Hello from Focal Press!
We are excited to show you our new photography titles. This year’s catalog includes books for photography professionals and enthusiasts, photography students and instructors, and digital artists and designers. Highlights include a new edition of Light Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, Adobe Photoshop for Photographers, 2014 Release, and Rick Sammon’s Creative Visualization for Photographers.
Look for the Companion Website symbol throughout this catalog; these sites provide additional materials for professionals or students, enhancing the reader experience of the books and serving as invaluable learning tools. Instructors: Note that a number of our titles are available for examination, as either print or e-inspection copies.
Image by Dan Bailey, author of Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography (p. 2)
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The Astrophotography Manual
A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Space Imaging
Capturing the serene beauty of planets, stars, and celestial bodies is both fine art and scientific discovery. Fascinating, challenging, and extremely rewarding, astrophotography is a pursuit that is greatly enhanced by gaining access to the type of detailed instruction this book offers, with...
To Be Published July 22nd 2015 by Focal Press
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Night Photography and Light Painting
Finding Your Way in the Dark, 2nd Edition
Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never thought possible. This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history,...
To Be Published July 24th 2015 by Focal Press
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Alternative Photographic Processes
Crafting Handmade Images
Alternative Photographic Processes teaches techniques, both analog & digital, allowing artists to bring a personal touch through manipulation of a photograph, the negative, and the print. This book stands apart from recent publications on alternative processes by presenting a range of new...
To Be Published July 23rd 2015 by Focal Press
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Digital Nature Photography
The Art and the Science, 2nd Edition
Identifying a beautiful image in nature is easy, but capturing it is often challenging. To truly seize the essence of a photograph shot out of the studio and in the world requires an artistic eye and impeccable set of photographic techniques. John and Barbara Gerlach have been teaching...
To Be Published June 22nd 2015 by Focal Press
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Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography
The difference between getting the shot and missing the shot comes down to split seconds and how you manage your gear and your technique. In Outdoor Action and Adventure Photography professional adventure sports photographer Dan Bailey shows readers how to react quickly to unfolding scenes and...
Published April 1st 2015 by Focal Press
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Rick Sammon’s Creative Visualization for Photographers
Composition, exposure, lighting, learning, experimenting, setting goals, motivation and more
The difference between seeing and looking is essential—much like the difference, in music, between hearing and listening. In Creative Visualization, master photographer, photo educator and photo instructor Rick Sammon presents his proven methodology for creative digital photography. His signature...
Published April 7th 2015 by Focal Press
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Light Science & Magic
An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, 5th Edition
Photographic lighting is a topic that will never go out of style, no matter how sophisticated cameras and other technology get. Even with the most high-tech gear, photographers still need to put a lot of thought and vision into lighting their photographs in order to get great results. This key...
Published February 25th 2015 by Focal Press
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The Copyright Zone
A Legal Guide For Photographers and Artists In The Digital Age, 2nd Edition
If you license or publish images, this guide is as indispensable as your camera. It provides specific information on the legal rights of photographers, illustrators, artists, covering intellectual property, copyright, and business concerns in an easy-to-read, accessible manner. The Copyright Zone,...
Published February 13th 2015 by Focal Press