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Spirit of the Wind: Horse in Saudi Arabia (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"



Spirit of the Wind: Horse in Saudi Arabia [Hardcover]


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  • Hardcover: 112 pages

  • Publisher: Immel Publishing (September 1982)

  • Language: English

  • ISBN-10: 0907151019

  • ISBN-13: 978-0907151012

  • Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches

  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds

  • A solid introduction to the Arabian horse and some outstanding photographs. A must for any horse lover. Many color photos, mostly by Keith Collie. A picture book with some text, about Arabian horses in Saudi Arabia: racing, the National Guard, the Riyadh Equestrian Club, the Dirab Research Center, the King Abdul Aziz University Equestrian Club in Jeddah, and scenes around Riyadh and Jeddah.


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  • Spirit of the Wind: Horse in Saudi Arabia [Hardcover]


    2 new from $43.00 15 used from $5.30

  • Hardcover: 112 pages

  • Publisher: Immel Publishing (September 1982)

  • Language: English

  • ISBN-10: 0907151019

  • ISBN-13: 978-0907151012

  • Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches

  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds

  • A solid introduction to the Arabian horse and some outstanding photographs. A must for any horse lover. Many color photos, mostly by Keith Collie. A picture book with some text, about Arabian horses in Saudi Arabia: racing, the National Guard, the Riyadh Equestrian Club, the Dirab Research Center, the King Abdul Aziz University Equestrian Club in Jeddah, and scenes around Riyadh and Jeddah.


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  • No Lumps, Thank You.: A Bra Anthologie (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"



     


    No Lumps, Thank You.: A Bra Anthologie [Hardcover]













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    "What do fishing reels, oranges, and antlers have in common? How about teacups, maracas, and pears? Find out in no lumps, thank you: a bra anthologie an uplifting and entertaining photographic collection of playful brassieres created from a wide and wild variety of common objects. From ""Nest Enhancement


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  • Hardcover: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (September 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764341936
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764341939

     


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    No Lumps, Thank You.: A Bra Anthologie [Hardcover]













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  • Hardcover: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (September 28, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764341936
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764341939

     


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  • Tiffen 6 Pocket Filter Pouch (Electronics) newly tagged "photography"



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    Tiffen 6 Pocket Filter Pouch



    This filter wallet uses a simple mesh to hold the filters in place, unlike the Tamrac 5329 and others which use a full protective plastic pouch.

    Once folded for storage, the sides of the wallet are open to the elements. Because the filters are only partially covered by the mesh fabric any dust in your bag or in the environment can make its way onto your filters.

    I'm going to use this one for storing screw-on filters I don't use regularly. I wouldn't take it into the field - there are much better options for that.

    I would not use this for square / rectangular gels. The risk of scratching is pretty high and the filters aren't nearly as secure as they are in other wallets.

    this is a nice padded lens filter case my 58mm filters fit great in it and stays in place when used with the plastic case filters came in. my 58mm filters will fall out if I put them in lose anything bigger then 58mm should be ok this case is better then I thought it would be its about the size of a woman's pocket book. when closed it is 8"x4" when open it is 8"x14" all in all its a very good case I'm happy with it. I"m going to be buying two more shipped and rec on time well worth the money.


    This pouch feels great with 1 filter or 6. The mesh pockets hold the filters securely in place while the folding flaps protect the filters from scratching each other.

    I can see smaller filter sizes being a problem but I use mostly 77mm filters and they fit great. Velcro is strong and the exterior is nice and rugged feeling.




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    Tiffen 6 Pocket Filter Pouch



    This filter wallet uses a simple mesh to hold the filters in place, unlike the Tamrac 5329 and others which use a full protective plastic pouch.

    Once folded for storage, the sides of the wallet are open to the elements. Because the filters are only partially covered by the mesh fabric any dust in your bag or in the environment can make its way onto your filters.

    I'm going to use this one for storing screw-on filters I don't use regularly. I wouldn't take it into the field - there are much better options for that.

    I would not use this for square / rectangular gels. The risk of scratching is pretty high and the filters aren't nearly as secure as they are in other wallets.

    this is a nice padded lens filter case my 58mm filters fit great in it and stays in place when used with the plastic case filters came in. my 58mm filters will fall out if I put them in lose anything bigger then 58mm should be ok this case is better then I thought it would be its about the size of a woman's pocket book. when closed it is 8"x4" when open it is 8"x14" all in all its a very good case I'm happy with it. I"m going to be buying two more shipped and rec on time well worth the money.


    This pouch feels great with 1 filter or 6. The mesh pockets hold the filters securely in place while the folding flaps protect the filters from scratching each other.

    I can see smaller filter sizes being a problem but I use mostly 77mm filters and they fit great. Velcro is strong and the exterior is nice and rugged feeling.


  • ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for Canon EOS 40D/50D (Screen) (Electronics) newly tagged "photography"





    ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for Canon EOS 40D/50D (Screen)




    • Scratch-Proof - patented film - Military Grade
    • Lifetime Guarantee
    • Precision cut to specifically fit your model digital camera - No added bulk & Improves grip
    • Invisible protection
    • Easy to remove - leaving no sticky residue

    Your search for a digital camera case, skin, or cover is now over. ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD is an exceptionally clear and virtually indestructible film that will protect your digital camera from unsightly scratches. Our exclusive, patented film - with nano-memory technology - covers and shields your digital camera keeping it as pristine as the day you took it out of the box. The precision pre-cut invisibleSHIELD applies directly to your specific model digital camera, providing the toughest, most durable protection you will find. The invisibleSHIELD has its origins in the military, where it was used to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris. Now you can use that same powerful technology to protect your digital camera. The invisibleSHIELD is only .2 millimeters thick making it the slimmest digital camera skin or cover of its kind. It is so tough that we back it with a lifetime guarantee. So, if it ever does wear or scratch, we will replace it for free, for the life of your device. And if you ever need to remove the invisibleSHIELD, no problem; it comes off clean and leaves no sticky residue. If you're still not convinced, check out our demo video and see for yourself how strong ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD really is.


    I feel this is a good product for protecting the screen on your camera from scratches. Who knows what would happen after a solid hit!
    I do prefer the solid pastic piece that is specically cut for your camera and designed to protect your camera screen from the world of hard knocks!In my case, the Canon EOS 40D.






    ZAGG invisibleSHIELD for Canon EOS 40D/50D (Screen)




    • Scratch-Proof - patented film - Military Grade
    • Lifetime Guarantee
    • Precision cut to specifically fit your model digital camera - No added bulk & Improves grip
    • Invisible protection
    • Easy to remove - leaving no sticky residue

    Your search for a digital camera case, skin, or cover is now over. ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD is an exceptionally clear and virtually indestructible film that will protect your digital camera from unsightly scratches. Our exclusive, patented film - with nano-memory technology - covers and shields your digital camera keeping it as pristine as the day you took it out of the box. The precision pre-cut invisibleSHIELD applies directly to your specific model digital camera, providing the toughest, most durable protection you will find. The invisibleSHIELD has its origins in the military, where it was used to protect high-speed helicopter blades from dust, dirt and debris. Now you can use that same powerful technology to protect your digital camera. The invisibleSHIELD is only .2 millimeters thick making it the slimmest digital camera skin or cover of its kind. It is so tough that we back it with a lifetime guarantee. So, if it ever does wear or scratch, we will replace it for free, for the life of your device. And if you ever need to remove the invisibleSHIELD, no problem; it comes off clean and leaves no sticky residue. If you're still not convinced, check out our demo video and see for yourself how strong ZAGG's invisibleSHIELD really is.


    I feel this is a good product for protecting the screen on your camera from scratches. Who knows what would happen after a solid hit!
    I do prefer the solid pastic piece that is specically cut for your camera and designed to protect your camera screen from the world of hard knocks!In my case, the Canon EOS 40D.


    Tiffen 58mm Digital Ultra Clear Water White Protection Filter (Electronics) newly tagged "photography"



     


    TiffenDigital Ultra Clear Water White Protection Filter


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  • List Price:$49.39
    Price:$18.75
    You Save:$30.64 (62%)




    • Optimum protection for camera lenses without color shift or reflective glare

    • Fits 58-millimeter threads

    • Protects against dirt, grime, fingerprints, and bumps

    • Can be kept on lens at all times without compromising image quality

    • 10-year warranty

    The Digital Ultra Clear was developed for today's digital cameras and camcorder lenses as well as the traditional photographic lenses. Designed for the discerning photographer, from ultra quality optical glass, the Digital Ultra Clear filter offers the optimum protection for today's camera lenses without color shift or reflective glare. It protects the lens against dirt, grime, fingerprints and those unexpected bumps and bruises. It can be kept on the camera lens at all times without compromising image quality.


