The horse has a long and rich history as a subject in the visual arts. In sculpture and painting, in the decorative arts, and most recently in photography, the horse has been celebrated for its cultural and social importance. Horse Power is a compelling photographic portrait of the horse today. From 12 to 17 September 2009, Bolofo documented life on the grounds of esteemed racehorse trainer Christiane Head-Maarek at Chantilly, Frances famous racehorse town. Rising early each morning to make the most of the rare access he had gained, Bolofo photographed charming every-day occurrences a blacksmith forging a horse shoe; filing a horses hoof; grooming, walking and riding the animals as well as making candid portraits of ambitious teenage jockeys-to-be. Bolofo explores every aspect of horse power the physical strength of these million-dollar animals, their cultural and sporting status, and not least their noble beauty. Koto Bolofo was born in South Africa in 1959 and raised in Great Britain. Bolofo has photo

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.

On the Mines is a re-designed and expanded version of David Goldblatts influential book of 1973. Goldblatt grew up in the South African town of Randfontein, which was shaped by the social culture and financial success of the gold mines surrounding it. When these mines started to fail in the mid-sixties Goldblatt began taking photos of them, which form the basis of On the Mines. The book features an essay on the human and political dimensions of mining in South Africa by Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, whose writing has long influenced Goldblatt. The new version of the book maintains the original three chapters The Witwatersrand: a Time and Tailings, Shaftsinking and Mining Men, but is otherwise completely updated, in Goldblatts words, to expand the view but not to alter the sense of things. There are thirty-one new mostly unpublished photos including colour images, eleven deleted images, a post* by Gordimer to her essay, as well as a text by Goldblatt reflecting on his childhood and the 1973 book. On t

Breaking down the structure of the photograph as truth and the book as narrative, Lutzs second monograph, Hesitating Beauty, is an intimate portrait unlike other photographic models. Rethinking how photographs and text can function, Lutz blends family archives, interviews and letters with his own photographic practice seamlessly into a precious, fictitious experience of a life and family consumed by mental illness. Instead of showing us what it looks like, Hesitating Beauty is able to play with our own conceptions of reality to show us what it feels like. Lutz: Holding on so tightly to what I believed was sanity and being consumed by fear of depression and schizophrenia prevented me from being fully present to my mothers reality. The past few years, as she slipped away from the aggressive paranoia and depression of my youth to an almost calming sense of delusion, made it much easier for me to rid the anger that veiled my life and to attempt to find a place of empathy and compassion as I managed her c

A project-oriented workshop on exposure-in full color. Packed with 400 stunning full-color photographs of people, wildlife, and landscapes, this book offers photographers unique tips and tricks for getting just the right image quality and tone. Teaches you everything you need to know about shutter speed, aperture, white balance, lighting, flash photography and more to get your best images!

For over 30 years, The New York Times Magazine has beensynonymous with the myriad possibilities and applications ofphotography. The New York Times Magazine: Photographs reflects uponand interrogates the very nature of both photography and printmagazines at this pivotal moment in their history and evolution.Edited by Kathy Ryan, longtime photo editor of the Magazine, andwith a preface by former editorial director Gerald Marzorati, thisvolume presents some of the finest commissioned photographsworldwide in four sections: reportage, portraiture, style andconceptual photography, including photo illustration. Diverse incontent and sensibility, and consistent in virtuosity, thephotographs are accompanied by reproduced tear sheets to allow forthe examination of sequencing and the interplay between text andimage, simultaneously presenting the work while illuminating itsdistillation to magazine form. This process is explored furtherthrough texts offering behind-the-scenes perspective and anecdotesby the many ph

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

Vibrant Home is A-chan's tender visual diary ofthe three places in which she has lived since 2000: Tokyo,Fujishiro and New York City. Wandering the streets with her camera,she captures that which we see but overlook: a grid of power linesagainst the sky, magnolia blossoms reaching sunwards over a wall, aself-absorbed child on the subway, rain-lacquered streets. A-chanexplains: "Vibrant Home is the name of the apartment I used to livein in Tokyo. That was my first time to live alone. There is beauty,slight movement. I stop walking and just follow myintuition."

Since its first publication in 1937, this lucid and scholarlychronicle of the history of photography has been hailed as theclassic work on the subject. No other book and no other author havemanaged to relate the aesthetic evolution of the art of photographyto its technical innovations with such an absorbing combination ofclarity, scholarship and enthusiasm. Through more than 300 works bysuch master photographers as William Henry Fox Talbot, TimothyO'Sullivan, Julia Margaret Cameron, Eugene Atget, Peter HenryEmerson, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Alvin Langdon Coburn, ManRay, Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Ansel Adams,Brassai, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Harry Callahan, Minor White, RobertFrank and Diane Arbus, author Beaumont Newhall presents afascinating, comprehensive study of the significant trends anddevelopments in the medium since the first photographs were made in1839. New selections added to the fifth edition include photographsmade in color, from hand-tinted daguerreotypes of 1850 to

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

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.

