The world’s best-selling digital photography magazine, Photography Week is for people who want to get the very best from their camera. Every issue is packed with practical advice and expert tips and techniques, plus inspirational galleries, in-depth camera reviews, step-by-step Photoshop videos and much more. It’s your weekly fix of all things photographic!
Homebrewing — what hobby could possibly be more rewarding than the one that, in a matter of weeks, yields fresh beer for the happy brewer? It’s hard to beat that kind of payoff. Brewing beer is fun, but it’s also a demanding process, requiring proper equipment, impeccable sanitation, a basic understanding of the chemical processes involved, and the patience to troubleshoot flavors and aromas that aren’t quite right.
For beginners looking to master the portrait or lifelong photographers looking to try a new twist on the classic genre, this is your photo book. The Complete Portrait Manual provides over 200 tips techniques to help you successfully capture the portrait you want.
The editors of Popular Photography pooled all their knowledge from their 70+ years of experience to bring you the most comprehensive guide to portraits on the market: The Complete Portrait Manual. Whether you’re after snapshots of loved ones laughing, impressive studio headshots, fun yet tasteful selfies on your smartphone, or lightning-fast captures of athletes doing the thing they love, this guide will help you produce the perfect portrait.
The world of 3D art and design grows exponentially every year and has been doing so for a long time now. Whether it’s in the modelling, texturing and real-time rendering you see in videogames, the blockbuster visual efects you see in movies, the clever invisible efects that are the building blocks of many TV shows or anything in between, the impact of developments in the visual efects industry can be easily identified throughout the entertainment, product design and medical fields. Whether you’re a professional working in the industry, a student or enthusiast, or just interested in the limitless possibilities that computer graphics present, The 3D Art & Design Annual – brought to you by the team behind 3D Artist magazine – is packed full of expert tutorials for you to absorb, written by some of the greatest artists in the field and covering every aspect of the 3D production pipeline from concept to the final render. On top of this, we’ve provided you with an astonishing assortment of free 3D resources for you to download, including hours of video tuition, 3D models to use in your work and much more.
A sex manual like no other, this book covers a variety of mental health problems and offers ways to overcome them when they threaten to undermine a loving relationship. * Composite case examples that highlight both the types of problems couples confront and how they resolve them * Helpful exercises to maximize sexual pleasure and connectedness * Sidebars on etiology, assessment, and treatment of various mental disorder diagnoses
Learn everything you need to know about digital photography with the Digital Photographer’s Handbook 6th Edition, the definitive photography guide. This digital photography guide is jam-packed with inspirational images and jargon-free tips to demystify the technical elements of photography and get you taking great shots every time. Fully updated to include all of the latest developments in digital cameras, equipment and software, this stunning guide explores the pros and cons of all types of camera, from camera phones to top-of-the-range DSLRs. Learn how to manipulate your pictures to perfection and pick up trouble-shooting advice to make the most out of your camera. Suitable for all levels of experience, the Digital Photographer’s Handbook 6th edition is perfect for anyone looking to get snap happy.
The world’s best-selling digital photography magazine, Photography Week is for people who want to get the very best from their camera. Every issue is packed with practical advice and expert tips and techniques, plus inspirational galleries, in-depth camera reviews, step-by-step Photoshop videos and much more. It’s your weekly fix of all things photographic!
Sexual drives are rooted in biology, but we don’t act on them blindly. Indeed, as the eminently readable judge and legal scholar Richard Posner shows, we make quite rational choices about sex, based on the costs and benefits perceived.
Drawing on the fields of biology, law, history, religion, and economics, this sweeping study examines societies from ancient Greece to today’s Sweden and issues from masturbation, incest taboos, date rape, and gay marriage to Baby M. The first comprehensive approach to sexuality and its social controls, Posner’s rational choice theory surprises, explains, predicts, and totally absorbs.
Photoshop is the foundation of every digital career. Many users think they know it, but in truth they have gaping holes in their training. This book covers what a professional truly needs to know about Photoshop. For students this book offers a chance to explore the program interactively. For professionals it provides a chance to add to their skill base. The book cuts though the clutter and is unique, focusing not just on digital photography, but also the Web, graphic design, and video.
Even in a bad economy, companies have job openings they can’t fill. Considering the millions of people who are out of work or unhappily employed, how can that be? What are job seekers doing to turn off employers? And what is it that employers want but aren’t finding? Leading career expert and syndicated columnist Andrea Kay asked employers one simple question: Why didn’t you hire the last 10 people you interviewed? What it came down to, every time, wasn’t a matter of skills or experience, but how applicants seemed based on what they said or did. From lack of preparation, to pushiness, to a subtly defensive attitude, it’s the simple behaviors prospective employees exhibit before, during, and after interviews that stand between them and job offers.
Airbrushing is a versatile and exciting art that has been used for more than 150 years, and is now finding ever more applications. This beautiful book on how to use an airbrush looks at the fundamentals of how to get started, advises on maintenance of the tool, and then gives step-by-step examples of a range of projects. With troubleshooting tips throughout, it enables you to get the most from your airbrush and create beautiful pieces with a professional finish. It covers technical illustration, watercolor landscapes, portraits, painting scale models, cake decorating, t-shirts and leather, and custom painting vehicles.
3D World magazine is the world’s biggest-selling monthly title for the 3D artist covering all aspects of the CG creation, inclduing animation, visual effects, vidoegames and architectural visualisation, and includes expert training in apps such as 3ds max, Maya, Cinema 4D, ZBrush, LightWave, Vue, Photoshop and After Effects. Every issue the magazine features an artist showcase, making of features and reviews of new products.
