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New Mexico Artist Bobby Jones took these photographs on Veteran's Day, 2017. The fall colors in the trees spoke to me that day. Bobby decided to photograph fall colors in Albuquerque, NM. He photographed trees at First Unitarian Church, Clinton P. Anderson Park, Adobe Acres ES, and The Bosque between Rio Bravo SW and Cesar Chavez, and The Hispanic Cultural Center. Now! Jones compiles these images into a publication, Albuquerque in Autumn!!!

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"A Victorian Society" is a book about early photography and photographers, told against the backdrop of life in what was to become the most productive cotton spinning town in the world.In 1867, when photography was still in its infancy, a group of photographers from Oldham and District met at the Hare and Hounds Inn, Yorkshire Street, and founded the Oldham Photographic Society and some of these men would provide the early photographic studios in the town. The photographic portrait had been accessible only to the wealthy but now it was beginning to be affordable by all but the poorest in society.One evening each week, the early photographers of Oldham met to share knowledge and to collect photographs in their album, which has mostly lain unseen in the society's archives for over 100 years. "A Victorian Society" has more than 300 black and white photographs and illustrations, many of which are published here for the first time.The book first traces the early days of photography through the lives of the pioneers, in France and Britain, whose work led to the creation of the permanent photographic image, paving the way for all professional and amateur photography. After the Lancashire cotton famine, the late 1860s marked the beginning of the most exciting period of Oldham's history. The author examines the rise of the town to become one of the most important cotton spinning and textile engineering towns in the world and follows its progress through phenomenal growth to eventual decline.The Victorian age was the "Age of Invention" and the Oldham Photographic Society reflects that through its early members, many of whom rose to prominence in the world of photography, commerce and manufacturing, some of their businesses achieving national and international importance. Using genealogy sources and historic publications, the author researched the lives of many of the society's Victorian members and brings them together in a social group not studied before. Their stories give a real insight into their origins, successes, rise to fortune, failures and personal tragedies.The book concludes with a guide on how to date old photographs.

The Fujifilm Instax Mini 9 Instant Camera is a new brand of camera, as it shoots instant films. It is also a unique camera, as it does not come along with already loaded film.So from this guide book, you will learn how to insert batteries into the camera, how to load in film and also learn some important shooting tips with your camera.

El proceso fotográfico no acaba tras pulsar el obturador. El ordenador, nuestro laboratorio de Revelado digital, es el "cuarto oscuro" en el que depositarás las fotos en bruto -los archivos RAW- y del que saldrán las imágenes en las que hemos trabajado y procesado con toda nuestra experiencia y creatividad. Es parte imprescindible del flujo de trabajo que no podemos eludir. Como fotógrafos tenemos el compromiso y la necesidad de Revelar nosotros mismos nuestras imágenes.De momento, hoy, un fotógrafo con cierta formación, debe saber Revelar sus fotos mucho mejor que el algoritmo de cualquier cámara fotográfica, con toda la "Inteligencia Artificial" que le incorporen. Y para ello, nada mejor que contar con un archivo original que contiene el 100% de la información que capturó el sensor de nuestra cámara, que nos brindará la calidad y flexibilidad que no podemos encontrar en un archivo JPEG.Además, los archivos RAW son por lo tanto una especie de negativo digital, una prueba de autenticidad de nuestra captura, un fichero fuente con el cual podemos demostrar que somos el autor de la fotografía.Cuando empezamos a transitar en este fascinante mundo de la fotografía, los tres primeros consejos que nos ofrecen los que saben son; Hazte con una cámara Réflex, dispara en Manual y graba tus fotos en RAW.Con este nuevo libro te invito a desentrañar todos los secretos y los innumerables beneficios de disparar nuestras fotos en formato RAW de imagen y cómo Revelarlos de forma profesional con Adobe Camera Raw. La guía definitiva para dominar el revelad digital con una poderosa y prestigiosa herramienta como es Adobe Camera Raw.Contenido: 1. ¿Qué es el Formato RAW?2. La gran superioridad de los archivos RAW3. ¿Cómo se construye la imagen digital?4. Ventajas e inconvenientes del formato RAW.5. RAW o JPG6. Primeros pasos para empezar a disparar en RAW.7. Diferencia entre Revelar, Retocar y Manipular.8. Es necesario un Software para Revelar un RAW.9. Flujo de Trabajo para Revelar un archivo RAW.10. Camera Raw para Revelar nuestros archivos RAW.11. La Nueva y Renovada Interfaz.12. Principales Herramientas para Revelar en Camera RAW.13. Objetos inteligentes14. Procesado Básico, fotografía de paisaje.15. Revelado Blanco y Negro con Camera Raw.

