Archive for April, 2015

Connie Malamed, "Visual Design Solutions: Principles and Creative Inspiration for Learning Professionals"
English | ISBN: 1118863569 | 2015 | 384 pages | PDF | 25 MB

Enhance learners′ interest and understanding with visual design for instructional and information products

No matter what medium you use to deliver content, if the visual design fails, the experience falls flat. Meaningful graphics and a compelling visual design supercharge instruction, training, and presentations, but this isn′t easy to accomplish. Now you can conquer your design fears and knowledge gaps with Visual Design Solutions: a resource for learning professionals seeking to raise the bar on their graphics and visual design skills. This informal and friendly book guides you through the process and principles used by professional graphic designers. It also presents creative solutions and examples that you can start using right away. Anyone who envisions, designs, or creates instructional or informational graphics will benefit from the design strategies laid out in this comprehensive resource.

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Rico Pfirstinger, "The Fujifilm X-E2: Beyond the Manual"
eISBN: 1492000302, ASIN: B00H7F51CS | 2014 | EPUB | 145 pages | 4 MB

The Fujifilm X-E2: Beyond the Manual provides experience-based information and insights for owners of the Fujifilm X-E2 mirrorless system camera. Fuji X-Pert series author Rico Pfirstinger teaches little-known capabilities of the X-E2 that he’s discovered through several months of in-depth research. This book focuses on insights that you won’t find in the manual, skipping tedious explanations of basic camera functions and operations. Instead, it cuts to the chase and provides readers with a plethora of tips and practical instructions that will enable them to fully explore the capabilities of the X-E2.

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Our World Tour: A Photographic Journey Around the Earth by Mario Dirks
English | 2014 | ISBN: 1937538362 | 352 pages | EPUB, PDF | 454 MB

Designed to inspire world travelers and photographers alike, this book takes you on a journey around the globe through the eyes of photographer Mario Dirks. In the fall of 2011, camera and lens manufacturer Sigma sent Mario on a yearlong adventure to photograph the most beautiful places on earth. As Sigma’s World Scout, he spent 50 weeks visiting a total of 77 cities, 48 countries, and 6 continents. He took 101 flights and traveled 2,500 miles on foot. The result of his tour is a collection of 347 extraordinary photographs showcasing fascinating destinations and scenic locations from around the world.

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Bruce Barnbaum, "The Essence of Photography: Seeing and Creativity"
ISBN: 1937538516 | 2014 | EPUB | 196 pages | 175 MB

There is a lot more to photography than simply picking up a camera, pointing it toward something, and tripping the shutter. Achieving a great photograph requires thought and preparation, an understanding of the photographic process, and a firm grasp of how light and composition affect a photo. There must be personal involvement and personal expression. There must be experimentation, with the recognition that only a small percentage of experiments end successfully.

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From Photos to Art with Photoshop: An Illustrated Guidebook by Al Judge
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1503281892 | 222 pages | EPUB | 6,6 MB

This book does not require any prior knowledge of Photo Editing or Photoshop, but it will take you far beyond the basics. A painless, no-risk way to learn Photoshop in amazingly little time. 12 Hours of Video Training and 221 pages of Text and Illustrations. Al Judge’s unique approach to teaching Photoshop will eliminate intimidation and have you creating amazing images in record time. This book has no prerequisites. You will learn Photoshop from the ground up. If you have never edited a photo in your life, you will quickly learn what is possible and how to do it. If you are already using Photoshop, you can jump past the foundational chapters and get right into the fun stuff.

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Lena Hyde, "The Design Aglow Posing Guide for Family Portrait Photography"
English | ISBN: 0385344805 | 2013 | EPUB | 224 pages | 23 MB

Get inspired to take family portraits your clients will love

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Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua
2015 | ISBN: 0415719402, 0415719410 | English | 400 pages | PDF | 112 MB

Photographic lighting is a topic that will never go out of style, no matter how sophisticated cameras and other technology get. Even with the most high-tech gear, photographers still need to put a lot of thought and vision into lighting their photographs in order to get great results. This key skill has the power to dramatically and quickly improve photographs.

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The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography by Glenn Randall
2015 | ISBN: 1937538478 | English | 240 pages | EPUB | 388 MB

The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography teaches photographers how to convert their visual peak experiences-moments of extraordinary natural beauty that evoke a sense of wonder and awe-into stunning images that elicit the same awestruck emotion in their viewers. Randall is an experienced wilderness photographer, and whether you want to venture into the mountains for once-in-a-lifetime shots of raw nature, or simply hone your landscape photography skills from the safety of your back deck, Randall explains the art, science and craft of creating astounding images.Randall begins by focusing on the art of landscape photography. He describes his three-step process for composing a photograph and shows how good composition is an organic process that begins with rules but ultimately transcends them. Randall then explores the science behind successful landscape photographs, which requires understanding key concepts from geography, optics, vision, and psychology.

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Cosplay Composition: David Love Photography & Design by David Love
2014 | ISBN: 1503262995 | English | 116 pages | EPUB | 7 MB

Photographer and Designer David Love shares his favorite images and gives insight on the process of photographing Cosplayers and adding the extra touch to bring the characters to life. Features Cosplayers Jenifer Ann, Heather1337, Dahlia Thomas, Ellei Marie, Veron, Danny Cozplay, Misdreavus M Cosplay, Handsome Jordan Cosplay, Megan Coffey and more.

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