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The Lone Star State shines in Texas: A Photographic Journey, by
award-winning photographers Kathy Adams Clark and Larry Ditto, with
captions by Houston Chronicle columnist Gary Clark. These three
Texans guide readers on a grand tour from the Panhandle to the Gulf
Coast and from Big Bend to the Piney Woods. Get a taste of West
Texas: see the Pecos River, ghost towns, and the Hill Country;
paddle Santa Elena Canyon and hike Big Bend National Park. Visit
East Texas' Big Thicket and the Panhandle's longhorns. Then head
down south for Gulf-style fishing, birdwatching, and beachcombing.
With views of everything from moss-shaded bayous to the stately
Alamo, these splendid color photographs are a true Texas
experience.
Tent Life introduces you to 34 inspirational people from across the
globe who’ve made camping part of their lifestyle, and provides
you with the tools to do the same. What’s the appeal of pitching
a tent and sleeping under the stars? Tried it yourself and felt
inadequate and underprepared? The campers in this book can show you
how to pitch up in style. Fromintrepid woodsmen with enviable
survival skills, to low-key surfers chasing the perfect wave; solo
travellers in single-person hammocks, to family groups in
extravagant bell tent setups – for these aficionados, camping is
pure pleasure, a way to connect with nature, an antidote to modern
life. And, unlike most of us, they know how to do it properly.
Supported by Instagram-worthy photography, interviews with each
contributor bring out their unique and inspirational approach to
camping, their most memorable experiences (and challenges) and the
camping tips they couldn’t live without. Listed with each entry,
the book will also provide advice on how to achieve the ‘camping
style’ yourself and suggests worldwide destinations that provide
a similar setting, giving you the inspiration and tools to plan
your next trip. With enviable camping setups, stories that
will give you wanderlust, stunning locations and top advice from
the experts – Tent Life is the perfect companion and guide for
any wannabe camper.Â
This book is intended for entry-level digital SLR users. It is a
comprehensive step-by-step guide that includes a pullout quick
reference card. UK author Jon Sparks provides practical tips on how
to get the best from this versatile camera. The D3300 is Nikon's
latest entry-level DSLR. It is designed to marry the versatility
and image quality of an SLR with the simplicity and ease of
handling of the best digital compacts. Nikon has always valued
continuity as well as innovation; e.g, it has retained its tried
and tested F lens-mount (originally introduced in 1959). This means
it's possible to use many classic Nikon lenses with the D3300. At
first glance, the D3300 may look like a modest upgrade to the
D3200, but there are some significant changes under the surface.
The camera is almost exactly the same size as its predecessor, but
significantly lighter. It has a 24-megapixel sensor; the pixel
count may be the same as the D3200, but there's a major difference
as the D3300 has dispensed with an 'anti-aliasing' filter in front
of its sensor to make images even sharper.
Our beautiful planet is in danger: the warning signs are there,
year after year – from vast forest fires across Australia to
coral bleaching in the Pacific and the rapid break up of polar ice
and the consequent rise in sea levels, threatening low-lying
coastal communities everywhere. Arranged by continent, Endangered
Places introduces the reader to many of the most stunning natural
locations from the around the world that are currently under
threat. Learn about the magnificent Bornean rainforest, home to
threatened species such as orangutans, probiscis monkeys and the
Sumatran rhinoceros; marvel at the beauty of the Great Barrier
Reef, stretching 2,300 kilometres along Australia’s east coast
and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps;
explore the Aral Sea, formerly the fourth largest lake in the world
and today less than 10 per cent of it’s original size after the
rivers that fed it were diverted by Soviet irrigation projects; and
understand the process of desertification, which has led to the
huge expansion of the Sahara Desert and the dramatic shrinkage of
Lake Chad. Illustrated with more than 180 photographs of more than
100 threatened locations, Endangered Places celebrates the beauty
of our planet while reminding us of how easily this can be lost
through human behaviour and climate change.