Un nuovo viaggio fotografico, alla ricerca del tesoro di Petra, passando per Amman, Jerash, il deserto, Aqaba, il mar morto, Madaba. Street photography, alla ricerca dei contrasti delle due culture, occidentale e medio-orientale, alla ricerca della bellezza, della storia, della natura, di questa stupenda nazione. Buon viaggio e buona visione. A new photographic journey, in search of Petra's treasure, passing through Amman, Jerash, the desert, Aqaba, the dead sea, Madaba. Street photography, in search of the contrasts of the two cultures, western and middle eastern, in search of beauty, history, nature, of this beautiful nation. Have a good trip and enjoy your viewing.

Food art designed is all about collection of Rich food in my everyday routine in the kitchen.

Award Winner United Kingdom GO ON UK Digital Skills Awards 2014.'Dear Chile' is a photographic journey through the towns and regions of Chile, capturing the beauty and diversity of the country from the mystical Atacama desert to the magnificent Patagonia region in Tierra del Fuego (Earth of fire).The photographs mirror the footsteps of the author's past as he travelled once again through the cities and towns his family lived in during his childhood and teenage years.The shape of Chile is quite unique. In its widest part in the Strait of Magellan, Chile is only 445 km wide but 8000 km long with most of its 17 million inhabitants residing in the fertile valleys of the central zone.Chile is a country of vast contrast and no other country in the world combines so many diverse landscapes and climate zones.The selection of photographs depicted in this book is the result of an 8000 km trip by foot, road, air and sea. 'Dear Chile' a journey of discovery, which takes the author right back to his family roots.

This collection of images were captured during my multiple visits to the desert town of Pushkar in Indian state of Rajasthan during famous Camel fair. Though Pushkar is famous for the camel fair, but it is people of Pushkar who interest me the most.It is a collection of portraits of people of Pushkar in different moods, in their colorful traditional and religious attire.

Traummaschinen für einen Ritt durch Raum und Zeit: Von der deutschen Hildebrand & Wolfmüller aus dem Jahr 1894 bis zur britischen Aston Martin AMB 001 von 2020 würdigt dieser Band 50 der aufsehenerregendsten Krafträder, die je eine Rennstrecke umrundet oder Landstraße erobert haben. Das prachtvolle Meisterwerk umfasst dabei bahnbrechende Rekordjäger ebenso wie luxuriöse Tourer, bejubelt legendäre Grand-Prix-Sieger, technische Meilensteine und extravagante Einzelanfertigungen, die Form und Funktion auf höchstem Niveau vereinen. Viele Exemplare stammen aus exklusiven Privatsammlungen und sind äußerst selten zu sehen. Andere stehen sonst in renommierten Motorradmuseen als unbestrittene Stars - wie die 1938er Brough Superior "Golden Dream" oder die MV Agusta 500 4C von 1956, die der Weltmeister John Surtees steuerte. Neben einigen Exponaten der Frühzeit, die in einem erstaunlich originalen Zustand überlebten, findet sich hier ein ganzer Stall voll spektakulärer Rennmaschinen, mit denen Piloten wie Tarquinio Provini, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini oder Barry Sheene antraten. Die faszinierenden Geschichten hinter diesen fabelhaften Fahrzeugen werden en détail erzählt, illustriert mit großartigen Bildern, die eigens für dieses Buch von führenden Motorradfotografen aufgenommen wurden. Ebenfalls enthalten sind seltene archivarische Fundstücke, seien es historische Plakate oder packende Action-Aufnahmen. Ein Buch voller Motorradschätze und ein absolutes Must-have für alle Motorrad-Enthusiasten!

