• Adobe Illustrator CC A Complete Course and Compendium of Features: 3

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    Adobe Illustrator: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to building vector graphics, whether you’re creating logos, icons, drawings, typography, or other illustrations–and regardless of their destination: print, web, video, or mobile. First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from Adobe Certified Instructor Jason Hoppe, you will learn the procedures needed to use Illustrator effectively and professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any graphics you have in mind. Through these step-by-step lessons, you’ll be exposed to all of Illustrator’s features in practical contexts and its best practices for optimal workflows.

    To complete the Course, we’ll supply lesson documents and their assets to download. These can even serve as starting points for your own projects.

    Then, for greater depth of knowledge and subsequent reference, you’ll use the Compendium to uncover more of the “how” and “why” of Illustrator. With each topic easy to access, you can find and explore all of Illustrator’s key features and concepts in depth. With cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly. Best of all, when the lessons in the Course are done, the Compendium will continue to serve for months and years to come.

    Learn step by step how to:

      – Draw basic shapes and lines

        – Build graphics using Illustrator’s deep and diverse toolset

          – Create complex icons using the Pathfinder and Shape Builder

            – Use color with predictable and harmonic results

              – Work effectively with type

                – And much more!

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                £33.60£39.90
              • Journal: Of Course I Sparkle, I’m a Dancer

                This is a paperback journal with 125 blank pages. Each page is lined with hearts on the top of bottom to perfectly frame all of your ideas!

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                £5.80
              • Charles Bargue and Jean-Léon Gérôme: Drawing Course

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                • Two hundred lithographs that comprised a famous late nineteenth-century drawing course
                • Introduces the work of a hitherto neglected master: Charles Bargue
                • Of interest to artists, art students, art historians, and lovers and collectors of art

                The Bargue-Gérôme Drawing Course is a complete reprint of a famous, late nineteenth-century drawing course. It contains a set of almost two hundred masterful lithographs of subjects for copying by drawing students before they attempt drawing from life or nature. Consequently it is a book that will interest artists, art students, art historians, and lovers and collectors of drawings. It also introduces us to the work and life of a hitherto neglected master: Charles Bargue.

                The Drawing Course consists of three sections. The first consists of plates drawn after casts, usually of antique examples. Different parts of the body are studied in order of difficulty, until full figures are presented. The second section pays homage to the western school of painting, with lithographs after exemplary drawings by Renaissance and modern masters. The third part contains almost 60 académies, or drawings after nude male models, all original inventions by Bargue, the lithographer. With great care, the student is introduced to continually more difficult problems in the close observing and recording of nature.

                Charles Bargue started his career as a lithographer of drawings by hack artists for a popular market in comic, sentimental and soft-porn subjects. By working with Gérôme, and in preparing the plates for the course, Bargue was transformed into a spectacular painter of single figures and intimate scenes; a master of precious details that always remain observation and never became self-conscious virtuosity, and colour schemes that unified his composition in exquisite tonal harmonies. The last part of the book is a biography of Bargue, along with a preliminary catalogue of his paintings, accompanied by reproductions of all that have been found and of many of those lost.

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                £46.30£61.80
              • Crash Course (Black Lace)

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                Kate is a successful management consultant. When she’s asked to run a training course at an exclusive hotel at short notice, she thinks the stress will be too much. But three of the participants are young, attractive, powerful men, and Kate cannot resist the temptation to get to know them sexually as well as professionally. Her problem is that one of the women on the course is feeling left out.

                Jealousy and passion simmer beneath the surface as Kate tries to get the best performance out of all her clients.

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                £0.90
              • The Photographer’s Guide to The Lake District

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                A comprehensive location guide for landscape photography in the Lake District:

                » Over 50 brilliant locations, including lakes, tarns, waterfalls, viewpoints, caves and stone circles.

                » Detailed directions to each location, including maps and where to park.

                » Advice on the best time of day and the best time of year to visit locations.

                » Table of sunrise and sunset times for the area, and information on seasonal changes in the light direction.

                » Suitable for photographers of all levels from beginners to professionals.

                » Handy A5 size fits in your camera bag.

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                £12.30
              • Complete Guide to Digital Photography: Ian Farrell

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                Are you intent on capturing the perfect sunset? A budding photojournalist? Or ready to take your holiday snaps to the next level? The Complete Guide to Digital Photography is your definitive guide to taking, processing and printing sharper, more colourful and better looking pictures.

                Ian Farrell’s expert tips take you from the basics of using your camera to advanced darkroom techniques with 52 step-by-step projects including portraits, landscapes, still-life images, fast-moving objects and photographing live events. Introducing you to the latest software and techniques and featuring technical tips, interviews with the professionals, troubleshooting and over 400 inspirational images, the Complete Guide to Digital Photography is the ultimate master class in digital photography.