At turns humorous and absurd, heartfelt and searching, Photo No-Nos
is for photographers of all levels wishing to avoid easy metaphors
and to sharpen their visual communication skills. Photographers
often have unwritten lists of subjects they tell themselves not to
shoot-things that are cliche, exploitative, derivative, sometimes
even arbitrary. Photo No-Nos features ideas, stories, and anecdotes
from many of the world's most talented photographers and
photography professionals on what not to photograph, along with an
encyclopedic list of taboo subjects compiled from and illustrated
by contributors. Not a strict guide, but a series of meditations on
"bad" pictures, Photo No-Nos covers a wide range of topics, from
mannequins and TVs in motel rooms to issues of colonialism,
stereotypes, and social responsibility. At a time when societies
are reckoning with what and how to communicate through media and
who has the right to do so, this book is a timely and thoughtful
resource on what photographers consider to be off-limits and how
they have contended with their own self-imposed rules without being
paralyzed by them.
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Jeux de Mains
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Cecile Poimboeuf-Koizumi, Stephen Ellcock
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"From a lighthouse keeper in Norway to a reindeer herder in
Mongolia, the resulting series offers a captivating portrait of 10
extraordinary individuals living off the grid." - Financial Times
Between 2015 and 2020, photographer Brice Portolano travelled from
the islands of Alaska to the Patagonian steppe and from the forests
of Lapland to the highlands of Iran to capture the daily lives of
10 extraordinary people who made profound changes in their lives in
order to live closer to nature. They consciously built a life away
from the hustle and bustle of the city, usually without a phone
signal or internet access. Their lives are arduous, but also full
of a sense of personal freedom, self-determination, and fulfilment.
These photographs present an inspiring vision of the joys of
finding one's place in the world and the challenges of living off
the grid. In these 10 vivid portraits of alternative lifestyles, we
meet: Tinja, the dog sled driver in Lapland; Ali, the Persian
horseman; Barny, the self-supporter in a circus wagon in Cumbria,
England; Zaya, the reindeer herder in the Mongolian taiga; George,
the hostel father in Tuscany; Sylwia, the artist on the Greek
island of Lefkada; Sky, the Argentinean goucha; Ben, the hunter in
Utah, USA; Jerry, the oyster farmer in Alaska; Elena, the
lighthouse keeper in Norway. Text in English and German.
The general public's image of Mondrian is of a serious man in a
suit and tie with a reserved, rather aloof look. It is the same
group of some ten photographs that shaped this image over time,
although there are around 400 known photographs of the artist and
his studios that provide a far more balanced and livelier image of
Mondrian. This gorgeous book is not a biography, but rather a
visual and emotional reference work for anyone who wants to immerse
themselves in the world of this extraordinarily modern artist. The
studios in Amsterdam, Paris, and New York are works of art
themselves, as fascinating as the guests in these rooms. There are
snapshots showing his private life, taken during journeys or
visits, photographs of vernissages and dinners as well as formal
portraits that he uses to promote the image of a serious,
uncompromising artist. Detailed captions and richly illustrated
essays on the significance of photography in the context of
Mondrian's work make this book an extraordinary document of his
time.
"...Mario goes beyond basic reportage or documentation in an effort
to create a timeless set of portraits." - Amateur Photographer "I
try to read people's lives," says photographer Mario Marino. In
this new photo book, the Austrian-born camera artist presents over
220 colour and black-and-white photographs from some of the most
remote areas of Ethiopia, Tanzania, Sudan, and Kenya. Stunning
landscapes combine with powerful portraiture, capturing in
particular remote communities whose heritage and ways of life are
threatened by the combined forces of tourism, technology, and
globalisation. With his subjects illuminated by the sunlight alone,
particular attention is given to traditional markers upon the body:
face paint, hair styles, and jewellery. Beyond simple reportage or
documentation, Faces of Africa strives to create a timeless
portrait that speaks to the deep geographical and cultural roots of
each individual. Text in English and German.