Seit sie in den späten 70er-Jahren zur Fotografie fand, hat Bettina Rheims gängige Erwartungshaltungen torpediert. Von ihrer Serie über die Stripperinnen vom Pigalle (1980) bis zum Zyklus über das Leben Jesu in I.N.R.I. (1998), von ihrer Chanel-Werbung bis hin zu Gender Studies (2011): In ihrer Arbeit hat sie die traditionelle Ikonografie gehörig durchgerüttelt und unermüdlich die Bruchstelle zwischen zwei Gebieten ausgelotet, die die Menschen seit jeher faszinieren - die Schönheit und die Unvollkommenheit. Für diesen Band hat Rheims über 300 ihrer Lieblingsaufnahmen aus den letzten 35 Jahren zusammengestellt - couragierte und provokante Fotografie aus berühmten Fotoreihen wie Chambre close, Héroïnes und Rose, c'est Paris (in Zusammenarbeit mit Serge Bramly). Die Modefotografien wie auch die künstlerischen Aufnahmen in diesem Buch zeigen Bettina Rheims' besonderen Blick für die Fragilität und die Stärke der Frauen. Die magische Begegnung zwischen der Künstlerin und ihren Modellen bricht mit den traditionellen Codes der Erotik und führt zu einer ganz neuen Bildsprache der Weiblichkeit.

In this book, Hong Kong is seen as a labyrinth, a postmodern site of capitalist desires, and a panoptic space both homely and unhomely. The author maps out various specific locations of the city through the intertwined disciplines of street photography, autoethnography and psychogeography. By meandering through the urban landscape and taking street photographs, this form of practice is open to the various metaphors, atmospheres and visual discourses offered up by the street scenes. The result is a practice-led research project informed by both documentary and creative writing that seeks to articulate thinking via the process of art-making. As a research project on the affective mapping of places in the city, the book examines what Hong Kong is, as thought and felt by the person on the street. It explores the everyday experiences afforded by the city through the figure of the flâneur wandering in shopping districts and street markets. Through hisown street photographs and drawing from the writings of Byung-Chul Han, Walter Benjamin and Michel de Certeau, the author explores feelings, affects, and states of mind as he explores the city and its social life.

" ... Les biographes ont malheureusement cru d'ordinaire qu'ils étaient historiens. Et ils nous ont privés ainsi de portraits admirables. Ils ont supposé que seule la vie des grands hommes pouvait nous intéresser. L'art est étranger à ces considérations. Aux yeux du peintre le portrait d'un homme inconnu par Cranach a autant de valeur que le portrait d'Érasme. Ce n'est pas grâce au nom d'Érasme que ce tableau est inimitable. L'art du biographe serait de donner autant de prix à la vie d'un pauvre acteur qu'à la vie de Shakespeare. C'est un bas instinct qui nous fait remarquer avec plaisir le raccourcissement du sterno-mastoïdien dans le buste d'Alexandre, ou la mèche au front dans le portrait de Napoléon. Le sourire de Monna Lisa, dont nous ne savons rien (c'est peut-être un visage d'homme) est plus mystérieux. Une grimace dessinée par Hokusaï entraîne à de plus profondes méditations. Si l'on tentait l'art où excellèrent Boswell et Aubrey, il ne faudrait sans doute point décrire minutieusement le plus grand homme de son temps, ou noter la caractéristique des plus célèbres dans le passé, mais raconter avec le même souci les existences uniques des hommes, qu'ils aient été divins, médiocres, ou criminels..."

... La spécialisation tactile, la science qui en est comme le prolongement instrumental, nous apprennent que le monde est en réalité discontinu. L'espace interstellaire ne diffère de l'espace intermoléculaire que parce que nous sommes placés entre les deux et que nous mesurons leurs rapports. La notion de temps qui est engendrée par celle de l'espace n'est pas plus exacte sous son premier aspect continu. Il peut y avoir de l'infini entre les moments d'un temps divisé à l'infini. On perçoit très bien que le temps psychologique (et le temps astronomique se mesure par des différences de position dans l'espace) est essentiellement variable. Notre notion du temps se transforme du sauvage à l'homme civilisé, de l'enfant à l'adulte, du rêve à la veille...

"The Photographer's Eye: Developing an Artistic Vision for Architectural Photography" offers a comprehensive guide for photographers looking to elevate their architectural photography skills. Through practical tips and inspiring examples, this book explores how to cultivate a unique artistic vision and capture the beauty of architectural subjects. Ideal for photographers seeking to hone their craft and unleash their creativity in architectural photography.