    Ordered this Tiffin filter as part of the purchase of a Nikon 55-200mm f4 VR lens for my daughter. There was a discount $10.on any Tiffen filter when ordered w/this particular lens. I did not choose the Amazon suggested lens filter which cost around $ 9.99 or free as part of the promo. I generally do not buy the cheapest filter. I ordered this particular filter that this review is about instead which cost double. There was no mention of being multicoated or even a coated filter- but as even Nikon does not always state their filters are coated,(they all are generally multi-coated) I assumed that a Tiffen 52mm which is a small filter for $20.00 was at least coated. We always keep at least a clear or UV filter on all our lenses for protecting front glass and to prevent ghosting & reflective artifacts in photos & routinely expect & use only coated or multicoated filters as such. This filter is not either. It is clear as the name suggests, but has already on occasion introduced artifacts that require workarounds which in my opinion is unacceptable even for a $20.00 filter. But I guess you get what you pay for with some things.

    You can tell if a filter is coated or multicoated by holding it pointed at a bright area or light and look in reflection of lens- if pinkish its coated if greenish- multicoated.

    I would think that all filters would be coated this day & age unless of course for whatever reason, you would want an uncoated filter. That's my opinion. Any company selling an uncoated/coated filter should disclose that in their description of the filter spec's. I believe that is an important detail regarding a filter that most people would want to know about. I did research at different places trying to see if this particular filter was coated. Could not find out. As it is one of my rules (that I broke this time) is don't assume anything. I would not have purchased this filter.

    I will not be purchasing any more Tiffen filters again unless they clearly disclose this one way or the other. I typically buy Sigma & Quantaray's Professional line- they all disclose their specs clearly & occasionally Nikon filters, which are excellent- though usually you may have to do a little digging but you will find out the specs.




     


    TiffenDigital Ultra Clear Water White Protection Filter


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  • List Price:$49.39
    Price:$18.75
    You Save:$30.64 (62%)




    • Optimum protection for camera lenses without color shift or reflective glare

    • Fits 58-millimeter threads

    • Protects against dirt, grime, fingerprints, and bumps

    • Can be kept on lens at all times without compromising image quality

    • 10-year warranty

    The Digital Ultra Clear was developed for today's digital cameras and camcorder lenses as well as the traditional photographic lenses. Designed for the discerning photographer, from ultra quality optical glass, the Digital Ultra Clear filter offers the optimum protection for today's camera lenses without color shift or reflective glare. It protects the lens against dirt, grime, fingerprints and those unexpected bumps and bruises. It can be kept on the camera lens at all times without compromising image quality.


    Ordered this Tiffin filter as part of the purchase of a Nikon 55-200mm f4 VR lens for my daughter. There was a discount $10.on any Tiffen filter when ordered w/this particular lens. I did not choose the Amazon suggested lens filter which cost around $ 9.99 or free as part of the promo. I generally do not buy the cheapest filter. I ordered this particular filter that this review is about instead which cost double. There was no mention of being multicoated or even a coated filter- but as even Nikon does not always state their filters are coated,(they all are generally multi-coated) I assumed that a Tiffen 52mm which is a small filter for $20.00 was at least coated. We always keep at least a clear or UV filter on all our lenses for protecting front glass and to prevent ghosting & reflective artifacts in photos & routinely expect & use only coated or multicoated filters as such. This filter is not either. It is clear as the name suggests, but has already on occasion introduced artifacts that require workarounds which in my opinion is unacceptable even for a $20.00 filter. But I guess you get what you pay for with some things.

    You can tell if a filter is coated or multicoated by holding it pointed at a bright area or light and look in reflection of lens- if pinkish its coated if greenish- multicoated.

    I would think that all filters would be coated this day & age unless of course for whatever reason, you would want an uncoated filter. That's my opinion. Any company selling an uncoated/coated filter should disclose that in their description of the filter spec's. I believe that is an important detail regarding a filter that most people would want to know about. I did research at different places trying to see if this particular filter was coated. Could not find out. As it is one of my rules (that I broke this time) is don't assume anything. I would not have purchased this filter.

    I will not be purchasing any more Tiffen filters again unless they clearly disclose this one way or the other. I typically buy Sigma & Quantaray's Professional line- they all disclose their specs clearly & occasionally Nikon filters, which are excellent- though usually you may have to do a little digging but you will find out the specs.


    Horses (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"




    Travel the world of horses, with two major American artists as your guides.

    Horses and humans have a long history together, from wild steppe to farm field to battlefield, from rodeo arena to backyard. In Horses, Jay Dusard and Thomas McGuane illuminate the special bond that grows between riders and mounts. Their book is a memorable collaboration between two masters: Dusard offers his insight in words as well as in his extraordinary photography, McGuane in a pair of essays.

    "Those who love horses are impelled by an ever-receding vision, some enchanted transformation through which the horse and the rider become a third, much greater thing," writes McGuane, also an acclaimed novelist and horseman. More than words, more than pictures, this slim, beautiful book is also a "third thing."

    "To some people," McGuane observes, "horses have wings." Comic, exquisite, gritty, and wise—Horses flies on wings of its own. 45 b/w and color photos.






    Travel the world of horses, with two major American artists as your guides.

    Horses and humans have a long history together, from wild steppe to farm field to battlefield, from rodeo arena to backyard. In Horses, Jay Dusard and Thomas McGuane illuminate the special bond that grows between riders and mounts. Their book is a memorable collaboration between two masters: Dusard offers his insight in words as well as in his extraordinary photography, McGuane in a pair of essays.

    "Those who love horses are impelled by an ever-receding vision, some enchanted transformation through which the horse and the rider become a third, much greater thing," writes McGuane, also an acclaimed novelist and horseman. More than words, more than pictures, this slim, beautiful book is also a "third thing."

    "To some people," McGuane observes, "horses have wings." Comic, exquisite, gritty, and wise—Horses flies on wings of its own. 45 b/w and color photos.



    Car Rear View Reverse Backup Parking Waterproof CMOS Camera (Electronics) newly tagged "photography"


    Applicable to variety of vehicles: car, truck, RV, etc.
    Easy to install.
    Its simple and modest design and small size won't draw any attention.
    It helps to avoid incidents and accidents abrasion well.
    Specification:
    Color: White
    Image Sensor: 1/4" CMOS
    TV system: NTSC/PAL
    Horizontal Resolution: 420 TV lines
    Pixels: 656(H) * 492(V)
    Lens: 18.5mm
    View Angle: 170 degree
    Sync. System: internal
    S/N Ratio: >48dB
    Electronic Shutter: 1/60 to 1/100,000 seconds
    Video Output: 1.0Vpp, 75Ohm
    White Balance: Auto
    Power: DC 12V
    Operating Temperature: -40 to + 80°C, 95% RH maximum
    Storage Temperature: -40 to + 105°C, 95% RH maximum
    Water-proof: IP66
    Video Cable Length: about 6m
    Camera size: 3.5 * 3.3 * 2.5cm
    Camera Weight: 87g
    Package size: 11.5 * 8 * 6cm
    Package weight: 251g
    Package Included:
    1 * Car Rear View Camera
    1 * Video Cable
    1 * Power Cable



    Applicable to variety of vehicles: car, truck, RV, etc.
    Easy to install.
    Its simple and modest design and small size won't draw any attention.
    It helps to avoid incidents and accidents abrasion well.
    Specification:
    Color: White
    Image Sensor: 1/4" CMOS
    TV system: NTSC/PAL
    Horizontal Resolution: 420 TV lines
    Pixels: 656(H) * 492(V)
    Lens: 18.5mm
    View Angle: 170 degree
    Sync. System: internal
    S/N Ratio: >48dB
    Electronic Shutter: 1/60 to 1/100,000 seconds
    Video Output: 1.0Vpp, 75Ohm
    White Balance: Auto
    Power: DC 12V
    Operating Temperature: -40 to + 80°C, 95% RH maximum
    Storage Temperature: -40 to + 105°C, 95% RH maximum
    Water-proof: IP66
    Video Cable Length: about 6m
    Camera size: 3.5 * 3.3 * 2.5cm
    Camera Weight: 87g
    Package size: 11.5 * 8 * 6cm
    Package weight: 251g
    Package Included:
    1 * Car Rear View Camera
    1 * Video Cable
    1 * Power Cable


    Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner (Office Product) newly tagged "photography"




    The Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner turns your old shoebox full of photos into digital photo files that you can upload, email, edit, and archive. The scanner can scan prints from wallet size up to 5 by 7 inches at a resolution of 600 dpi. It works with or without a computer, saving scanned files either directly to an included 2 GB MICROSD card or to a computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.

    KODAK 570 Personal Photo Scanner Works with or without a computer so you can take it with you wherever you go. View larger.

    The Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner scans any printed photo from wallet size up to 5 by 7 inches. With a selectable scanning resolution of 600 or 300 dpi, you have the option of saving the highest-quality images to retain the most detail, or smaller files that are more manageable for sharing and uploading.

    KODAK 570 Personal Photo Scanner Scans printed photos from wallet size up
    to 5 x 7 inches. View larger.

    Scanned photos can be saved directly to a memory card using the built-in memory card slot, without the need for a computer. The scanner supports SD, XD, MS, MS Pro, and MMC memory card formats. A 2 GB MICROSD card and adapter are included, giving you space to save your photos right out of the box. You can also save scanned images to a computer using the included USB 2.0 cable.