Featuring 100 of the best photographs ever captured on camera, Look
At This If You Love Great Photography is a must read for anyone who
appreciates the power of the image. In this beautiful guide to some
of the most compelling photographs ever taken, photography
journalist Gemma Padley offers concise, insightful summaries of
just what it is that makes each one so special. Having written for
some of the most important publications on modern photography,
Gemma draws on her expert knowledge to reveal the fascinating
stories behind these incredible pictures, focusing in on why each
image chosen represents such a high point in photographic history.
Uniquely curated to offer a fresh perspective on the medium, expect
to see pictures from legends of the art form, including Ansel Adams
and Martin Parr, alongside cutting-edge examples from the studios
of the most creative photographers operating today. Whether it's
gut-punching photojournalism that changed public opinion and made
us question who we are, or images that rewrite the rules of
photography and blur the lines between other art forms, this is a
penetrating rundown of the pictures that really matter and you need
to see them.
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Punk's Dead
(Hardcover)
Simon Barker, Michael Bracewell, Greil Marcus
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From 1976 to 1978, the young photographer Simon Barker was a member
of the "Bromley Contingent"--a group of avid Sex Pistols fans who
comprised the group's inner circle at the height of the punk
movement. Many of them, such as Jordan and Siouxsie Sioux, were
notorious for their daredevil dress sense, and several--such as
Sioux, Steven Severin, Adam Ant, Poly Styrene, Billy Idol, Viv
Albertine and Ari Up--went on to form some of the most important
bands of the era. This compilation of previously unseen photographs
by Barker shows these founders of punk in their earliest
incarnations--in bedrooms and kitchens, at public gigs and private
parties--before media and commerce sunk their claws into punk's
iconoclastic look and class politics. Taken with the simplest and
cheapest pocket cameras, the photographs in this collection
constitute Barker's "family album for the years 1976 to 1978." In
the spirit of the Pistols' "God Save the Queen," the volume closes
with a photographic sequence taken by Barker during the 1976
Jubilee celebrations, which shows Romanian tyrant Nicolae Ceausescu
hobnobbing with the Queen of England in the royal procession.
At the heart of Southeast Asia, the kingdom of Thailand is full of
diversity, created by its long history and successive kingdoms.
Renowned for food, beaches, friendly people and a relaxed
lifestyle, Thailand shows just how much there is to explore. With
40,000 temples throughout the country and 97 per cent of the
population being Theravada Buddhists, the religion pervades
everyday life. From the sophistication of modern Bangkok to the
ruins of the ancient Hindu temples at Prasat Hin Phimai and Muang
Tham, from the beaches of Koh Samui and Cha-am to the mountains of
Chiang Mai to verdant national parks such as Kaeng Krachan,
Thailand tours the country's most interesting destinations, region
by region. Each region of Thailand is very different, from the
mountainous north and northeast, to the historic sites of Sukhothai
and Ayutthaya in the centre, and glorious beaches in the east, west
and south. Thailand is a biodiversity hotspot and the national
parks are a lesser-known delight. Featuring street markets and
floating markets, riding an elephant to travelling by tuk-tuk,
idyllic beaches to ancient cities and historic temples, Thailand is
packed with more than 200 spectacular photographs.
"Sirs" begins the missive from our imaginary correspondent. "It's
not that I don't love your original Big Penis Book, but that,
perhaps, I love it too much. I now become anxious leaving the house
without it, and long business trips are simply torture. Couldn't
you make a smaller, less obtrusive edition, still packed with men
whose generative members measure over 8 inches, that doesn't form a
suspiciously large bulge in my carry-on luggage? And while you're
at it, could you make it highly affordable, since my pockets are as
shallow as this premise?" Done! The Little Big Penis Book features
over 150 massively endowed models from the 1940s through the '90s,
including photos by Bob Mizer of AMG, David Hurles of Old Reliable,
Rip Colt of Colt Studio, Craig Calvin Anderson of Sierra Domino,
Hal Roth of Filmco, Jim Jaeger of Third World Studios, Falcon
Studios, Mike Arlen, Fred Bisonnes, Carlos Quiroz, and Charles
Hovland in a compact and inexpensive format. Photos come not just
from the original overstuffed 384-page edition, but from subsequent
Big Penis Calendars, meaning that 30% of the content is unique to
this edition. Add a reduced text to make more room for the stunning
black-and-white and color photos and how could anyone-big, small,
or just right-ask for a better deal?
