great English Gardens can also be used as a gui

Spanning over 150 years, this photographic book captures thelife and times of man and dog. It features the work of numerousfamous photographers and artists, from Man Ray to Picasso, RalphGibson to Eric Fischl, as well as essays on the presence of dogs inthe history of photography.

In 1987 Aperture published Lynne Cohen’s first monograph,Occupied Territory, an exploration of space as simulatedexperience—an ersatz reality, idealized and standardized. Now,Aperture is pleased to release a newly expanded and updated reissueof this classic monograph, making Cohen’s pioneering work availableto a contemporary audience and situating her appropriately withinthe lineage of Lewis Baltz, Stephen Shore, and other widelycelebrated Topographic photographers. In the twenty years of workcontained in the book, Cohen turns her view camera towardclassrooms, science laboratories, testing facilities, waitingrooms, and other interior spaces where function triumphs overaesthetics. What decorations the inhabitants might have added tothese rooms to make them more inviting—mostly phony attempts atwarmth or individualism—only serve to amplify their artifice anduniformity. In cool, functional offices, futuristic receptionareas, lifeless party rooms, escapist motel rooms, and hauntingkilling chamber

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.

Calling all mamarazzis! Every camera-toting mom will want thisguide! Moms, if you can't seem to take enough great photos of the childrenin your life, this is the book for you. Now you can learn howto photograph children with the style, clarity, color, and beautyyou see in professional photographs. This fun guide combineshumor with solid know-how to show you how to compose shots, handlecameras from basic compacts to advanced dSLRs, take portraits orcandids, create prints that impress, and even work with kids!Packed with beautiful examples and written in a down-to-earth stylefrom one mom to another, this book will help mamarazzis everywheretake better photos. Moms are one of the fastest-growing segments of thecamera-toting demographic, and the blogosphere has a term for them,mamarazzis Mixes information, inspiration, and fun for women who want to takebetter photographs of the children in their lives Explains how to set up a camera and use the controls on basiccompacts up to advanced dSLR cameras Covers shot

早期的摄影的媒介和摄影的被理解程度都与技术水平和美学层次有关系，摄影设想和文本，精彩的设计，图书的印刷样式限度均在书中呈现。20世纪令人记忆深刻的艺术的、社会的、记录的内容与形式也都有举例：作者安德鲁·鲁斯为着卷书搜集了迄今为止出版的101本书。这些书集所有书的巧妙的创造力和美丽的画面于一体。每位摄影师的作品都占两页的篇幅，图为大量他们的作品，旁边附有选出他们作品的文字注释，以及他们的个人信息。同时有Richard Benson,Rice,May Castleberry,Daido Moriyama,Neeville Wake等，写的重要的新文章。文字优美而有深度。

Nature Photography Photo Workshop is a how-to guide fornature photographers who want to improve the quality of theirphotographs. Author Michael Fairchild shares techniques forshooting nature images in nearly any situation a naturephotographer may encounter. This book will teach readers whatequipment to use in different settings and why it should be used.Readers will learn how to get a great shot of a fast moving animal,fundamentals of exposure, as well as Photoshop tips for sharpeningand otherwise improving previously captured images.

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

Are you a visual learner?Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something—and skip the long-winded explanations?If so,then this book is for you.Open it up and you'll find clear,step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle more than 125 digital photography tasks.Each task-based spread includes these great features to get you up and running on digital photography in no time: * Helpful sidebars that offer practical tips and tricks * Succinct explanations that walk you through step by step * Full-color screen shots that demonstrate each task * Two-page lessons that break big topics into bite-sized modules Learn How To: * Choose a digital camera and photo printer * Compose pictures using professional techniques * Mix and match focus and lens settings * Crop,resize,and sharpen your photos * Enhance your photos with photo-editing software * Create a custom greeting card 作者简介： Dave Huss is a photographer with 40 years of experie

From the basics of choosing the right camera to complex imagemanipulation techniques, John Freeman's Photography is the compteteguide for all. aspiring photographers. Featuring atmost 120 diverse subjects - from still Life,action and architecture to digital, capture, beauty retouchingandHDR Incl.uding the tatest digital, deveLopments atong sidetraditionat firm Over 750 cotour and btack and white professional photographs

Scenario： You’re at your kid’s soccer match at school and you’re taking pictures。Being the photo buff that you are，you get everything—kids scoring goals，parents screaming from the sidelines，the popcorn vendor，and fans in the stands。Later，you show the pictures to some of the people，and find that some want to buy a print for themselves。This becomes a popular event，and over time，your reputation grows。The local newspaper gets wind of your talent and wants to license a few photos so it can put some in the paper for an article on the school’s sports curriculum。Perhaps some shots are so good that the local gift shop wants to sell enlargements of the shot you took of the winning goal at the state championships。All’s going well，until someone tells you that you can’t do any of these things unless the people in the photos sign a "release" allowing you to use their pictures。 This and other virtually identical scenarios illustrate a most common situation in which a pho