    The included Kodak EasyShare software makes it easy for you organize, archive, share, and print your photos. With the software, you can tag and rate your photos, make quick edits such as reducing red-eye with just a click of the button, easily upload photos to Facebook or the Kodak gallery, create photobooks, and more.

    The Kodak P570 is so compact that you can take it with you wherever you have photos to scan. Use it at home or at the office, or take it with you when you visit your friends and family so you can scan and copy their photos as well.

    The Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner is backed by a one-year warranty.

    Photo scanner, 2 GB MICROSD card (with SD adapter and jewel case), Kodak EasyShare software, picture transfer software with Kodak gallery link, USB cable and accessory kit.






    The Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner turns your old shoebox full of photos into digital photo files that you can upload, email, edit, and archive. The scanner can scan prints from wallet size up to 5 by 7 inches at a resolution of 600 dpi. It works with or without a computer, saving scanned files either directly to an included 2 GB MICROSD card or to a computer via the included USB 2.0 cable.

    KODAK 570 Personal Photo Scanner Works with or without a computer so you can take it with you wherever you go. View larger.

    The Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner scans any printed photo from wallet size up to 5 by 7 inches. With a selectable scanning resolution of 600 or 300 dpi, you have the option of saving the highest-quality images to retain the most detail, or smaller files that are more manageable for sharing and uploading.

    KODAK 570 Personal Photo Scanner Scans printed photos from wallet size up
    to 5 x 7 inches. View larger.

    Scanned photos can be saved directly to a memory card using the built-in memory card slot, without the need for a computer. The scanner supports SD, XD, MS, MS Pro, and MMC memory card formats. A 2 GB MICROSD card and adapter are included, giving you space to save your photos right out of the box. You can also save scanned images to a computer using the included USB 2.0 cable.

    The included Kodak EasyShare software makes it easy for you organize, archive, share, and print your photos. With the software, you can tag and rate your photos, make quick edits such as reducing red-eye with just a click of the button, easily upload photos to Facebook or the Kodak gallery, create photobooks, and more.

    The Kodak P570 is so compact that you can take it with you wherever you have photos to scan. Use it at home or at the office, or take it with you when you visit your friends and family so you can scan and copy their photos as well.

    The Kodak P570 Personal Photo Scanner is backed by a one-year warranty.

    Photo scanner, 2 GB MICROSD card (with SD adapter and jewel case), Kodak EasyShare software, picture transfer software with Kodak gallery link, USB cable and accessory kit.



    River to River: New York Scenes from a Bicycle (A YBK Photographer Portfolio) (Paperback) newly tagged "photography"




    My connections to the photos and locations in this book go back to 1960 and my first bicycle. Dad owned a three-speed Raleigh. I had a single-speed Schwinn. In the spring of 1961 the two of us began our river-to-river tours. I was six years old and had never felt the release of having freedom like that.

    Dad took his Yashica 44 camera on every trip. Following his methods taught me to look everywhere for something to shoot as we rode. He regularly demonstrated to me how being patient for a shot paid off. I couldn't wait for his pictures to be developed. Even if it were a familiar place, I'd find something new in the light or in the angles that Dad chose. My love for his work and the memory of those trips are alive in these pages.

    Thomas Pryor's work has been published in The New York Times, Mr. Beller's Neighborhood, A Prairie Home Companion, New York Press and other periodicals. His story, "Madame Butterfly Goes Down", was part of Thomas Beller's anthology, "Lost and Found: Stories from New York." Two of his stories appeared in Larry Canale's book, "Mickey Mantle - Memories and Memorabilia." His blog: "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts," is listed in The New York Times Blog Roll and his radio show ran on the Centanni Broadcasting Network. Thomas was featured on PBS's "Baseball: A New York Love Story," and Public Radio's "This American Life," and he is a regular contributor to NearSay.com and askanewyorker.com. Thomas recently completed a memoir about growing up in the 1960s in a New York City working class neighborhood, "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts."






    My connections to the photos and locations in this book go back to 1960 and my first bicycle. Dad owned a three-speed Raleigh. I had a single-speed Schwinn. In the spring of 1961 the two of us began our river-to-river tours. I was six years old and had never felt the release of having freedom like that.

    Dad took his Yashica 44 camera on every trip. Following his methods taught me to look everywhere for something to shoot as we rode. He regularly demonstrated to me how being patient for a shot paid off. I couldn't wait for his pictures to be developed. Even if it were a familiar place, I'd find something new in the light or in the angles that Dad chose. My love for his work and the memory of those trips are alive in these pages.

    Thomas Pryor's work has been published in The New York Times, Mr. Beller's Neighborhood, A Prairie Home Companion, New York Press and other periodicals. His story, "Madame Butterfly Goes Down", was part of Thomas Beller's anthology, "Lost and Found: Stories from New York." Two of his stories appeared in Larry Canale's book, "Mickey Mantle - Memories and Memorabilia." His blog: "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts," is listed in The New York Times Blog Roll and his radio show ran on the Centanni Broadcasting Network. Thomas was featured on PBS's "Baseball: A New York Love Story," and Public Radio's "This American Life," and he is a regular contributor to NearSay.com and askanewyorker.com. Thomas recently completed a memoir about growing up in the 1960s in a New York City working class neighborhood, "Yorkville: Stoops to Nuts."



    How to Start Your Own Photography Business (Kindle Edition) newly tagged "photography"




    Released at last – all you need to know to start your own successful photography business!

    Do you want to make a new career in photography?

    Do you want to know how to make money with your camera?

    Here is a way to get your own photography business running in 30 days or less

    In this book you will discover…

    • Everything you need to know to set up your business
    • How to find customers quickly
    • Three things that make customers come back time and again

    The secret behind this system – why it works... firstly, it was written by an experienced Professional Photographer who has done it for himself and is writing from experience.

    Unlike many other products and books you may have read before, this book actually provides easy to understand instructions, and a step by step plan, to create and operate a successful and profitable photography business, starting out by working from your own home.

    Plenty of other books will tell you about taking great photographs, but not necessarily how to make real money from them.

    The author has identified the things other books don’t tell you about how to get started and drive business and money to your doorstep and phone.

    But, to be clear about something…… this book will not teach you how to take great photographs… But it will teach you how to make big profits from them.

    So what are the benefits of using this system? :

    • Easy to follow, step by step instructions
    • Helps you build a plan for your business
    • You will find out how to pick your specialist niches
    • Simple steps to do marketing that works
    • Shows you how to attract customers – and keep them
    • Tells you how to set up support systems that work
    • Find out all the equipment you need to set up as a professional photographer

    This book is going to help you break through the barriers, and give you the tools to create your own success. Over and over again.

    Close your eyes and imagine, one month from now, with new clients and great profits coming in, from only implementing a few of these strategies!

    Is that exciting? Absolutely!

    A message from the author, Peter Oliver, who says.....

    "Let me tell you my story……..I was once faced with a dilemma, having great photographic skills, and wanting to start making money from my photographs – but I did not know how to “break into the industry”.

    I had spent all this money on cameras and other equipment (there is always one more piece of equipment that is a must have), but how do I start getting my money back? It seemed like a one way spiral.

    • How do all those photographers make money?
    • How do they get customers?
    • What types of photography are the most profitable?

    As I pondered these questions, I started to think about my years of experience in the corporate world, and then it came to me – I need to start my own photographic business!

    So I devised and created my system and my plan to make it work, and suddenly I was in business – making real money!"

    Some questions for you.........

    Are you looking for ways of making extra income?

    Do you want to turn your photographic skills into a new career?

    Have you done a photography course, and are now trying to find out how to start making great sales?

    Are you tired of waiting for the phone to ring with customers ready to hire your services?

    Do you wonder why other photographers make great sales but yours are not so good?

    Did you answer Yes to any of these questions? If you did then this is the book you should read and follow.






    Released at last – all you need to know to start your own successful photography business!

    Do you want to make a new career in photography?

    Do you want to know how to make money with your camera?

    Here is a way to get your own photography business running in 30 days or less

    In this book you will discover…

    • Everything you need to know to set up your business
    • How to find customers quickly
    • Three things that make customers come back time and again

    The secret behind this system – why it works... firstly, it was written by an experienced Professional Photographer who has done it for himself and is writing from experience.

    Unlike many other products and books you may have read before, this book actually provides easy to understand instructions, and a step by step plan, to create and operate a successful and profitable photography business, starting out by working from your own home.

    Plenty of other books will tell you about taking great photographs, but not necessarily how to make real money from them.

    The author has identified the things other books don’t tell you about how to get started and drive business and money to your doorstep and phone.

    But, to be clear about something…… this book will not teach you how to take great photographs… But it will teach you how to make big profits from them.

    So what are the benefits of using this system? :

    • Easy to follow, step by step instructions
    • Helps you build a plan for your business
    • You will find out how to pick your specialist niches
    • Simple steps to do marketing that works
    • Shows you how to attract customers – and keep them
    • Tells you how to set up support systems that work
    • Find out all the equipment you need to set up as a professional photographer

    This book is going to help you break through the barriers, and give you the tools to create your own success. Over and over again.

