The best Photography and Digital Imaging books written by creative experts for creative people. Focal Press is an imprint of Routledge.
No matter what your passion is—from portraits and landscapes to postproduction and business practices — we have resources that can help you achieve your creative, academic and professional goals.
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…
Paperback – 2015-04-06
Focal Press
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…
Paperback – 2015-03-31
Focal Press
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…
Paperback – 2015-02-24
Focal Press
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,…
Paperback – 2015-02-12
Focal Press
The photographic community is rife with talented and creative practitioners and artists. But making great photographs does not always translate into an ability to teach effectively. This new edition of Teaching Photography approaches photographic education from a point of view that stresses the how…
Paperback – 2015-02-04
Focal Press
#2 on Photo.net's list of Best Photography Books of 2014! To create successful imagery, you need to balance technical know-how and aesthetic vision. In Camera & Craft, we deconstruct photographic principles in new ways to help you think through your process. Together with nine guest…
Paperback – 2014-12-03
Focal Press
The Digital Imaging Masters Series
Natural History filmmaking has a long history but the generic boundaries between it and environmental and conservation filmmaking are blurred. Nature, environment and animal imagery has been a mainstay of television, campaigning organisations and conservation bodies from Greenpeace to the Sierra…
Paperback – 2015-07-22
Routledge
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…
Paperback – 2015-07-16
Focal Press
Coming from the perspective that true inspiration and great image making are at the core of any high-level photographic endeavour, Achieving Your Potential as a Digital Photographer presents an organized and cohesive plan for kickstarting creativity, and then taking the resulting work into the real…
Paperback – 2015-07-14
Focal Press
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Adobe Photoshop CC 2015: June Update
Download a free bulletin outlining the recently announced changes and updates to Photoshop CC by Photoshop Hall-of-Famer and acclaimed digital imaging professional Martin Evening, author of the soon to be published book Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers, 2015 Release.
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Fine art photographer, blogger and author, Brooke Shaden discusses why creating a series of images is important for a photographer's portfolio and career and how to put a story into a series of images.
The authors of Light Science & Magic discuss what lights you really need when setting up your first studio.
A tutorial by Martin Evening, author of Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers, 2014 Release on how to use Camera Raw as a Photoshop filter. The post includes both the video tutorial and the tutorial found in the book.
Below is a recorded webinar featuring award-winning professional photographer, artist and author Harold Davis where he discusses "Achieving Your Potential as a Digital Photographer."
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