                Contents include: Portrait photography, Landscape photography, Street photography, Nature and wildlife, Dynamic live action, Special effects, Macro photography, Travel photography, Wedding photography, Digital darkroom, Colour management, Sharpening, High dynamic range, Skin smoothing, Printing your images, Making a portfolio, Your first exhibition, Selling your photographs.

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                £19.00
              • Think Like a Street Photographer: How to Think Like a Street Photographer

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                ‘Never does that old maxim “the harder I practice, the luckier I get” ring truer.’ – Matt Stuart

                Street photography may look like luck, but you have to get out there and hone your craft if you want to shake up those luck vibes. Matt Stuart never goes out without his trusty Leica and, in a career spanning twenty years, has taken some of the most accomplished, witty and well-known photographs of the streets.

                From understanding how to be invisible on a busy street, to anticipating a great image in the chaos of a crowd, Matt Stuart reveals in over 20 chapters the hard-won skills and secrets that have led to his greatest shots. He explains his purist and uniquely playful approach to street photography leaving the reader full of ideas to use in their own photography. Illustrated throughout with 100 of Stuart’s images, this is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the finest street photographers around.

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                £12.00£14.20
              • Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book (2022 release): The Official Training Workbook from Adobe

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                Learn to correct and improve digital images. Seamlessly remove backgrounds and repair images using content-aware tools. Explore advanced filters that enhance images using machine learning and cloud processing. Select subjects with complex outlines, including hair, quickly and precisely. Design composite images, including instant sky replacement. Create advanced typography. Edit video, including transitions and motion effects. Automate tasks with actions. Save as a Photoshop cloud document to easily edit across desktop and mobile devices. Export your work for web, mobile devices, and print.

                The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop

                Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does―an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

                Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book (2022 release) contains 15 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.

                Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book’s “Getting Started” section to unlock access to:

                • Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book
                • Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step

                What you need to use this book: Adobe Photoshop (2022 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)

                Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Photoshop software. This book covers Photoshop on desktop only. It does not address Photoshop on the iPad.

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                £46.40
              • John Hedgecoe’s New Introductory Photography Course

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                An updated edition with hundreds of new photographs, information on the latest equipment, and projects reflecting today’s interests. Practical guidance is given on using today’s cameras and processing and printing photographs.

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                £18.00
              • Photography: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Cultural Histories)

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                This lavish coffee-table book traces the history of photography from the first black and white images to celebrated examples of 21st-century digital photography.

                Photography celebrates the most iconic photographs of the past 200 years and includes more than 50 biographies of the most famous photographers, explaining how they pushed the bounds of the medium. It also shows the extraordinary cameras that photographers experimented with, from the daguerreotype to the latest camera phones.

                Charting the influence of social and cultural change, as well as the impact of science and technology, this beautiful book follows the history of photographs from the first grainy attempts at portait and landscape photography to gritty photojournalism, street photography, and digital photography, with special features delving into the stories behind photographic images that changed how people saw the world.

                Packed with information and full of inspiration, Photography is the perfect photography book for budding photographers, seasoned professionals, and anyone with an interest in the fascinating story of photography.

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                £19.00£28.50
              • A Rapid Introduction to Digital Photography

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                What camera should I buy?
                What should I look for in a new camera?
                What do all the controls mean?
                How can I use exposure to improve my photography?
                How can I compose my images?

                As someone who answered “Yes” to at least one of the above, then this book is for you. With step-by-step guidance and never seen before images taken by Ahsan Abbas FRGS you will learn which camera is best for you and how you can get the best out of your photographic equipment.

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                £9.50
              • Microblading Professional: The Art of Assembly Eyebrows

                Here you will learn to memorize the patterns of eyebrow assembly. Remember that on the skin you cannot to make mistakes. With this manual you will start your skill; When you manage to assemble an eyebrow correctly, you will be overwhelmed with emotion. You’ll probably think: I love it.

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                £31.40
              • The Portrait Photography Course: Principles, practice, and techniques: The essential guide for photographers

                The ability to create an effective portrait is probably the single most important skill any aspiring photographer must master. Few professional photographers, whatever their area of specialization, can hope to have a successful career without ever being called upon to create a likeness of another person.

                The Portrait Photography Course is designed to build a student photographer’s experience and get him or her started on a rewarding career. Detailed tutorials cover every aspect of studio and location work, from composition and psychology to complex lighting schemes, equipment options, and digital retouching. Portfolios of exemplary images showcase individual photographers’ work and demonstrate techniques explored in the tutorials, while interviews with top portrait photographers shed insight into their methodologies and philosophies.

                Presented and written by a leading portrait photographer, this book is an indispensable guide to taking professional pictures.¿

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                £37.50
              • Digital Photography Course: What you need to know

                Full Digital Photography Program: Learn what you need to recognize in 20 Weeks

                This week-by-week tutorial, the perfect one-on – one photography program, enhances your digital photography skills-from how to concentrate efficiently to making use of lenses as well as flash to master photographic make-up.

