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The Betterphoto Guide to Digital Photography (Amphoto Guide Series)
Jim Miotke
Amphoto Books, 2005
Haven't put it down yet!
Just got this book this afternoon and have already read most of it and skimmed through all of it. It is very informative and well written. TONS of pictures showing examples of different techniques used. Overall a great basic book you can always refer to when you ...
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Tompkins Square Park
Q. Sakamaki
powerHouse Books, 2008
Summer 1988. Tompkins Square Park, which long served as a makeshift home for the homeless and a center for social unrest, erupted in violence when the New York City Police and hundreds of rioters clashed over ideological differences. Residents of the Lower East Side, historically home to diverse immigrant communities but facing gentrification, ...
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The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)
Joe McNally
New Riders Press, 2008
Great writer and photographer!
The book is just perfect for me!
Great photographs, lots of talk about lighting and stories that is just long enough.
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Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)
Bryan Peterson
Amphoto Books, 2004
Just Buy It
One of the most common misconceptions around is that by buying the most recent and most hitech photography gear one can come up with extra-ordinary exposures.
This book has showed me otherwise. Too often amateurs like me get caught up with the jargon that we simply ...
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1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations (1000 Series)
Dawn DeVries Sokol
Quarry Books, 2008
You can look at it again and again
...and you will see different things in the pages each time. I am one of the lucky artists in this book and I am amazed at the results. To put this much work together from so many artists had to be tough. My favorite aspect is the fact that there is so much ...
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The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook Revised Edition: Featuring More Than 1,200 Kitchen-tested Recipes, ...
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen, 2006
Gave "test kitchens" as gift....well received!
My mom loved this cookbook when I gave it to her a couple of years ago. I recently gave it to a girlfriend and she loved it too. Now I need to get one for myself.
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Robert Frank: The Americans
Steidl/National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008
The definitive "The Americans"
We're lucky to have this edition. Robert Frank is an old man with health issues now. That he is healthy enough to oversee this work is wonderful. Everything about this edition - especially in comparison to the 2007 Delpine edition I purchased earlier this year - is ...
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
Dalai Lama, Howard C. Cutler
Riverhead Hardcover, 1998
Best Buddhism book for westerners and beginners
If you are unfamiliar with Buddhism, then this book is a good place to start. Also, if you believe fully in the scientific method, as I do, but are interested in Buddhism, then again, this is probably the best place to start.
Instead of overwhelming you with a ...
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK (First Aid for the USMLE Step 2: Clinical Knowledge)
Tao Le, Vikas Bhushan
McGraw-Hill Medical, 2007
Take Step 2 Early and Use This Book
This is the only book you need for to crush Step 2. Packed with great facts. I read this book twice and did the usmleworld question bank and my score was nearly perfect. Take Step 2 early because residency programs are much, much more interested in your score than ...
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Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers
Christopher Grey
Amherst Media, Inc., 2004
Really Capable and with fine and Comprehensive Setup's
This is a book that you must have, If you are interested in Studio and Portraits. As far as I red other book reviews, very often people are asking for good setups and details. Here we are with someone who was aming open the secrets. You have a lot of really good and ...
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Dynamic Art Projects for Children: Includes Step-By-Step Instructions and Photographs
Denise M. Logan
Crystal Productions, 2005
Wow your students
This was one of about 20 books I bought for I summer camp I was running. This book is worth every penny. I ended up using a project a day in the camp. Kids and parents loved it and I appreciated the step by step instructions and pictures. Truly a great buy!
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Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide
David D. Busch
Wiley, 2007
Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide
We just bought the D80 and was intereted in getting an education on the manual settings. We took a trip along the Alaska Highway and took 10,000 pictures in 7 days. We were able to take each setting and work on it while taking some extraordinary pictures. What you ...
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Vanishing Acts: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2005
Amazing
This is a great book, it is the kind of book you don't want to put down. I like how there are several turns in the book, just when you have made up your mind about a character something new comes along to give you a new perspectve.
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Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches For Creative Layouts
Becky Fleck
Memory Makers, 2008
Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches For Creative Layouts
I LOVE this book. It has so many ideas for a few pictures on your page all the way to over 6. The ideas are stimulating.
I was so excited that when I got it, I looked at some sketches and came up with 4 pages that are very simular. They are sketches I have not ...
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Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D Digital Field Guide
Charlotte K. Lowrie
Wiley, 2008
Excellent resource for the amateur photographer
I recently upgraded to the Canon Rebel Xsi (previously using a point and shoot) and wanted a book to help explain the many features on the Xsi and how to use them in different shooting situations. This book is exactly what I was looking for. It offers a good ...
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