    Close your eyes and imagine, one month from now, with new clients and great profits coming in, from only implementing a few of these strategies!

    Is that exciting? Absolutely!

    A message from the author, Peter Oliver, who says.....

    "Let me tell you my story……..I was once faced with a dilemma, having great photographic skills, and wanting to start making money from my photographs – but I did not know how to “break into the industry”.

    I had spent all this money on cameras and other equipment (there is always one more piece of equipment that is a must have), but how do I start getting my money back? It seemed like a one way spiral.

    • How do all those photographers make money?
    • How do they get customers?
    • What types of photography are the most profitable?

    As I pondered these questions, I started to think about my years of experience in the corporate world, and then it came to me – I need to start my own photographic business!

    So I devised and created my system and my plan to make it work, and suddenly I was in business – making real money!"

    Some questions for you.........

    Are you looking for ways of making extra income?

    Do you want to turn your photographic skills into a new career?

    Have you done a photography course, and are now trying to find out how to start making great sales?

    Are you tired of waiting for the phone to ring with customers ready to hire your services?

    Do you wonder why other photographers make great sales but yours are not so good?

    Did you answer Yes to any of these questions? If you did then this is the book you should read and follow.



    Eiko Supreme ECA Photoflood Light Bulb (Misc.) newly tagged "photography"

    Wattage
    250.00

    Bulb Voltage
    120.00


    As of now the bulbs are working fine.
    When you first get them you will think that they are blown,
    they rattle really bad just like a blown bulb. Some may be
    but you will have to try them. My first order of 6 five were bad
    but the company did replace them.


     Used this bulb with Speedball Diazo emulsion to burn screens for screen-printing. Worked terrific with the timing instructions on the emulsion. Be sure to use a porcelain socketed lamp.


    Wattage
    250.00

    Bulb Voltage
    120.00


    As of now the bulbs are working fine.
    When you first get them you will think that they are blown,
    they rattle really bad just like a blown bulb. Some may be
    but you will have to try them. My first order of 6 five were bad
    but the company did replace them.


     Used this bulb with Speedball Diazo emulsion to burn screens for screen-printing. Worked terrific with the timing instructions on the emulsion. Be sure to use a porcelain socketed lamp.


    Brookgreen Gardens (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)) (Paperback) newly tagged "photography"



    Brookgreen Gardens evolved into the cultural attraction it is today from its beginning in 1930 as a winter home for philanthropist Archer Milton Huntington and his wife, sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington. The 9,000-acre tract had been four rice plantations as early as the 18th century. Home to rice planters, sportsmen, statesmen, industrialists, horticulturists, soldiers, novelists, artists, and poets, Brookgreen has entertained the great and the humble throughout its 300-year history. This book provides photographic glimpses of the men, women, and places connected with the land that became Brookgreen Gardens and documents Brookgreen's emergence as America's first public sculpture garden. A National Historic Landmark, Brookgreen's significance rests in its history and in its future service to visitors.


     




    Brookgreen Gardens evolved into the cultural attraction it is today from its beginning in 1930 as a winter home for philanthropist Archer Milton Huntington and his wife, sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington. The 9,000-acre tract had been four rice plantations as early as the 18th century. Home to rice planters, sportsmen, statesmen, industrialists, horticulturists, soldiers, novelists, artists, and poets, Brookgreen has entertained the great and the humble throughout its 300-year history. This book provides photographic glimpses of the men, women, and places connected with the land that became Brookgreen Gardens and documents Brookgreen's emergence as America's first public sculpture garden. A National Historic Landmark, Brookgreen's significance rests in its history and in its future service to visitors.


     


    Love & Desire (Paperback) newly tagged "photography"




    This four hundred page volume is a followup to the photography book entitled "The Body," which had pictures of just that.

    Here, Ewing collects mostly black and white photography from the last one hundred and fifty years into the volume. He seperates them according to different "genres": Bonds, Icons, Observations, Propositions, Tokens, Libidos, Reveries, and Obsession.

    With these genres, all collected under the broad "love and desire," a case could be made as to why the editor put some pictures in "Tokens," but not "Libidos." The book tries to be an overview of love in photography, but barely scratches the surface.

    The good news is the collection he does have is marvelous. I read the book in one sitting, the genre intros are short, but the photos here are wonderful. Ewing provides excellent credits, letting the reader try to find more work by photographers they have never heard of.

    The opening introduction essay, capsulizing the history of photography is both too long and dismissive. Ewing laments the use of the camera by the common person to take family photos, not realizing that every snapshot cannot be art.

    With all the photography here, the volume is one that can be picked up and perused again and again. Despite some spotty editorial choices, I highly recommend it.

    The book does contain explicit images of sex and nudity.






    This four hundred page volume is a followup to the photography book entitled "The Body," which had pictures of just that.

    Here, Ewing collects mostly black and white photography from the last one hundred and fifty years into the volume. He seperates them according to different "genres": Bonds, Icons, Observations, Propositions, Tokens, Libidos, Reveries, and Obsession.

    With these genres, all collected under the broad "love and desire," a case could be made as to why the editor put some pictures in "Tokens," but not "Libidos." The book tries to be an overview of love in photography, but barely scratches the surface.

    The good news is the collection he does have is marvelous. I read the book in one sitting, the genre intros are short, but the photos here are wonderful. Ewing provides excellent credits, letting the reader try to find more work by photographers they have never heard of.

    The opening introduction essay, capsulizing the history of photography is both too long and dismissive. Ewing laments the use of the camera by the common person to take family photos, not realizing that every snapshot cannot be art.

    With all the photography here, the volume is one that can be picked up and perused again and again. Despite some spotty editorial choices, I highly recommend it.

    The book does contain explicit images of sex and nudity.



    Vixen Optics 35505 Polarie Star Tracker (Electronics) newly tagged "photography"



    This compact mount platform allows you to capture night scapes and star images with ease. Set up is simple. The Polarie attaches to a standard camera tripod and can accept any digital camera weighing up to 3.5lbs. Using the included compass on the Polarie, orient the mount to face north. The Polarie features a North Star alignment window that you point at Polaris. The Polarie can also use a polar scope for alignment. Once set, the Polarie tracks with the motion of the stars to eliminate "star trailing" on your images resulting in sharp images of the Universe. The Polarie uses very accurate stepping motors and operates on 2 "AA" batteries. Polarie is designed to not only be functional, but also to be compact and attractive. The Polarie has a smooth, good looking design. The unit has no visible screws and although, not waterproof, it is designed to function in most weather conditions.


     I've always looked at magazine photos of nebulae, galaxies, etc., and always thought that realm of photography was off limits except for people with a lot of money and a lot of technical knowledge about astronomy. Every time I looked online to research equatorial mounts and all the other gadgets to take good stills of outer space, I would end up intimidated both by the price and the complicated looking setups. Then I found the Vixen Polarie.
    Simplicity and quality were what I was looking for all along, and it finally seemed as though Vixen had nailed it. I ordered it, (actually I hinted to my wife emphatically that I wanted it for my birthday - she's quite wonderful) and when I opened the package, I could immediately tell it was a quality product. It feels heavy in your hands, as the case is all metal, aside from the battery cover, which is plastic. The camera mount is machined aluminum with a very nice spring loaded camera ballhead mount. (More on that later) There is a mini USB port at the bottom of the battery cover for powering through your laptop as an option instead of using 2 - AA batteries. The dial for the different modes on the top feels very solid and has satisfying clicks between modes. The compass, which is screwed directly into the opposite side from the camera head mount also seems like a quality instrument. But could it really allow me to take good photos of deep-space objects?
    First off, the Polarie is advertised as a wide-field mount, which to me, sounds at first like it isn't accurate enough to take good photos of individual globular clusters and planetary nebulae. Plus the fact that it's advertised as having a payload of only 4.4 lbs renders it unable to manage most long lenses along with a good slr and a ballhead. My 5D Mk II and 300mm f/4L IS weighs in at 4.8lbs without the ballhead. But, of course, that was the very first setup I tried a few nights later, and I was not disappointed.
    Setup is very easy, but you will need a good quality tripod along with 2 ball heads. One to mount the Polarie, and one to mount your camera to the Polarie. Ah, yes. The Polarie incorporates a 1/4"-20 mount for your camera ballhead. So you will need to get a 1/4"-20 to 3/8" adapter plate. Manfrotto makes one for around ten bucks. Anyway, back to setup. First, find Polaris and point the Polarie in its general direction. There is a small sight glass in the upper right hand corner that you aim through, and I found that if you look at Polaris and move your head behind the sight glass without taking your focus from the star made it fairly easy to line it up in the center of the glass. Then lock down that ballhead, and install your camera complete with ballhead onto the other side of the Polarie, turn the dial on top to the picture of the star, and you are now ready to go! Now to find something photo-worthy in the night sky!
    I guess I should point out that I have a fairly decent knowledge of camera equipment, but a miniscule knowledge of where to find astronomical features to photograph. If you are like me, then I highly recommend the book Nightwatch by Terence Dickinson. The first object I pointed at was M51 - the Whirlpool Galaxy, right near the end of the Big Dipper. It can't be seen with the naked eye, but Nightwatch pointed me in the general direction. After a 30 second exposure, there it was near the middle of the viewfinder. Amazing! I was seeing a galaxy 35 million light years away on my first try! I did try some longer exposures with the 300mm, but I was getting some star trails after about 45 seconds. For more accurate aligning, I am purchasing the polar scope, and I will update this review after giving it a try. I will also post a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy and an edited version as well, so you can know what to expect from a 300mm lens.
    The Polarie also allows you to take wide field land/star scapes, and I have seen neat time lapse movies made with the Polarie by stringing together numerous shots over the course of the night. Of course, there is imaging software and quite a few other things involved in taking good astrophotos, which I will not go into here. All information and software is available on the internet free of charge, and the Polarie allows you to utilize a lot of it. I am definitely looking forward to many nights out under the stars with my Polarie!