                In 20 weeks, Caesa Raphael educates you everything you need to learn through no-nonsense tutorials that integrate easy-to-understand assistance with images and illustrations. If you’re an amateur, after that quickly you’ll be a specialist.
                Combining overviews, step-by-step picture fires, sensible jobs as well as satisfying Q&A s, this publication will certainly show you regarding the commonly overwhelming series of bridge and also system cameras (DSLR or mirrorless) modes; untangle photo jargon such as aperture, direct exposure, shutter rate and depth of field; reveal you exactly how to express movement as well as usage natural light in photos; and also help you grasp make-up.

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                £12.50
              • Complete Write a Novel Course: Teach Yourself: Your complete guide to mastering the art of novel writing

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                LEARN HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL WITH THIS COMPLETE, PRACTICAL COURSE.

                Designed to take you from the moment you first put pen to paper right through to the process of contacting publishers (or uploading an ebook file) and promoting your book, this is the most important book on writing that you’ll ever read. It introduces you to the craft of fiction writing, the art of words and the way in which to use them. It gives you inspiration, ideas and practical advice.

                It gives you the background and the skills you’ll need to succeed.

                Unlike other books on the market, however, it also helps you begin to critique your own work, meaning that at every step of the writing process you’ll be producing the best art you can. There are plenty of other essential writing tools in this book, as well, including techniques for overcoming writer’s block; with nearly a quarter of the book focussing on how to get published, how to publish yourself, which courses you do – and don’t – need, the nuts and bolts of competitions and festivals and the importance of social media, this really is the most comprehensive companion to the subject available.

                ABOUT THE SERIES
                The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children’s books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.

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                £11.20£14.20
              • Models of Influence: 50 Women Who Reset the Course of Fashion

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                New York Times Bestseller

                Nigel Barker—fashion authority, photographer, and host of Oxygen’s The Face—presents 50 of the most influential models from the 1940s to today through a wealth of full-color photographs from the world’s most renowned fashion photographers and an anecdotal text that reveals each woman’s indelible place in the pantheons of fashion and popular culture.

                Interweaving 200 gorgeous photographs and informative and entertaining anecdotes, Models of Influence profiles 50 women who have made an unforgettable impression on fashion, the modeling industry, and our notions of beauty. Eight chronological chapters, each of which spotlight an era, feature the stories and images of women who made their mark.

                These include Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Dovima, and Dorian Leigh, who reigned during modeling’s golden age in the 1950s; Twiggy, Veruschka, and Jean Shrimpton, who embodied the free spirit of the 1960s; and Lauren Hutton, Iman, and Janice Dickinson, models who revolutionized the notion of beauty in the 1970s. Barker profiles those who’ve become the million-dollar faces of their time, such as Christie Brinkley and Elle Macpherson; revisits the age of the supermodel, when Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, and Naomi Campbell rose to global stardom; and spotlights eternal chameleons Kate Moss, Stella Tennant, and Amber Valletta, among others. Also included are models who brought us into the twenty-first century, and those who are leading the way into the future, from Gisele Bündchen, Daria Werbowy, Liya Kebede, and Coco Rocha to Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss, Lara Stone, Joan Smalls, and Kate Upton.

                Nigel Barker showcases each model’s incandescent style—that special something that sets her apart, whether it’s her unique physicality, a daring approach to image-making, or a particular energy that reflects the zeitgeist. Here, too, are models who broke the mold in their respective eras and turned the standard notion of beauty on its head.

                Stunning in its breadth and beauty, comprising some of the finest fashion images over the last 70 years, Models of Influence is a celebration of fashion and a group of unforgettable women who have helped shape and change modern culture.

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                £19.00£23.80
              • The Ultimate Digital Photography Guide for Beginners: Basic Camera Rules and Essential Settings on the Art of Image Composition.

                In this guide to digital photography, you will learn the basic elemental subjects that will familiarize you with photographic terms and settings. All the important modes and techniques are treated to get the best pictures possible through getting to know your camera and understanding the elemental functions of your equipment and understanding how light and shadow affect your photos and how to take advantage of environments and what are the best settings and how they work so you can go out and start having fun by putting into practice every photo technique included in this book and so much more.
                So, you can become a proficient photographer and so being able to reach new levels on the mastering of your passion and development of your artistic gifts.
                From family photo shooting to portrait photography and wildlife capturing images.
                All in a concise and easy to understand procedures to enable you to go and have fun and getting the most out of your camera.

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                £7.60
              • Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies

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                The perennial DSLR bestseller―now expanded with more photography tips

                Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies has remained the top-selling book on DSLR photography since the first edition was published. Now in its Fifth Edition, itcovers the latest technologies in the world of DSLR cameras and photography to help you master the techniques that will take your digital photography skills to the next level. Written in plain English and complemented with full-color photos, this hands-on, friendly guide covers the mechanics of the camera; exposure, lenses, and composition; how to capture action, portrait, and low-light shots; editing and sharing images; tips for improving your digital photography skills; and much more.

