Extraordinary Pigeons; by Stephen Green-Armytage; Abrams, 115 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011; hard cover; 112 pages; $24.95; (ISBN 0-8109-4630-0) Who would have considered a pigeon an exotic bird? It may seem outrageous, but that is because there is a lot that...
Faces Of Hope: Children Of A Changing World; by Alison Wright, foreword by Marian Wright Edelman; New World Library, 14 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94949; hard cover; 180 pages; $35; (ISBN 1-57731-223-6) Even in the poorest of countries, the light of hope still...
I 've always loved books. The most exciting day of my life was when Sister Mary Anthony took St. Catherine of Sienna's second grade class on a field trip to a library. Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library was the first public library in America and although this branch, just...
I must say that this past year produced a truly wonderful assortment of titles and since it's holiday time, I present a collection of a few of the finest photography books of 2003 as my gift to you. I hope you find them to be as inspiring and creatively enlightening as I did.
The Sacred Balance: A Visual Celebration Of Our Place In Nature; by David Suzuki and Amanda McConnell with Maria DeCambra; Greystone Books, 2323 Quebec Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 4S7; hard cover; 151 pages; $30; (ISBN 1-55054-966-9) ...
Perfect Exposure; by Jim Zuckerman, Writer's Digest Books, 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236; soft cover; 160 pages; $27.99; (ISBN 1-58297-126-9) This is a fantastic opportunity to learn the fine points of exposure with the expert help of Jim...
Classic Nude Photography Techniques And Images; by Peter & Alice Gowland; Amherst Media, PO Box 586, Buffalo, NY 14226; soft cover; 124 pages; $29.95; (ISBN 1-58428-040-9) The beautiful images of Peter Gowland are legendary and this book offers a...
The Photographer's Travel Guide; by William Manning; Writer's Digest Books, 4700 East Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236; soft cover; 160 pages; $27.99; (ISBN 1-58297-132-3) Now that you have a firm grasp on...
Reefs And Rain Forests: The Natural Heritage of Malaysian Borneo; by Murray S. Kaufman; Reefs And Rain Forests Publications, 608 North Sierra Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; hard cover; 276 pages; $49.95; (ISBN 0-9710655-0-0) ...
Photoshop 7 Artistry, Mastering The Digital Image; by Barry Haynes and Wendy Crumpler. Published by New Riders, 201 West 103rd St., Indianapolis, IN 46290; http://www.newriders.com"...
General Digital Reading. The Art of Digital Photography by Tom Ang. Published by Amphoto Books, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036; 160 pages; $29.95; softbound, with flaps. (ISBN 0-8174-3794-0)
Books about digital imaging can be a source of information and inspiration. They have the space to provide an in-depth look at programs, plug-ins, or techniques and many of them include CD-ROMs loaded with demo or "tryout" versions of commercial software, shareware, or files of the...