Are you into photography not photomanipulation? Frustrated that you are spending too much time in front of the screen and not enough behind the lens? Feel like you are not getting the most out of the powerful processing functions of Apple Aperture? If any of the above is true then, whatever your photography level, you will benefit hugely from this terrific little book. This no-nonsense, inspiring guide is aimed solely at photographers: those whose aim is to use the software to bring out the natural best in their photographs. Compatible with any version of Aperture, professional photographer and educator Corey Hilz takes you through a highly effective, professional's workflow for bringing out the best in your photographs, from post-capture through to output. He focuses entirely on the vital aspects for photographers such as correcting exposure, tone adjustments, metadata, managing a fast expanding library, and vetting images. Additionally, Corey covers the workflow on either side: effective importing and tagging, and perfect output with minimal effort. Everything about this beautiful book is aimed at a visual audience. Packed with stunning photographs to illustrate every tweak the author makes, this book focuses on the specific needs of the photographer and nothing else. This is not a weighty, stodgy comprehensive reference guides to Aperture. It is, instead, a book that won't waste a second of your valuable shooting time.

Female View puts the focus on women fashion photography. Although this medium has been shaped by female photographers for decades, a large number of publications or exhibitions have focused primarily on the male gaze of the female body. Numerous female fashion photographers worked for influential magazines such as Harper's Bazaar or Vogue, thus shaping the style of their time. Using exemplary positions, this book traces the transformation of the photographic image from the 1940s to the present day: from the fashion magazine to the showroom and the coffee table book to videos and digital self-staging in social media today. On display will be works by: Lillian Bassman, Sibylle Bergemann, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Corinne Day, Madame d'Ora, Ingeborg Hoppe, Nadine Ijewere, Ute Mahler, Charlotte March, Sarah Moon, Amber Pinkerton, Elizaveta Porodina, Regina Relang, Bettina Rheims, Alice Springs (June Newton), Deborah Turbeville, Ellen von Unwerth, and Yva.