                Digital SLR cameras offer the mechanisms and flexibility of traditional pro-level cameras with the instant results and output of digital cameras. If you’re a proud owner of a DSLR camera and want to take stunning shots that were once only achievable by the pros, this is the guide you need. Written by one of the most recognized authors in digital photography, this accessible resource makes it fast and easy to start capturing professional-quality photos.

                • Full-color format helps bring the information to life
                • Includes coverage of the latest DSLR cameras to hit the market
                • Provides a foundation on exposure settings, file formats, and editing photos
                • Offers expanded content on capturing the portraits, action shots, nature shots, and night shots photographers love to take

                If you’re interested in capturing more than just a “selfie” and truly want to hone the craft of digital SLR photography, Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies sets you up for success.

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                £20.30£24.70
              • Creative and Experimental Photography: Art and Techniques

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                More photos are taken than ever before, but most are neglected and unused. This book suggests new creative directions and explains how you can produce distinctive and exciting works of art. Packed with technical advice and in-depth practical detail, it shows you how to use cameras and equipment for experimental photography. There are ideas on how to develop a creative eye and a personal photographic style. It explains when to use the rules of composition, and when to break them and shows you how to create amazing pictures from everyday objects. It provides inspiration, ideas and techniques for making abstract and pattern pictures, and using textures for artistic impact. Finally, it advises on using software to convert pictures to artwork and how to present art images for maximum effect. Through step-by-step guides and stunning examples, it also helps you create images that tell a personal story. It’s an essential guide to help you take photos that count, not just click away.

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                £16.70£18.00
              • Complete Digital Photography: 9th Edition

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                In this thoroughly updated edition of Complete Digital Photography, popular photographer, writer, and teacher Ben Long guides you through the creative and challenging world of digital photography. In this book is everything you’ll need to know in order to create great digital photos, from how a camera works to all the details of shooting, image editing, output, and workflow. The step-by-step tutorials included here offer great tips and techniques on improving your processes from start to finish. You’ll learn about exposure theory, composition, lighting, masking, image adjustment, and much more. No prior experience is needed or assumed, and by the end of the book you’ll be tackling complex photographic challenges with your own growing expertise—and the results will astound you. NOTE: This version has been updated to improve the print quality.

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                £53.90
              • Digital Photography an Introduction

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                5th edition of this digital photography bestseller from Tom Ang

                Renowned photographer and digital expert Tom Ang shows you how to master the essentials of digital photography with the brand new, jargon-free Digital Photography An Introduction. Discover all you need to know, from which camera to buy to how to manipulate your images using the latest digital software.

                Understand what to look for when buying digital cameras and accessories and follow the essentials of good picture taking with expert tips on how to improve your technique. This edition is fully up-to-date with the latest photography equipment to keep you snap happy.

                With exciting new photographic projects to try and inspirational ideas, concepts and approaches to subject areas to fire up your creativity, Digital Photography An Introduction is the perfect beginner’s guide to digital photography.

                Previous ISBN 9781409382928

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                £8.70£9.50
              • Digital Photography For Beginners: Photography Essentials Basics Lessons Course, Master Photography Art and Start Taking Better Pictures

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                A career as a doctor, an engineer, or perhaps a journalist would sit well with most old folks. Talking of being a professional photographer would be unruly and most definitely unexpected. Or will it be? This profession needs a perfect understanding of both the tools and rules of the digital photography. And this book can help you with that.

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                £9.00£9.50
              • The Practical Illustrated Encyclopedia of Digital Photography: A Step-by-Step Guide to Taking Great Photographs

                This comprehensive guide helps the digital photographer transform their photographs from snapshots to works of art. It explains technical specifications, and advises on what is needed to get started. Following this, the book reveals techniques of composition, balance, lighting and exposure and suggests assignments to practice these techniques. As well as showing how to make the most of a digital camera, this book also explains how to use editing software, with sections on techniques such as creating a panorama or retouching an old photograph. The final section explains storing and sharing photos, from how to make the best prints to methods of online storage.

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                £7.00£7.60
              • The Portrait Photography Course

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                The Portrait Photography Course is an essential guide to the principles, practice and techniques of portrait photography. The ability to create an effective portrait is probably the single most important skill any aspiring photographer must master. Few professional photographers, whatever their area of specialisation, can hope to have a successful a career without ever being called upon to create a likeness of another person. Presented and written by a leading portrait photographer, and serving as a practical self-teaching course, this book offers a series of tutorials and assignments designed to build a beginner portrait photographer’s experience, and get started on a rewarding career. There are tutorials for every aspect of studio and location work in detail, from establishing mood and personality to lighting scheme diagrams, equipment options, and digital retouching. A must-have for all photography enthusiasts.