A catalog of original sketches by the artist for 2024 with a new original painting in oil.

The shorter version of this book contains 14 photographs and 14 stories about the flowers and their locations from my travels. This expanded version contains the same 14 photos and stories but adds about thirty more pages of flowers for true floral lovers. I've wandered around the world for my entire adult life. Along the way, my best memories are the people I meet along my pathway. But, in this book, I focus on some of the beautiful flowers that have also grown up along my way. Each flower is beautiful, but they also come with stories that I've also shared.

This unique book of photography is filled with pictures of clouds, with whimsical drawings superimposed onto them.Who, as a child, has stared up at the clouds, trying to see the shapes in them? This book brings those images to life.What started as a hobby, is now a collection of photographs meant to spark the imagination of the reader; to encourage people to never fully grow up, and to continue to see the shapes in the sky.

Gary Friedman es el autor más vendido, conocido por sus completísimos libros sobre las cámaras Sony, escritos en un lenguaje accesible para todos. Su nuevo libro sobre la Sony Alpha 6700 aborda todas las funciones de cada menú de la cámara, y lo explica con el estilo accesible y didáctico que ha hecho famoso al Sr. Friedman.Entre las nuevas características que se tratan, podemos encontrar:* Encuadre automático * Uso de la Toma Log y las LUTs* La nueva app "Creators' App"* Transmisión USB * Explicación de todas las funciones de vídeo * Cómo extraer imágenes de nuestra cámara aunque esté apagada Y muchas otras.

"Through the Lens: Capturing the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife" invites readers on a visually stunning journey into the enchanting world of nature photography. This captivating book showcases the work of talented photographers who have mastered the art of capturing the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world.The book begins by exploring the essence of nature and wildlife photography, delving into its unique challenges and rewarding experiences. It emphasizes the role of storytelling and the ability to capture fleeting moments that evoke a sense of wonder and connection.Readers are guided through the technical aspects of equipment selection, offering insights into choosing the right cameras, lenses, and accessories for various environments and subjects. They gain a deeper understanding of the principles of composition, utilizing natural light, and employing creative techniques to capture dynamic and visually striking shots.The book also delves into the ethical aspects of nature photography, emphasizing the importance of approaching wildlife responsibly and preserving the authenticity of the image. It provides strategies for finding and observing wildlife in their natural habitats and offers tips for capturing unique perspectives and intimate moments.Furthermore, "Through the Lens" covers post-processing techniques, showcasing how to enhance and optimize nature and wildlife photographs while maintaining their authenticity. It explores the world of macro photography, bird and wildlife photography, and landscape photography, each with their own set of techniques and considerations.Beyond the technical aspects, the book highlights the role of nature photographers as advocates for conservation. It emphasizes ethical practices and minimizing the impact on wildlife and habitats, encouraging readers to become stewards of the natural world. It also explores the power of photography in raising awareness and inspiring action, showcasing the potential to make a difference.Throughout the book, readers are inspired by interviews and profiles of renowned nature and wildlife photographers. They learn from their experiences, challenges, and insights, gaining a deeper appreciation for the artistry and dedication required to capture the beauty of nature.In the end, "Through the Lens: Capturing the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife" is a celebration of nature's wonders and a call to action to protect and preserve our planet. It encourages readers to explore, appreciate, and share the beauty of the natural world, while inspiring a deeper connection and commitment to its conservation.

