One Photo A Day Keeps the Doctor Away is not a book to help you improve your photography technique or skills. Through 160 photo challenges it encourages you to slow down, look around and be more aware of your surroundings. Some examples: - Take a photo of yourself before and after a workout. See what happens to your face - Photograph your house as if you were going to sell it - Meet up with a friend and don't say where you are, show them in pictures - Search the streets for something that is broken and photograph the beauty of imperfection You don't need a fancy camera, the one on your phone will do just fine. Anyone can practise being more present through photography. To inspire you, each challenge is accompanied by a carefully selected quote, sourced from a diverse collection of thinkers, writers, artists and philosophers. Taking out a moment in your busy day to create a thoughtful image will sharpen your focus and creativity. And you can share your discoveries, using the hashtag that goes with each challenge.

This book argues that photography, with its inherent connection to the embodied material world and its ease of transmissibility, operates as an implicitly political medium. It makes the case that the right to see is fundamental to the right to be. Limning the paradoxical links between photography as a medium and the conditions of political, social, and epistemological disappearance, the book interprets works by African American, Indigenous American, Latinx, and Asian American photographers as acts of political activism in the contemporary idiom. Placing photographic praxis at the crux of 21st-century crises of political equity and sociality, the book uncovers the discursive visual movements through which photography enacts reappearances, bringing to visibility erased and elided histories in the Americas. Artists discussed in-depth include Shelley Niro, Carrie Mae Weems, Paula Luttringer, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Matika Wilbur, Martine Gutierrez, Ana Mendieta, An-My Le, and Rebecca Belmore. The book makes visible the American land as a site of contestation, an as-yet not fully recognized battlefield.

Master the Art of Photography in As Little As 20 Weeks Digital Photography Complete Course 2nd Edition will teach you how to take professional-looking pictures you'll be proud to display. The programme is completely customisable to your schedule, so you can work through the modules at your own pace. It's also the ideal photography gift for aspiring creatives and hobby photographers. This digital photography book will guide you through every aspect of digital photography: - The new edition includes the latest technological and creative developments in digital photography and image manipulation - Follows a guided learning approach with 20 interactive and user-friendly modules - Technical concepts are explained in simple, easy-to-understand language - Innovative graphics illustrate key theories - Combines practical demonstrations, step-by-step tutorials, and creative assignments Go from photography novice to pro in no time! This modular photography course is the ultimate master class in digital photography. This updated edition of DK Book's complete course-based guide to digital photography will help you use your digital camera to its full potential in just 20 weeks. Discover everything you need to know about photography step-by-step, week-by-week. Now fully updated throughout to include the latest camera kit, this is the perfect one-on-one learning programme for budding photographers. Using a combination of easy-to-understand tutorials, step-by-step demonstrations, practical assignments, and fun Q&As, this book encourages you to put your new learning into practice straight away. From conveying movement and using natural light, to understanding how to master macro, wide-angle and panoramic photography, this one-on-one learning programme is a great "foundation course" for people who want to take photography more seriously. Learn about the different modes on bridge and system cameras (DSLR or mirrorless), and demystify digital photography jargon such as aperture, exposure, shutter speed, and depth-of-field. This photography book for beginners will show you how to control and understand every element of your camera. With the aid of simple text and innovative graphics, you'll explore a wide variety of photography skills and genres. Find out how to create landscapes, portraits, still life, and action shots as you discover the full range of your camera.

Abandoned Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: California Revealed is an unforgettable nocturnal journey through secret locations hidden in the deserts of California. California has more than its share of abandoned planes, trains, and automobiles. Famous for its aviation and aerospace, the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad, and car culture, California has long been at the forefront of transportation. Wander with Ken through rarely seen locations as he illuminates these forgotten scenes with light, creating haunting dreamlike exposures of several minutes or more. Immerse yourself in the experiences and adventures. Discover precisely how these night photos are created. If you are a fan of creative photography, transportation history, or vivid travel stories, this exploration of California's abandoned planes, trains, and automobiles is for you.

Since 2000, Ilkka Uimonen has been photographing the seemingly endless cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians--seeking all the while to illuminate both sides of the story. Surrounded by history, he represented the present, knowing that one could never truly photograph the past. The images in Cycles do not follow the chronology of the events--they are very much Uimonen's personal narratives of his experiences. The sequence of 60 photographs of combatants and innocents is presented without an introduction: the violence and defining sentiments require none. All of the images are full bleed, and collectively provide a mesmeric testimony to the aggression, despair, and pride that exist without boundaries in Palestine. The starkness of Cycles closely reflects Uimonen's stark realism.