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                £3.20
              • 6-Week Drawing Course

                08

                This comprehensive six-part course will suit absolute beginners as well as anyone who wants to improve their existing skills and understanding of techniques. The course is broken down as follows:

                Week 1 is a gentle introduction with a series of exercises in mark-making which encourage you to get used to handling a pencil before you try some simple still lifes.

                Week 2 concentrates on one composite still life, from assembling objects to completion.

                Week 3 explores one of the most popular subjects for still life – plants.

                Week 4 looks at landscapes, from understanding perspective and composition to planning and executing a complete project.

                Week 5 introduces ways of sketching a range of familiar animals, from cats, dogs and horses to more exotic creatures.

                Week 6 tackles the high point of most drawing courses – portraits and figures.

                Throughout you will find the processes clearly explained and demonstrated in Barrington Barber’s inimitable style – encouraging, inspiring and intent on showing that artistic excellence is not just for the professionals.

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                £0.80
              • David Busch’s Nikon Z50 Guide to Digital Photography (The David Busch Camera Guide)

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                David Busch’s Nikon Z50 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for getting the most out of your Nikon Z50 mirrorless camera. Nikon’s first APS-C format mirrorless model is compact, weighs just 14 ounces, and is very affordable, making it the perfect camera for budding photo enthusiasts. It’s built around a 21-megapixel sensor that offers excellent image quality and is sensitive enough for low light shooting. With a 209-point phase-detect autofocus system covering more than 85 percent of the frame, the Z50 can shoot sports and action at up to 11 frames per second, with lightning fast focus. The Z50 can capture both 4K and Full HD movies, too, and the flip-down rear LCD is ideal for selfies and vlogging. With this book in hand, you’ll master all the camera’s impressive features, and fine tune your camera skills as develop your creativity taking great photographs with your new Z50. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch’s Nikon Z50 Guide to Digital Photography covers all the camera’s capabilities in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy visual guide to the Z50, with close-up photos and descriptions of the camera’s essential features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you’ll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you’re shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Nikon Z50 today.

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                £25.30£28.50
              • Find Your Frame: A Street Photography Masterclass

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                ‘Look beyond the obvious. Street photography is what you make it’.

                Craig Whitehead’s shots of the streets are unique – his sense of colour, composition, storytelling and timing have earned him a hugely dedicated following. But how does he consistently take such special images, and what are the key creative takeaways to bring to your own photography?

                Find Your Frame is Whitehead’s personal how-to guide to a craft he has spent many years honing. Across 20 short, sharp lessons, he reveals his secrets, his tips, his creative approach, his sources of inspiration, and his way of seeing, shooting and anticipating the streets.

                Illustrated throughout with example images, and full of creative wisdom and advice, this is the start of your journey toward better street photography and a more creative way of visual thinking.

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                £11.30£14.20
              • Adobe Photoshop 2023 Beginners and Pros Handbook: A step-by-step guide for new and experienced Photoshop users with tools, effects, layers, design techniques, practical…

                Are you fed up with the constant sense that you’re in over your head whenever you open Photoshop? Do you find yourself wishing there was a more straightforward method to learn how to use this sophisticated picture editing software? Stop looking, since this book is basically an explanation of Photoshop in simpler terms.

                We are aware that learning how to use new software may be challenging, particularly for those who do not have a strong background in technology. Because of this, we’ve taken the intricate ideas behind Photoshop and simplified them to a level that’s been described as “ridiculously easy.”

                You will begin by learning the fundamentals of picture editing and retouching with the help of this user guide. These fundamentals include vital abilities such as cropping, resizing, as well as changing brightness and contrast. After that, we will walk you through the Photoshop interface and workspace, as well as walk you through each tool and its purpose, so that you feel comfortable beginning the process of altering your photographs.

                more than simply the fundamentals are covered in this book. Additionally, we will educate you on some very fascinating advanced photo effects that, when applied to your photographs, will cause them to stand out from the crowd. Do you want to learn how to give your images a vintage feel, how to add text to your pictures, or how to create spectacular visual effects? You don’t need to worry about a thing.

                Take a sneak glance at some of the things that you’ll learn:

                • What is Adobe Photoshop?

                • Comparing Photoshop’s Pros and Cons

                • Hello and welcome to Photoshop in Chapter 1.

                • Significance of Adobe Photoshop

                • Full creative process control

                • Variety of file types available

                • The editing process moves quickly.

                • Training courses in Photoshop

                • Achieve Professional Results at a Lower Cost

                • Learn Adobe Photoshop Basics for Image Editing

                • Open your image in Photoshop.

                • Trim and align edges.

                • Make necessary adjustments to the color balance.

                • Chapter 2: Adobe Photoshop Installation and Navigation

                • Download and Install Adobe Photoshop

                • Use the Adobe Photoshop interface to navigate.

                • Use the navigation bar or menu.

                • Panel displaying layers.