     




    This compact mount platform allows you to capture night scapes and star images with ease. Set up is simple. The Polarie attaches to a standard camera tripod and can accept any digital camera weighing up to 3.5lbs. Using the included compass on the Polarie, orient the mount to face north. The Polarie features a North Star alignment window that you point at Polaris. The Polarie can also use a polar scope for alignment. Once set, the Polarie tracks with the motion of the stars to eliminate "star trailing" on your images resulting in sharp images of the Universe. The Polarie uses very accurate stepping motors and operates on 2 "AA" batteries. Polarie is designed to not only be functional, but also to be compact and attractive. The Polarie has a smooth, good looking design. The unit has no visible screws and although, not waterproof, it is designed to function in most weather conditions.


     I've always looked at magazine photos of nebulae, galaxies, etc., and always thought that realm of photography was off limits except for people with a lot of money and a lot of technical knowledge about astronomy. Every time I looked online to research equatorial mounts and all the other gadgets to take good stills of outer space, I would end up intimidated both by the price and the complicated looking setups. Then I found the Vixen Polarie.
    Simplicity and quality were what I was looking for all along, and it finally seemed as though Vixen had nailed it. I ordered it, (actually I hinted to my wife emphatically that I wanted it for my birthday - she's quite wonderful) and when I opened the package, I could immediately tell it was a quality product. It feels heavy in your hands, as the case is all metal, aside from the battery cover, which is plastic. The camera mount is machined aluminum with a very nice spring loaded camera ballhead mount. (More on that later) There is a mini USB port at the bottom of the battery cover for powering through your laptop as an option instead of using 2 - AA batteries. The dial for the different modes on the top feels very solid and has satisfying clicks between modes. The compass, which is screwed directly into the opposite side from the camera head mount also seems like a quality instrument. But could it really allow me to take good photos of deep-space objects?
    First off, the Polarie is advertised as a wide-field mount, which to me, sounds at first like it isn't accurate enough to take good photos of individual globular clusters and planetary nebulae. Plus the fact that it's advertised as having a payload of only 4.4 lbs renders it unable to manage most long lenses along with a good slr and a ballhead. My 5D Mk II and 300mm f/4L IS weighs in at 4.8lbs without the ballhead. But, of course, that was the very first setup I tried a few nights later, and I was not disappointed.
    Setup is very easy, but you will need a good quality tripod along with 2 ball heads. One to mount the Polarie, and one to mount your camera to the Polarie. Ah, yes. The Polarie incorporates a 1/4"-20 mount for your camera ballhead. So you will need to get a 1/4"-20 to 3/8" adapter plate. Manfrotto makes one for around ten bucks. Anyway, back to setup. First, find Polaris and point the Polarie in its general direction. There is a small sight glass in the upper right hand corner that you aim through, and I found that if you look at Polaris and move your head behind the sight glass without taking your focus from the star made it fairly easy to line it up in the center of the glass. Then lock down that ballhead, and install your camera complete with ballhead onto the other side of the Polarie, turn the dial on top to the picture of the star, and you are now ready to go! Now to find something photo-worthy in the night sky!
    I guess I should point out that I have a fairly decent knowledge of camera equipment, but a miniscule knowledge of where to find astronomical features to photograph. If you are like me, then I highly recommend the book Nightwatch by Terence Dickinson. The first object I pointed at was M51 - the Whirlpool Galaxy, right near the end of the Big Dipper. It can't be seen with the naked eye, but Nightwatch pointed me in the general direction. After a 30 second exposure, there it was near the middle of the viewfinder. Amazing! I was seeing a galaxy 35 million light years away on my first try! I did try some longer exposures with the 300mm, but I was getting some star trails after about 45 seconds. For more accurate aligning, I am purchasing the polar scope, and I will update this review after giving it a try. I will also post a photo of the Whirlpool Galaxy and an edited version as well, so you can know what to expect from a 300mm lens.
    The Polarie also allows you to take wide field land/star scapes, and I have seen neat time lapse movies made with the Polarie by stringing together numerous shots over the course of the night. Of course, there is imaging software and quite a few other things involved in taking good astrophotos, which I will not go into here. All information and software is available on the internet free of charge, and the Polarie allows you to utilize a lot of it. I am definitely looking forward to many nights out under the stars with my Polarie!


     


    Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"




    Presenting her breathtaking photographs alongside interviews with those who knew her best, this volume is the first attempt to put Vivian Maier’s work in context and create a moving portrait of her as an artist. Though she created more than 10,000 negatives during her lifetime, only a few of them were ever seen by others. Shortly after her death in 2009, the first group of her unseen photographs—gritty with humanity and filled with empathy and beauty—were shown online. What followed was a firestorm of attention, catapulting Maier from previous obscurity to being labeled as one of the masters of street photography. Her work has appeared in numerous museum exhibits and a feature-length documentary on her life and art has already been planned. Features 275 black and white photos on heavy gloss paper.






    Presenting her breathtaking photographs alongside interviews with those who knew her best, this volume is the first attempt to put Vivian Maier’s work in context and create a moving portrait of her as an artist. Though she created more than 10,000 negatives during her lifetime, only a few of them were ever seen by others. Shortly after her death in 2009, the first group of her unseen photographs—gritty with humanity and filled with empathy and beauty—were shown online. What followed was a firestorm of attention, catapulting Maier from previous obscurity to being labeled as one of the masters of street photography. Her work has appeared in numerous museum exhibits and a feature-length documentary on her life and art has already been planned. Features 275 black and white photos on heavy gloss paper.



    My First Photography Book (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"







    This project book is a visual introduction to taking pictures and making things with photographs. Youngsters will learn to master simple photographic techniques, while the text explains the concept behind each activity. Making a pinhole camera helps to explain the principles. They'll be surprised at what results they can produce with a simple compact or disposable camera and special effects filters. Or they can try new ways of mounting and framing existing snaps. The step-by-step instructions are designed to be understood at a glance, while the large-as-life photos of ingredients and finished results show youngsters exactly what they're aiming to achieve.

     

    ISBN 1564586731 - Printed and bound in Italy. Age range not stated, but the projects include the use of small parts. Pictorial hardcover without dustjacket. 48 pages. Published by Dorling Kindersley in 1994. Photography by Dave King.

    The book features a number of fun photography projects for young children. Each project has a list of things you'll need, with those items shown in life-sized photos. Next, there's an equipment checklist and, last, step-by-step instructions. The projects include things like how to crop and enlarge photos, how to make a close-up lens and a photographer's kit, and information about storing your pictures.

    The thing I really like about this book is that it isn't geared toward digital photography, but to prints. This book is very much about film. It's a little dated because of that, but most of the book can be applied to working with prints you make from digital images. While I like the film aspect, plenty of other people will find that to be a negative (no pun intended!), since digital photos are cheaper and easier. But if you've got a budding photographer, there's nothing quite like the learning curve you'll get with film.







    This project book is a visual introduction to taking pictures and making things with photographs. Youngsters will learn to master simple photographic techniques, while the text explains the concept behind each activity. Making a pinhole camera helps to explain the principles. They'll be surprised at what results they can produce with a simple compact or disposable camera and special effects filters. Or they can try new ways of mounting and framing existing snaps. The step-by-step instructions are designed to be understood at a glance, while the large-as-life photos of ingredients and finished results show youngsters exactly what they're aiming to achieve.

     

    ISBN 1564586731 - Printed and bound in Italy. Age range not stated, but the projects include the use of small parts. Pictorial hardcover without dustjacket. 48 pages. Published by Dorling Kindersley in 1994. Photography by Dave King.

    The book features a number of fun photography projects for young children. Each project has a list of things you'll need, with those items shown in life-sized photos. Next, there's an equipment checklist and, last, step-by-step instructions. The projects include things like how to crop and enlarge photos, how to make a close-up lens and a photographer's kit, and information about storing your pictures.

    The thing I really like about this book is that it isn't geared toward digital photography, but to prints. This book is very much about film. It's a little dated because of that, but most of the book can be applied to working with prints you make from digital images. While I like the film aspect, plenty of other people will find that to be a negative (no pun intended!), since digital photos are cheaper and easier. But if you've got a budding photographer, there's nothing quite like the learning curve you'll get with film.