Portraits of the fifties, photographs of Sanford Roth.
The Lives of Images, edited by Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, is a set
of contemporary thematic readers designed for educators, students,
practicing photographers, and others interested in the ways images
function within a wider set of cultural practices. The series
tracks the many movements and "lives" of images-their tendency to
accumulate, circulate, and transform through different geographies,
cultures, processes, institutions, states, uses, and times. Volume
2 in this series, Analogy, Attunement, and Attention, addresses the
complex relationships that the reproducible image creates with its
viewers, their bodies, their minds, and their sense of the physical
and metaphysical world. The selection addresses the image's role in
the social constitution of individual and collective identity, in
social practices of resistance to the structural violences of
racism, or in relation to state exercises of power. Of particular
importance in this volume are questions of our changing
relationship to space and to selfhood as mediated by the image and
by the many networked technologies and norms built around it.
Essays in the volume ask: what modes of attention are required of
us as viewers and agents of image circulation? The question of how
image technologies provide us with an array of freedoms is here
combined with and read against the many ways images are deployed to
reorient, repress, or reduce our field of vision-thus affecting our
capacity to see and to act in social space. Contributions by Victor
Burgin, Judith Butler, Tina Campt, Sarah Jane Cervenak, Harun
Farocki, Tom Holert, Thomas Keenan, Rabih Mroue, Vivian Sobchack,
and Tiziana Terranova
"See the Middle Kingdom in a whole new light, through the lens of
Annette Morheng. Several years in the making, Morheng's reportage
looks beyond the traditional tourist gaze of today's China." -
Digital Camera "Looking beyond the traditional tourist gaze, this
reportage explores China's rich culture and people." - Amateur
Photographer "...a fascinating and beautifully produced portrait of
the country that will appeal to anyone interested in Chinese
culture, and in travel photography in general." - Outdoor
Photography See China in a whole new light. For several years,
Luxembourgish photographer and travel journalist Annette Morheng
has documented everyday life in the Middle Kingdom, a country where
tradition and progress constantly collide. Gathered together in
this vibrant new illustrated book, her pictures document Chinese
people, villages, and hutongs; temples and skyscrapers; natural
wonders and mega metropolises; the most remote provinces and
diverse ethnic groups. With an eye for authentic details and
interactions, Morheng captures the rapid change, local customs, and
internationality that make up China today. With immersive
first-hand reports accompanying the images, this reportage looks
beyond the traditional tourist gaze and leading media narratives to
explore a China rich with nature, culture and people! Text in
English and German.
Pairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times
archive, this volume brings together 100 of the most iconic moments
from World Cup history. With striking, full-colour photography,
rarely seen archival images and sensational reporting on the
action, The Times Rugby World Cup Moments tells the story of one of
the world's largest single sporting events as it unfolded on - and
off - the pitch. Featuring the most memorable tries, historic drop
goals, legendary players and unforgettable controversies, these
split-second moments have changed the course of Rugby World Cup
history and generated a global sensation along the way.
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Bondi Road
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The fourth book in the Bondi series from photographer Paul Freeman
In a world in which many photographers seek to avoid definition,
Roger Ballen's photographs define themselves in their defiance of
classification and genre: his world stands out as one of a kind.
The black-and-white images featured in Asylum of the Birds were
created exclusively within the confines of a house in a
Johannesburg suburb, the location of which remains a guarded
secret. The inhabitants of the house, both human and animal -
including, most notably, the ever-present birds - are the cast of
Ballen's world, performers amidst the theatrical interiors that
they create and he orchestrates. The resulting images exist in a
space between painting, drawing, installation and photography. They
are timeless, psychologically powerful and masterfully composed.
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