In The Photographers Eye, Michael Freeman showed what a photographer needs to do in the instant before the shutter is released. In the sequel, The Photographers Mind, he explained the way that professional photographers think a picture through before taking it. Both of these international best-sellers featured Michaels own photography: stunning landscapes, revealing portraits, and fascinating street photography. Now, in The Photographers Vision, he examines the work of photographys greats, explaining how to look at a photo and how to learn from looking at it. The featured work includes some of the most distinguished names in photographys history: Nick Knight, Frederick Henry Evans, Frans Lanting, Tim Page, Wolfgang Tillmans, Nan Goldin, Paul Outerbridge, Walker Evans, Cindy Sherman, Elliott Erwitt, Trent Parke, Jeff Wall, Paul Strand, Romano Cagnoni, Horst Faas, James Casebere and many more, making this book visually stunning as well as intellectually authoritative.

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.

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.

Great portraits are more than technique. They demand a broad range of skills...and a way with people. Lighting for Portrait Photography looks at the work of top photographers who reveal exactly how their finest portraits were created, and the beautiful full-color examples throughout the book show famous and unknown faces in commercial, editorial, and personal work. Many different styles of portraiture are covered, from simple set-ups using one light to more advanced multi-light plans. This fully revised edition of a popular original includes completely new lighting diagrams and the latest equipment and techniques. * Great examples and explanations from top photographers * Portraits of the famous and the not-so-famous--and how each image was created * Fully revised and updated with new lighting diagrams and more

Adult/High School–The enormous variety of things that people do for survival and sustenance is impressively represented in this book. Neither doctor nor lawyer is included, and only a small number of white-collar jobs make the cut. Instead, readers see clover collectors in Yemen, bootblacks in Portugal, ice fishermen in Russia, coal miners in West Virginia, and salt miners in Ukraine. The volume is arranged in geographic sections: Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Americas, and Islands. Interspersed among them are three thematic portfolios: agriculture, extraction (mining), and manufacturing. Protzman contributes engaging and helpful introductions to each geographic section, as well as brief notes introducing the thematic portfolios. With few exceptions the photos are captivating and of high technical quality. Most were taken within the past 20 years, although some are historical, including a few early-20th-century images by Lewis Hine. Many of the images display poverty, hardship, and oppression (especial

Tradition and innovation are twin pillars in America's captial city, where grand monuments beckon, memorials inspire and power browkers cut deals in Downtown bistros and Georgetown bars. Washington, DC appeals with attractions as diverse as the nation's population. Our savvy authors scour the city, pinpointing the best experiences in DC. EXPLORE THE NATIONAL MALL - experience America's front yard your own way with our special full-color National Mall chapter. TOUR THE CITY - sample the corridors of power before savoring daily life in DC's energetic, vibrant neighborhoods. EAT OUT - indulge in Ethiopian pancakes, olive martinis, overstuffed Tex-Mex, oysters and mimosas, and all-American ice cream. GO ALL NIGHT - cut loose like the locals in DC's relentless nightlife scene by downing rooftop drinks, catching shows at the 9:30 Club or clubbing in Dupont till dawn. HIT THE ROAD - see the best of the Capital Region's varied attractions, from Atlantic beaches to Civil War battlegrounds

Expert photographer Rob Sheppard explains the details of Camera Raw, the steps for using it, the workflow process, and certain best practices that demonstrates how Camera Raw can empower the digital photographer. Encouraging you to use it as you see fit, he explores the enhancements in the newest generation and helps you deal with RAW's limitations, manage white balance and exposure, reduce noise (especially in night shots,) and learn to use camera settings that make the most of RAW capabilities.

* 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

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

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.

In the film era, learning to manipulate lighting and exposure settings was basic to a professional photographer's education. But in today's digital world, the camera handles these things for you—that is, unless you manually reclaim control. Now veteran photographer Michael Meadhra reintroduces you to the alchemy of light and exposure, showing you how to use these elements to create breathtaking photographic artistry with your digital camera. Understand the essential nature and color of light and why photography truly is "painting with light"； Learn how lighting and exposure affect specific subjects； Try different aperture and shutter settings and explore their effects； Discover how to set up lighting for various shots and enhance lighting on location； Control motion with shutter speed and use exposure creatively； Recognize the effect of exposure on color and how to light a setting to establish a mood； Create masterful effects with light and shadow. 作者简介：

Over 200 full-color images, an attractive two-column design, and a price under $30 make this guide a must for digital photographers who want to take their skills to the next level. Presents step-by-step instructions in uncluttered, highly visual format Clear steps illustrate the before-and-after transformations of images Topics covered include selecting proper camera settings, shooting against the best backdrop available, using photo-editing tools to correct mistakes, adjusting software and printer settings for better results, and performing "extreme" makeovers. 40 percent of U.S. households now own a digital camera, and digital camera sales grew by 43 percent in 2004 over the prior year.

Use the CD-ROM to edit and add cool effects to your pics,then you can save them in your very own digital album.Check out the book for top tips on how to take great photos and use the spaces to stick your creatins!