    The Serpent's Bite (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"


    ''How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child'' --King Lear, William Shakespeare

    This famed quote by William Shakespeare finds its modern meaning in this taut, fast-paced, remarkable novel by renowned author Warren Adler. The Serpent's Bite will take you on a frightening horse trek through the far reaches of the Yellowstone wilderness that turns a father s quest to deal with parental guilt and reunite with his two adult children into a nightmare of lust, betrayal, entrapment, and death. Beyond the revelations of dark family secrets, readers will discover how an obsession for celebrity and blind ambition can distort familial love and turn a beloved child into a grotesque monster. Courtney Temple is sure to be judged as one of those most evil women in fiction, alongside the likes of Lady Macbeth, Medea, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Adler's latest novel takes its place next to the iconic The War of the Roses, in which the author exposed the true nature of marital dysfunction.

    Warren Adler reaches deep into the dark secrets of his protagonists. The adventure takes off right away, on horseback into the wilderness. And as we're on the way, Adler wastes no time introducing some true characters of our times; the grown up children with unsuccessful lives, eagerly awaiting a family fortune; the wealthy father eagerly anticipating renewed family bonding for reasons of his own. It's a story true to our times because it has money standing right between people. They're stuck in the middle with it. In spite of our current economy we now live in the age of millionaires (there probably are more millionaires now than ever before) and The Serpent's Bite is rubbing it in.

    Adler has a talent for stripping the decorations off people and looking into the darker deeps of family life. In spite of their bouts of sentiment and nostalgia they're all in it for personal gain; be it money or forgiveness. The daughter, Courtney, is among the coldest women I've encountered as a reader; boy does she know how to push people's buttons for her own sake. This woman is relentless. I adore Adler's way of portraying characters and Courtney Temple is among his finest.

    The Serpent's Bite also shows the author's talent for strong dialog. The way Adler sets up a fight through miscommunication between people is beautiful; all civilised behavior on the surface disappears as soon a few harsh words are spoken. You can feel the situation going from bad to worse - which also makes you eager to read on: what terrible turn will the Temple family trip take?

    Finally: rest assure that Adler cooked up some serious plot twists. I felt the classic excitement when these twists happened. And then, when you think you get the picture, comes another turn. Warren Adler certainly hasn't softened; he's presenting us with a tough story. I could not believe the way this one turned out in the end!




    ''How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child'' --King Lear, William Shakespeare

    This famed quote by William Shakespeare finds its modern meaning in this taut, fast-paced, remarkable novel by renowned author Warren Adler. The Serpent's Bite will take you on a frightening horse trek through the far reaches of the Yellowstone wilderness that turns a father s quest to deal with parental guilt and reunite with his two adult children into a nightmare of lust, betrayal, entrapment, and death. Beyond the revelations of dark family secrets, readers will discover how an obsession for celebrity and blind ambition can distort familial love and turn a beloved child into a grotesque monster. Courtney Temple is sure to be judged as one of those most evil women in fiction, alongside the likes of Lady Macbeth, Medea, and the Wicked Witch of the West. Adler's latest novel takes its place next to the iconic The War of the Roses, in which the author exposed the true nature of marital dysfunction.

    Warren Adler reaches deep into the dark secrets of his protagonists. The adventure takes off right away, on horseback into the wilderness. And as we're on the way, Adler wastes no time introducing some true characters of our times; the grown up children with unsuccessful lives, eagerly awaiting a family fortune; the wealthy father eagerly anticipating renewed family bonding for reasons of his own. It's a story true to our times because it has money standing right between people. They're stuck in the middle with it. In spite of our current economy we now live in the age of millionaires (there probably are more millionaires now than ever before) and The Serpent's Bite is rubbing it in.

    Adler has a talent for stripping the decorations off people and looking into the darker deeps of family life. In spite of their bouts of sentiment and nostalgia they're all in it for personal gain; be it money or forgiveness. The daughter, Courtney, is among the coldest women I've encountered as a reader; boy does she know how to push people's buttons for her own sake. This woman is relentless. I adore Adler's way of portraying characters and Courtney Temple is among his finest.

    The Serpent's Bite also shows the author's talent for strong dialog. The way Adler sets up a fight through miscommunication between people is beautiful; all civilised behavior on the surface disappears as soon a few harsh words are spoken. You can feel the situation going from bad to worse - which also makes you eager to read on: what terrible turn will the Temple family trip take?

    Finally: rest assure that Adler cooked up some serious plot twists. I felt the classic excitement when these twists happened. And then, when you think you get the picture, comes another turn. Warren Adler certainly hasn't softened; he's presenting us with a tough story. I could not believe the way this one turned out in the end!



    The Enchanted Landscape: Photographs 1940-1975 (Hardcover) newly tagged "photography"




    With a Preface by L. Carrington Goodrich.

    Reprinted for the first time since its original publication twenty years ago, The Face of China is an evocative and candid collection of some of the first photographs made in that country. Along with descriptive captions, these images describe the daily life and surroundings of an era now passed.

    The people are as seen through Western eyes, and the places are as traversed by foreigners. These early photographers were explorers and adventurers. They lugged huge cameras with heavy glass plates over rugged, unfamiliar terrain. Interspersed throughout the book are passages from significant texts and travelers' diaries, observations and opinions that echo and illuminate the images.

    For many Chinese, these photographers were the first white faces ever seen, and they carried with them previously undreamed-of contraptions. For all this, there is an unguarded air to many of the portraits, and the street scenes have the candid look of today's street photographer.






    With a Preface by L. Carrington Goodrich.

    Reprinted for the first time since its original publication twenty years ago, The Face of China is an evocative and candid collection of some of the first photographs made in that country. Along with descriptive captions, these images describe the daily life and surroundings of an era now passed.

    The people are as seen through Western eyes, and the places are as traversed by foreigners. These early photographers were explorers and adventurers. They lugged huge cameras with heavy glass plates over rugged, unfamiliar terrain. Interspersed throughout the book are passages from significant texts and travelers' diaries, observations and opinions that echo and illuminate the images.

    For many Chinese, these photographers were the first white faces ever seen, and they carried with them previously undreamed-of contraptions. For all this, there is an unguarded air to many of the portraits, and the street scenes have the candid look of today's street photographer.



    Think Complexity: Complexity Science and Computational Modeling (Kindle Edition) newly tagged "photography"




    Are you a reasonably competent Python programmer yearning for new challenges? "Think Complexity" definitely delivers some.

    Allen B. Downey's well-written new book can help you dive into complexity science and improve your Python skills along the way. It's not just another hello-world, learn-to-program-in-Python text.

    "This book," Downey states, "is about data structures and algorithms, intermediate programming in Python, computational modeling, and the philosophy of science." Hello, NEW world.

    His new work, he adds, sprang out of a blending of "boredom and fascination: boredom with the usual presentation of data structures and algorithms and fascination with complex systems. The problem with data structures is that they are often taught without a motivating context; the problem with complexity science is that it usually is not taught at all."

    Complexity science is the scientific study of complex systems - which can be anything from computer networks to the human brain, global markets, ecosystems, metropolitan areas, space shuttles, ant trails, and so forth. Complexity science is practiced "at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and natural science," Downey says.

    How does "the philosophy of science" fit into Downey's book? "Think Complexity" offers "experiments and results [that] raise questions relevant to the philosophy of science, including the nature of scientific laws, theory choice, realism and instrumentalism, holism and reductionism, and epistemology."

    Downey's new work "picks up where Think Python left off" and is intended to appeal to the "broad intellectual curiosity" of software engineers and their "drive to expand their knowledge and skills." There are case studies, exercises, code samples and even mini-lessons within the exercises.

    So, before you jump into this book, be sure you are reasonably competent at Python programming and are open to some wide-ranging challenges.

    Students at Olin College, where the author is a computer science professor, wrote the case studies for this book. The case studies then were edited by Downey and his wife and reviewed by other Olin faculty members. Appendix A of this book contains a call for readers to submit additional case studies: "Reports that meet the criteria [explained in the appendix] will be published in an online supplement to this book, and the best of them will be included in future print editions."

    This might be an offer -- and a Python challenge -- you can't refuse.






    Are you a reasonably competent Python programmer yearning for new challenges? "Think Complexity" definitely delivers some.

    Allen B. Downey's well-written new book can help you dive into complexity science and improve your Python skills along the way. It's not just another hello-world, learn-to-program-in-Python text.

    "This book," Downey states, "is about data structures and algorithms, intermediate programming in Python, computational modeling, and the philosophy of science." Hello, NEW world.

    His new work, he adds, sprang out of a blending of "boredom and fascination: boredom with the usual presentation of data structures and algorithms and fascination with complex systems. The problem with data structures is that they are often taught without a motivating context; the problem with complexity science is that it usually is not taught at all."

    Complexity science is the scientific study of complex systems - which can be anything from computer networks to the human brain, global markets, ecosystems, metropolitan areas, space shuttles, ant trails, and so forth. Complexity science is practiced "at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and natural science," Downey says.