                • Layer Panel basis.

                • Creating an adjustments layer

                • Creating a blank layer

                • Replicating a layer

                • Removing a layer

                • Rearranging layers

                • Working with layers

                • Document Window Panels

                • Personalizing User Experience

                • Multiple Panels

                • In Chapter 3, learn about several color modes and file types.

                • Adobe Photoshop’s color modes

                • Bitmap format

                • Grayscale

                • RGB color system

                • CMYK color system

                • Laboratory color

                • Indexed color – File type

                • Brightness and contrast adjustments

                • Flaw removal

                • Chapter 4: Innovative Editing Methods

                • Customizations

                • Modes of Merge Blending

                • Tool Skills

                • And a whole deal more!

                Scroll up and click the buy button to get a copy now!

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                £3.90
              • Introductory Course for Product Photography and Advertising: PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR INSTAGRAM AND OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKS

                Product photography plays a very important role in the world of advertising, advertising is understood as the way to publicize a product and generate the desire in the viewer to buy it.
                When we talk about product photography we are referring to food, jewelry, drinks, clothing, accessories, medicines, etc. Therefore, the quality standards are the highest, because it is about presenting the best image of that product, but being faithful to its characteristics.
                They can be photographs of food, bottles, cars, clothes, furniture, anything that can be sold or displayed. The perception of that object and, therefore, its acceptance in the market will depend on the quality of the photograph. You must keep in mind that the buyer cannot see the object in person: with the photo you must give him as much information as possible and persuade him to buy it. It is not about pressure, but about evoking and helping to sell the product.

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                £3.00
              • Mastering Street Photography

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                Street photography has a tradition dating back over a century, and embracing such artists as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier and Lee Friedlander. In today’s digital world, where every event seems to be documented and shared, this vibrant art form is enjoying a renaissance. And yet, compared to such genres as portrait and landscape photography, there is little expert advice available. Mastering Street Photography is a practical guide to capturing the candid moments that reveal life at its most dramatic, absurd or beautiful. Principal and Course Tutor of the StreetSnappers workshops, Brian Lloyd Duckett presents the techniques that can elevate images of the urban landscape from the ordinary to the extraordinary. He demonstrates how the successful street photographer needs to be an unseen observer, with the camera a mirror of everyday scenes and unaware subjects. A guide to equipment and technical skills leads into lessons in finding inspiration, developing projects and composing different subjects and scenes laying the foundations for you to impose your personality on your street photography and develop your own distinctive style. The book also addresses such key issues as staying safe and within the law when photographing on the street, and the art of building an audience for your images. The result is an inspirational and practical guide that will ensure your street photography stands out from the crowd.

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                £16.70£19.00
              • iPhone 13 Pro Max: The Complete Photography Guide

                02

                Updated 10/27/21

                Apple made the most sophisticated phone that we have ever seen and, with it, an amazing camera system. But how do you actually use it to take breathtaking photos?

                No matter if you are new to photography or a seasoned pro, this book will detail all the tricks and tips to get you taking stunning photography in a snap!

                The new iPhone 13 Pro Max is a beast of a camera. Apple reworked it from the ground up and presented us with an incredible tool, but unless you master it, you will always be held back from getting the great shots that are just beyond your reach. You don’t need any prior knowledge. We will start day one and quickly build a set of skills and techniques using simple methods with straightforward easy-to-understand examples to help take better photos on day one.

                I break the book down into two chapters, beginner and advanced photography. In the beginning chapters, I walk you through compositions, what the difference between the brand new lenses are, your settings, improving selfies, low light photos and more. For anyone that wants to take the next step, there is a ton of additional material in the advanced chapters. The exposure triangle, shutter speed, advance portraits, filters, HDR shooting, landscapes and more!

                This is the ultimate guide that will unlock your photos.

                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                Welcome!

                Part One: Beginner’s Photography

                The Three Lenses

                Understanding the Camera UI

                Settings

                Square vs 4:3 vs. 16:9

                Portrait vs. Landscape

                Live Photo and should you use it?

                Using the Grid

                The Rule of Many Shots

                Panorama

                Burst Mode

                Low Light Mode

                Selfies

                Sharing Photos

                Part Two: Advanced Photography

                Focus Lock

                The Exposure Triangle

                Exposure

                The Rule of Thirds

                Shutter Speed

                Portraits

                Portraits: Part Two

                Portraits: Part Three

                Using Filters

                Landscape

                HDR vs. no HDR

                Looking for Different Angles

                Wildlife Photography

                City Photography

                Food Photography

                Apple ProRes RAW

                Macro

                Macro – Part One

                Macro – Part Two

                Cinematic Mode

                Photographic Styles

                The Golden Ratio

                Hacking your Creativity

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                £10.50
              • Photography for Kids: A Beginner’s Book

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                Become a photographer with this guide to photography for kids ages 8 to 12

                A good photo can tell a story, express your creativity, and document moments from your life in a way that only you can capture. Learn how to create incredible images that are uniquely yours with this guide to photography for kids. All you need is the most basic digital camera or smartphone camera–no fancy equipment required. You’ll learn all about framing, composition, lighting, depth, dimension, and lines. Then, put your new knowledge into practice with engaging exercises that include step-by-step instructions.

