books: arts & photography

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The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2

Scott Kelby

Peachpit Press, 2008

FANTASTIC! THIS BOOK IS WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!
I am so excited! I spent about two weeks looking for books on exactly what Scott Kelby explains in this ONE book! I have saved hundreds of dollars! Everything I need to know is in this publication AND I don't have to read and reread the subjects to understand what in ...

21 Nights

Prince

Atria Books, 2008

21 Bright Nights!!!!!!!!!
When I first unwrapped the package to open this book, I was eager to get to know what Prince's life is like. Once I started flipping thru the pages, I could not stop. In the past, I thought Prince was weird but now I see that he's just mysteriously creative. He is an ...

Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)

Bryan Peterson

Amphoto Books, 2004

Excellent book
At first glance I was disappointed with this book because I opened it up and saw a bunch of pretty photos. I thought I had bought a picture book with no real value of teaching me how to take great photographs. Since I had it I decided to read it. I have learned so ...

Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images

Graydon Carter, David Friend

Abrams, 2008

Extraordinario
Uno de los mejores libros de fotografía que se hayan editado en los últimos años. Excelente selección y buena calidad de imágenes. Muy recomendable para los amantes a la los retratos, al mundo de hollywood y a las grandes celebridades del siglo XX. Felicidades a Vanity ...

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)

Scott Kelby

New Riders Press, 2008

THE guide to navigating Lightroom 2.0
First I would like to say that if the book feels a bit like the first version, there's a good reason and it's because Adobe didn't remove features from LR2. There isn't a way to write a Lightroom book without covering features that were included in version 1. This ...

The Digital Photography Book

Scott Kelby

Peachpit Press, 2006

Great Info...and Humor
Unlike a previous review, I liked the humor. Reading a dull, 'school book' is not my thing. You can learn a lot from this book and not fall asleep doing it. I have read several of Scott's books and like them all BECAUSE they are funny at the same time they are ...

The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own

Nina Garcia

Collins Living, 2008

Great!
Great w/ imput from hottest designers, illustrations, and reasoning behind styles and choices. A must!

Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour

Rachel Zoe, Rose Apodaca

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Style A to Zoe
This was a great book filled with tons of wonderful ideas! I ordered it through amazon and it was here in a couple of days..... wonderful!

Domino: The Book of Decorating: A room-by-room guide to creating a home that makes you happy

Deborah Needleman, Sara Ruffin Costello, ...

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Practical, Doable and FUN
As an interior designer, I am always looking at new decorating books for ideas and tips. I read Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home that Makes Your Happy, immediately. My approach is accessibility, sustainability and livability--a ...

The Oxford Project

Stephen G. Bloom

Welcome Books, 2008

A Project in Life ... in many ways, perhaps even our own ...
It is amazing that in 1984 all of the residents (except 6) of this small town were photographed and that now they have been re-photographed in the same spot PLUS have been interviewed with an inviting, open-ended, "Tell me about your life ..." The history. The ...

The Lucky Guide to Mastering Any Style: How to Wear Iconic Looks and Make Them Your Own

Kim France, Andrea Linett

Gotham, 2008

not my usual kind of book but this is AMAZING
I don't usually read style-guides but this book is so good. It is clear, visually and textually and I actually stayed up last night thinking about what I already own that I can put together in new ways. It's a really nice, encouraging book that has the same supportive ...

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]

Julia Cameron

Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2002

A must read for anyone interested in being more creative, just being creative or living life to the fullest
I can't even explain how much change I've made in my life since reading this book. Julia Cameron says things that every artist wants to hear. The main things I've taken from this book are Morning Pages, Artist Dates and going on walks - those three simple things have ...

The Moment It Clicks: Photography secrets from one of the world's top shooters (Voices That Matter)

Joe McNally

New Riders Press, 2008

Fun to read and illustrative as well!
First of all, the pictures in this book are great, and for that alone it is worth buying. With each picture Joe tells a small story on how he got to the picture. Some reviewers were expecting a closely detailed "how to", and this is not it. But just as photography is ...

The Little Black Book of Style

Nina Garcia

Collins Living, 2007

Great book written by a great personality!
Nina Garcia is my favorite Project Runway judge because of her no-nonsense, straight to the point critique style. I loved this book. What I loved most about this book were the anecdotes about her family and her Columbian roots. I wish she would have included more. ...

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 ...