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This lavish coffee-table book traces the history of photography from the first black and white images to celebrated examples of 21st-century digital photography.Photography celebrates the most iconic photographs of the past 200 years and includes more than 50 biographies of the most famous photographers, explaining how they pushed the bounds of the medium. It also showcases examples of the extraordinary cameras that photographers experimented with, from the daguerreotype to the latest camera phones!Charting the influence of social and cultural change, as well as the impact of science and technology, this beautiful book follows the history of photographs from the first grainy attempts at portrait and landscape photography to gritty photojournalism, street photography, and digital photography, with special features delving into the stories behind photographic images that changed how people saw the world.This fantastic photography book promises:- A selection of the most important "lost" c…

The official book on Queen, one of the greatest ever rock bands, photographed by one of the greatest ever rock photographers-with text by Brian May and Roger Taylor and intimate accounts from Neal Preston revealing the stories behind the pictures Neal Preston is one of the most prolific and highly regarded rock photographers of all time. He began working with Queen in the mid 1970s as their tour photographer. He was present on the legendary South America tour in 1981, Live Aid in 1985, and the band's last tour with Freddie Mercury in 1986, among others. Brian May has commented, “Neal just has the knack, the skill, to always be in the right place at the right time.”This official book, produced in collaboration with the band, features over 200 images and is an exhilarating ride through their years on the road together. It is the first time Preston and Queen have collated this work in one glimpses of life backstage, live performances, post-performance highs and lows, and outtakes-many of …

Fully updated and presented in a striking slipcase, this fascinating all-in-one guide introduces you to the art, history, and culture of photography, and shows you how to get the very best from your photographs.A comprehensive guide to all things photographic, Photography opens with a gallery of more than 30 of the key figures in photography, from 19th-century pioneers to famous photographers working today. The gallery provides fascinating contrasts between such diverse genres as art photography, reportage, portrait, and wildlife photography. The book then tells the story of photography, from its "garden shed" beginnings to the rise of the "selfie" today.The second half of the book introduces cameras, accessories, and software, explaining what they can do and how to use them, then shows how to take better photographs by mastering the technical aspects of your camera; experimenting with composition, colour and light; and digitally enhancing your photos. Inspirational masterclasses cover…

The second half develops your understanding of photography, guiding you through a range of projects that focus on different photographic genres and subjects, including landscapes, cityscapes, and live events. It explains how to digitally enhance your images, not only to improve the original shot, but also to apply creative techniques that will take your image to a new level. This section also gives advice on the best way to share your work, choosing and using the most suitable equipment and the very latest technology, and, should you wish, how to develop a career in photography.

The authoritative portrait of the bestselling metal classic, with unseen photographs from the recording sessions and tours Following its release in August 1991, Metallica's landmark self-titled album-better known by fans as the Black Album -debuted at number one in ten countries and spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200. It has since become one of the bestselling albums of all time, selling more than 35 million copies worldwide, spawning numerous singles and earning various industry accolades, including a Grammy, MTV and American Music Awards. The tour that accompanied it was equally gargantuan, with the band clocking in nearly 300 shows in three years.Official photographer Ross Halfin was in the recording studio with the band and documented the tour that followed. Between 1991 and 1993, he shot thousands of film rolls of the hectic performing schedule and many unique portrait sessions, backstage documentary-style photography, rehearsals, interviews and band meet…

One hundred of the most outstanding photographs taken by photographer, model and Surrealist muse Lee Miller, published in anticipation of the November 2023 release of the film Lee, starring Kate Winslet as Lee MillerPhotojournalist, war correspondent, model and Surrealist muse, Lee Miller was one of the most important women photographers of the twentieth century, working in the fields of photojournalism, fashion, portraiture and advertising. This book presents 100 of Miller's finest works in a single volume.Introduced to photography at an early age, Lee Miller honed her craft in Paris, where she associated with the Surrealists and avant-garde artists including Jean Cocteau and Picasso. Together with Man Ray she accidentally discovered the distinctive technique of solarization to create mesmerizing halo effects. After establishing her own photographic studio in New York, where she became a prominent commercial photographer, she then moved to the Middle East and Europe before becoming th…

SAND: A Photographic Depiction of the Arabian DesertSAND: A Photographic Depiction of the Arabian Desert features a collection ofimages all captured between 2016 and 2020 in the deserts of Arabia. The photographs in this book portray the fascinating transition of the landscape, as the desert continuously evolves and transforms itself daily. An image taken today will never be exactly the same tomorrow " a reflection of the gratifying and profoundly idiosyncratic nature of this beautiful landscape that reflects the unrepeatable experiences that can be experienced only in the desert.About the Author Anthony Lamb is a UK and UAE-based photographer with seventeen years of experience and over forty international photography awards.He incorporates a minimalistic approach within his photography and this simplicity shifts our perspective, so the imagery is less about the actual place and more about the emotional state. He makes use of negative space and an ethereal aesthetic to provide the view…

DescriptionPublished in celebration of the country's Golden Jubilee, My UAE in Photographs showcases the country through the lens of the people who call this land home. The book is the culmination of a nationwide competition launched in early 2021 that saw both amateur and professional photographers submitting a selection of their finest photographs that expresses their connection to the UAE.

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A remarkable look at Iran through the lenses of 23 women photographers, at a moment in history when Iranian women are fighting for their rights with courage and determination.Breathing Space showcases the work of twenty-three women photographers from Iran and their diverse approaches to their craft. Exploring a range of photographic styles and genres, they record the past and present upheavals of their homeland as well as tackling subjects such as the nature of memory, the tension between tradition and modernity, and the scars of conflict and loss. Whether documentary or conceptual, their images have global resonance and speak of the hunger for freedom and the power of women to shape the world.