                This book about photography for kids includes:

                • Photography fundamentals–Discover how a camera works, a brief history of photography, what makes a photo good, and a checklist for getting started.
                • Example photos–Explore high-quality photographs that illustrate the concepts you’re learning and inspire you to get creative.
                • Tips and how-tos–Find pointers that explain the technical details of great photos and show you ways to make adjustments in a variety of real-life situations.

                Discover the joy of photography with this beginner-friendly book about photography for kids.

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                £7.00
              • Adobe Photoshop (Course and Compendium): A Complete Course and Compendium of Features

                Adobe Photoshop: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to creating, editing, and enhancing images and designs in Adobe Photoshop. Whether you’re retouching a photograph, making a simulated chalk drawing, or creating a composite photo with a 3D drawing, Photoshop is the tool for you–and this book will teach you what you need to know.

                First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons derived from Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch, you will learn the procedures needed to use Photoshop effectively and professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any graphics you have in mind. Through these step-by-step lessons, you’ll be exposed to all of Photoshop’s features in practical contexts and its best practices for optimal workflows. To complete the Course, we’ll supply lesson documents and their assets to download. These can even serve as starting points for your own projects.

                Then, for greater depth of knowledge and subsequent reference, you’ll use the Compendium to uncover more of the “how” and “why” of Photoshop. With each topic easy to access, you can find and explore all of Photoshop’s key features and concepts in depth. With cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly. Best of all, when the lessons in the Course are done, the Compendium will continue to serve for months and years to come.

                Learn step by step how to:

                  – Set up an ideal workspace

                    – Master selections and masks

                      – Work with type and brushes

                        – Use blend modes for combining images

                          – Take advantage of Smart Objects

                            – Become more efficient and effective with actions and scripts

                              – And much more!

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                              £37.50
                            • Food Photography Professional Course by Anastasiya Vandalkovskaya

                              Anastasiya Vandalkovskaya, food photographer with more than 17 years of experience, is one of the most respected names in the business. She is also a teacher of the craft, advising photographers, restaurateurs, marketers and food producers. By reading the course you will learn about:
                              Equipment for the photographer
                              Food Advice
                              Food foundation for the photographer:
                              – Composition.
                              – Proportions
                              – Color
                              – Styling Food Photography
                              Lifehacks
                              Lighting Schemes
                              Where to look for inspiration

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                              £9.50
                            • Adobe Lightroom: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features

                              Adobe Lightroom: A Complete Course and Compendium of Features is your guide to using Adobe Lightroom for importing, organizing, editing, and outputting your images. Whether you’re keywording your most recent shoot, organizing your photo library, or developing and printing your best five-star images, Lightroom is the tool for you—and this book will teach you what you need to know.

                              First, with a complete Course that includes a set of projects and lessons created by photographer and author Jeff Carlson, you will learn the procedures needed to use Lightroom effectively and professionally. Dozens of lessons are included that can be applied to any number of photographs or situations you’ll encounter in Lightroom. Through these step-by-step lessons, you’ll be exposed to all of Lightroom’s features in practical contexts and its best practices for an optimal workflow.

                              Then, for greater depth of knowledge and subsequent reference, you’ll use the Compendium to uncover more of the “how” and “why” of Lightroom. With each topic easy to access, you can find and explore all of Lightroom’s key features and concepts in depth. With cross references between the Course and Compendium, the two parts of the book complement each other perfectly. Best of all, when the lessons in the Course are done, the Compendium will continue to serve for months and years to come.

                              Learn step by step how to:

                                • Set up an ideal workspace in Lightroom

                                  • Import and organize your images

                                    • Develop your photographs with powerful global and sophisticated local adjustments

                                      • Become incredibly efficient in your use of Lightroom, from creating and applying presets to using quick keyboard shortcuts to syncing changes across numerous images

                                        • Output your work for any purpose

                                          • And much more!

                                          TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                          THE COURSE

                                          Chapter 1: Orientation and Workflow

                                          Project: Welcome to Lightroom

                                          Chapter 2: Library Mastery

                                          Chapter 3: Crop and Straighten

                                          Chapter 4: Edit Tones and Color

                                          Chapter 5: Mask and Adjust Specific Areas

                                          Chapter 6: Share Online and Export

                                          THE COMPENDIUM

                                          Chapter 1: The Library

                                          Chapter 2: Adjustments and Color

                                          Chapter 3: Optics and Geometry

                                          Chapter 4: Retouching

                                          Chapter 5: Special Enhancements

                                          Chapter 6: Output Modules

                                          Chapter 7: Extending Lightroom

                                          Chapter 8: Improving Performance

                                          Appendix: Keyboard Shortcuts

                                          Index

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                                          £28.30
                                        • Photography: A Critical Introduction

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                                          Now in its sixth edition, this seminal textbook examines key debates in photographic theory and places them in their social and political contexts. Written especially for students in further and higher education and for introductory college courses, it provides a coherent introduction to the nature of photographic seeing.