    How does "the philosophy of science" fit into Downey's book? "Think Complexity" offers "experiments and results [that] raise questions relevant to the philosophy of science, including the nature of scientific laws, theory choice, realism and instrumentalism, holism and reductionism, and epistemology."

    Downey's new work "picks up where Think Python left off" and is intended to appeal to the "broad intellectual curiosity" of software engineers and their "drive to expand their knowledge and skills." There are case studies, exercises, code samples and even mini-lessons within the exercises.

    So, before you jump into this book, be sure you are reasonably competent at Python programming and are open to some wide-ranging challenges.

    Students at Olin College, where the author is a computer science professor, wrote the case studies for this book. The case studies then were edited by Downey and his wife and reviewed by other Olin faculty members. Appendix A of this book contains a call for readers to submit additional case studies: "Reports that meet the criteria [explained in the appendix] will be published in an online supplement to this book, and the best of them will be included in future print editions."

    This might be an offer -- and a Python challenge -- you can't refuse.



    The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the Present (Kindle Edition) newly tagged "photography"




    *****
    "In conversation with Paul Holdengräber, Eric Kandel will discuss the book already praised by Oliver Sacks as 'a tour-de-force that sets the stage for a twenty-first century understanding of the human mind' in all its richness and diversity."
    *

    My relation with the Viennese milieu started with my father telling me about the dream city, the reincarnation of late antiquity Alexandria, where I was born after WWII. He took his postgraduate studies in Vienna University before it was annexed by Hitler. Sam, my younger brother was fascinated with Klimt, few of his frescos still hanging on my house walls. But I was a fan of Mozart and Freud, and later I encountered the magical worlds of Dr. Kandell; thanks to the intellectual tours of Charlie Rose.

    At the turn of the nineteenth century, Vienna, the pride of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire - was considered the cultural capital of Europe, by my dad and many, with its unique atmosphere and sophisticated charm. Vienna embraced a versatile mix of musicians, scientists and artists, who met in cafes and spent the evenings in sparkling salons, or gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held to amuse one another and enjoy fine taste and broaden their knowledge through conversation.

    They used liberal discussions, of novel ideas that may have led to inventive conclusions, with influential results in psychology, brain science, and innovation of literature, and art. Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, among many others began exploring a charming new territory: the then mystical unconscious. The School of Medicine in Vienna University paved the way to break through of modernity, once its realization was revealed, that truth lies hidden beneath the surface of reality, which inspired and enhanced a wide spectrum of pioneers allover Europe.

    That principle was the motivation behind Sigmund Freud who shocked the world with his revelations of our everyday unconscious erotic desires and aggressive reactions, disguised in symbols, and repressed into dreams. Schnitzler even discussed the taboo of women's desires within their repressed sexuality in his novels. Klimt, Kokoschka, and Schiele responded by creating, what was startlingly mindful, and honestly portraying that unconscious desire, high anxiety, and animal lust.

    In his book The Age of Insight, Nobel Prize laureate, the gifted neuro-psychiatrist Eric Kandel recovers back to memory these crucial times, at the eruption of the Modern age, and a brand new simulation for the human brain, creativity initiated and dramatically realized. The story is dramatized and told by the inspiring Troubadour around the inventive genius of 1900 Vienna. Freud, Klimt, and the whole bunch spear headed by their School of Medicine, and how they, in turn, galvanized the pioneers of Art History into modern historiography?

    In "The Age of Insight, wonderfully written by professor Kandel, one of the pioneers of creative scientific thinking, at least in his overlapping domains, exposing these Viennese innovators under today's scientific tools of examination, from Cat scan to ultra sound in an effort to expose and frame the modern era art of Klimt, et al, reflecting on its roots in the thought of Freud and school. He utilizes an enhancement in the leadership of an intellectual enquiry that began in Vienna 1900. Very well researched, and artfully illustrated. This is an extraordinarily amazing work from a celebrated leader in neuroscience whose miracle is creating the time of this encyclical essay.






    *****
    "In conversation with Paul Holdengräber, Eric Kandel will discuss the book already praised by Oliver Sacks as 'a tour-de-force that sets the stage for a twenty-first century understanding of the human mind' in all its richness and diversity."
    *

    My relation with the Viennese milieu started with my father telling me about the dream city, the reincarnation of late antiquity Alexandria, where I was born after WWII. He took his postgraduate studies in Vienna University before it was annexed by Hitler. Sam, my younger brother was fascinated with Klimt, few of his frescos still hanging on my house walls. But I was a fan of Mozart and Freud, and later I encountered the magical worlds of Dr. Kandell; thanks to the intellectual tours of Charlie Rose.

    At the turn of the nineteenth century, Vienna, the pride of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire - was considered the cultural capital of Europe, by my dad and many, with its unique atmosphere and sophisticated charm. Vienna embraced a versatile mix of musicians, scientists and artists, who met in cafes and spent the evenings in sparkling salons, or gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held to amuse one another and enjoy fine taste and broaden their knowledge through conversation.

    They used liberal discussions, of novel ideas that may have led to inventive conclusions, with influential results in psychology, brain science, and innovation of literature, and art. Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, among many others began exploring a charming new territory: the then mystical unconscious. The School of Medicine in Vienna University paved the way to break through of modernity, once its realization was revealed, that truth lies hidden beneath the surface of reality, which inspired and enhanced a wide spectrum of pioneers allover Europe.

    That principle was the motivation behind Sigmund Freud who shocked the world with his revelations of our everyday unconscious erotic desires and aggressive reactions, disguised in symbols, and repressed into dreams. Schnitzler even discussed the taboo of women's desires within their repressed sexuality in his novels. Klimt, Kokoschka, and Schiele responded by creating, what was startlingly mindful, and honestly portraying that unconscious desire, high anxiety, and animal lust.

    In his book The Age of Insight, Nobel Prize laureate, the gifted neuro-psychiatrist Eric Kandel recovers back to memory these crucial times, at the eruption of the Modern age, and a brand new simulation for the human brain, creativity initiated and dramatically realized. The story is dramatized and told by the inspiring Troubadour around the inventive genius of 1900 Vienna. Freud, Klimt, and the whole bunch spear headed by their School of Medicine, and how they, in turn, galvanized the pioneers of Art History into modern historiography?

    In "The Age of Insight, wonderfully written by professor Kandel, one of the pioneers of creative scientific thinking, at least in his overlapping domains, exposing these Viennese innovators under today's scientific tools of examination, from Cat scan to ultra sound in an effort to expose and frame the modern era art of Klimt, et al, reflecting on its roots in the thought of Freud and school. He utilizes an enhancement in the leadership of an intellectual enquiry that began in Vienna 1900. Very well researched, and artfully illustrated. This is an extraordinarily amazing work from a celebrated leader in neuroscience whose miracle is creating the time of this encyclical essay.



    The Photography Workbook (Kindle Edition) newly tagged "photography"




    This is the workbook that accompanies the book Photography: Develop your skills one shot at a time. The description of that book is below. In this book you will find exercises that will help you fine tune and hone your photographic skills. You will become proficient at the skills I covered in the main book. You should become comfortable with your shooting and not have to refer to manuals or think to hard. The controls of your camera will become second nature, and manual will be easier and you will recognize the importance of getting out of the automatic zone. Remember, practice doesn't make perfect, rather perfect practice makes perfect. The more you practice the better you will become, that is how it is with everything. I hope you enjoy this workbook and that it improves your ability to take quality photographs.

    http://www.amazon.com/Photography-Develop-your-skills-ebook/dp/B007M3OO14/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340070981&sr=8-1&keywords=eric+dahlin

    This is what they didn't teach you at the Camera store. Want to become a better photographer? What do you have to do to improve? Do you need to learn the basics? Or refine your skills?

    This is the book for you. It covers camera technique, from composition to advanced modes that will help you become a better photographer and improve your pictures.

    If you really want to become a better photographer, you need to spend time practicing and learning how to properly use your camera to its full potential. This book will teach you to get off of automatic and achieve great results. The truth is, everyone who has the passion and desire can become a great photographer. The only real difference between professionals and novices is desire and dedication. This book will take your knowledge to a level where you can talk with other photographers and know what you are talking about. Your friends will ask you how you take such great photographs. And best of all, you will know that what makes you a great photographer, is not your camera, but your own creativity and passion. Don't be fooled by all the fancy technology out there, it is useful but it is useless if you are not equipped with the knowledge to properly use it. This book will give you the tools you need to develop your skills, one shot at a time.






    This is the workbook that accompanies the book Photography: Develop your skills one shot at a time. The description of that book is below. In this book you will find exercises that will help you fine tune and hone your photographic skills. You will become proficient at the skills I covered in the main book. You should become comfortable with your shooting and not have to refer to manuals or think to hard. The controls of your camera will become second nature, and manual will be easier and you will recognize the importance of getting out of the automatic zone. Remember, practice doesn't make perfect, rather perfect practice makes perfect. The more you practice the better you will become, that is how it is with everything. I hope you enjoy this workbook and that it improves your ability to take quality photographs.

    http://www.amazon.com/Photography-Develop-your-skills-ebook/dp/B007M3OO14/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340070981&sr=8-1&keywords=eric+dahlin

    This is what they didn't teach you at the Camera store. Want to become a better photographer? What do you have to do to improve? Do you need to learn the basics? Or refine your skills?