Bienvenidos a la Serie "Taller de Fotografía", un viaje completo a través de todo el flujo de trabajo de un fotógrafo, los fundamentos esenciales, las técnicas avanzadas y el arte de la edición en el mundo de la fotografía.En el primer libro "TALLER DE FOTOGRAFÍA 1", exploramos los aspectos básicos de la fotografía, proporcionando los conocimientos fundamentales que sientan las bases para tu desarrollo como fotógrafo. Dirigido especialmente para fotógrafos que no han tenido ninguna formación previa o que aún tienen algunas lagunas sobre conceptos y técnicas importantes. Con él aprenderás a sacar el máximo potencial a tu cámara en un tiempo récord. Aprenderás las bases técnicas de la fotografía y desarrollarás tu creatividad.El segundo libro "TALLER DE FOTOGRAFÍA 2", ofrece una guía detallada de la técnica fotográfica más avanzada, ayudándote a dominar las habilidades necesarias para destacar en el campo de la fotografía aficionada avanzada. Como ya sabes, la fotografía tiene su cimiento en una serie de conceptos que se conocen como la técnica fotográfica. Sin estos conocimientos, nadie puede aspirar a convertirse en fotógrafo, ya sea que pretenda fotografiar con cámaras profesionales o con la cámara de un teléfono.En el tercer libro, "TALLER DE FOTOGRAFÍA 3", nos sumergimos en el emocionante mundo de la composición de la imagen, explorando los aspectos creativos y subjetivos que dan vida a tus fotografías. Abordamos todo lo relacionado con la Composición de una imagen, las reglas básicas de la composición fotográfica y los factores estéticos y técnicos que conforman el lenguaje visual.Finalmente, el cuarto libro "TALLER DE FOTOGRAFÍA 4", se divide en 2 capítulos, el primero se centra en el revelado de nuestros archivos RAW en Lightroom, te enseñamos a trabajar con la aplicación y a descubrir las principales herramientas del programa y cómo desarrollar un flujo de trabajo eficiente. En el segundo capítulo te enseñaremos todos los secretos de Photoshop, desde los primeros pasos para conocer la aplicación, descubrir las principales herramientas de trabajo para la fotografía, cómo conseguir una edición de imágenes impecable en Photoshop, completando así tu formación integral como fotógrafo.Una fotografía ordinaria se puede transformar radicalmente a través del conocimiento y dominio de la técnica en el momento de la captura y con un buen revelado y posterior retoque digital, simplemente ajustando la exposición, contraste y color pueden lograrse cambios sorprendentes...Pero claro, aprenderlo no es tan sencillo.Esta serie está diseñada para llevarte de la mano a través de cada aspecto crucial de la fotografía, preparándote para expresarte de manera impactante a través de tus imágenes. Te preparará para enfrentar tus propios desafíos fotográficos, tales como sesiones, reportajes y eventos, tanto como aficionado, como para dar el salto a una formación profesional más completa.En realidad, no existe un atajo para aprender fotografía o para dominar un programa de edición de imagen tan completo como Photoshop o Lightroom, pero si existe un abordaje inteligente por medio del cual puedes formarte en un tiempo breve.Con un correcto procedimiento de estudio que logre enfocar y poner la lupa en aquellos conceptos y herramientas que realmente necesitas aprender, de manera que puedas lograr tus objetivos de manera correcta en el menor tiempo posible.He procurado con esta serie, incluir de forma concisa toda una recapitulación de los elementos de estudio que un fotógrafo debe dominar para transformar sus fotos cotidianas en fotos extraordinarias y así lograr que tus fotos destaquen del resto y logres conseguir un sello personal.¡Prepárate para ser inspirado, desafiado y transformado en tu viaje hacia la maestría fotográfica!

The shorter version of this book contains 14 photographs and 14 stories about the flowers and their locations from my travels. This expanded version contains the same 14 photos and stories but adds about thirty more pages of flowers for true floral lovers. I've wandered around the world for my entire adult life. Along the way, my best memories are the people I meet along my pathway. But, in this book, I focus on some of the beautiful flowers that have also grown up along my way. Each flower is beautiful, but they also come with stories that I've also shared.

The shorter version of this book contains 14 photographs and 14 stories about the flowers and their locations from my travels. The expanded version contains the same 14 photos and stories but adds about thirty more pages of flowers for true floral lovers. I've wandered around the world for my entire adult life. Along the way, my best memories are the people I meet along my pathway. But, in this book, I focus on some of the beautiful flowers that have also grown up along my way. Each flower is beautiful, but they also come with stories that I've also shared.