                                          Individual chapters cover:

                                          • Key debates in photographic theory and history

                                          • Documentary photography and photojournalism

                                          • Personal and popular photography

                                          • Photography and the human body

                                          • Photography and commodity culture

                                          • Photography as art.

                                          This revised and updated edition includes new case studies on topics such as: Black Lives Matter and the racialised body; the #MeToo movement; materialism and embodiment; nation branding; and an extended critical discussion of landscape as genre.

                                          Illustrated with over 100 colour and black and white photographs, it features work from Bill Brandt, Susan Derges, Rineke Dijkstra, Fran Herbello, Hannah Höch, Mari Katayama, Sant Khalsa, Karen Knorr, Dorothea Lange, Susan Meiselas, Lee Miller, Ingrid Pollard, Jacob Riis, Alexander Rodchenko, Andres Serrano, Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall.

                                          A fully updated resource information, including guides to public archives and useful websites, full glossary of terms and a comprehensive bibliography, plus additional resources at routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780367222758/ make this an ideal introduction to the field.

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                                          £34.20£38.00
                                        • The Art of Landscape Photography

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                                          The Art of Landscape Photography is an expert guide to the theories, techniques, and artistry of composition and how it can be used to create beautiful and engaging landscape images.

                                          In this visually stunning and highly informative book, two of the UK’s leading photographers, Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott, investigate widely accepted theories on composition and what appeals to our sense of beauty. They also put the principles into practice, using their own images to illustrate the points. Technique is discussed, but the emphasis is firmly on how it affects the aesthetics of an image. This book is aimed at those who have grasped the fundamental technical aspects of photography and are keen to expand your artistic understanding.

                                          The principles of composition to convey meaning and emotion are at the heart and soul of landscape photography. This title tackles the art of composition in great depth, emphasizing how technique can impact on the aesthetics of an image.

                                          Key points:

                                          • Written by two of the UK’s leading landscape photographers
                                          • Expert advice on equipment, shooting technique, and processing
                                          • Guidance on shooting in different types of landscape and how to use light creatively
                                          • Examination of formal styles and how to develop a personal style

                                          Beautiful photography fills the book to fully explain the power of photographs.

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                                          £13.20£16.10
                                        • The Songwriters Handbook: Songwriting For Songwriters

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                                          Are you a songwriter? Have you always wanted to write a song?

                                          Whether you’re a professional songwriter, an artist with a dream, a multi million-selling act, a hobbyist, or even if you’ve never written a song before this book was written for YOU.

                                          Maybe you just love writing songs or perhaps you are writing a new album or you are writing for or with artists and you need ideas to spark new songs into being, possibly you’re stuck in a bit of an artistic rut and you’re looking for fresh ideas to write about or perhaps you’ve always felt there is a songwriter inside of you but don’t know where to begin.

                                          This book will become your best friend. It will help you and inspire you to write a new songs, sharpen your voice as a songwriter or help you to find the spark to start writing a new song.

                                          On each page is an idea, something to think about, something to provoke your creativity, something to shift your perspective, challenge or inspire you to write a song. You could start from the beginning of this book, or close your eyes and pick a page at random and see what arises within your mind. There are 52 ideas, one a week, so you could use this song as a year long songwriting exercise.

                                          Author Elijah’s songs have been championed on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 and in MOJO Magazine and he hosts a weekly Songwriting Podcast with songwriters of note and distinction as well as a weekly songwriting challenge on YouTube and Spotify.

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                                          £9.50
                                        • The Photographer’s Mind Remastered: Creative Thinking for Better Digital Photos (The Photographer’s Eye)

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                                          You’ve done your research. You’ve bought your camera. You’ve learnt how to use it. Now what?

                                          The secret behind a good photograph is not your camera. It’s not even the scene viewed through the viewfinder. It’s the mind of the photographer which turns an average photograph into an exceptional one.

                                          In The Photographer’s Mind, professional photographer and author Michael Freeman unravels the mystery behind the creation of a photograph and reveals how to capture photos that really make you feel something.

                                          The aim of this book is to answer what makes a photograph great, and explore the ways that top photographers achieve this goal time and time again.

                                          The Photographer’s Mind will provide you with invaluable knowledge on:
                                          · Avoiding cliché
                                          · The recurring nature of trends
                                          · Style and composition
                                          · Capturing light
                                          · How to handle the unexpected

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                                          £7.00£19.00

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