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Lighting the Nude: Top Photography Professionals Share Their Secrets 400 nudes–and the lighting setups that make them look so good

* A best-seller, available for the first time in paperback!
* Side- and plan-view diagrams of the lighting setup for each shot
* Includes a directory of photographers, valuable for art directors and designers

Available for the first time in paperback, the top-selling Lighting the Nude reveals the lighting secrets of the top photographers working today. It showcases more than 400 images of the nude, in a wide variety of styles. Each photograph is accompanied by detailed lighting diagrams and an explanation of what makes the shot work. Both beginners in this branch of photography and seasoned pros will find plenty of inspiring lighting ideas and practical guidance. Lighting the Nude is an essential reference for every studio photographer’s bookshelf.
Customer Review: My Favorite Book on Nude Photography
This is without a doubt my favorite book on nude photography. Its not that it is full of whitty text, or even step by step how to. In fact, to recreate the look of some of these images will require some practice and patience. What I love about this book is how it inspries you with every page.

Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks 2^nd Edition has been totally updated for Photoshop Elements 3 and the latest digital camera features to provide adventurous users with 100 useful and surprising techniques that can be used to make better digital photos, prints, and photo-based projects. Organized into 10 chapters, with 10 tasks per chapter, this book provides the time-saving tips, cool secrets, and productivity tricks to help take a reader’s knowledge of digital photography beyond the basics. Full-color screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructions show readers how to save time and boost productivity. InfoTrends Research Group says Digital camera unit sales will grow from 6.7 million in 2000 to 42 million in 2005, while worldwide revenue from digital camera sales is expected to reach $11.8 billion by 2007 with unit sales surpassing the 18.7 million mark.
Customer Review: Feeling Like a Pro!
Written by Mary G. for Ann F. and Mary G. @ SCG Photos
Using “Simplified, Tips& Tricks” was soothing to my novice photographer’s heart. I was able to quickly scan and/or find all topics of interest by color, number, and/or page. The table of contents was simple and direct in layout, while being comprehensive in alerting me to what each section/chapter offered. I also found that there was an abundance of photos and illustrations…which I would expect in a photography handbook , but is not always the case as I’ve learned. I found the color bar which rated the degree of difficulty for the “tip/trick” presented; was most useful and right on, in choosing a new task to try at my novice level. This is an excellent book for the photographer who is ready to move past the “auto” setting and gain more knowledge and experience.

Photoshop CS3 Essential Skills (Photography Essential Skills) Brimming with beautiful pictures, this successful book guides you through a project-based, progressive curriculum so that you can build all the essential skills to enhance photographs creatively and professionally with Photoshop CS3. If you are an aspiring professional, enthusiastic amateur photographer, or a student learning photography, digital imaging, art and design, or design graphics, you’ll be amazed at the stunning results you can achieve!

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Guide to Digital SLR Photography If you own a Digital Rebel XT, then you’re planning to do more than just take the occasional snapshot. You’re serious about photography. As an avid photographer, you owe it to yourself to make the most out of your cutting-edge equipment. You want to conquer the features of your Digital Rebel XT and you also want to take amazing photographs - and you want to do both now! Welcome to the guide that can lead you to each of these goals. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Guide to Digital SLR Photography provides you with a concise guide to the most important features specific to your Digital Rebel XT, explaining not only how to use them but also why and when. Filled with full-color images to illustrate results at various settings, this book also helps you enhance your digital photography skills with techniques specific to the EOS Digital Rebel XT.
Customer Review: Good companion to the camera manual.
Would be better to read this book, then read the Canon manual.
Gives a little more in depth to the camera functions, as well as, good photography tips.
Customer Review: Amateur Photographer
I found that the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Guide to Digital SLR Photography went one step past the camera manuel in all aspects of camera operation and explains how to make all of the settings to produce a good photograph. Basically, it helps you to learn how to use your new camera.