books by Michael Freeman

books by Michael Freeman

books:

Michael Freeman

The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos

Michael Freeman

Focal Press, 2007

superbly written and photos illustrate points made
At once, The Photographer's Eye, grips you, beckons one to get your camera, and use your eyes differently, to take in what's there and not, and know when to do what. Michael Freeman is a master tutor, communicator. This large sized book from Focal Press, a company ...

Space: Japanese Design Solutions

Michael Freeman

Universe Publishing, 2004

One of my Favorite Books!
This book... I liked it so much I even use it as a gift! Extremely happy!

The Complete Guide to Night & Lowlight Photography (A Lark Photography Book)

Michael Freeman

Lark Books, 2008

Looking at Things in a Different Light
It's good for Michael Freeman that I decided a while ago that I would not hold it against a book if the content did not match the title. Otherwise this book would have to be called "The Complete Guide to Wide Apertures, Slow Shutter Speeds, and High ISO's". That's ...

The Inner Tradition of Yoga: A Guide to Yoga Philosophy for the Contemporary Practitioner
Michael Stone

Shambhala, 2008

There is more to the tradition of yoga than toning and strengthening. At the root, there is a vast and intriguing philosophy that teaches the ethics of nonviolence, patience, honesty, and respect. Michael Stone provides an in-depth explanation of ancient Indian yogic philosophy along with teachings on how to bring our understanding of yoga theory ...

Mastering HDR Photography: Combining Technology and Artistry to Create High Dynamic Range Images

Michael Freeman

Amphoto Books, 2008

Excellent HDR Book.
Detailed instructions. Covers multiple software packages. List of settings for each piece of software. Tells how to set-up and get proper composition for good HDR images. This is important. You're going to like this book.

Michael Freeman's Top Digital Photography Tips (A Lark Photography Book)

Michael Freeman

Lark Books, 2008

Exactly what I needed!
There's nothing new about a list of tips, but of course it depends on who's making it. I too am getting frustrated with an increasing number of books about photography by NON-photographers. If I want to learn a skill, a craft or an art, I want to learn it from a ...

The Complete Guide to Light & Lighting in Digital Photography (A Lark Photography Book)

Michael Freeman

Lark Books, 2006

Beyond the light and darkness
Michael Freeman seems to be a passionate traveler and artist before being a talented professional photographer. With " Light and Lighting", he shares with us his experience, taking us on a captivating journey from the nature of light through the technical intricacies ...

Mastering Black and White Digital Photography (A Lark Photography Book)

Michael Freeman

Lark Books, 2005

Freeman's insight
As a professional photographer I found Michael Freeman's book to be the most informative and concise study on the complex and somewhat baffling world of digital photography. He is a master of his craft and opens one's eyes to the major developments. His writing and ...

Frank Lloyd Wright: The Masterworks

Rizzoli International Publications, 1993

A brief comment
I've seen a lot of books on Wright over the years, and read a number of them, but for sheer enjoyment and the celebration of his work, this work is the best I've seen. It strikes the best balance between the photos and text, but the photos are truly magnificent and ...

The Complete Guide to Digital Photography 4th ed. (A Lark Photography Book)

Michael Freeman

Lark Books, 2008

Excellent primer covering all digital photography topics
I have quite a few photography books - virtually all film and film processing related. All of those are looking pretty horribly dated. Even the most basic topics, like exposure and composition take on different implications in the digital world. As just one example, ...

ESPN: The Uncensored History

Michael Freeman

Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002

Good Look at How ESPN Changed the Sports Media
In "ESPN: The Uncensored Story," author Michael Freeman documents how ESPN revolutionized sports television by introducing hard journalism to the airwaves. Freeman explains that ESPN became the first sports television outlet to acquire experienced print journalists who ...

Pocket Gardens: Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs
Michael Freeman, Noriko Sakai

Universe, 2008

Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a new generation of architects began experimenting with the concept in imaginative ways, ...

Extreme Cuisine: The Weird & Wonderful Foods that People Eat

Jerry Hopkins, Anthony Bourdain, ...

Periplus Editions, 2004

Extraordinary Taste and Flavor
Jerry Hopkins has raised the bar in food scholarship - Extreme Cuisine is an extremely entertaining read and a primary source for anyone interested in how (with recipes) and what other (often rural) world cultures eat. A most worthy successor to Unmentionable Cuisine. ...

American Masterworks: Houses of the Twentieth & Twenty-first Centuries

Kenneth Frampton

Rizzoli, 2008

Thirty-three American residential masterpieces
This book successfully captures the vast architectural contributions achieved in the Twentieth Century in American residential design by spotlighting 33 masterpieces located across the country. The book begins with stunning photographs and drawings of remarkable ...

The Modern Japanese Garden

Michiko Rico Nose, Michael Freeman

Tuttle Publishing, 2002

It can change the way you see
IMHO, this is the best book on home or garden design I've ever seen. It contains one brilliant idea after another for adapting the ancient principles of the Japanese garden to the contemporary world. One of them I'm adapting for my a tiny space in NYC. My wife, ...