In January 1967, the jazz composer and pianist Carla Bley (1936-2023) received a poem in the mail from a writer-friend, Paul Haines. As she later said, it "fit mysteriously with a piece of music I was working on, Detective Writer Daughter. When I told [Paul] how amazing this was, we decided to write an opera together, an overstatement by two people who didn't have to watch their words." In 1971, the result of this collaboration-the more than two-hour "chronotransduction" (as Bley came to call it) Escalator Over the Hill-was released. Featuring over 50 musicians and 20 vocalists such as Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, Roswell Rudd, Gato Barbieri, John McLaughlin, Jack Bruce and Linda Ronstadt, Escalator was named Jazz Album of the Year by Melody Maker in 1972 and awarded the Grand Prix du Disque the year after that.Included with the LP was a catalogue of pictures of the musicians and recording sessions made by the photographers Tod Papageorge (who also sings on the album), Garry Winogrand and Paul McDonough. McDonough was also responsible for pasting the edited prints to paper boards and arranging the final layout of the catalogue. A selection of those photographs and boards, including design indications and notes, is highlighted in And It's Again: Carla Bley's Escalator Over the Hill, along with the composer's extraordinary narrative-chronicle of the making and recording of the album, Accomplishing Escalator.Co-produced with ECM Records, Munich

This book presents over four decades of Ken Lum's multidisciplinary practice, which spans conceptual art to installation and delves into universal themes of identity and urban life. Lum's influential work, with its focus on cross-cultural dialogue and the complexities of the modern world, resonates globally-be it painting, sculpture, photography, or public art projects that engage with individual and collective identity in the context of historical trauma and the complications of memory. Shaped by a keen sense of humanity and a wide knowledge of history and literature, Lum is a visionary who has consistently challenged societal norms, the ruling classes, religious suppression and racism, among other horrors which we continue to inflict upon each other. This publication presents a sweep of Lum's photographic series, at once descriptive and disruptive, personal and political, including "Portrait/Logos" (1984-86), "Portrait/Repeated Text Works" (1993 to present) and "Image Mirrors" (2021); as well as his work with Monument Lab, a public art project he co-founded with urban geographer Paul Farber which fosters critical conversation around the past, present and future of monuments.Co-published with Scotiabank Photography Award, Toronto

This is a new edition of Mary Ellen Mark's 1993 book Indian Circus, depicting the great daring and constant hard work of the circus performers, and, most importantly, the feeling of family the circus created. Mark had already photographed a circus in India on her first trip there in 1968-"I was immediately struck by the beauty and innocence of the show"-yet it was not until 1989-90 that she dedicated herself to documenting 18 circuses during two three-month trips. From cities to villages, from large circuses with hundreds of performers (both human and animal) to those with only a few, Mark's compassionate focus is the humanism of her subjects, shaped by ironies, the humorous and sad, the beautiful and ugly. Her images are tellingly not of performances but of the lives lived between the show: scenes in tents and the dusty aisles between them, of practice, rest, and inevitably more practice. Circuses in India were already a dying art at the time of Mark's photographs: reminiscent of the purity of days gone by and an innocence long lost in Western cultures, they were an attempt to head off the demands of the contemporary world. This Steidl edition, featuring the texts and images from the original with a revised design and sequence, gives new life to Mark's compelling vision.

Joel Sternfeld entwines two personal stories in this book that together reveal the roots and evolution of color theory in his work over the past five decades. In the summer of 1975, facing surgery with a risk of paralysis, Sternfeld went in search of a last idyll-and found it in Nags Head on North Carolina's Outer Banks. From June to August he photographed the seaside town floating in time, capturing a dreamlike sense of solace. Sternfeld's images show beachgoers of all ages in various scenes of leisure and recreation in this, his first body of work addressing a season. At the time, Sternfeld was already committed to color as the basis of photographic expression and fascinated by Josef Albers' Interaction of Color: "Any time that I saw a color phenomenon in the landscape that somehow coincided with an Albers-type exercise in the perceptual properties of color, I made a photograph."Yet this summer sojourn was tragically broken by the death of Sternfeld's brother; the photographer returned to New York, never to go back to Nags Head. Eventually Sternfeld resumed working and one day headed to Rockaway Beach, Queens. Here he took a picture in which "All at once the ugly scene appeared beautiful to me"-the hues of sand, apartments and sky fused into a cohesive whole: finally, content had been transcended through color. This photo, made in despair and with its perceptual foundation in the Nags Head series, would lead, a few years later, to the color structures of Sternfeld's magnum opus American Prospects, his ambitious realization of what he had always wanted to do: follow the seasons across America.