THIS RICHLY ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO OVER 2000 OF THE WORLD'S FAVORITE ROSES WILL DELIGHT EVERY ROSE GROWER. Botanica's Pocket Roses contains a wealth of information to help the beginner or veteran to identify, choose and grow the world's most popular flower. Comprehensive entries of Wild Roses and the A-Z listing of varieties and their alternative names are illustrated with beautiful color photographs. There is also detailed information on cultivation, including planting, pruning, training, and routine care of these inspirational and widely loved plants. The book features something for every gardener - old favorites and the latest varieties, ground covers to climbers, easy-to-grow and more challenging varieties, and growing conditions for these beautiful and rewarding flowers.

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

Known throughout history as man's best friend, the bond between humans and dogs is a deep and enduring one. Literature and art are studded with tributes to these loyal companions. This charming volume is a heartwarming addition to the tradition of public homage to beloved pets. These heartfelt photographic portraits were submitted to the website of the German magazine Dogs. Then members of the public voted on their favorites--a kind of doggy beauty pageant if you like! Browse the pages of this endearing book and find your own personal favorite... 作者简介： Known throughout history as man's best friend, the bond between humans and dogs is a deep and enduring one. Literature and art are studded with tributes to these loyal companions. This charming volume is a heartwarming addition to the tradition of public homage to beloved pets.

Paola De Pietri first learnt of World War I at school and fromfamily members who recounted historical facts through personalexperiences experiences that are in danger of being forgotten. InTo Face De Pietri preserves these memories in a series ofphotographs of the alps between Italy and Austria, a landscape thatstill bears the scars of trench warfare from nearly a century ago.De Pietris subtle, unassuming images show a landscape once damagedby man is now being reclaimed by nature.

California denotes much more than a place-it implies a lifestyle, a space for ingenious, artistic, and enterprising leaders of society to live and play. Throughout the world, California is known as the place where wondrous things are invented and developed. It is the wondrous garden where everything grows and the magical place where movies are made. Historically, California's unlimited opportunities attracted countless newcomers, reaching back as far as the Native Americans. Others followed: the Conquistadors of the 1500s as well as the padres of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, who built the 21 missions that stretch from San Diego to just north of San Francisco. In 1849, fortune seekers flocked to the Sierras for the Gold Rush, and the years after World War II saw the beginning of another population boom. So dynamic is life in the most populated of the fifty United States that, if it were an independent nation, California could boast the eighth largest economy in the world.

Massimo Siragusas complex and, in many ways, enigmatic project demands a long introduction. How has Siragusa chosen to portray Italy? Are these landscape photos? Snapshots? Portraits of places? Is this an anthropological collection with very few humans? Or an architectural collection? The answer to all of these questions is invariably: no. Siragusas entire collection is shot through with this evocative energy. Italy is a land of theatre sets and events that, simply by taking place, created the space for their own representation from Luca Doninellis introduction

Mans relationship with his surroundings is at the center of Valérie Jouves work. Her choreography of figures in an urban environment brings to mind pictures of classic street photography yet Jouve has developed fictitious areas at the junction of her topographic interests and her photographic research on human presence. Genres and photographic methods gradually become interlocked in her works, prompting fundamental questions about photographic representations.

* Digital SLR camera sales are estimated at 2.7 million units in 2005 and 4.5 million units in 2006; digital SLR cameras costing less than $500 are expected by the end of 2005 * This bargain-priced, full-color guide is the ideal resource for new digital SLR photographers * Offers well-organized coverage of camera facts and features as well as specific techniques for photographing people, sports, nature, and other genres * Covers image-editing techniques using Photoshop CS2, including levels, curves, Unsharp Mask, and color calibration

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)

‘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

Tips and techniques for making food look good—before it tastesgood! Food photography is on the rise, with the millions of foodbloggers around the word as well as foodies who document theirmeals or small business owners who are interested in cutting costsby styling and photographing their own menu items, and this bookshould serve as your first course in food photography. Discover howthe food stylist exercises unique techniques to make the food lookattractive in the finished product. You’ll get a taste of thevisual know-how that is required to translate the perceptions oftaste, aroma, and appeal into a stunning, lavish finishedphotograph. Takes you through the art and techniques of appetizing foodphotography for everyone from foodies to food bloggers to smallbusiness owners looking to photograph their food themselves Whets your appetite with delicious advice on food styling,lighting, arrangement, and more Author is a successful food blogger who has become a well-knownresource

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