    This is the book for you. It covers camera technique, from composition to advanced modes that will help you become a better photographer and improve your pictures.

    If you really want to become a better photographer, you need to spend time practicing and learning how to properly use your camera to its full potential. This book will teach you to get off of automatic and achieve great results. The truth is, everyone who has the passion and desire can become a great photographer. The only real difference between professionals and novices is desire and dedication. This book will take your knowledge to a level where you can talk with other photographers and know what you are talking about. Your friends will ask you how you take such great photographs. And best of all, you will know that what makes you a great photographer, is not your camera, but your own creativity and passion. Don't be fooled by all the fancy technology out there, it is useful but it is useless if you are not equipped with the knowledge to properly use it. This book will give you the tools you need to develop your skills, one shot at a time.



    Picturing Us: African American Identity in Photography (Paperback) newly tagged "photography"




    Dr. Willis has done something terrific here. She begins assertively and positively, naming a central problem: the depiction of black "otherness" in historical photographic representation. She loves photography, a medium that has "given me the opportunity to walk through history." She believes in photography - and her understanding of the medium's power and her ability to teach it to maximum effect are at the heart of this successful book.

    Eighteen contemporary African American artists, writers, poets, professors, and critics contributed essays. As a jumping-off point, the contributors begin with a photograph of their choosing. There are around fifty photos in this book, one image often leading to another.

    In some cases, the stories are easier to come by than the photos. Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor writes, "If family stories were photographs, I'd need a small museum to house them, but a shoebox could house all the photos I have of my family." Her amazing grandmother gazes forthrightly at the photographer, but it's the remarkable family stories that are left.

    Big themes challenge the reader. Family histories, objective and subjective views of African American culture, suffering and diaspora are, not surprisingly, woven through many of these essays. Some of the photos are well-known; others, not. Contributors chose family photos, and others present personally experienced public images. Robert A. Hill writes on Marcus Garvey, mentioning that through the 1920s there was a huge and important annual parade in Harlem - in which a contemporary newspaper reported that "fifty thousand Negroes of all ranks and stations in life and from every part of the globe - there were princes, high officials of various governments, [...] were in the line of march." (p. 190). Angela Davis regards her own image on 1970 "Wanted" poster. There are daguerreotypes, news photography, and portraiture. In some cases, the absence of photos - and of visual evidence - is the compelling theme.

    St. Clair Bourne analyzes African American images in film, including the (cinematic) birth of stereotypes. A gorgeous and confident man exuding "carefree masculine identity," bell hooks' young father before he became a father, is the introductory image in her absorbing essay. E. Ethelbert Miller's "In My Father's House There Were No Images," is sad and disturbing. Disarmingly, he writes, "When you are the baby of the family, seldom do you know what is going on around you," and then proceeds to show that he knew very, very much. His story is compassionate, brilliant and wise. Carla Williams' "The Erotic Image is Naked and Dark," begins with a French daguerreotype from the 1850's in order to discuss physicality and representations of sexuality. Jacquie Jones writes about a photo of a 1930's lynching that as an eleventh grader she spotted in her (integrated) high school textbook "reproduced carelessly in the tome, added as an afterthought to whatever the text was (...)" recording for us the awful moment in which she, in fact, understood the 'banality of evil.' The image, she guesses, was not so unsettling to the white world - and, worse, that the spectators in the photo were, in all likelihood, still very much alive. Jones' deconstruction of her experiences of "intense, personal racism" is at the heart of her essay.

    There are contributors' notes at the end, and detailed captions for each photograph. A great and beautiful book.






    Dr. Willis has done something terrific here. She begins assertively and positively, naming a central problem: the depiction of black "otherness" in historical photographic representation. She loves photography, a medium that has "given me the opportunity to walk through history." She believes in photography - and her understanding of the medium's power and her ability to teach it to maximum effect are at the heart of this successful book.

    Eighteen contemporary African American artists, writers, poets, professors, and critics contributed essays. As a jumping-off point, the contributors begin with a photograph of their choosing. There are around fifty photos in this book, one image often leading to another.

    In some cases, the stories are easier to come by than the photos. Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor writes, "If family stories were photographs, I'd need a small museum to house them, but a shoebox could house all the photos I have of my family." Her amazing grandmother gazes forthrightly at the photographer, but it's the remarkable family stories that are left.

    Big themes challenge the reader. Family histories, objective and subjective views of African American culture, suffering and diaspora are, not surprisingly, woven through many of these essays. Some of the photos are well-known; others, not. Contributors chose family photos, and others present personally experienced public images. Robert A. Hill writes on Marcus Garvey, mentioning that through the 1920s there was a huge and important annual parade in Harlem - in which a contemporary newspaper reported that "fifty thousand Negroes of all ranks and stations in life and from every part of the globe - there were princes, high officials of various governments, [...] were in the line of march." (p. 190). Angela Davis regards her own image on 1970 "Wanted" poster. There are daguerreotypes, news photography, and portraiture. In some cases, the absence of photos - and of visual evidence - is the compelling theme.

    St. Clair Bourne analyzes African American images in film, including the (cinematic) birth of stereotypes. A gorgeous and confident man exuding "carefree masculine identity," bell hooks' young father before he became a father, is the introductory image in her absorbing essay. E. Ethelbert Miller's "In My Father's House There Were No Images," is sad and disturbing. Disarmingly, he writes, "When you are the baby of the family, seldom do you know what is going on around you," and then proceeds to show that he knew very, very much. His story is compassionate, brilliant and wise. Carla Williams' "The Erotic Image is Naked and Dark," begins with a French daguerreotype from the 1850's in order to discuss physicality and representations of sexuality. Jacquie Jones writes about a photo of a 1930's lynching that as an eleventh grader she spotted in her (integrated) high school textbook "reproduced carelessly in the tome, added as an afterthought to whatever the text was (...)" recording for us the awful moment in which she, in fact, understood the 'banality of evil.' The image, she guesses, was not so unsettling to the white world - and, worse, that the spectators in the photo were, in all likelihood, still very much alive. Jones' deconstruction of her experiences of "intense, personal racism" is at the heart of her essay.

    There are contributors' notes at the end, and detailed captions for each photograph. A great and beautiful book.



    Consigue las mejores fotos con tu camara digital (Ocio Digital / Leisure Digital) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback) newly tagged "photography"




    Dear Readers: I've always identified myself as a photographer who writes. Photography comes very easily to me, while writing is very painful but satisfying when I'm done. I actually have a BA in Photo-Journalism from California State University, Chico. It's a special major I created that included courses in photography, writing, anthropology and languages. Back in the early 70s, when I was at school, this multidisciplinary approach was a bit unusual, but it definitely prepared me for the world of authoring books, and now, for the Internet where pictures and words, and even video can be seamlessly combined. I'm inspired by the wisdom of the I Ching, which states, "Writing cannot express words completely. Words cannot express thoughts completely. [But] words in conjunction with images may [be a] complete expression of thoughts."

    As you can see by my long list of titles, I'm interested in many diverse subjects, ranging from sweat bathing, to county fairs, to Shinto, and to digital photography. At first glance the subjects may seem disconnected, but I feel there is a common theme, and it's one of wholeness. I like to think of myself as a bridge that brings together people and cultures, and the old and the modern. The bridge metaphor even extends to my method of communication, combining words and images, making the whole larger than the sum of the parts. I love authoring books because they are the perfect medium for putting everything into one package.

    Your feedback and questions are very important to me. Please feel free to contact me directly at mikkel@cyberbohemia.com. I'll respond as quickly as I can. Thanks!






    Dear Readers: I've always identified myself as a photographer who writes. Photography comes very easily to me, while writing is very painful but satisfying when I'm done. I actually have a BA in Photo-Journalism from California State University, Chico. It's a special major I created that included courses in photography, writing, anthropology and languages. Back in the early 70s, when I was at school, this multidisciplinary approach was a bit unusual, but it definitely prepared me for the world of authoring books, and now, for the Internet where pictures and words, and even video can be seamlessly combined. I'm inspired by the wisdom of the I Ching, which states, "Writing cannot express words completely. Words cannot express thoughts completely. [But] words in conjunction with images may [be a] complete expression of thoughts."

    As you can see by my long list of titles, I'm interested in many diverse subjects, ranging from sweat bathing, to county fairs, to Shinto, and to digital photography. At first glance the subjects may seem disconnected, but I feel there is a common theme, and it's one of wholeness. I like to think of myself as a bridge that brings together people and cultures, and the old and the modern. The bridge metaphor even extends to my method of communication, combining words and images, making the whole larger than the sum of the parts. I love authoring books because they are the perfect medium for putting everything into one package.

    Your feedback and questions are very important to me. Please feel free to contact me directly at mikkel@cyberbohemia.com. I'll respond as quickly as I can. Thanks!



     
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